I had no idea how close to impossible picking only ten would be!  
I literally started writing down every favorite and my piece of paper is a mess because I kept writing more and more.   So many things were great about this year and the people that allowed me to photograph their lives and memories.   Picking only ten pictures was incredibly difficult, but I narrowed it down as best as I could.   I ended up with 20 instead of 10.  Honestly, it could have been 50 though.  :)
I have noticed that seldom is my favorite the same as a client favorite.   I’m not sure how or why that is, but we all have very different opinions and I’m learning that more and more as I photograph people.   Why I choose a favorite could be a number of reasons: composition, texture, a certain look caught unexpectedly, or the way I got the shot that I didn’t think that I could.  Mostly, it’s how the picture makes me feel.  What type of emotion it has…whether a person is in the picture or not.  I know that sounds strange but I have to look at a picture and have it wow me.  I hope that in the course of this year, I have wowed you a little bit through my work.  It’s been a wonderful year and I truly thank all of you who have trusted me enough to be part of capturing your memories.   


soooo here it goes…My top 20 of 2010:

I had my busiest month ever in November.  Getting ready for the holidays in general and then add in 4 sessions – it was crazy busy!  It was a good busy though for sure.   I warn you…this is going to be a long blog post, but well worth it in the end.  :)


First up is the Voykin, Sorbet, McNaught Family:

I have always enjoyed taking pictures as we decorate for the holidays.   I think it’s so important to be able to look back over the years at not only how much you and your family have changed but to document your Christmas traditions.  I also am a fan of photographing your trees and the ornaments.  Each year, we get a new ornament..if not a few.  We have two trees – a traditional one and an animal print/red and gold one.  
What are some of your favorite traditions to photograph during the holiday season?
Here are a few of our new ornaments and some older favorites, as well as some favorite decorations:

It’s been a busy, busy time.  November was full of family Holiday sessions, Thanksgiving, decorating for Christmas and lots and lots of editing pictures!  :)  I will post some of the holiday sessions later this month, but first wanted to do a little post about the party and fashion show that I photographed last weekend.  
You may remember Angela and Ernest from this summer when they did the super cool session in Chamblee’s Antique District.  Since then Angela has been working to build a consulting and stylist business of her own.   Instead of any plain old holiday party, Angela put on a Fashion Show for her guests.   It was quite a hit!  I am so happy that I was able to capture this day for her and can’t wait to see what she does next!