Rock The Shot Photo Challenge - Elements of Fall

Growing up in Texas, I remember raking leaves into ginormous piles and then jumping around scattering them everywhere.  Living in south Florida we don't really have a fall season. Rarely if ever, do the leaves even change colors. That being the case, this certainly was a challenge on how to create the sense of fall for this month's RTS www.rocktheshotforum.com photo challenge.

This picture was taken two days ago for The Measure Designs fall/winter line. I wanted to add elements of the cold seasons so I incorporated rich colors and a Red Riding Hood theme. What says fall more than a basket of new crop apples for Grandma?

Red Riding Hood - Child Photographer Riverview Florida

What a beautiful little girl I had the privilege of skipping through the grassy fields with!

I received a message asking if I'd like to photograph the latest design from The Measure Designs. The only problem was she needed the images within less than a week. Of course I couldn't pass up an opportunity like this but I'm so OCD with planning for my sessions... and I didn't have a model, yet.

When I saw a picture of the dress I'd be working with, visions of Red Riding Hood were swirling around in my mind. Thank goodness this cape was easy enough to whip up in an evening. Aliyah was the perfect fit for a modern day Red Riding Hood. A big thank you to Aliyah and her mom Jessica for being such willing participants. I must send out a BIG THANK YOU to Ms. Measure Designs for picking lil' ol' me to photograph her beautiful dress.

Baby Love

Amidst all these beautiful newborn babies, I thought I'd share with you one of my babies. I never thought I'd be a "dog lady" but this little girl has stolen my heart. Hope you all have a safe extended holiday weekend!