Over the past three years at the Germantown Charity Horse Show I have seen this ADORABLE little girl with the most vivid red hair and angelic eyes. I always said to myself, "when I have a little girl I hope she is as beautiful as that little girl!"
Since I have started taking pictures of Babies, Children and couples I have learned that facebook is my best friend! Since the very first album I posted of Erin and Presley I have had people contact me about taking pictures of their newborns and children, and then people wanting engagements photos. Obviously facebook is the BEST marketing and public relations tool for any large or small business in today's world!
A few months ago when the Germantown Charity Horse Show was approaching I became facebook friends with Paul who I knew him and his family were big into the horse show. (His little sister and my big brother use to "hang- out" back in high school) Paul soon saw some of my pictures on my studio page on Facebook and "facebooked" me about taking family photos of him, his wife, their little girl and his stepson. Of course I told him, "I would love to!" Then I looked on his facebook page and I realized that adorable, beautiful little red-head girl that I saw playing at the horse show in year's past was his little girl. I became super excited because I knew taking photos of that little girl would make my job VERY simple because of her animation and illuminating personality.
On Sunday, after the Germantown Charity Horse Show finished up, I took the Ince Family Photos. I had my new Photographer's Assistant, Mary Grace Greer, help me with changing my lenses in and out, moving chairs out of the background of my photos, holding the pony and even taking some pictures from different angles. Her camera (a Nikon; I shoot with a Cannon) supported the evening light a little better than mine so I was able to switch cameras to get the finishing photos that I knew I wanted.
Monday evening I sat down to start editing the photos after I got home from my 9-5 job at the Mid-South Horse Review. Almost every picture brought the biggest smile to my face and I knew I had something special to give this family. It never gets boring; taking photos, finding new angles, looking at a photo and knowing I captured more than just a pretty smile, but a little girl's personality and heart. I am so blessed to have the chance to get to know the intimate side of families, newborns, soon to be married couples and a husband and wife. It makes me love life on a whole new level and it makes me respect the relationships God gives to us all. A big Thank You to Paul, Heather, Hunter, and the most adorable and illuminating little girl, Chandler! And also FACEBOOK rocks!
