Hello, Handsome!

So I was going to spend some time cleaning these images up and making them a little better, but due to some issues with my new camera not working seamlessly with everything I already own (hello, why can't it just be that easy...plug in and work!!), it took me longer than expected to get these loaded up. Anyway, they are what they are -- and I'm not going to try to pretend that every picture I take is perfect. Sometimes I take pictures of my kids when they have eye crusties and leftover food on their mouths. Oh well.

These are some of the first images I got with my new camera. Waaaay back in October, my sweet camera lost its life in a water accident and I was so very sad. After all, I'd had that camera through all my stages of photography so far... from "What the heck is a digital camera?" to opening my own photography business. That little camera and I have had some good times.

When it was clear that the camera wouldn't be coming back from the dead, I decided to put some distance between myself and photography. I rented a camera for the remainder of my sessions that were already booked, and chose to not accept any more sessions for the remainder of the year. I wanted to test whether or not I should continue with photography -- whether or not I'd actually miss it.

It didn't take long to realize, I love photography A LOT. And I missed it A LOT.

There was an empty part of me without my camera. Photography is a big part of my life, and although I'm going to have to make some adjustments to my business over the next few months with a new baby on the way, I know that I still want to continue with work, however I can. The challenge will be finding a good balance between home and work, but I know it can be done.

And oh-my-stinkin-heck, this new camera feels goooooood. It feels good to feel that shutter click again. It feels good to be back in the game.

So, to celebrate my quiet return (no one really knew I went anywhere...haha), there will be a giveaway and a contest coming up on my photography blog. I'll let you know as soon as all the details are laid out over there. It will even be a little something that my friends (near and far) can use! Stay tuned....