I've been contemplating on putting a blog together for awhile now, and I'm just now getting to it. I don't have a lot of time tonight, but I will be changing the layout of everything to fit "me" and "Chapman Photography" soon.
A little about me:
My name is Heather, and I'm from Southern Maryland. I have a wonderful husband, Willie, and together we have 2 daughters, Kayliana & Addison. Kayliana is my oldest, who will be turning 3 in September. Addison is nearly 9 months old and sure is a handful. But, my daughters are my life, my inspiration. I got my first DSLR in December 2005. A Canon Rebel XT. I fell in love with my camera and it got such great photos! I knew a few months after having it that I wanted to be a pro photographer one day, and that is what I wanted to do as far as a career goes. However, I was working as a full time retail manager and never really had the time to learn my camera in and out like I had truly wanted. Then, along came Summer of 2007. My husband and I talked a lot about daycare expenses, gas, etc. It was that point on that we had decided that I would just become a SAHM. I had Addison September 11, 2007 and I became a SAHM of 2 beautiful little girls. It wasn't until I went to Target to get our family pictures, Kayliana's 2nd birthday and Addison's newborn pictures done that I realized that I really needed and wanted to work on knowing my camera. I hated Target's pictures. The lady rushed us, the backgrounds were all wrinkly, and the lady just kept commenting how Kayliana was not cooperating, even though she was a normal shy 2 yr old that WOULD laugh and smile if you could make her. I left Target that day very unhappy and more determined than ever to start learning my Rebel XT. I did so much research, so much reading on ILP, so much practicing. It didn't take me long before I knew what my XT could and couldn't do. I was then drooling over the 40D. I know, never need to upgrade until you've known your camera in and out, but, I couldn't help myself. I got my 40D, fell in love, and learned that camera (still am learning new things with it all the time) and here I am... on my way to being a photographer.
Right now, it's still a very PT thing for me. I'm still practicing and building my portfolio, and I'm spending the time with my girls while they are little for as long and as much as I can before they go to school. I also know that we want another baby in a few years (he/she will be our last), and I know that until they are all in school, I don't want this to be a full time thing. I get the best of both worlds this way.. I get to go at my pace with photography and do something I love, a couple times a month, and I get to spend every waking moment with my 2 beautiful baby girls.
Anyways, that's my story :)
Heather
Today, Thursday, May 29th 2008, I had my very first stranger photoshoot. An 8 week old. Such a very very tough age! Not quite small enough to do the things you would with a newborn and definitely not big enough to be able to do much else. I did manage to get a few cute shots, and I also had my try at "fake flooring".. except, the floor is real, the baseboard and color of the "wall" is not.
I was excited to get a picture of him smiling in his sleep
In his baptism outfit
He was such a cute little baby boy
My "fake flooring"
Not to keen on this picture, but I really do like the bowl. It's just meant for babies that can control their head/neck a bit better or smaller babies that can actually "cradle" in it.
