These Faces! {Film} | Eaton Ohio Photographer

Yay! Its that time of month again! The awesome ladies at Film Mama get together and do this fun blog circle. Sharing our experiences with film - keep it alive people. After you catch up with me, go visit Maggie McLendon!

So many things are coming together for me and my business endeavor. However I must finish up my Final Portfolio Project for Black and White Darkroom Photography I first!  Semester ends May 5th and I'm so excited to be wrapping up such an awesome experience. Next month I will be able to bring you my finished Portfolio.

Until then... amid the 22 rolls of Black and White film I've shot, developed, printed and then tweaked out of desperation I purchased some Fuji Superia Xtra 400 Speed film because I was dying for that color film play! I took a break between rolls of black and white just to shoot my children doing their thing. Developed and scanned at Walgreens, where my sister conveniently just started her part time job :)

When viewing them after they were processed I discovered the wonderful faces our children love to make! They are some real characters!  :) :)

Again don't forget to check out what Maggie has been up to! And if you're interested in breaking into film or revisiting the medium let any of us know and we'd love to help!

Why I don't buy school pictures :) | Eaton Ohio Photographer

I haven't purchased my children's school pictures since Brooklynn was in Kindergarten. I actually ended up redoing them because they were down right terrible. I worked for Lifetouch for 4 years. I loved every minute of it. I learned so much, plus had so many opportunities personally and professionally. I began doing their "school" pictures on my own after that terrible photo of Brooklynn in Kindergarten (in fact I have it stashed so deep in the picture box...)

This being Caliber's first year in school he didn't understand why he wasn't getting pictures to pass out to class. Finally one morning he decided to have it out with me, and with good reason! I had completely let that time pass by. Now I've fulfilled my promise and Caliber passed out his pictures at school and he's sublimely happy to be a part of that picture sharing club.

Just the other day Audrey and Thelma brought it to my attention as well. I was excited to have that opportunity too. I grabbed Audrey aside, let her pick out a shirt, and we posed!

Today we will play with Thelma to get the right picture that captures her exuberant and bashful personality. She will probably have a Volleyball in her hand...maybe we'll put on the YMCA shirt :) go #7 Thelma Weldy - one of the best VBall players on her team!