In Which We Go Down Memory Lane (Part I)

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In Which We Go Down Memory Lane (Part I)
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A couple of months ago, I was looking through my old hard drive and found a bunch of my early photo sessions. This sent me down quite the walk down Memory Lane.

It can be interesting looking back. I sometimes find forgotten gems, but it's also fun to see where I've come as a photographer. So I thought I'd share some of my earliest work, just for kicks.

This was my first-ever paid engagement shoot, a sweet couple that got engaged in autumn and wanted to go up into the mountains to do their shoot. We got some sweet moments and smiles.


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My first photography job, the thing that got me started on photography as a profession, was working at a child photography studio. So every now and then, a friend would ask me to take photos of their little ones. This shoot was sweet, and I especially loved the moment when we had Mommy lift up her baby girl into the air, a moment that got her truly giggling.


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And this cute little fella was the first son of a long-time friend. It's amazing to me that he's a teenager now!


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I have said it from the very beginning of my photography career -- I LOVE working with dancers! These ballerinas braved the freezing cold to do this winter snow session in tutus.


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And this sweet young woman, the sister of one of my best friends, allowed me to practice with a brand new camera by doing this classic session at the State Capitol building.


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I have a few more to share, but we'll wait for another day!
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