Happy New Year to all!  Since the beginning of December I have had three sessions!  The Lord has been good. 

On December 5, 2009, I held a session with the Hamelinck family and their new baby girl.  Their session was the first I have attempted using indoor lighting.  They were patient, and allowed me to adjust, and pose them as necessary, and their pictures turned out great!  It was an experience photographing a newborn, and I learned several things that I will use in my next newborn session.  Here are just a few shots from their session that I found enchanting:               

On January 2, 2010 I was able to do a session with one of my best friends and her horse!  It was the first time I had done a session with a horse, and it was great.  There are different challenges associated with photographing different animals, and Star (my friend’s horse) was no exception.  She balked at times, but did wonderfully overall.  Here are a few shots from that session.  You can see more of these, as well as the Hamelinck session under my “portfolio” page.

I am excited to see what this new year ahead will bring.  Be sure to check back frequently to see new updates!

Sara

Sara Vogt Photography

I was able to go to the beach with a good friend on Saturday, and while there I took both pictures below. 
The first scene caught my attention as I was walking near the water.  It was an unclothed baby doll face down near the water’s edge.  I immediately thought “Good picture” and snapped a few shots from different angles.  Once I got home, and began examining the photos I’d taken of the doll, I felt that it needed more ‘oomph’ to convey the emotion that I felt was there; therefore, I converted it to black and white, added the photo edges, and then put in the text.  That was really more of the feel I wanted when I took the shot.  Here’s the finished product:

After I took the photo above, I watched as a little girl and her family played in the waves.  As the little girl stood by the water, about to go in, I took the shot below.  As I stated with the doll, when I took the picture of the girl, I knew emotionally how I wanted it to look. When I got home, I added a bronze tone to the picture, applied an old photo effect, and then cropped it a little more to give the feeling of isolation.  Once I was done, the emotion really came to life!  Here it is!

Lastly, I took a picture of the ocean itself.  It was a gorgeous day, perfect beach weather, with a breeze coming off the water.  Here’s to a perfect day!!

The Stearns family really enjoyed their photo session.  We got some great pictures.

These girls seemed to enjoy having their picture taken.