Just for fun!

So, I'm sure you recognize this field from Megan & Stephen's engagements and my friend Lauren's family pictures. Well, after I took Lauren's photos, Elise and I decided to stick around and take a few shots just for fun. I thought this field was so beautiful and I just had to do one more shoot out there before it all withered away. These were actually taken a long time ago, but I have waited until now to post these because I had to let Elise look through them and allow me to put them up..haha! Elise has been my best friend since high school, can you believe it?!. She's wonderful and beautiful and I just love being around her. Enjoy looking at these photos of my gorgeous friend!

Welcome 2010!!

Sooo...I have definitely been MIA for a few weeks. And I don't really like when people make excuses for being busy, but I'm about to make some, lol. I think this past month or so has been the busiest I have ever been. It's always a good thing to be busy, but I never want to get too busy where I can't think straight. So, my apologies on a blog post long overdue. This blog post, however, is one to set the new year off to a good start. Ironically, one of my resolutions is to blog weekly. So, no matter what I am posting, there will be at least one a week! So, in 2010, I resolve the following:

❉ to read a book a month...off to a good start so far...but we'll see!
❉ blog weekly, as mentioned above
❉ stick to the budget plan that Andrew made for 2010
❉ learn to knit (I bought a roll of yarn a few weeks ago, I made a few hair pieces) Now, off to bigger and better things...a scarf, maybe a blanket, who knows?
❉ take a quilting class
❉ eat my food pyramid servings of fruits and veggies everyday
❉ paint more (I used to paint a lot, just for me, and it was so relaxing...I need that back in my life again)
❉ exercise 3 to 4 times a week (everyone who knows me, is probably laughing at this one, thinking, "yeah right!! when pigs fly!" but you wait and see...2010 I'm going to be an exercising machine)
❉ floss daily
❉ better my work flow/daily routine (stick to the daily schedule I made out)
❉ take my polaroid everywhere I go (one day I want a room FILLED with every little thing I've captured on a polaroid)
❉ print out pictures and actually put them in the empty frames scattered around my house...sad, I know!
❉ triple my blog traffic coming through...hey, if you read the blog, don't be afraid to leave a comment! I love me some blog pals!
❉ start a twitter account...as badly as I hate it, I really need to do this for my business (ugh..I just don't want people following me around all day! But, it's 2010, so I need to get with it!)
❉ have more patience. I am really learning that little by little
❉ Do some sort of "give away" on the blog (not sure yet, still working on it)
❉ I have a HUGE goal set for October 2010. However, it is a surprise and I can't let the cat out of the bag just yet. But, one hint is that it is going to change the look of my business (for the better)! I can't wait :)
❉ Finally, one of the biggest goals I need to stick to for 2010...And this is a big one blog readers....Here it is: I need to focus on the things I have and make them better instead of wishing I had things that are completely out of my hands. In other words, I need to be proud of even the smallest things in my life, then allow things to fall into it's right place! This is a big struggle for me. I am always wanting and wishing and dreaming up things that are most of the time impossible (causing me to become impatient and sometimes temperamental, lol...sorry Andrew)
Now, I'm not saying I need to stop dreaming, because dreaming is what has gotten me this far. But I just need to make sure I make a plan with my hopes and dreams and learn to be patient with them. Because, often times, I think up something I REALLY want to do and I am quickly dissapointed when it doesn't go the way I dreamt. So, I am learning to take my ideas and plan them out instead of trying to rush straight into things. So, 2010...here's to you and dreaming BIG with a plan and a purpose!
I dream of changing the world, with one Heather H Photography client at a time:)

So CHEERS to the New Year. I hope 2010 will be a great year for all of you. Dream big and pray for patience with those beautiful dreams you think up!

And here is a little picture that made me smile for the New Year...
Sometimes, we need to just take some time and get all dressed up, just to have a tea party with our friends! (I might even throw this on my list)

Jay ♥'s Laura Beth: Engagements!

I had so much fun watching this couple interact with one another. Not only do I love these pictures, I LOVE this couple! They made me feel like we had been friends for years. They were up for all of my crazy ideas, and I really had a great time getting to know them. Laura Beth loves to paint and Jay loves the outdoors (he knows every type of plant life out there...seriously!) so it was great capturing that in their photos. You know when you're watching a "feel good" movie/show and you catch yourself (or a friend catches you) smiling all dreamlike at the TV screen? Well, that's how I felt driving home from this engagement shoot. It put me in the best mood. I had so much fun with them and couldn't get over how lovely they were to be around. So...Jay and Laura Beth, thank you for making me feel so comfortable around you and just letting go and having fun. Here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session. Enjoy!

Scott ♥'s Callan: Engagements!

I had a great time photographing these two. It was one of the most beautiful days yet! They brought along their little dog, "Miller" to join in on the fun. Also...while we were taking pictures, the SWAT team was practicing right near us. I wish I would have asked them to take a picture or two...maybe next time:)

Garrett ♥'s Kristina: Engagements!

Boy was this engagement session funny (and interesting, haha)! We were quickly running out of daylight, so I got in "serious mode" (which if you know me, doesn't happen much) and I was all..."Okay, stand here, do this, turn here, look that way, hug, kiss, love each other...but do it quick!" They were so easy going and we just laughed our way through it. Since we had a limited amount of time for outside pictures, I decided to take them inside a cute little restaurant where they could order a bottle of wine and I would just capture them in a sweet little intimate setting. It was definitely different from what I usually do, but it was fun trying something new. I actually loved how they turned out. The wine, the candlelight and soft grainy feel to the photos made me smile. So, I hope you enjoy this cute couple as much as I did!