Christmas 2010 - 5 more favorites of 2010

After taking a couple days off of not posting, editing, or checking email all day I realized how much I really do love my job, because I missed it!
My holiday was filled with love and laughter with my family. This year was defiently more exciting with Grayer being 20 months. Christmas morning was spent unwrapping presents and drinking 'special' coffees. The best gift of all this year was to have everyone together in the same room Christmas Eve/morning!

The rest of the week will be spent getting organized and packing since we are leaving for Nova Scotia for 2 weeks to visit family. I am SO very excited to not only see everyone and introduce Grayer to them but to get TONS of pictures!

Picking my last 5 favorites was tricky.. there not necessarily the best pictures I have taken but stand out to me for different reasons, which I will explain :)

I captured this one of Mya during there family session, I LOVE her expression and those long eyelashes!

Maybe I am a little bias but this is a favorite of my son. It was the end of the summer and we were out for an adventure so I did a mini shoot of him playing in the rocks :)

If I remember correctly I believe this was the grooms idea. I had SO much fun shooting Kris & Cindy's wedding! They had a few old cars and unique places picked out, I love how this one turned out.

I met Alexis and her family for a session as a Christmas present to their grandparents. She was VERY photogenic! I love her outfit and the color contrast in this one.

Armita's maternity shoot was awesome! They all turned out really good. We did an inside and outside session. I love this one, the glowing belly with the leaves blurred in the background.

Well that was HARD! I have sooo many favorites of 2010, and am so thankful for having the priviledge to capture SO many special moments in peoples lives~!

Cheers for now :)
Tracie

Thankful - 5 favorites of 2010

It is getting close to the end of 2010 and I have a lot to be thankful for. I started Tray Photography in the spring of this year with the hopes of picking up a few photo sessions and experience. I was able to pick up more than a few and gained a lot of experience! I recently held a contest on facebook asking people to pick a favorite, for participating they would have their named entered in a draw and have the chance to receive a free photo session. After going through the pictures of different sessions since I began, I can truly see the improvement along the way.
The first job I took this year and the one I still look back on quite often was an engagement session. It was Mothers Day, a Mothers Day to remember. I brought along my family so we could still spend time together while I worked. I was grateful for the couple to take a chance on someone just starting out, I now use one of their pictures on my current business cards. I would not be able to do this without the support of my family, they are always interested and keep me motivated!
Between now and the end of 2010 I am going to go through my pictures and pick 10 that are my favorites for different reasons.
I am really looking forward to 2011, hoping to gain more experience and knowledge of photography. I continue to think of new ideas for different sessions, but find they just happen when you least expect it!
As of right now I have 2 weddings booked for the summer and can't wait to book more!

Cheers for now!
~Tracie

This is a favorite not only because it was the first session I did, but its cute and fun. If I remember correctly it was his idea for this picture. I'm finding the men have great ideas!

This is Ellen, I was hired for her first birthday/family session to follow. She was adorable, she got her colorful poncho for her birthday which was perfect for a mini photo shoot!

This isn't just a favorite because he is my adorable little brother Hayden, but it was his first day of school and this is truly his personality. I LOVE capturing peoples personalities!

This continues to be one of my favorites! This was at Tanya & Corwin's Wedding, she didn't pose this way on purpose. Just a hungry bored flower girl!

Susan's family was an easy session, all participated very well! I had an idea for this picture while walking around her property, I really didn't know how it would turn out but it's favorite!

That's it for now.. this is going to be a lot harder than I thought!