December 30, 2008

Happy New Year!

This was an awesome session. I had so much fun doing an urban shoot. These kids were too cool for school. And the parents rocked!


And as we took our beautiful pictures in an old alley way, life went on behind us. Never a dull moment in Boulder!


They were freezing at this point and much happier when huddled together, but aren't these doors fabulous? I'm glad they hung in for this spot.
This is my first session when I thought we might not all come out in one piece. There was just enough snow left to sled and it was SLICK. And of course, sledding is always much more fun when you're going backwards!

This has been an incredible year. I'm so excited to being doing exactly what I want to do. And I want to send a big THANK YOU to all of you. Thank you for your support, your business and your encouragement. I've been thinking back about old New Year's resolutions, remembering the year I was going to get a portfolio together, and then the next year when I again resolved to get a portfolio together. And then the year that I wanted to get paid to take a picture. Just once. I don't even think I had a resolution this year, except maybe to survive my wedding, and perhaps that was the best plan. Maybe resolutions hold you back or distract you from what you should really be doing. This year with no set intentions I bought a new camera, started shooting, built a website, and quit my job. I've either gone completely mad or I have finally fallen onto the right path. I can't wait to see what the next year will bring and how things will change...and change is always exciting, at least in my world. Life would be awfully mundane if you woke up the exact same person year after year. So I wish you all a Happy New Year and hope that next year will be even happier, more alive, and more inspiring than this one.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Your photos are so beautiful! Great use of natural light and color. Congratulations on such a great year. You have inspired me!

Anonymous said...

You are so cool and fun! I love love love the colors!
Did you know that you can rent whole castles in Italy for a week? And that there is a place in Australia you can go that costs $40,000 for THREE NIGHTS?

Anonymous said...

Just loved the bright brick background, especially for this fun family!!

Heather Latimer said...

Hey Abby!

You've got some great work here! I love your use of color, and you definitely have some great comp!

If you ever wanna talk shop, send me a message!