Pecos NM

This weekend my husband and I, along with an entire film crew, went up to Pecos to finish shooting my husband's music video. It was a bit of a crazy weekend, but absolutely beautiful up there. Here are just a few photos. :)

This was just amazing to see: the evergreens changing color.

The director of photogrpahy for the video let me play with some of his sweet lenses. Including his lensbaby....which was extremely challenging to use, but I kinda like this photo even though it is out of focus.

Rebecca & Ryan | Enaged (Albuquerque Wedding Photographer)

This past weekend I meet up with Rebecca and Ryan to do their engagement photos. They are such a perfect match. They both are extremely easy going and laid-back. They are that couple that just fits each other so well, and you can just see that in their interactions together. I loved capturing them as they are and cannot wait to be apart of their wedding day!

We took some photos around Rebecca's home, which was beautiful. Then, we went down to the bosque where Ryan orginally purposed. It was a trench to get down there, really, through the river and over the...sand hills haha...ok their weren't any hills but a lot of deep sand. I think I got a work out taking photos of them! haha

Preview: Rebecca & Ryan Engaged | Albuquerque Wedding Photographer

Sophia | Ballerina (Albuquerque Ballet Dance Photographer)

This session was amazing! One completely worth all the trouble we went through. Although, looking back it really is quite comical.


First let me tell you how our day started out. Sophia and I were supposed to meet at Starbucks of I-25, well there are two of I-25. Guess what? We ended up at the two different ones. Then I got a call from Sophia saying she locked her keys in her car along with all her dance clothes. We then waited for her mom to bring her spare keys. Then, on top of it all it began to rain.


Her mom arrived with the keys and sophia got dressed. We were determined to do this despite everything.


Then, you seriously couldn't believe this, my car wouldn't start. Haha, I know right?


So, we hopped is Sophia's car. Drove downtown to our location and began the photoshoot. Thankfully it had stopped raining and made for some amazing lighting!


Then my camera battery died, and so did my spare.


I'm serious here.


It was 345 and our original plan was for Sophia to go to dance after to be greet by all her friends for a suprise birthday party once she got home. But miss Sohpia was too tired go to dance. So in a plan B we stopped for a snack and charged my batteries.


It worked out great because I needed to burn time til 630 for when the party started and Sophia hadn't had time for lunch!


So we drove to Uptown and finished our shoot, right at 630.


Phew. I know, it wore me out, but like I said, it was an amazing shoot! Now, enough with my poor story telling skills and on to the beautiful photos!


She has the MOST beautiful blue eyes, and the blue stormy sky in the background...God just blessed this so much!




We both have a cheesy since of humor. ;)















The sun began to come out and the storm still went on towards the mountains. As you can see this made for some gorgeous natural lighting!




I really couldn't get enough of those blue eyes!


















Uptown was a different story, mostly because there was people staring at her, which just made Sophia a rock star. ;) She was such a trouper!


Oh, how I love this one!!!








One smiling one.



















This is just a little silly fun. All the ballet positions!





I just love ballet photography. :)

Got Lemons, Make Lemonade!

WHAT A DAY!
Original plan, meet client (Sophia), drive downtown, take photos.
What really happened:
Call from Sophia, meet at different Starbucks both off I-25, Sophia's keys locked in car, my car wouldn't start, took Sophia's car, it was raining, finally shoot, camera battery died, spare battery dead too, stopped shooting, charged battery, it began to rain again, ate a snack, finished shoot.

Phew.

"The mind of man plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9 AMEN! And what a lesson of learning that today!

I'm thankful for how patient and easy-going Sophia was. Photos coming soon!

Mother's Day Gift Ideas!

Mother's day is this SUNDAY! A great idea would be get her a photo shoot with Searching for the Light Photography! Email me at emmy@searchingforthelight.com to buy your wonderful mother a gift card!

Clarus 2011 at Desert Springs Church | Scripture: God Speaks

This weekend I had the pleasure and blessing of documenting Clarus at Desert Springs Church. We had two amazing speakers, G. K. Beale and Carl Trueman, both from Westminster Seminary. It was a great weekend of worship and digging deep in scripture.


Although, I've come to find I am not able to focus on photographing an event and listening attentively...Praise God for technology! I can listen to the whole weekend again!


Here are some from the weekend!




























Did I mention there was free awesome books, here?!



I Do have to say we are beyond gifted with WONDERFUL musicians at Desert Springs Church