Crush on Beginnings

With 2011 fast approaching, I thought it fitting to consider a photo challenge to kick start the new photographic year. Many people, pros and hobbyists, have undertaken the Project 365- a photo a day. After 365 days of observing your world like a photographer, it starts to look different.  There are many of these 365 days of___________.  Jotting down something for which you are grateful, eating a salad every day, spending $1 less than the previous day, etc and my MUST-DO List, dare I say, resolutions have started to flood in.
1) After photographing and/or editing for 365 days x undisclosed # years = stagnant or stale
    After photographing and/or editing for 365 days x undisclosed # years =  reinvent, reinvent, reinvent.
I'm shooting for the latter.
2) After viewing the i heart faces, self-portrait challenge, I realized that I have never done this. I always thought a self-portrait was one that the artist composed of him/herself. In the challenge, it appeared there were photos taken of a photographer by someone else. Do you think this is a self-portrait? #2 on the MUST DO: A true and intentional self-portrait. They are difficult. Focusing, composition, spontaneity, the self-reflection,  and the message. Tough.

* going to take one that doesn't have a black box in my face.

* way too grundgy. definitely doesn't say anything about who i really am. this is what i look like though.

3) Film my children more. play with moving pictures more. compile a short film. for me.

4) Become a better cook. I love food photography and the artistry of cooking but I'm really no good at cooking. Our families have furnished us with all types of culinary tools. So many, a special cupboard in the garage has been given to them. Watch out basil! I intend to use you up in 2011.

5) Hopefully, that cooking will lead to lots of food photo opportunities which leads to me photographing a food spread for my beloved, Sunset Magazine.

The list is much, much longer. It has to be in order to fulfill MUST DO #1. Reinvent. #1 is being tackled early and has been underway for the last 6 months. The reveal will happen soon.

Finally - Which would you like to see turn into a 2011 Photography Contest? Children? Food? Daily Life? Goals?

Crush on Senior Portraits at Skye Snyder Photography

High school senior sessions could quite possibly be the best way to spend a work day. It's doesn't feel like work in any traditional definition or in any way that I've spent a day punching a time clock. Fun, goofy, creative, and just a ball of laughs. I love them. Thank you Senior Class of 2011 from all over Reno and Sparks, Nevada for making this the best return to portraiture a girl could ever ask for. Here are some of McQueen graduate, Jun. He worked that camera and played us some sweet music too. Thank you, Jun!!

The girl jumper is Richelle, another senior from McQueen whose photos will be coming soon!!!
Links to our locations - University of Nevada Reno and Pioneer Center for Performing Arts

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Crush on Kids

A teacher, client, and friend, Heather Walker is headed on a mission trip to Gautemala. She and her church's youth group are taking a journey to a village to spread good will, help with the construction of a water-well system, and help the farmers with their corn crops. Their group is called Renovation Community.

We are so proud of Heather and wanted to extend the spirit of Renovation Community by helping to raise money for Heather's mission.

Six families, two volunteers, one photographer, Heather, and even a Mustang named Thunder participated in our One Day Only Super Sale and Fundraiser.

I've been tucked away editing the images and wanted to share a few of the day's delights.

OUR GIRL GOING TO GUATEMALA, { HEATHER }

{ OLIVIA - Our Senior Rep & Volunteer }

{ AMY } from her Senior Mini-Session during the fundraiser

MEET THE THREE COOLEST KIDS --EVER { MORGAN, MEYER, MADDEN }

Family Session from the Fund Raiser

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Thanks!

8 month old Baby Lillian joined the fundraiser

The Jurischk family came simply styled and gorgeous

Our next mini-session is September 19th - Reserve Now

Let's not forget { M + C + A + J }

Introducing { JOCELYN } Senior Rep 2011

 I am so excited to introduce our newest skye snyder photography senior representative. Her name is Jocelyn and, yes, she is lovely thru and thru. Spending a morning playing at Lake Tahoe and running through a Sierra Nevada meadow is a blessed work day. Work has been good over the last few weeks. Something has shifted. The stars have realigned.

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