May 24, 2013

Friday Faves #2

I'm baaaaaack! I had an awesome senior session last night that I can't wait to share! ALSO so pumped for Neal + Lauren's big day TOMORROW! Ahhhh it's going to be absolutely 100% amazing!! Stay tuned. ;) For now, here's another installment of Friday Faves!

1. Cloth. Ever had one of those days that you're late getting out the door and just.can't.decide.what.to.wear?!! Your closet is overflowing with clothes, but somehow you find yourself moaning "I have nothing to wearrrrr." Yup. If you're a girl, I think we've all been there. :) One day, forced to settle for a less than ideal outfit for the sake of time, I found myself later thinking, "THERE SHOULD BE AN APP." Well, lo and behold, there is! I have told a few of my friends about this handy little tool and they have ALL come back to me RAVING. Soooo basically I'm a trend setter and I'm pretty proud of it. ;) Ha. Just kidding! Just do yourself a favor and go download the iPhone app right now! And then tell me what you think. :)
2. Sperry's. Remember last week when I talked about possibly buying my first pair of Toms? Well I went into the shoe store to do just that... but something stopped me in my tracks. There, beside the Toms shelf, was the Sperry's shelf in all it's glory. And there was no going back. I am a Nautical girl at heart and so these babies are already my FAVE.
3. If you're a business owner or someone that likes to keep track of their finances, let me tell you about a little lifesaver. :) Mint.com. I can't sing it's praises enough! I'm a dork and think it's fun to track my business expenses. Ok, INTERESTING. (Maybe "fun" is not the right word. Haha.) I love sorting it by trend to see where my money's going and it's just been SO helpful!
4. My brand new white Banana Republic blazer. That is usually priced at $109.00 dollars. That I scored for $25 dollars at the outlets. Boom.
5. This poster. I have a weird fascination with this poster. More incentive to buy it? It is from Sevenly, and $7 from each purchase goes to the week's cause. Awesome squared.
6. So, I live in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Lancaster County. But sometimes I find myself wishing I lived somewhere near white sandy beaches. Solution? Bahama Breeze Car Fresheners. My Florida living sister is probably laughing at me right now, but hey! It kind of works?! You just have to close your eyes and imagine you're actually ON the beach. Unless you're driving... then please don't close your eyes. ;)

May 23, 2013

My Journey Files | Practice Makes Better

My volleyball coach used to always say, "Practice doesn't make perfect. Practice makes BETTER." I never liked when he'd say that. When you're dripping in sweat during preseason in a ninety-degree gym with no air-conditioning, you want to believe it's all going to be worth it. ;) And ultimately, you want to hear that you've mastered a technique and then move ON.

However, since my volleyball days have ended, I've realized that there's actually a lot of truth behind my coach's sentiment. If there's one thing I've learned through this journey, it's that there is ALWAYS room for improvement. And ironically, that EXCITES me! I always want to feel like I'm moving forward, investing in learning, and providing the very best for my clients. Because of this, I hope practice never does make perfect. If further improvement wasn't attainable, we as artists would stop striving to better ourselves and our craft!

So my dear sister and brother-in-law are champs. They were Carrie Logan Photography GUINIE PIGS and should go down in history as heroes, truly. Why? Because they put up with photo shoot after photo shoot the first few years of my business as I practiced and practiced to be better at this thing I love so much. Hudson + Emily were my little seventeen year old "engaged" models and I will love them forever for it. :) So let's take a little walk down memory lane to see some of my earliest work, shall we? ;) Oh my, is it humbling...
My VERY FIRST session. Yikes. We called it the "train track photo shoot" and oh boy was I PROUD of these... go ahead and laugh!
Next came the white t-shirt photo shoot. And yes, I selected the outfits. Who says it's not cool to match?! (It's not.) Also loving the "artsy" camera tilt... join me as we all turn our heads to the left to view the picture...
Next was the field photo shoot. We planned this out weeks beforehand and I printed pictures off of google to bring along for posing inspiration...
Next came their REAL engagement session. Poor Hudson. He's such a good sport and put up with so many "Dude, saw those pictures are facebook, are you engaged or something?" texts over the years before actually popping the question. ;)
Next, their urban session. I was jumping up and down squeeaaaaling about this light. I look back now and realize Hudson doesn't have a face?!
And finally, their most recent session, their "First Christmas", shot back in December...
Just for fun! A little side by side comparison. The image on the left was shot in 2008 and the image on the right was shot four years later in 2012. :)
Beyond anything else, I hope that this is an encouragement to keep.on.practicing. I know how hard it can be to just feel like you're WORKING SO HARD, but just not seeing results. But I promise you, that sweat dripping from your brow in the ninety-degree gym is not in vain. ;)

May 21, 2013

Brad + Katie | Engaged

Both on Syracuse University's track team, both wildly talented, and both single... it didn't take long for these two to let their interest in one another be known. And soon enough, they were on their first date. Which led to another. And another. And another. Amidst their busy college and athletic schedules, Brad + Katie somehow made time for each other and found their love and adoration for the other growing deeper and deeper, day by day.

They continued to fall in love over the course of the next few years as they transitioned from college to "real life." Although things had changed since the days they walked Syracuse's campus, much was the same. Katie's endearing personality and infectious joy are balanced perfectly by Brad's character, leadership, and unending love for his girl. So when Brad proposed on the beaches of Florida, Katie said YES to forever. Together.

Brad + Katie, thank you so very much for the honor of documenting this special time in your lives! I am so thrilled for you guys as you look forward to starting this new chapter as husband + wife on June 14th, 2014! For now, enjoy a few of my favorites from your engagement session!!










































 
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