Pics by Ricks

Thursday, May 21, 2009

More Wedding

Here's a few more for you, Kim. Hope you enjoy them.

I thought the tag hanging on her wedding dress with her last name was kind of cool since it was going to change in a few short minutes.

Last minute touch ups.

Ready to walk down the aisle. (Thought the b&w with a little color was a cool idea. Lifted it from my sister, Amy.)

First kiss as husband and wife. A little soft lens action on this one.

Goofing off with the bridesmaids.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

This photo was taken in a basement while tornado sirens were going off...talk about tough circumstances, but I'm glad I was able to try this idea. I love it. I think it turned out so cute. Plus I always enjoy photographing this cute little boy. His eyes are so blue. Totally opposite of my brown eyed babies.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Rain, Rain, Go Away...

My sister's wedding was yesterday. She wanted an outside wedding but the forecast called for rain so to be safe we decided to move everything indoors. Here are some fun shots of her with an umbrella and rain boots.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

More of Sweet Baby Bella

Newborns are my favorite to photograph. I had such a wonderful time photographing this sweet little girl.

Monday, May 4, 2009

Perfect...

When I first held this sweet baby girl tears came to my eyes. She is so tiny and so perfect! Here's a quick post from the session today. More to come soon.

Thanks, for letting me play for hours, D. Loved every minute.

Friday, May 1, 2009

For My Sister

My sister wanted to document the nursing stage without showing anything.

This one seriously melts my heart. I remember my babies looking up at me like that.

Isn't it precious how he is patting her hand with his!

Milk coma.

This one just makes me smile. What baby doesn't eat mommy's hair.

So happy I was able to help her capture these cherished moments.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Such a Beautiful Little Girl

Now if we could just get her to sit still!

More sneak peeks for her mommy.

I'm envious of the red stool. LOVE it! I so wanted a shot of T sitting on it but that was not going to happen. I hurried and snapped this one as she was getting down, lol.

Back to burning these onto a disc. :)

A Little About Me & Photography

I have always enjoyed photography. As a young girl I remember driving my parents crazy always using the camera and begging them to pay extra for one hour processing. Thank goodness for digital. I love the instant gratification being able to see the photo instantly on the back of the camera. One day I made a cute little tutu and had my daughter model it for pictures. They were some of the best I had ever taken. As I looked over those photos I thought, "I want to learn more." Since then I have taken courses and joined photography groups for knowledge and support as I learn more about photography. Thank you to all of my friends and family who have patiently allowed me to practice on them. Thanks to my sister, Amy, who joins me in this learning journey. A big thank you to my sweet husband who supports and encourages me in all I do. There is so much satisfaction when I capture that perfect shot. I want to capture the everyday moments in a beautiful and creative way. I want to document the ordinary. Like the saying goes..."Enjoy the little things in life...for one day you'll look back and realize they were the big things." I hope to record the little things with my photography. Little moments captured forever. It's like time in a bottle.

© Rachel Ricks 2008-2009