For the past while I’ve had a photo session nearly every month, and December (2017) and this past January were no exception. With February and March coming up, I’m expecting it to slow down, but for now I have something to post, so might as well! Here’s a sampling of my recent photo shoots.

At the beginning of December a couple girls from our youth group requested a friends photo session, and I was more than happy to do it! We had a blast together, and laughed way too hard, but considering it was a photo session, I think it was okay:))

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then while we were in Colorado for our trip over the holidays, I had the opportunity to take pictures for my aunt and uncle. I love how Aunt Elaine coordinated their outfits!

 

 

 

 

On the same trip we spent a while in Seminole, TX and there I took photos of two of my beautiful cousins! I can’t really call it a portrait session, at least not in the way of them asking for one. It was really me begging to sneak them outside for a couple minutes to take photos in the bitter cold. In the end it was totally worth it, as least for me:)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Bianca

 

 

 

So about the lens I rented, and the wedding I helped shoot… well, here’s the “more on that later” part. Basically, it went like this: I was asked to shoot a wedding, but I declined since I didn’t feel like I had the talent nor did I want the responsibility. So I recommended my friend Rosie of Gilded Moments Photography, but she got straight back at me and asked me to be her second shooter. So much for that! No, actually I accepted the generous offer quite readily, and considering it was both our first time shooting a wedding, I think we did great! Well, more like Rosie did great, and I just followed suit. We had our share of stress, but we still had a wonderful time, and if nothing else, it taught us both a Lot!

Now, about the lens. I always say I, Yesenia, has a wonderful camera. A belief I still hold to firmly. But the lens… well, it’s a kit lens, so that explains a lot. So I came up with this brilliant (but complicated) idea that I would just rent a lens for the weekend, and problem solved! Not quite so simple, but in the end I did get the lens, an amazing Canon 75-200mm 2.8f.

 

I was more than thrilled with the lens, though it was terribly heavy. Halfway through the ceremony I regretted not lifting weights for the previous month in preparation for the wedding, but I made it through the day, and decided it was totally worth it! Here are some photos on the wedding I helped shoot.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following Sunday was my last full day with the lens, and I wanted to use it as much as possible. Two of my friends were kind enough to let me take photos of them, and I think we were all thrilled with the results.

 

 

 

I don’t know about you, but that bokeh just gets me! It is soo beautiful! I was totally sold on the lens, and even more thrilled to be able to second-shoot a wedding with it!

wishing you a wonderful day,

Bianca