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“The Great Pyrenees is a white, giant, well balanced dog of unsurpassed elegance and majestic appearance. Its amber eyes have a serene, intelligent, thoughtful and dignified expression.”
Um, apparently Lula didn’t get this memo. Maybe it’s just an awkward phase, but as these images will attest, she’s a little more “offbeat” than this description indicates she ought to be. That’s okay. We like her just the same.
Here she is at just a couple months old:
Oh, how time flies. They grow up so fast. Here she is at about 9 months. Already a hearty 80lbs.
I love this image so much, I just HAVE to post it full size. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
Have a fantastic night and, if you’re lucky enough to have a puppy of your own, give him a little scratch behind the ears and maybe even a chicken treat. And let him sleep on your bed. There’s plenty of room.
Sorry for going stealth the past couple weeks. I’ve been doing a lot of research on the technical side of things, seeking wise counsel (in the form of Amy Carruthers from C Studios), and searching my soul (FYI: don’t do this while listening to Dashboard Confessional – you’ll feel like a teenager again in all the ways you’re glad you grew out of). So, while I apologize for a lack of posts with pretty pictures, I’m glad to have been spending time really wrestling through the practicalities of this endeavor. It’s great fun to take snapshots on vacation or catch a sweeping landscape in the viewfinder, but photography as a business has so many more facets (good and bad) that need to be carefully appraised before you jump headfirst into something that WILL take up countless hours of time and seemingly endless amounts of money! 
So, what does that mean for Kelly Heasley Photography and you faithful readers (all 3 of you)? Not a whole lot, other than keep checking back to see new images (I have a super-fun, super-cute session scheduled on Saturday, and hopefully an engagement session or two in the next month!), and keep telling your friends to stop by!
I want to do a quick review of my goals for 2008, and add some more:
-Shoot 1 Wedding
-Shoot 3 Portrait Sessions
-Create business cards with an image on one side that “sums up” my style
-Buy a Canon 5D and at least 2 lenses
-Save up to attend Love Affair ‘09 (a photography workshop hosted by some of my favorite photographers)
-Buy Photoshop CS3
-Design and “sell” one album/coffee table book
-Redesign my blog to a more photography-friendly format (larger images, custom layout)
My first portrait session! Nevermind that it was my in parents’ basement and that my lighting was a incandescent desk lamp clipped to a treadmill. I shot most of it in RAW, and quite honestly, I’m having a tough time adjusting. My white balance was completely off while I was shooting (and I had no idea how to fix it), and processing the images after was a whole new ballgame. Some of my black and white conversions turned out pretty good; most failed miserably (as you will soon see). Nevertheless, I had a fantastic time, and I think we came out of it all with a few real sparklers!
Without further ado, I would like to present baby Jack, in all his glory (the naked pictures were at the request of his awesome mom, Jessica). With a tush that cute, how cold I refuse? Jack’s tush, that is, not Jessica’s.* I’ve grouped the images into “fun” shots, and “sweet” shots, even though every moment with this kid is fun and sweet! (Watch out for the “Olan Mills” shot! You’ll know it when you see it. Can we say “soft focus”?!)
Fun……………………………………………………………………………………
Sweet…………………………………………………..
*An important note: Jessica has a nice tush, too.
