Finally some warmer weather

We finally had some warmer weather last week, it was in the 40's so we took advantage of the heat wave and went outside for some fun. Eastyn was in her glory, she loves to be outside but let me tell you she is one dirty girl! she will find every puddle or mud hole there is to be found. I think she wants to listen but the dirt is almost like a magnet, it pulls her in no matter how much I tell her to stay out of the puddles or mud. We still love her to pieces no matter how dirty she is.



Miss E just stuck her hands in the puddle and she is showing me how dirty they got!

Sneek Peek!!

Here is a sneek peek for you Sarah!
I had the honor of photographing Miss C today and boy was she a doll! Mom told me that this was her first time getting professional pictures taken...I can't beleive it!! Sarah she is way to cute to wait that long again :)

Showing off her new outfit!

Still waiting for the warmer weather to come...but in the meantime here is Eastyn showing off her new duds. The skirt is a little wrinkled from sitting in the car...oh well!

Rub-a-dub-dub

We went to grandpa and grandma's last weekend, they have a beautiful old house and bathroom with windows so I took advantage. I have been wanting to get some tub pictures for some time but our house just doesn't have enough natural light in the bathroom so this was the perfect opportuntiy.

Re-editing

We have had soooo much snow this year so it makes it close to impossible to go outside and take some photos so I have been forced to re-edit some old photos.

Abbie Payge the beginning...

Ok! I am officially announcing the start up of the Abbie Payge Photography blog. There have been a few posts, but I am still trying to figure out this blog thing...so if anyone knows how I can center the titles and dates in my posts please shoot me an email.

I will give you a little background of how Abbie Payge started. My love of photography first began when my first daughter, Maddi, was born 12 years ago. I bought a $100 Samsung 35mm camera. I know, I know, it doesn’t sound like a lot, but I was a single mother and to me it was expensive. Since photographs are very valuable to me, I had to document my little Maddi growing up and besides I never even dreamed of perusing photography as a career because after all mama had to pay the bills.

After the birth of my second daughter, Eastyn, in 2005 it was time to upgrade our camera. My husband, Dave, took me out shopping for a new camera. I was looking at the smallest, compact digital camera I could find, since I wanted it to fit in my back pocket. Dave on the other hand wanted a big honkin’ digital SLR camera. He kept saying, “The pictures will be so much better!” I don’t know how he did it, but he won the battle and we purchased the Canon Rebel XT (Dave, if you are reading this, I not saying you were right, but I am thankful!) It all started from there, I read the manual over and over again, joined some online photography groups, and read anything I could get my hands on, and here I am. I am nowhere near the photographer that I want to be, but for now I am having so much fun! My 2008 New Year’s resolution is to attend a few workshops and soak up as much information as I can. I will be taking three workshops, one in April in Flint, MI, which happens to be The Brianna Graham Workshop, and another in June, The Secret Workshop. Just after the Brianna Graham workshop, I will be taking a 60 day online course, The Creative Light Workshop. Well, that’s enough for now. Enjoy the blog!!!!

Here is my big girl....

Just as promised here is my big girl...she moaned and growned about going but I think she had a good time. I love taking pictures of her since she knows how to sit still..unlike my little one.