New Camera

I finally decided to trade in my point-and-shoot for a DSLR camera. I narrowed my choices down to the Nikon J1 and the Nikon D3100. I liked the sleek design of the J1 but the reviews weren't great so I went with the D3100. I have been reading tutorials and trying to get out of shooting in automatic mode, and while I haven't even figured out a fraction of what this thing can do, I am absolutely loving it. I don't think I quite realized how poor of quality my pictures were before. Hopefully, from now on, all my pictures on my blog will be better and will continue to improve. Here are a few pictures that I have taken...

My Shih-tzu Zhoe

My Louis

Sweet baby Presleigh

Playing with depth of field

Macro Shot

 Now that I can finally take decent pictures, I will be posting pictures of my office make-over very soon!

Jennifer Oetting Photography

You've seen many pictures on my blog before that were taken by one my of my best friends, Jennifer Oetting Dooley. But I want to completely dedicate this post to showcasing her amazing work. She has a very creative approach to photography with thousands of unique ideas, and most importantly, the ability to capture the emotion of the moment. Jennifer photographs everything including newborns, families, senior portraits, engagement shoots, parties, weddings, maternity, trash-the-dress, and more. Not only is she an outstanding photographer, but she is truly an amazing person. I am so thankful to have her as a friend and also be able to work with her as I begin my journey of starting my own business (more on that later). 
These are a few of the pictures she took of me so that I would have professional shots for my business (and not cropped, blurry pictures from facebook).

These are few of my favorites from various shoots by Jennifer Oetting Photography.

Check out the website to view slideshows of more of her work at jenniferoetting.com