My Assistant

Both girls have shown an interest in taking pictures. I think the best equipment decision I've made lately, has been to keep my Canon T2i camera. At one point, I was going to sale it. Instead of selling it, I kept it and now I let the girls use it. I don't have to worry about them being rough with it, since it's not a camera I need for work.

Today, I shot some stills and video for a department event. Dakota joined me and she got the VIP media treatment. Even the students were loving on her. Dakota is my outgoing child and she loved all the attention.

Backyard Wedding in South Dakota

My sweet friend Jeri got married, last weekend. Here are a few snapshots from her weekend wedding.

Friday afternoon, I flew into Sioux Falls. Jeri and Meg picked me up from the airport and we headed straight to the rehearsal.  I finally, met the groom - Kyle!

All of Jeri's friends and family were so nice. After the rehearsal, I headed back to Jeri's apartment. We were in bed somewhat early.
Saturday, our day started at Panera Bread and then the salon. 

Jeri was so laid back and cool the entire morning. By mid-morning she was ready for the wedding and we had enough time, she decided to have a first look with Kyle, before the ceremony. That was such a sweet moment. I know she'll be writing a post about the wedding, so if you'd like to see more pictures or hear about more details you can follow her blog at http://jerbear8.blogspot.com

It was such a great weekend!!! I'm so happy for Jeri, Kyle and their pug Ollie!

Dakota's Photo Session

This morning, I took Dakota to one of my favorite running trails. I took a few images of her, she was such a sport and excited to be outside.

              

We almost missed an important event

Yesterday, was meet the teacher night. We almost missed it. I looked it up online prior to going to make sure I had all the details, but I guess I wrote down the wrong time. Luckily, I ran into a friend and she mentioned the correct time. We only had 10 minutes before it was over, but since it was a come and go type of event - we basically missed the rush - so it was a win.

Cheyenne's best friend is not in her new class this year. She almost cried when she found out, but in some ways, I think it's a good lesson for her to learn. This will give her an opportunity to make new friends. It's time for her to branch out. It's scary for her, but I know she'll make new friends.

The girls and I are still enjoying my new lens. Here are a few snapshots we took after meet the teacher.

Pretty New Lens 85mm 1.2

Here are some of the first few shots I took with the 85mm. I use the 50mm, but already, I'm liking this  85 more. At the bottom is a video recording. I love the how the frame rate looks. I can't wait to pair this with the gh4. Okay, that's enough nerdy talk, here are some adorable pics of my girls. This week we have meet the teacher and next week, Cheyenne returns to school.

An Evening Capturing Moments

The girls and I had a fun evening taking photos.
This was one of the few I edited it. The rest are straight out of the camera.

Cheyenne is showing a strong interest in photography, the ones of Dakota and I are the images she took.