http://wendyvonsosen.com Boise, Idaho natural light lifestyle portrait photographer specializing in babies, children, and lifestyle family Thu, 18 Mar 2010 06:28:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There's nothing quite like setting your photos to music.  I had such a good time shooting and editing Baby M's session.  I think this video gives you a glimpse of the joy this tiny baby has added to his family. Create your own video slideshow at animoto.com. http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/03/newborn-love/ I love this job!  Especially when I get to spend a few hours working with a newborn baby.  They're so soft and sweet and tiny!  It almost makes me baby hungry.  Almost.  This little guy is no exception. Remember this gorgeous mama I shot at 38 weeks?  Well, she is now ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/03/welcome-to-the-world-baby-m-middleton-idaho-newborn-photographer/ I couldn't resist adding a few more from Nichole's session.  Thanks again for a great session, Nichole. I can't wait for the arrival of your sweet baby! http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/02/a-few-more-middleton-maternity-photographer/ Having had three kids of my own, I know how miserable it is to be at the very tail end of a pregnancy.  I remember looking and feeling like  waving the white flag in surrender.   I know I never looked this good at 38 weeks!  What a fun afternoon I ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/02/gorgeous-mama-middleton-maternity-photographer/ Shana Rae, an incredible photographer and artist,  is guest judge this week.  Her Florabella textures and actions are wildly popular in the photography community!  They are also my very favorites! Go take a peek at more inspiring "texture" entries this week at iheartfaces! http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/i-heart-faces-photo-challenge-texture/ This week's photo comes from a very special family.  Angie posted about them today: "The dad in this family has been struggling with cancer for years and they found out the devastating news in December that his cancer is now terminal. They are now doing everything they can to enjoy the ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/i-heart-faces-fix-it-friday-2/ Have I mentioned how much I love i heart faces?  Well, I love it even more. When I checked in today, I was over the moon to learn that I had won first place in their logo contest!!! If you want to take a look, go here. If you're looking for a community ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/161/ This week one of my favorite photographers is judging the i heart faces photo challenge.  Audrey Woulard will be taking a look at all the entries and choosing her favorite.  If you haven't seen Audrey's work, you are missing out.  Her images are crisp, clean, bright and full of joy. My ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/we-are-family-photo-challenge/ I'm sliding in at the absolute last minute with my entry.  I had no time this week to take a new photo for this contest so I'm using one I took during Christmas break of my little niece.  She is the sweetest thing. Head on over to i heart faces for ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/happy-birthday-i-heart-faces-best-faces-contest/ I haven't done one of these in a long time. Original: I'm loving black and white conversions right now so I thought this would work perfectly. In CS4 I switched to black and white mode, moved the sliders around until I got a good balance. A new curves layer, using the hand tool, increased ... http://wendyvonsosen.com/2010/01/i-heart-faces-fix-it-friday/