Blessed and Honored to shoot by Nicholas Viltrakis' side!

I've been neglecting my blog and I apologize....I've been busy with crafting jewelry for my etsy store but also with photography as well. Being a mommy of two sweet little girls is also time consuming, many of you can probably relate to me! :)

Last Saturday, we had an organized photoshoot in Lebanon, Ohio....several photographers and models were present and we had a blast! It was a great learning experience and networking with other like-minded individuals was/is exhilarating to me!

Here are a few of my own photos and if you want to see some of Nicholas Joseph Viltrakis work (he's got some awesome pullback shots of all of us in action), check his blog out here.

Nicholas Viltrakis

Spring...oh how I love thee!!

I got Spring fever! I'm cleaning like a maniac while my camera is collecting a little bit of dust since I'm so busy getting our spring cleaning done (out with the old, in with the new).

I'm still managing to go out and take a few pics every other day so here's a few recent shots from this week.

Today's Post - Self Portraits

I have been told that I spend way too much time behind the camera and not in front of it by many of you! :-) So, as per your request, here's a few new pictures of me! I much prefer to be behind the camera but a photographer has to be as comfortable in front as in the back.... so I'll do my best to take more self-portraits in the future.

Hope everyone has a great weekend....it's going to rain here in Ohio! YUCK! :(

A walk in the cemetery!

I'm still feeling under the weather... today I've been sneezing like crazy! Anyway, I was to start working out today (with weights) but I opted for a good slow walk instead. There's a huge cemetery near by and opted to head out that way with my MP3 player and my camera in tow :)

Here's some shots that I got from my walk tonight :) Enjoy!

I have many loves...another small addiction of mine, BEADS!

Being a mommy of two little girls, I must admit that it has been the best! I can't image it any other way...all the "girly" things that I get to do with them and at the same time drive my husband nuts!! They have been an inspiration to everything that I do! They inspired me to start a small business in 2007 of handcrafted children room decor items (painted knobs, customized switch plates and outlets, wall hangings, shelves, personalized clocks, etc.), personalized children's books, photography, and now jewelry beading!

Here's a few of my recent bracelet pieces! I mostly do bracelets since they are the most popular. I had started doing them with wire and clasps but just recently discovered the advantages of using heavy-duty elasticized cording! It's flexible which the child can put it on and off without mom's help and quite honestly, it won't break as easily as the wire one would.

Most of my bracelet vary in prices starting from as low as $2.00 up to $30.00 (real sterling silver bracelets with precious stones, etc.).

Here's a few recent bracelets of mine. The flowers in the middle are handmade by me...they are made of Polymer Clay! They are pretty sturdy but are still fragile, I wouldn't recommend wearing them while horse-playing or around water :).

My new love - 70-200mm Lens!

I've been wanting the Canon 70-200mm 2.8 IS lens for months but it's high price was out of my reach at this time... I've been looking at some alternatives but never couldn't quite justify "not" waiting for the Canon....until I came across a deal that I just couldn't pass up!

I purchased a "new to me" Sigma 70-200 2.8 HSM lens for about $550.00....v.s. over $1800 for the Canon... yup, a deal I coudn't pass up.

Here's a few images that I took of my daugther Katherine...all of which were taken at ISO 100, f2.8, and approximately at 159mm....shutter speeds varied but they were high enough for a fast moving child :) It was snowing a little bit so, if you see white dots, that's snow and not dust! LOL

February 13th - 1 hr Wedding Shoot

Here's a few recent shots of a wedding...sorry so short, I have a lot to do tonight! :-)