Senior Pictures of Amanda

I wanted to try an overexposed black & white & then added a "depth of field" filter. This was taken at the Village of West Clay.

My final senior picture shoot of the summer. If I can say this was my hardest one to sort through & edit, it's only because Amanda is so photogenic! Amanda & her family also go to our Church, so we had very a nice time.

Once I got used to the lighting (it was cloudy with an occasional peak of sun, which we never knew when that would happen), it was a lot of fun for this photographer. I had major dust problems in my camera, so I had to be aware of that constantly & "blow" it off when necessary. I need to get a better blower!

Well, we had such a nice, relaxed time; so relaxed that I didn't realize we had been out for three hours!

I love this picture of Amanda - taken at the Coxhall Gardens

We went to two nice places in Carmel - Coxhall Gardens & the Village at West Clay. I would have loved to roam both places & get some scenery shots, but I was "focused" on Amanda. Coxhill Gardens is pretty "new" & when all the trees become mature, it will be a more beautiful place. The "Commons" at the Village of West Clay is beautiful with a huge fountain, gardens, etc. The area made me think of a New England village. It reminded me of Rye & Portsmouth, NH (where my Mom grew up) the way the homes are very close to the streets. If these places in Carmel weren't so far away from where I live, I would be at those places with my camera on a regular basis!

To view Amanda's senior pictures go to my SmugMug site: http://drmrsy.smugmug.com/Portraits/Amandas-Senior-PIctures/13293994_yLsau#966029327_TaigR

Blessings to you this day! ~ Dawna