Sean & Joe

I have to post a couple sneak peeks of this adorable couple.  I hope you enjoy!!!

Thanksgiving 2012

I love seeing the daily posts of thankfulness on facebook, even from gratitude of the simplest cup of coffee I love the outflow of gratefulness. I pondered wether to jump onboard the 30 days of thanks and decided I would take a deeper look inward. It goes without saying that I am truly I'm thankful for my precious family, friends who have remained steadfast, and my faith in my unfailing God. That being said, this Thanksgiving I am grateful for discovering a key ingredient to maintaining an attitude of gratefulness; perspective.

Perspective is a little thing that makes a HUGE difference in the outcome of my everyday life. I recently photographed a wedding with another photographer, which was a blast by the way. So as I was photographing, my fellow photographer was photographing the same individuals from a different angle. When it was time to go through the images, I was awed by the results. It was fresh and alive and the emotion from those moments were captured from two different perspectives.

This perspective principle is something I have truly focused on this past year in my own personal life. Challenges face us no matter who you are or how hard you try to be prepared for whatever life brings you. I have found that choosing my perspective on a situation is critical to the outcome. I have to say that some perspectives only magnify the negative in a situation and sometimes the best perspective is from the back; when it is further off in the distance only then will the true perspective come into clear focus.

My faith is a huge guide in finding my perspective, I love what the bible says in Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Life happens and deals you things that you never dreamed of sometimes for the better and sometimes for what seems to be the worst. However, in the worst situations, I have learned so much about myself, and who I really am that I can't really wish that those things never happened, because without those yucky situations I would not be writing this today. I wouldn't have needed to pursue a new perspective and would have remained the same.

So this thanksgiving, I'm thankful for finding a new perspective.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Heidi 

Choosing a Photographer

With the Holidays just around the corner it is a popular time to get family photos taken. These days there are so many options when choosing a photographer; sometimes it can feel a bit overwhelming.   Here are a few tips when choosing a photographer.

1.   "You get what you pay for".  There is no question about this statement, photographers come in every imaginable price range, cheeper is not better. A common myth about photography is a good camera takes great pictures.  False.  A good camera will not make you a photographer anymore than a pair of running shoes will make you an Olympic athlete.  Being a photographer takes time an abundance of practice and a never-ending love for learning and improving your skill.

2.  Connect with your photographer.  In this day almost everything is done through the internet, social media, email, and even text are the most common ways of communication.  Take a few minutes and have a conversation over the phone or dare I say face to face and get to know them.  This person will be capturing moments that can never be repeated.  Are they someone you feel you can work with and will be a good fit for your family or special occasion?

3.  Enjoy their work.  At the end of the day you want to have great photographs of your loved ones so make sure you do the research.  Review their work and see if you connect with their style and the way they capture images.

4.  Have Fun.  Amidst the planning, preparing, organizing clothes and people don't forget to enjoy being together during the session.  Have fun, laugh, be silly and let the photographer capture moments that you can cherish forever.

Keep Smiling,
Heidi

Sean & Joe

Tonight's engagement session was a blast!  Sean and Joe are one of sweetest couples and such great people to boot.  I loved working with them and had to share one of my many, many, many favorites with you tonight!

Enjoy,
Heidi Lea

Here are a couple more for you tonight!!!

Baby Scarlett

I am forever amazed at the gift of life.  Today, I had the pleasure of photographing a sweet baby girl 3 weeks new.  She is so precious and perfect.  Here is a sneak peek of our fabulous session, more to come....

Heidi

Here are a few more for you to enjoy!!!!

Family Time

I met this family through a mutual friend and I'm so glad that I did.  They were so relaxed and we had a lot of fun tonight.  Here is just a sneak peek for tonight, enjoy!

Here are a few more...

Momma Love

One of the reasons photography is such a passion of my is the emotion that comes from seeing photograph.  I love being behind the camera and have the opportunity to capture emotion is a split second.  This was such a sweet moment between momma and son.  I love this picture and hope you enjoy!

-Heidi