Sometimes I feel like a bee...

These past few weeks have been so busy with school and shooting that I haven't had hardly any time to put pictures up! Therefore, I'm fixing the problem with this massive post. In the past few weeks I gotten to take pictures of so much. There's April, a girl I've babysat since she was about 5, and she is so beautiful in her new point shoes. I've also finalized my portfolio that I'll be sending out to various art schools. I went to visit my friend Elayna and had a ball at this little coffee shop and taking our "senior pictures" again. Finally, I was blessed with the opportunity to take pictures of my neighbor and her boyfriend. They brought along his best friend and it was just a blast. Enjoy!

April goes up on her tippy toes.

She's just a gorgeous girl. I can't believe how grown up she is!

Take it all back- from a line of a poem I did a series on.
Of course I had to take back Birdy!

Shoes hanging showing how we define femininity today.

Travel, the third installment of my series.

I got a little creative with the cream left in my almond chai latte.

Elayna and I explore the classic senior shot- train+leaning+
looking at the camera+perfect smile=awesome.

the best coffee shop in Sioux Falls hands down is Queen City Coffee.
If you live there or are just passing through, go there ASAP.

The boys livening up the shoot by looking like modern day Tarzan's in their tree.

We found this little bridge and started shooting when I noticed how
perfect the background was. Like a little rural haven!

Found places to shoot are the best. I'm still amazed at how well this shot turned out.

I finally found internet! Yay! So here are some pictures from what we've been up to lately. Last week saturday we explored around 2nd street in long beach and it was so fun. I found this shirt that said "love youself is the secret." I really want that shirt cause I think too often I get caught up in trying to please everyone around me and forget to make sure that I'm happy first. Because when you really think about it, if you're happy, the people around you are going to be happy and be happy for you. Then it's a whole circle of happy! So, I kinda want that shirt.

cars in fish!

the outfit. Add some skinny jeans and we're in business.

long beach sunset

Then I taught Langdon some swimming lessons during the week and worked with him on multiplication tables. I love that kid, but he is slower than anyone I have ever seen when it comes to sitting him down to do his multiplication.

The dreaded multiplication cards- handmade cause we couldn't find his other ones!

classic Langdon face

I found some sweet coffee shops in Long Beach and so far viento y agua is my favorite. Everything is organic or better than fair trade. Tonight Chance and I are going to meet Lauren there for open mic night and listen to all the off the map people express themselves. Yay! I'm so excited. I love hanging out there.