Mandy & Brad Engagement Session

My last session before the holidays. I really enjoyed this shoot, even though it was cold and cloudy outside today. I think it's my favorite shoot yet! It was really neat because when we got to the shoot Brad realized he knew Adam from high school, small world huh? I had a hard time narrowing them down but since it's 7:30p.m. and we haven't eaten yet I decided to just pick my favorite 8. So get ready for a long post kids!

I hope you guys like them! I hope I can work with ya'll again in the future! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

My blog stalking

There are so many photographers that I look up to. I have a ritual of looking at there blogs about every hour that I'm at the computer to make sure they haven't updated them with any new wonderful photoshoots. My dream is that one day I'm that photographer to another up and coming photographer, or even an established one! It's awesome to have blogs to inspire you.
I have a whole list of equipment that I want for Christmas...now I know it's not going to happen seeing that it's like $5,000.00 + worth but a girl can dream right? Some of it's stuff I remember learning about in school and other things are from reading these talented artists blogs and seeing what they do. Hopefully the few readers I actually have will be able to notice changes in all of my stuff throughout the next few months because I sure do have some big plans for my business! Here is a list of some things to be on the look out for, if all goes as planned!

Sarah Tayler Photography to be branded (if you know someone who does logo design and does it well please give me there info!)
A new website (it's time for an update)
A new Blog! (I want to be able to make it my own and have larger images)
Some self portraits (I want you to know who your spending a little bit of you day with)
Some new lighting techniques (that should start with my engagement shoot this weekend!)

Those are some of my goals for the next few months hopefully sooner than later!

Kimberly and Nick's Wedding

This weekend I attended my beautiful cousin Kimberly's wedding. Of course being the geeky photographer I am I couldn't leave my camera at home so I grabbed some shots during the reception. Of course I didn't have my proper lighting and I was trying to stay out of the people who were hired to be there's way but I got a few good ones! Of course comments are always welcomed, yes I'm needy!Of course one of Sophie and Meems!
What a cutie.
I LOVED the back of her dress!
One word Skillz:)
All the kids had such a great time.

Tomorrow I have the pleasure of shooting a Cystic Fibrosis NASCAR Fundraiser! Hopefully I'll have some pictures up from that on Thursday.

Sophie and her Christmas tree

Today I tried to do Christmas pictures of Sophie, it didn't go so well. She started out touching the tree and I think she thought it would be soft and it's prickly so from then on out every time she looked at the tree she would cry. Every time you took the present from her she would cry. I ended up with a few but not even close to what I was going for. Maybe next year!:)

A little more fine art!

Here are a few more fine are photo's. As always let me know what you think!

This one was taken in Nova Scotia at the Tidal Bore.

Nova Scotia again at Peggy's Cove.
Peggy's Cove
Peggy's Cove

Proud Wife

I have to show off my gorgeous husband! He is the cover of a new magazine in town, Neighborhood Wellness. Not only is he handsome he is an amazing Chiropractor. If you are in the area look for a copy of the magazine and check out his article. *Yes I did the cover photo and article photo for him, what would you expect though? :) Check it out!

Fine Art

I've been getting some of my fine art images together for a new bakery coming to town in January so I decided that maybe I should post a few pictures every now and then. I'm thinking about doing some post cards as well as canvas prints. Let me know what ya think!

Family Portraits

This past Saturday I had the pleasure of shooting my brother and sister-in-laws family portraits at Lake Benson in Garner. I also did some for Elizabeth's sister Abby's family. It was cold out there but they were troopers! I hope you guys like them!

Sorry about the random different borders I'm trying to figure out what I like best!

At work on Black Friday?

Yep that's right I'm at the office helping Adam out today. I guess it's okay seeing that I wouldn't be out shopping during this madness even if we had the day off! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving, I know Adam and I did.

We started our day off with a noon lunch at Adam's grandma's house. There are so many babies there this year, we've had 4 new additions to the family just this year! My nephew Owen, Evan(in our hearts), Carsen, and the newest member Madelyn! I didn't even think to take my nice camera to the events and didn't pull out my point and shoot there, hopefully I'll get some of the pictures everyone else was taking!

Next we headed over to my sisters where my side got together at 3! Yep that's right we had to eat 3 hours after our first meal. Sweet Potato Casserole, Turkey, Ham, Broccoli Casserole, Dressing, Mac and Cheese, and much more! I'm sure I ate way to much and hopefully I'll still be able to fit into my bridesmaid dress that's being altered as we speak! It was a wonderful day and despite how hard of a year it has been I know we have so much to be thankful for! Here are a few snapshots (with my point and shoot) of Sophie, I wish I had a picture of my nephew Owen they had the same shirt on!

Alisha & Andrew

As I promised here are some more photos from Saturday's engagement shoot! They were up for anything so I tried my best to find some different locations downtown. Make my day and let me know what you think!

By far my favorite!

Just in case I don't blog again before Thursday I hope everyone has a wonderful thanksgiving! This is our first thanksgiving as a married couple so I probably should work on stretching my stomach since we have Adam's family at noon and mine at 3!

I guess I won't be losing that 5 lbs. before Grolly's wedding after all! The food will make it worth it! I personally am stoked for the pumpkin pie and moms homemade stuffing! YUM!

Sneak Peak

I thought I would do a little "sneak peak" of the engagement shoot from this weekend. Alisha and Andrew are a very attractive couple and we had a blast! I'm feeling a little under the weather today so I'm going to go get some rest. Here are a couple and I'll post a few more tomorrow! Thanks for you patients!

Mr. Isaac Thomas James

Yesterday I had the pleasure of photographing one of my best friends little boy Isaac! He is the cutest little thing! After Charissa and I got undistracted (if that's a word) from watching General Hospital we got to work. Isaac was a little startled by the flash to say the least but luckily I got a few good ones before he was done with me and my flash! Charissa and Steven I hope you like these! There are plenty more but I'll get those to you guys next week. I can't wait to do some more!

I think this one is my favorite!

It may be a little cheesy but I just couldn't resist it once I saw the basket of animals!

Nothing like a mothers love! Charissa you are a wonderful mother, it was a joy watching you with your beautiful son!

Brightening my own day...

When I'm having a bad day there are a few things that I know will cheer me up Prayer or any kind of God time, my husband, and playing with or taking pictures. Being so busy at the office and being down to one car between my husband and I, I haven't had a chance to actually shoot lately so I've been playing with my actions I showed you guys yesterday. Luckily I have a sitting tomorrow and Saturday so hopefully that will get me back on track! Here are some samples of what I can do with your photographs now. Yes I just posted some yesterday but today I took 2 different ones a cool one and a warm one and did multiple actions on each so you can get a better idea of what they actually do! First we have my beautiful niece, yes you've seen these pictures but they are just too cute to not stare at for hours!

***Side note if my grammar is horrendous I apologize, I'm a photographer not a writer.

Original ImageNext up we have my oh so handsome nephew Owen!

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Some of them are subtle but if you look closely you can see how the colors pop more, it softens the picture or completely changes it to B&W. :)