December 31, 2009

Top 10 Photos of 2009 ³

by Wendy • 2009: Reflection & Inspiration, Headline, My Minds Eye/Photography

I was scratching my head trying to figure out a good post to close out the year 2009.  I could say all of the usual stuff like, ‘I can’t believe the year has gone by so fast,’ or ‘my resolutions for 2010 are,’ and on and on but I don’t want to bore you with stuff like that, so I am going to post my Top 10 Photos of 2009.  Thanks Tonggumomma for the great idea!

1) We were taking photos for the first day of 2009.  Catherine is such a techie that she couldn’t handle being so close to the camera without touching it and trying to play with it.  She looked like such a professional photographer with her hand placement and the way she looked through the viewfinder.  I just love this photo. It really captures who she is.

2) Flowers in Oakland, CA.  I didn’t do any photo-editing to this photo and I just love how it turned out without adding any masks, or actions.  I think the colors are so vibrant.

3) This was taken at the Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Austin, TX.  I am a sucker for honor guards and photos of them.  While it annoys me a bit to have that photographer slightly blocking the color guard in this photo, I like it because it also captures the desire of individuals to record the heritage and culture of a public service.

4)  This was from Catherine’s 2 year old photo shoot.  I was a bit worried that she wouldn’t cooperate since she doesn’t like to have her picture taken but we somehow managed to get some great shots of her.  I really think the lollipops helped!

5)  The bluebonnets were breathtaking this year.  Catherine and I went out to a field with a friend of mine and did an impromptu photo shoot.  I have so many favorites from this shoot but I thought this one captured that day so well!  I can’t believe how little she looks in this photo.

6) We decided to visit John at work one day.  One of the perks of his job is that we can sit on the driveway of the fire station and watch the airplanes take off and land right in front of you.  Catherine loves to wave at the planes as they take-off.  John took this photo and while the lighting is blown out, I really love the affect.

7) July 4th parade.

Catherine is fan of dogs both big and small.  We took her to the Houston Dog Show to see all of the canines and boy did she have a blast.  I have never seen her sit so still for so long!

9) We did a backyard photo-shoot with Catherine wearing two dresses that I wore as a child.  This was one of my favorites because the popsicle happened to match the dress so perfectly.  I really adore the look on her face.

10)  The essence of summer…water, water, water!

I have so many other favorites but I am limiting it to the 10.  I can’t wait to see what 2010 holds as far as photography goes.  I am looking forward to capturing new memories and new experiences!