http://www.dragonhare.com/blog moments captured, life remembered. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:37:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just came home from a personally rewarding conference. The speakers blew me away! It is hard to put into words what exactly inspired me this weekend, but suffice it to say, it got me thinking. We talked a lot about life journeys, stories and the power ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/silence-or-laughter/ When I photograph sports teams or dance schools, I like to photograph siblings together. Having a sibling is a special bond - there isn't anything else like it. It's someone who has your back regardless of what goes on in life, some who you can fight furiously with ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/figure-skating/ There was a program in the US that I loved to watch. A reporter would stand with his back to a map of the USA and throw a dart over his shoulder at it. He would travel to the town that the dart landed on and find a ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/life-stories/ Taylor was so fun to photograph. I encouraged him to bring in items to personalize his portraits and he brought in his hockey gear, his guitar and his rifle. I love this as it gives me a chance to "play" and get more creative with the portraits. ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/in-the-spotlight/ I was thrilled to be included in the Vermilion Standard's First Baby of the Year article. I met Clara recently and quite enjoyed our session. Clara made me smile instantly because she reminds me so much of my youngest, Rylynn. Rylynn is the fourth baby and has ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/wiggle-wiggle/ I first photographed Paige last year for dance. She has been in dance since she was small so I encouraged her to bring in her favorite dance costumes for us to work into her grad portraits. When she arrived, she had brought numerous costumes and shoes, but also ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/the-first-one/ Miss Lynn came in for grad portraits recently. This was a fun session for me as her Mom was my foods teacher in high school. She was actually pregnant with Lynn while I was her student! How cool is that? Lynn has wonderful fashion sense and ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/lynn/ The eyes are the window to the soul. I have noticed that some eyes just dance when light hits them. It is usually the ice blues or the crystal greens that do this. The very first portrait I took of Blake, I noticed his eyes in it. ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/blake/ I love photographing babies because I get to snuggle these amazing little beings! I love their little mousey sounds and it fascinates me to watch their tiny bodies discover stretching out cooped up limbs. When my babies were newborns, I could so easily waste away a morning curled ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/sleeping-beauty/ I love photography. It is not a job or a position to me, it is my life's passion. One of the things I struggled with while I was in school, was what type of photography do I go into. There is commercial, portrait, wedding, advertising, product, fashion, ... http://www.dragonhare.com/blog/highland-dance/