I went to a photography workshop this past spring (anybody remember me twittering about that NON-STOP at the end of April?) and I have never blogged about my experience. Honestly, I tried to sit down and write about it, but I just babbled on and on, so I hit delete. Instead of me babbling, I’m…
Monthly Archives: August 2009
I met Michele in the crazy way I usually do, through a complex intertwining of friends, blog readers and for a short while, we were neighbors. She is a SAINT who has loyally read my blog from my early days when all I talked about were cloth diapers, Miles and never dreamed I would have…
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Love the second one! Hot heels! Love seeing a couple on the blog! Where’s the wedding?
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I love the pics, Betsy!! I can’t wait to see the rest of them. The second one is fun and sexy. I can’t believe it’s us. 🙂 We are getting married on a cruise to the Bahamas on August 17, 2010.
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Ohhh…that last shot = fav!
Introducing Chandler and her boundless energy and happy spirit. Do you ever go to the mall and see teenagers that look like Bratz dolls? I LOVE that the seniors that come to me have been natural girls that don’t hide behind a lot of make up. I think Chandler looks so much like Rachel McAdams…
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WOOOOOOOWWW! Chandler you look incredible! i can’t wait to see all the seniors you shoot this year, betsy!
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These look great, Betsy! I esp. love the photo in front of the gate—great atmosphere!
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She is beautiful! and you knew exactly how to put her in the perfect setting. I love them!
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These are stunning and so unique. Nice work Betsy!
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I love what I see here, so I had to say so. 🙂 I have followed you over the past few months, and sent you an email awhile back which you so kindly responded to. ‘Just letting you know I still watch and enjoy your blog from out here in Connecticut! Lovely work!
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Mmmmm, I’d have to agree with Han with that one. That gate is amazing!! And you couldn’t have found a better location for that get-up. Perfect! Once again, beautiful images, Betsy. I’m sure Chandler is beyond pleased!
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Love how you incorporated her saddle into the images. She’s a beauty and you captured her so well!
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You and John are amazing… and Chandler is so pretty! Great images! 🙂
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What a great shoot Betsy! They are all so great…btw, my wife just bought a Vera Bradley bag while we were on vaccation in Hilton Head. They are so cool….too bad she doesnt make mens wallets 🙂
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Betsy, I just love how fresh these pictures are. You are right…she does look like Rachel McAdams. Beautiful girl…beautiful photos!
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soo many good ones. chan, you are so naturally beautiful. nice work bets!
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BETSYYYYY – this might be my favorite senior session of yours yet!!! Namely b/c I think I’d really like this girl (would I? 😉 hehe … but yes, she DOES really look like Rachel!! GORGEOUS! Also, now that I have a hubby who (thanks to Mad Men) is obsessed with ladies in riding pants, perhaps you can ask Chandler where I can pick up a pair? haha
FAVORITE: boots with dress + door= poster-size canvas print.
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Betsy these rock!!! She is stunning!!! I totally love those first three shots…hear her laughing!!! And the boots and dress shot rocks!
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She tooooootally does look like Rachel McAdams. From The Notebook, not Mean Girls. Beautiful girl and beautiful pictures.
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Beautiful girl, awesome photos! Love them all 🙂
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anyone who can make me like pictures of myself is amazing!!! these are great 🙂
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These are great! Chandler is gorgeous, I would die for hair like that!
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CHAN!!!! ahhh, you look so beautiful! betsy, you did an amazing job! i can’t wait to get my pictures done 🙂
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Oh wow — Chandler is stunning. Beautiful photos Betsy!
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WOW…Betsy, where do I even start? I can’t even look at these photos without tears coming to my eyes. You have so perfectly captured the spirit Chandler. To see that beautiful smile and hear her laugh tells you the story of who she is.
I could go on but I am so obviously biased..I will give you a big hug when I see you in person!! 🙂
Love John’s music too!!!
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Betsy – I’ve heard so much about you from Chandler. These are truly beautiful. It is hard to believe that lovely lady is my baby sister. What a wonderful way to capture her beautiful spirit!
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these are amazing!!! i love love love the “secret garden” picture. chandler you look beautiful as always my dear 🙂
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Wow! I love your work. What are you shooting with? You could email me back or comment me back. Thanks! 🙂
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What a beautiful young lady! Great job Betsy.
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WOW, these are fantastic. Amazing eyes!!
Remember this scene in the movie, The Graduate? It’s not quite the same, but I couldn’t help but think of that scene yesterday as Miles lounged in his (grass filled) baby pool, staring at the sky. Any guesses on what this little guy is dreaming of? (I say matchbox cars…)
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I’d say he’s dreaming about how cool his momma is for putting a big, blue, water-filled, whale in his backyard.
Or maybe he’s just dreaming about broccoli?
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You crack me up.
And you BETTER hope your son isn’t dreaming about what Dustin’s dreaming about in that top photo. He’s about 18 years too young for that! 🙂
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OMG! Too cute and so funny!
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I think he’s dreaming about Mommy and Daddy getting him a brother or sister to play in the cool pool with. 😉
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I think he is dreaming that he wishes he had a skimmer 🙂
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Grandma thinks he is thinking x+y=z !!!! love him so much.
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Did Miles get John’s height? He seems so tall for being 2 1/2! Or maybe Braden got his dad’s height and is just short for being 2 1/2!
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I agree! He looks like he has grown so much all of a sudden! Love how he is so chill in the pool! If only I could relax like that!
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OMG, how cute and funny is that?!?! So precious!
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Precious! 🙂 His future wife is going to LOVE the perfectly chronicled life in pictures! 🙂
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Oh my gosh. Love the pool, LOVE Miles, just love it all. And, I had completely forgotten how it is impossible to have a blow-up pool that is not perpetually full of grass. I suppose I’ll be reminded in a couple of years!
Last night I had the pleasure of photographing a family that just exuded love and togetherness. I think yesterday was the hottest day of the summer, but these guys were total troopers during their shoot. Yea, not everybody is looking at the camera at the same time, but I love the energy of that image….
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absolutely love them.
the people, and the photos.
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Oh My Gosh Betsy!!! We love them!! So cute…and I cant stop laughing at Miles in that first picture- ha. Thanks again, you are awesome!
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That is one of the best large family shots I’ve ever seen – you captured their energy perfectly! They all look so happy. :~)
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BEAUTIFUL!!!! I love this family too!!!
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These pictures are awesome! I love the way you captured the energy…and the joy! Fantastic!
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LOVELY! You can really feel the energy! Bet it was a tough but rewarding shoot!
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Such great shots! I can’t stop looking at that first picture and Miles in the front row…just sitting there, beaming at the camera. Love that precious boy! Betsy, it was fun to meet you yesterday. Thanks for being so fun and upbeat…despite the heat and challenge of shooting 15. We are so grateful to you!
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Now, those are awesome family shots! well done Betsy!
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This is a family of such sweet, God-loving people. Val, it’s wonderful to see ALL your family members on Betsy’s blog! I can’t wait to see the rest! And your little boy is SOOOOO adorable!
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BETSY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I didn’t know you were doing family photos for one of my favorite families in the universe!!! Val & Adam are two of my very best friends and the whole gang is just as adorable and lovely and wonderful as you could imagine! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the photos and can’t wait to see more! (Miles…isn’t he amazing?)
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awww it’s adam! i went to high school with the guy in the first photo, bottom right. 🙂
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That is one awesome Cabbage Patch look alike!
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These are beautiful Bets. I love the studio lighting too, and we’ve been talking about incorporating some but we’re not sure. Love these, and I think you would do great if you worked this in to your “studio.”
I had to laugh about the Miles comment, because Gabe is naked CONSTANTLY! I took the funniest photos of him running around playing soccer outside with Brett and his siblings, and he was working that birthday suit. 😉 love ya gal.
I love them. They aren’t the cookie cutter studio images. Dynamic lighting. I, as well, am looking into studio options since people seem to insist in getting married in winter. Need alternatives in case of hail, sleet, and blizzards.
Yeah, mine too. About the nude. He’s potty training and everytime Eric comes home he ask me to put underwear on him. And then he pee’s in them. Naked is better. FYI – if you were going to post cute nude pictures be careful people can hack them and post them on child pornography sites. Scary. I saw a lawyer show that almost put the dad in jail cause he posted pictures of his kid in the tub.
Since you asked… 😉 I’m not a fan of “studio shots” because of what I picture from the past. You know, the Olan Mills family shots of our youth. Harsh, unnatural. I know you know. And as a photographer I’ve been guilty of saying “I don’t have any interest in studio set-ups, lighting, etc.” However that has changed for me and your images are the perfect example of why. There is a way to do studio that is GORGEOUS (your images) and I would LOVE to learn how to do that… especially since I live in Washington State and can’t count on great weather for outdoor shots year round.
These are great Betsy! Love the lighting in these
I like them both – like the other said – they don’t look like traditional studio photos. In order to grow and to appeal to a greater public we have to try new things – so the look works! … about the naked boy- its so hot over here in Louisiana that its a miracle we aren’t all running around butt naked!
Love this lighting. Such a dilemma, to studio or not to studio. Playing with the light is so much fun though!!! Love that first shot so much.