Photographer vs Client's Point of View

I recently had an order placed on my website, and I just think how it's interesting that the pictures I as the photographer would choose are not the same ones as what my client likes. I've had others comment on how they like such-and-such picture because I really captured some facial feature, and it's ironic because those were ones I was close to scrapping! Just goes to show that what a photographer thinks is bad is not necessarily true for the client.

Where to go for Spring Break?

I've been trying to think of some places for a family vacation during the kids Spring Break (last week of March). At first, I thought of Pawleys Island, which my friend Rachel went to with her family in the summer. But then I realized it would be too cold to go there in March. Disney's out since Lucas couldn't handle all that walking. Hawaii would be great; Michael and I were there a few years ago without the kids, and I'd really like to go back with the kids, but there's that whole dinero factor. I'd really like to go to a beach that's family-friendly and where there's stuff for the kids to do. One of my coworkers went to Orange Beach (in Alabama?), but I think that would still be too cold in March. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know - imphotomom@yahoo.com Thanks!

I miss Hawaii! This was taken with an old point and shoot - probably a 4MP camera. Viewpoint taken of Waikiki beach while parasailing.

Corn Maze at Rippavilla Plantation

One of my coworkers had mentioned this Corn Maze at the Rippavilla Plantation (http://www.rippavilla.org/cornmaze.asp) in Spring Hill, TN. I had never been there, and I thought it would be a good place to take the kids. So we went there last Sunday. The maze itself wasn't as green as one would like, but I don't think the owners could help the drought. I'm 4'11", and most of the cornstalks were a little bit taller than me. The weather was perfect, and the kids really liked it. Alex and Andrew would lead the way most of the time, and we just followed them. Lucas seemed to like it at first, but then he just wanted to be carried, and if Michael or I didn't carry him, he would cry. We would purposely get lost in the maze, but we were probably out of there in 15 minutes. Here's some pics taken at the plantation:

Happy Birthday, Jenna!

Because I love taking pictures of children, I think birthday parties are a perfect time to whip out the camera. We recently went to a neighbor's party for their 3-year-old, Jenna. Here's just a few pictures I took at the party. I love this first pic of Jenna. We couldn't stay long enough for the cake.

Joining the world of blogging.

So I've finally decided to join the world of blogging. I'm mainly doing this so that I can display snapshots of my family and friends and other favorite photos.

I work fulltime as a QA Analyst for a company in Nashville. I love my job and the company I work for, but I'm also starting to turn my passion for photography into a small (really small) business. You can see more of my work at: http://jenbresson.smugmug.com. With 3 kids and a husband and all the ongoings that are involved with that, though, there's only so much time I can devote to photography.

If you are in the Nashville area, and you happen to see an SUV with the license plate FOTOMOM, you have probably cussed me out for driving slow. LOL! Sorry about that. I've lived in the south for about 7 years now, and I think it's made me even more laidback. :)

I took the following picture with my camera phone which I believe is a 2MP. This is my youngest, Lucas (2-yrs old); the picture was taken after picking him up from daycare. Just an example of what probably should not go on my professional site.