captured

I recently started my official photography business. I have always loved taking pictures and after I had children I got to take tons! I learned I love photographing children especially. Children grow so quickly. Their personalities evolve constantly. When I learned that I could just sit behind the camera and wait a while for a true life moment to happen and capture it, I got addicted. Before, portraiture was all "look here and smile!". Now, It's so fun and creative for me. You never know what you are going to get when you just let the children run the show. Little brains are way more interesting. Here are a few examples of totally unplanned shots I just got of one family.

Now, I know these girls and these pictures portray them exactly. This brings me pure joy and encourages me to continue my dream. :)

Extreme couponer?

So I not only hate the Extreme couponing show because they aren't teaching people a realistic approach to saving money, but I now hate it because I think it gives people that clip coupons a bad reputation of being hoarders. I seriously got stared down for buying 10 packs of capri suns. WHAT IF IT WAS FOR MY KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY OR SOMETHING??
I get asked at least once, even if I have only 10 coupons in my hand, "Are you one of those extreme couponers?" (in a very judgy, eye-rolly tone). Maybe they spotted my coupon binder... At first I didn't know how to respond because I thought I was extreme couponing compared to my life before coupons and then the show came out and I don't think I'm that extreme. I thought about saying I had 7 kids at home just so they'd think twice about pre-judging someones reasoning of using coupons and buying more than 1 of an item since it's at it's lowest price and I happen to have a coupon for each item I'm purchasing, but I don't wanna lie. So my  genius response to them is "What is that?". Then they have to explain to me the crazy show and I say... "Oh wow, that's extreme!".
Ta-da!  

What's been going on...

This summer I have been getting on a new track. My husband got me an early birthday present which I have been working on diligently..... K, he got me a website!! 

carmenwalkerphotography.com !!

YAY! Next, I have been planning my next homeschooling year. 1st grade and preschool! I have ALOT of new ideas and I got a laminator! I'm like an official teacher!! I'm going to post my homeschooling style and plans and also things I'm making for teaching next week when I'm through. 

Jude turned 1! He is 1. I want to put my kids pictures on my blog somewhere. It will give a nice idea of what I got running around here all day. So I gotta get movin and catch up on this thing!