Chase [Senior]

Meet Chase.

He is a hoot.

Really...what a personality!

He wasn't a huge fan of having his picture taken, but he loosened up as we traipsed around downtown.

We got about halfway through our shoot when it started to rain...and I can't say that he was heartbroken about it ;)

He graduates from Union High School in the spring and has made the honorable decision to join the Navy.  His family must be so proud of him!

Way to go, Chase!

Life is Short. Take lots of pictures.

Life has gotten rather exciting lately for the slowly-blooming, itty-bitty business of Dearheart Photography :)

First of all, I missed my first anniversary...but I'm blown away by the fact that I've been officially pursuing this dream for over 12 months now.  Business ebbs and flows, but I am incredibly grateful for clients, supportive friends & family members, and plenty of opportunities to learn and grow and change.  Here are some of the awesome and recent developments:

• I made the decision to get my Photography Certificate at TCC and couldn't be happier about it.  I am crazy excited to finally get some formal training, to fill in the holes I have and to develop myself further as a photographer.  I started my first of eight classes last week and can't wait for next Wednesday :)
• I joined a meet up group of Tulsa digital photographers and hope that my schedule will allow me to join them in one of their excursions soon!  I still have so much to learn, and know that rubbing elbows with seasoned photographers will only make me better.
• I bought a reflector and am excited to experiment and improve my photographs!
• I got brave and entered seven photos in the Tulsa State Fair.  It's totally random and I don't expect anything to come of it, but I'm proud of myself for doing it!
• I am back to work on my website and hope to launch it before the first of the year :)

And now, I shall leave with some shots from my recent photo sessions.

Handsome Guys :)

My friend, Roderick was in Kiss Me, Kate with me last year and happened to need head shots done.

Conveniently, I know a photographer ;)

We caught up, wandered around downtown and got some great shots!

I'm so glad we had the chance to work together again.

And since Roderick is fabulous and awesome, he spoke highly of me and recommended me to his friends!

So, Devin and I got in contact with each other and arranged to meet at the Gypsy Coffee House...although we managed to forget about Tulsa Tough and all the traffic.  Oops!

We explored, climbed some things, found a pile of puppies and enjoyed the energy of downtown.

I had a great time with him :)