Finally... 2011 theme

When we first saw the new house, did I fall in love with the screened porch or huge shower or open floor plan or mud room? No, I fell in love with the second floor office and the natural light there. I could clearly see myself taking pictures there.

This weekend I made a small part of my photography dream a reality by setting up some space for myself to take pictures in my office using all natural light:




There are so many different skills required to photograph people. Obviously there is mastering the camera, mastering light, and mastering photoshop, but there is also learning how to draw a photo out of your subject. A white background is one of the hardest photography experiments I've undertaken because it's just me, my camera, and my subject. There is an art as to when to click the shutter. I'm no master at any of these but I can see definite progress in my work.




Alex's pictures were taken on a super gloomy Sunday morning, while Nate's was taken immediately after sunset. I can't wait to see how it looks when there is a ton of natural light coming into my office.




I've given a lot of thought as to what 2011's theme is. When I came out of Mondo Beyondo a year ago, I had a dream to start a photography business. That dream seemed so far away and so impossible for so many reasons. What about my other job? Am I really an "artiste"? Who's going to pay ME to take pictures? How am I going to learn something massive like Photoshop? Isn't 36 too old to have crazy dreams?

I decided to say NO to all the negative thoughts and YES to that dream.

One short year later, I can produce the above shots in 5 minutes with my boys. While they're still in their pajamas on a lazy Sunday morning. And my website, Laura Case Photography, will be officially launched later this year.

2011 = DREAM BIG