Valentine's Mini Sessions : Iowa City, Photographer

Sorry for the lack of blog posts the last couple of days.  The last five days have been hectic.  My nephew was finally able to go home from the hospital today, which is a huge relief I have been so stressed and distracted worrying about him.  Sunday was a jam packed day of shooting mini sessions with my good friend and fellow photographer, Erin Kirchhoff from The Locket Photography.  I was exhausted after shooting from 10-5pm and I thought my fingers might fall off from being outside, but it was totally worth it.  I have never done anything like this before.  It was a great challenge to do seven different sessions with a new couple or family every hour.  Erin and I had to work quickly and come up with fun, creative and different pictures for each session.  Here are a few from our day of mini sessions.  I'm sure I'll be posting more later in the week.

I hope everyone had a great Monday.
Minda

Jace

It has been hard a stressful day.  My nephew Jace was put in the hospital with a bacterial infection in his lymph nodes.  It is hard to be in Iowa City; I wish I was in Ames with my little man.  Feel better soon and sending you my love!

Valentine's Special!

Erin 'Manson' Kirchhoff from The Locket Photography and I are joining forces to offer a $50 Valentine Special!

We're booking 30 minute mini-sessions in downtown Iowa City this Sunday, January 30th!  

      ~ each session includes a DVD and copyright release of all edited images - just in time for Valentine's Day!

Kids, families, couples! And who says you have to have a boyfriend on Valentine's Day?  Get a group of girlfriends together for a fun fashion shoot!

Email me at m.davisonphotography@hotmail.com to book your session now, times are filling up!

Available time slots:

     - Sunday, January 30th, 10 am - BOOKED!

     - Sunday, January 30th, 11 am - BOOKED!

     - Sunday, January 30th, 12 pm - BOOKED!

     - Sunday, January 30th, 1 pm

     - Sunday, January 30th, 2 pm - BOOKED!

     - Sunday, January 30th, 3 pm - BOOKED!

When I've had a bad day

I've had one of those days.  A project I've been working on has not gone as smoothly as I would like, and it is really hard for me to let negative comments roll of my back.  It isn't personal, but I take it that way.  When I've had a bad day one thing that helps bring me peace of mind is Romans 12:12, "Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer."  I know this experience at work will make me a stronger person, and there is also hope in knowing that tomorrow is a new day.

Minda

Alison & Ryan Part II

Alison and Ryan were so much fun to photograph.  I was excited to have my first winter photo session, and Alison and Ryan's excitement for having their engagement pictures taken in the winter helped pump me up even more.  The ped mall in Iowa City was the perfect setting for our morning photo shoot.  We were able to easily pop inside for a few shots when we needed to warm up.  Alison and Ryan ended their session with a snow ball fight, the perfect ending for a perfect morning.

I hope everyone had a great weekend
Minda

Alison and Ryan: Iowa City Engagement Photographer

Here is a quick sneak peak from the engagement session I had this morning with Alison and Ryan.  I had so much fun with Alison and Ryan taking pictures around the ped mall in Iowa City.  You guys are the cutest, you make my job as a photographer so easy and fun.  More to come later, but for now one of my favorites.

Tea Time

It is cold outside; the bone chilling freezes the snot in your nose cold outside.  In order to stay warm I've been drinking a whole lot of tea.  I took these pictures using a lens that I rented for my engagement session this weekend.  Hopefully I'll like the lens and it will becoming a part of my permanent collection. :)

Have a great weekend.  Drink some tea and stay warm!

I love how much blur this lens creates when using a single point focus point!