A couple weeks ago I toyed with an idea I have been wanting to do. Something that would force me to use my camera more for my family and my art. I know you all think I love taking pictures of people, and I do! But I also like the details. That is what always lured me to photography even as a young girl. It was the details that most people miss.
My idea was to photograph every detail of my day, one day a week. No matter what that may show or how true it may be. Meaning, my dusty house, my unwashed hair, a grainy photo, or maybe even soft focus image.
So I did this one day, it was hard. Too hard for me to stick to. Especially right now when I have a to do list so long it makes me kind of sick to my stomach. Then I fead this and was inspired.
Plus I am revamping the blog and site {possibly even new site with better private galleries} so I am trying to coordinate and start slowly showing the new look. So please pardon any changes you may see or if portions of the main site are down. I am creating new galleries of my work and because so many pictures from this past month are SO awesome, I am just going to wait to unveil those after Christmas just in time for the new year.
But one new thing to the blog this year will be my family {sooc} SOOC means straight out of camera. It is when the image goes untouched and it is in its real form. Granted I may touch up the photos a tad, but they are real and my life, my family. It will be {hopefully} one image a day and the story behind it. I have a confession
I rarely print any of my personal photos. Come to my home…you will see. It is so sad. That is a new year resolution for me.
I am starting this one month early because I hope to make a coffee table book out of these images for Christmas next year. Therefore it will go 12/1/10-12/1/11 so I have time to print the book.
This is not a great photo, that is not what it is all about. I literally opened the door and shot. Praying to the camera god’s I guessed the right setting.
I think I do need to frame that coffee image for my kitchen though….
P I N this to pinterest

Gina,
I can’t thank you enough for all of our beautiful pictures. You captured Sarah and Emily’s personalities perfetly. And I didn’t think we would get any smiley pics with Emily b/c she jsut kept staring at the camera! And I was so happy to see so many cute expressions you caught of her.. You really outdid yourself. They are better than I ever hoped for. Now my only problem is picking which ones to frame. My friends are already asking for your info! I”m glad we already have our date for next year ๐ I also want you to do a one year shoot with Emily in May. We can talk about that later ๐ Thank you, Thank you!!!
xoxoxox Michelle
The shot of Sarah holding Emily’s head is surely a framer. Such tenderness! xo Alison
These are such amazing pics! I love them all…Shell, how are you going to pick your favorites? You and your girls are beautiful (and Matt)!
Gina, you truly have a gift. We had a newborn session with Tara Kennedy. I wish you two were around when we were married…the two of you as a wedding photography team = perfection! – Jana