Little session with little people

Here's a few from a session with TyTy, Stephen and Gianna at my secret building lol. I will put more up once I have more time to edit them.

Yeah, yeah, don't get jealous just because I have the cutest Nephew's and Niece EVER. lol

Tyler looking as handsome as ever. He's growing up soo fast!
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Aww, now who wouldn't love a face like that.
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Love this one of Gianna. You can see her little teeth in it.
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It's finished...

...my website that is. I have got my website up and running the way I want it. I still have little things to add on it but its, for the most part, complete. Check it out www.photographybylydia.com, or you can click on the link on the top of the page.

I did some pictures of Rebekah today at my secret favorite building:) I was itching to use my new lens.

Isn't she pretty!!
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My Favorite
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I like this one a lot too. Her eyes are soo pretty!
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I've done it!!

That's right, I have finally decided which logo I like the best and which one bet suits Lydia and PhotographyByLydia. I am going to be making changes to my website the next couple of weeks and improving my blog. I am soo excited for this coming season. I can't wait to start back into the swing of things. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you a million times for helping me decide on a logo! I'm super duper exited about it and how much fun this year is going to be with my business!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the logo I have choosen. It seemed to be a lot of people's favorites as well. Thanks agian everyone for your opinions and help. :D

My camera is always in the center of things-Did you get it?? Lol. If you look at the picture my camera is right in the center of the picture. Do you get it now?? lol.
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Help me!

I need YOUR help. Here are some Logos I've been working on the past couple days. I have no idea which one I am going to choose yet, thats what I need you for. Please vote and help me decide which one is most like Me(Lydia), or if any of the them are me. All of them are similar in ways, but still different. Thanks for your help!!!
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Have you ever...

...looked at a building and imagined how much fun it would be to do a photo shoot there??? Or how many amazing ideas you could do at a certain area of town?? Or even thought about just taking your camera and just photographing random things?? Well I know you probably haven't-only if your a photographer do you think like that lol. Photographers really are crazy, I have to admit! Us, photographers once we see a spot we want to do a photo shoot at we have to do it, even if we don't have a model to photograph. It will just keep itching and itching at us til we finally do it. I know I am just rambling to most people, but photographers understand what I am saying (its kinda like we have our own language lol). Anyways, I said all that to say, I have always wanted to photograph someone at this old, rustic, charming, red brick, perfect, old church that is down the street from my house. It's so cute, I love it!! Its so tall and it has such character to it. It has vines and weeds growing up all around it and it sets an awesome scene for that kinda "Gangster/stylish/rustic/detailed/just all around cool" spot every photogapher likes to have close by, but sadly I didn't have a model so I had to step in and be the photographer and the person in front of the camera. Sorry, I would have had Grace be my model, but she was at work:(
I've been telling myself for like 9 months now that I want to go down to church and photograph someone. I didn't know I would get desperate enough to photograph myself, but what can I say I was desperate.
Pay attention to scenery around me, like all the vines, chipped paint, brush, the red brick and everything else that makes this building so unique and an awesome spot. Its my secret little building, in my little town. lol. Shh, don't tell anyone about it lol. Just kidding, I might share it if you ask lol.

BTW-The church was built in like 1850 or around there. It's an insanely old building. I have to give credit to Becca too, I was bossing her around during the whole time we were there telling her move over here, focus like this, click the bottom, lol. She was a great help!

Don't you just love the red brick and red chipped paint. Mmm...love it!
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Notice the red door and the pipping coming out of the builing. Haha classic!!
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Mmmm...more red brick!!
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I deffinetly like this focal point better then the above focal point. lol.
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See how the sticks are kinda making a frame around me. Thought that was kinda cool!
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Did I mention I love this old building??? I do!!
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The building still looks just as fabulous in Black and White.
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Faith Noel: Close ups!

I know, I've taken waaaaayy to long to get more pictures of her up on my blog. I've been a slacker!! Please forgive me?? Anyways here are some of Faith that I took today, while I was babysitting her, and spending some quality sister time together lol.
Isn't she a little doll baby!!


Of course we had to take one with her best friend, her "pacifer".
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She's slowly learning how to get her thumb. Aww
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She just couldn't hold the smile in any long.
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Ok..the smiles gone, but hey she still looks just as cute!! I am going to have to find out how she does that lol.
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My favorite this may be my fav
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I like this one alot too.
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No one knows...

...what it's like having 8 brothers til you have 8 brothers lol. Some may say having 8 brothers is insane, it probably would be in most people's lives, but that's reality for me. I have 8 awesome brothers! Their so much fun to pick on and have fun with. Like having wrestling matches (lol of course I always win), Doing cart wheels in the living room (No lie lol), getting into big debates over what color my phone is lol, or if white is a color, or when they buy me expensive jewely (such as pink sapphire earrings lol). Those are not even scratching the surface of all the fun we have! Not only do I have fun with them they also look out for me. It's like I have 5 dads sometimes lol. Which I don't mind!
I couldn't imagine being an only child...I'd probably, most deffinetly, go insane if I was lol. For all those girls that don't have brothers, Oh boy!!! YOUR MISSING OUT ON SO MUCH.

Most of these are just random, candid shots of the guys, which I particularly like candid shots. But yes, these are all my amazing brothers. :) :)

John (youngest brother)
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Luke. Typical "Luke" face. lol.
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David. He is the birthday boy today. Happy Birthday David!
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Timothy (on his 18th b-day)
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Samuel (or Sammy boy, as I call him lol) This picture is SO "a samuel" picture
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Daniel (second oldest brother)
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Joseph (oldest brother) Sorry ladies, he's already taken lol.
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Eric. He's the guy in the middle lol. Brother-in-law, so obviously he's married too lol.
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I can totally relate...

A good friend of mine (a excellent photographer)Victoria, told me a few months back that she was doing a little photo session of herself. So she could relate better with her clients, with knowing how it is being in front of the camera instead of always being behind it. As most of you know, I like being behind the camera WAAAYY better then being in front of it getting my picture taken. I toughened up though, and finally talked myself into doing a little photo shoot (just so I could relate better with my clients and people I photograph lol). So I grabbed my camera and Rebekah, then headed out. Rebekah was my photographer! It really is totally different getting your picture taken compared to being the one taking the picture. I think having done this, it will deffinetly help me with my clients. Just being more sensitive with making them comfortable and relaxed, and just enjoying ourselves.

A few tips that I have found very helpful when someone is taking your picture lol. Always.... (1). Relax (thats so important) (2). Think happy thoughts or about someone that makes your laugh (thats my favorite one haha) (3). Smile with you eyes (when you have a real smile your eyes will smile too).

Here are a few that Rebekah took for me. Isn't the snow pretty?!!

Yeah..I know my smile was cheesy here lol.
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So serious, I kinda look angry lol..
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There, I found it, a real smile.
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I think this one may be my fav
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Wait..is that another?? It is!!! Thats another real smile! That's two real smiles, I'm on a roll lol...
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Just for fun! I was thinking very happy thoughts here lol...
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Ellie's winter preview!

Not only was it below freezing for their winter senior session-Ellie had boots with heels on(how awesome it that). Come on, who is that talented that they can go hiking up and down hills (very steep hills, lol) and over rocks, ice, and fallen tree limbs etc..without falling ONCE??! NOT ME!!!! I could barely stay on my feet with normal boots on, lol. I was quite amused by how untalented I was at hiking in the snow lol.

Check out the preview! I will have the rest on the proof site in about a week.

cute!
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You can see the snow in this one. Even though it looks like rain lol
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Like this one too
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I'm glad the water was frozen lol
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