3.20.2008

More of Kara!




Here she is, one of the two cutest girls on the planet! Kara is doing great. She has already peed on here Dad twice...haha...way to go Kara! I had to do a side by side of her and Jenna when she was born because the are identical to each other. Can't wait to give her a hug!

Drum Roll PLEASE.......

Kara Brooke Phillips!!!
Jenna and her Dad looking at Kara through the nursery window!
Jenna and her Grandma watching Kara get her shots and Jenna saying, "It's okay baby Kara."
Big sister is pretty happy!
Well this is my newest little niece, Kara Brooke Phillips. She came into the world at about 12:40 p.m. today, March 20th. She weighs 5 lbs. 8 oun. and is 19 1/2 inches long. She and her mom, Kate, are doing very well. I will have a lot more pictures later when I can actually hold and touch her, but for now, just the good ole' through the window shots!

3.15.2008

My adorable nephew, Caleb!



This is Caleb, my sweet sweet little nephew. Him and my sis are in town for a few days and we headed outside today to play in the sunshine. We got out our old tricycle from when me and Kim were kids and Caleb could barely touch, but he managed to push it around with his little tip-toes! So CUTE!

3.11.2008

Before & After!!







Okay...so a lot of photographers have been debating between Raw and JPegs! So...I thought I would give my 2 cents!! I shoot Raw. Basically, that is how I learned to shoot and it works for me. Sometimes I capture an amazing image that is underexposed and I love that I can save it in CR! These are a few shots that I though could show how you can alter an image first in Camera Raw then take it a little further in Photoshop. Let me know your opinions and advice.
THIS POST IS JUST FOR YOU MANDA!!! Hope you like it! haha!

3.02.2008

Project 356 Family!













Man....what more can I say! I think these pictures speak for themselves. The three girls definitely love each other and are all so beautiful! The is Jamie and her two little girls, Makayla and Cassidy! Jamie just so happens to be one of my best friends from high school. We just got back in touch about a year ago when I finally jumped into the myspace world. I am so glad I did. I have caught up with so many great friends. I have been dying to take pictures of Jamie and her girls for a while now, and I did it. They are the very first family for me to photograph for my Project 356. Project 356, for those of you who don't know, is the newest addition to SB Design & Photography. I decided to create a portion of my business for giving back. I will have more about it on my website in the next few days, so check it out soon!
I chose Jamie and her girls, because there beautiful, and mainly becuase they flat out deserve it! Jamie has been through a lot, everything from an abusive relationship, struggling to make it on her own with 2 daughters, working several jobs and going back to school. But, not only has she come out of all that, she really is doing great. Of course there are everyday struggles of raising two girls on your own. She truly has an amazing family and I am so happy for Jamie that she is doing great and I hope to continue to hang out and stay friends for years to come. Hope you all enjoy the pics, leave comments and tell me what you think!

2.26.2008

Meghan & Kevin







This is Meghan & Kevin. I shot their engagement session this past Sunday morning. We originally had the shoot scheduled for Saturday afternoon and thankfully rescheduled, the wind was terrible! Sunday morning was beautiful and the photos turned out great. I hope you enjoy them guys and leave a comment, tell me what you think!

2.17.2008

Lori & Jason










I photographed Lori & Jason this evening and I had a great time. They were so easy to get along with and really relaxed in front of the camera...it doens't hurt that Lori is gorgeous either! Thank you guys for toughin' it out in the cold. As soon as I clicked the shutter for the final time it started to sprinkle....perfect timing! Lori is the current Miss Lubbock so we did a few headshots for her as well. She will be giving up her crown this March. I hope you enjoy your photos, I will have your gallery up shortly!

I'm BACK!

The Alamo at night was gorgeous! The river walk was so fun!
Me and Lauren capturing.....US!
Hey everyone!! I'm back!! I had so much fun the past few weekends. I have been to Houston, Austin and San Antonio the past three weekends! Man....that's some traveling. But, that is all for now. I am home for a while. I have so much to post but it is late and I am going to bed. I am leaving you with a few pictures I took in San Antonio this weekend. A fellow photographer from Abiliene, Lauren Zaffos, just happen to be in town with her husband as well so we met up on Friday and walked the river walk and downtown area just hunting for things to digitally capture! I had so much fun getting to know you Lauren, and can't wait to hang out agian! Later that night John and I went back to the river walk and the Alamo. More to come....I'm tired!