Photo a-go-go

I have a friend/coworker who has left her graphic design routes to follow her dream of photography. She opened her own studio and shoots photos of babies and families and weddings galore. Sounds like a fun way to spend a day or two or thirty each month.

She recently had a special where anyone who responded to her facebook post would get a free session and 20% off any prints. Since Neil and I never really got "professional" shots taken when we were engaged or getting married we thought, "what the heck, it's never too late." Although Neil's boss was a bit confused we'd have them done without an occasion. So the occasion is our successful three years of marriage. Go us!

We traveled to the Yuba River and met Kelly at Bridgeport where there's a rustic covered bridge crossing the river. It brings back memories of when my mom used to trek the family around in search of covered bridges. And now here I am, a grown woman, wooing over how cool a wooden bridge can be.

I've never been comfortable getting my photo taken and I think the anxiety on my face will be apparent in most of the shots. The close-ups are not my favorite, but I do like the shots in the bridge so far. We were given 3 sneak peeks and I'm told we can't see the best ones until we visit her studio on Saturday. But for now, this was our glimpse.

The shot with my head resting on my chin was in homage to the publisher of the magazine I work for. I take a monthly photo of her for each issue and most of the poses she holds look very similar to this one. Eesh. It has become a running joke in the office. At least it makes for a good laugh and a campy photo!