Photography by Danielle Anderson |Maternity|Newborns|Children|Families|

Kelly Moore Giveaway via The Savvy Photographer!

2010-02-03T15:47:00.000-08:00

The Savvy Photographer is giving away a Kelly Moore bag!!! Check it out at: www.thesavvyphotographer.com

Matt and Sarah's Baby Shower

2010-01-28T12:15:00.000-08:00

Matt and Sarah are so lucky to have friends that will put this much effort into a baby shower. It was beautiful!

Family: The "B" Family

2010-01-28T12:05:00.000-08:00

Another cute family to add to the books, nothing much more to say except that!

Family: Kaci's Crew

2010-01-28T11:51:00.001-08:00

What a cutie pie this little one was, and how could she not be with such beautiful parents?

Jessica and Coy's Wedding

2010-01-28T11:40:00.000-08:00

This was my very first wedding and I was so nervous. Such an important day for these two and I wanted to preserve every memory for them.

Jessica's Bridal Session

2010-01-28T11:32:00.000-08:00

What a beautiful bride she was! I was so thrilled to explore downtown Hickory with her in her dress... we got lots of honks!

Family: The "M" Extended Family

2010-01-28T11:04:00.000-08:00

What a great bunch to work with! I started out working with one branch from this family and ended up doing the whole crew.

Portraits: Jackie

2010-01-28T10:54:00.000-08:00

Jackie contacted me to get some photos for her book of poetry that was in the making. She is an excellent poet and her book has been released now. Please visit her webpage for more info on her and her book: http://www.atthejspot.webs.com/

Family: The "H" Family

2010-01-28T10:22:00.000-08:00

A friend of mine introduced me to this family and after a slight paci disaster we got the little one settled down for the rest of the shoot. Gorgeous kids this family had, but they get it honest.

Emma and Nolan: Christmas

2010-01-28T10:17:00.000-08:00

Emma and Nolan came to visit and we did a quick shoot for christmas! I love these two, no matter how wild they can be.

Portraits: Deirdre

2010-01-28T10:10:00.000-08:00

Deirdre contacted me about some headshots for her website, and I jumped at the opportunity! Our first session was all but snowed out, forcing us inside for photos. But we did a re-shoot outside and they turned out great.

Baby Catherine

2010-01-28T10:02:00.000-08:00

I had the pleasure of going back to this cutie for her 3 mth session! I just can't get enough of her. And we get some special niece/aunt time in the process.

Newborn: Catherine

2010-01-28T09:54:00.000-08:00

Shortly after my visit to the hospital, I went to little miss Catherine's home for her first official photo shoot. She did so great! What a wonderful baby she is.

Birth: Catherine

2010-01-28T09:46:00.000-08:00

I was so fortunate to be able to go shortly after this little ones birth and take photos! And she was the cutest in the hospital!!! So ok I may be a little bias, as this is my newest niece. Welcome to the world Catherine!

Baby: Caelynn

2010-01-28T09:38:00.000-08:00

This little one was such a cutie, but she was so serious when the camera was on her! No smiles from Miss Caelynn for me. But that's ok, she is cute smiles or not.

Family: The "B" Family

2010-01-28T09:21:00.000-08:00

It was so great to get to spend time with this family! Mom and I are old sorority sisters and I just love catching up with old college friends. Unfortunately the rain clouds brought the first attempt to a halt, but with the re-shoot we got some really great shots!

Maternity: April

2010-01-28T09:16:00.000-08:00

April and her family met up with me at a wonderful park, so many gorgeous places for photos. April's daughter was so cute and so anxious to meet her little sister.

Maternity: Angela

2010-01-28T09:09:00.000-08:00

Angela contacted me after I did a session for a family member, and I was so thrilled to hear that word of mouth is picking up. I went to Charlotte to do this shoot, Angela and her husband had picked out some great locations. I can't wait to go back and take pictures of their little angel.

Portraits: Amy

2010-01-28T09:01:00.000-08:00

Amy is a sorority sister of mine and I convinced her to pose for me. It was great to catch up with her and of course she is gorgeous so that made this shoot all the more fun!

Baby: Addison

2010-01-28T08:53:00.000-08:00

Addison came back for her second shoot as a gorgeous 4 mth old. She is just the cutest!

A little reminder of what she looked like in her first session:

And this is her now, she has grown quiet a bit!

Newborn: Addison

2010-01-28T08:45:00.000-08:00

This little cutie happens to be family, we are so blessed with many beautiful children in my family. And I am fortunate to have my families support in my photography.

Addison is my cousin's daughter and they live pretty far away, so I really enjoy our shooting time. It is a great way to catch up and get my Addie fix without the rest of the family fighting to hold her. ;)

Hey There Followers!

2010-01-28T08:41:00.000-08:00

I am about to bombard my blog with all of my sessions from the past year! So be on the lookout for many many posts. I have really been falling behind in my blogging, definately in my 365 and now in my I heart Faces participation. The winter time always does this to me!

My goals for this year are:
1. Stay on top of my blogging and updating my website.
2. Try to get back on the band wagon and do my 365. I felt it really help boost my creativity, and also helped keep the joy in taking pictures. Sometimes when I'm doing session after session, I get in a funk.
3. Experiment more with my "style", both during the session and during post processing.

I hope you are all having a great start to 2010! I am very excited to see what this year brings :)

Thanks and check back for the session posts-
Danielle

Fix-It Friday: Dec 11, 2009 (week 39)

2009-12-11T12:58:00.000-08:00

It's that time again: FRIDAY! This weeks entry is a little something different and I LOVE love LOVE this image... did I mention I love it? Really makes me think back to my childhood and all the times my grandfather and I spent together at horse shows and rodeos. Those memories will forever be in my heart.

Lets take a look at the original photo:

Now for my edit:

Lets start off with my program, I used PS CS3. I opened this image in Camera Raw and made adjustments there first. Then I opened it in PS and ran my noiseware program and Boutwell's Magic Glasses from Totally Rad Actions. I then ran my adjustment layers and played with them until I got the look I wanted. Cropped the image to draw the eye to the main attraction and not the onlooking cowboys. I ran CoffeeShops Little Perk action, turning off the sharpening layer (i always save my sharpening for last). Adjusted the Little Perk to my liking. Then I ran CoffeeShops Golden Vintage action, adjusting to my preference. Then I ran Coffeeshops Creamy Toffee Latte Action, again adjusting to my preference. The Toffee Latte action added a little too much red so I added a curve and adjusted the red.

I finished up my edit by adding a few textures, I kept the emphasis of the bull being brought down by masking out the textures on the bull and cowboy. I sharpened and whalla!

Please visit I heart Faces blog to see other ways this photo was "fixed"!

I Heart Faces- Sweet Dreams Photo Challenge (week 48)

2009-12-08T09:41:00.000-08:00

This weeks photo challenge theme is "Sweet Dreams".

I was unsure which photo that I would use, so I spent hours browsing through my folders. I had lots of sleeping newborns and babies. But I wanted to really put my focus on the Face, since this is I heart Faces! :)

Then I remembered my shoot with these sweet, tiny, innocent twin boys. Their mom was such a trooper during the whole pregnancy and they were great little fighters once they arrived! I love this shot for multiple reasons, the main reason being all the fresh baby peach fuzz they still have on their faces.

Please visit I Heart Faces Blog to see more entries in the "Sweet Dreams" challenge!

Fix-It Friday: Dec 4, 2009 (Week #38)

2009-12-03T21:58:00.000-08:00

It's that time again, I had to take a break last week to spend time with family but I am super excited to be back at it this Friday.

Let's take a look at the photo submitted for editing:

What a cute subject to work with, so interested in the camera! I always wonder just what these little ones think when they see this big black box in front of someone's face... :)

Now for my edits, i'll start with my "original" edit:

I ran noiseware and then boutwell's magic glasses. I ran the usual adjustment layers and tinkered until I was pleased. Then I ran coffeeshop's powderroom action (read the tutorial if you choose to try this action). After that I went into MommaZiggy's Workflow set and ran warmer/cooler action, again adjusting to my liking. I cropped the image slightly and tinkered with the adjustment layers some more, until I was satisfied. Sharpened and whalla! And although I think this picture is great as is, what is fix-it friday if you don't push your limits?

This is my first special edit:

I took my "original" edit and ran coffeeshop's crossprocess action (this action takes alot of tinkering, but I think I have found the settings I enjoy the most). I then added two different textures, making sure to erase the textures from his skin. Tinkered a little with the adjustment layers, sharpened, and whalla!

And since I am up in the middle of the night, I figured "why not give it another go?" So here is my second special edit:

For this edit, I took my "original" edit and ran mommaziggie's XP action set (Xtreme with a XP soft) and tinkered to my liking. I played around with the adjustment layers until I was pleased! I then added a slight burgandy vignette, sharpened and whalla?

Which is your favorite?

To see more Fix-It Friday entries please visit I Heart Faces Blog:

I Heart Faces- Tooshie Challenge (Week 47)

2009-11-30T17:07:00.000-08:00

This weeks challenge was the opposite of what i heart faces is normally looking for, TOOSHIES! Who doesn't get tooshie shots? Especially with toddlers! This little girl was so active and was in love with the surroundings, so I just snapped and ran along beside her.

I love the vibrance of the yellow leaves and the hint of sun coming in from the left. I added a few textures here and did some slight cross-processing.

To see more entries for this weeks challenge please visit the i heart faces photography blog!

I Heart Faces- Sun Flare Challenge

2009-11-23T09:07:00.000-08:00

My very first entry in the weekly challenges! I was always so scared of the sun, but recently I have started embracing it. Here is my entry for the Sun Flare challenge:

This lovely mommy to be was truely glowing with this captured sunflare, I just love it!

Be sure to visit I Heart Faces to see more entries in this weeks challenge!

Fix-It Friday: Nov 13, 2009

2009-11-13T11:04:00.000-08:00

It's Friday and you all know what that means! FIT-IT Friday! I am really starting to look forward for every Friday so I can give these pictures a little bit of my pizazz!

So here we go, starting with the original photo. Which I must say was a great photo to work with, the creamy bokeh was just delish! And such a cute subject too...

For starters I went ahead and composed my "original edit", i ran noiseware and adjusted the layers. Popped those gorgeous eyes, masked out the blown white shirt, and warmed it up a bit. I also did a small amount of cropping to get rid of the object on the left part of the photo.

Now on to the fun stuff! I manufactured in some sun/lens flare, which I am really digging these days. I also did some cross processing to get a retro/vintage look, making sure to mask out those beautiful eyes.

Then for just one additional step, I changed the cross-processed image to B&W and added a soft overlay. The soft B&Ws are something else i'm really into these days! I of course masked out the eyes to keep those sharp.

Hope you enjoy! I do all of my editing with PS CS3.

Fix-It Friday: Nov 06, 2009

2009-11-06T10:26:00.001-08:00

It's Friday again and I am so glad to have finished my second round of "Fix It Friday" with I heart faces!

This is the original:

This is my "original" edit:

This is my take on a b&w with a soft overlay:

Last week I put all of my steps and I would really love to do that again, but my two year old has other plans for me at the moment. So I must post and run!

Fix-It Friday: Oct 30, 2009

2009-10-30T10:46:00.000-07:00

I have recently joined the world of "I heart Faces" and I just love it there. This is my first ever post of any kind for them. Fix-it friday consists of a member posting an image and everyone taking their turn at, well, fixing it! This weeks entry was in the spirit of halloween and what a cute little subject we all had to work with.

This was the original:

This is my edit:

The program I use is PS CS3. I ran my noiseware, ran boutwell's magic glasses, tinkered with the adjustment layers, added a duplicate layer on multiply with a layer mask (inverted the mask) and painted on the blown spots on her face with black at 18% opacity. Then I adjusted the opacity of the layer to make it look natural. I still had some blown spots, so I added another layer and grabbed a color from a non-blown spot on her cheek and painted over the blown spots. Adjusting the layer's opacity to taste. I added another duplicate layer and cloned out the yellow spot on her elbow and the bruises. Then I ran coffeeshops powder-room to pop the eyes and smooth the skin. The picture was very cool, so I warmed it up a bit. Then I added a light pink wash. I then added a gausian blur to the background, playing with the settings until I got the look I wanted. Cropped to my liking. Sharpened the edges, then resized and sharpened for web.

I hope you enjoyed my very first fix-it friday!! And let me know what you think! Hopefully some of my little hints can help someone else out.

Day 033

2009-09-11T08:55:00.000-07:00

My husband graduating from BLET and is now an official Police Officer! Badge, gun, stun-gun, and all.

Congrats Hubby!

Day 032

2009-09-11T08:51:00.000-07:00

I didn't get this one up on the post with my last newborn session but since I had such a great response to it, I thought it deserved a spot in my blog as well.

Day 031

2009-09-11T08:42:00.000-07:00

Part 2 of the Beckelhimer's photos!

We got rained out during our first session but we rescheduled and it was a beautiful day. Little A is one of the most active toddlers I have ever met, but she is such a doll. We had a whole vintage shoot set up for her with old luggage and dresses and old jewelry but she wanted nothing to do with it. She is a free spirit!

Day 030

2009-09-11T08:35:00.000-07:00

AMY!

I had the opportunity to meet up with a sorority sister! Talked her into posing for me. She is gorgeous.

Day 029

2009-09-11T08:31:00.000-07:00

An oldy but a goody! This was taken in Charleston, SC at Folly Beach.

Day 028

2009-09-11T08:20:00.000-07:00

State Fair!

I recently visited the state fair with my little one and my mom and dad! We had a blast, well my son wasn't too sure about the rides, haha

I simply adore this photo of my father and my son:

I believe my friend called this the "Cruella Deville hairstyle"

Day 027

2009-09-11T08:17:00.000-07:00

Once again I have let my blog get behind! I am in the middle of editing a wedding and it is taking my full devotion to get it done. I have so much on the books in the near future and I am so greatful for all of my clients I have encountered and how much support they have shown me.

For today I will share a picture of myself:

Day 026

2009-08-27T13:03:00.000-07:00

High Rock State Park! We had a blast....

Day 025

2009-08-27T12:36:00.000-07:00

My Grandmother's House! I love and miss her dearly, things just aren't the same without her.

Day 024

2009-08-27T12:31:00.001-07:00

Family Time!

Day 023

2009-08-27T12:24:00.001-07:00

Big brother loved the spotlight! And the camera loved him too!

Day 022

2009-08-27T12:18:00.000-07:00

Sweet Baby Boy! This was the sweetest little one, he wasn't very happy with me at first but once he fell asleep he was like molding clay:

Day 021

2009-08-27T12:13:00.001-07:00

Sweet Little Alexis! This day has been devoted to you...

Day 020

2009-08-27T12:09:00.001-07:00

Sweet Family Photos! Gosh they were all just too cute together. Our session got cut short due to rain but we have rescheduled! More to come soon...

Day 019

2009-08-27T12:06:00.000-07:00

Sibling Love! I thought this little family was just too cute! The older brother said to me "this is the most i've touched him since he was born!". He'll be a great big brother...

Day 018

2009-08-27T12:04:00.001-07:00

New Editing Technique... yay!

Day 017

2009-08-27T11:58:00.000-07:00

Beautiful Birdies.... all god's creatures are beautiful in their own way!

Day 016

2009-08-27T11:51:00.000-07:00

Ode to Beautiful Flowers!

Day 015

2009-08-27T11:43:00.000-07:00

Back to catching up! I took these images a few months back but thought they deserved a spot on my blog:

Day 014

2009-08-24T13:43:00.000-07:00

My son's new ride!

Day 013

2009-08-24T11:49:00.001-07:00

My son got an early present for his 2nd birthday! A train table, he LOVES it.

Day 012

2009-08-24T11:47:00.001-07:00

My first attempt EVER at stuffed chicken.... came out pretty nicely if I do say so myself :)

Day 011

2009-08-24T11:43:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind..... gosh! These will be short and sweet.... I have got to get better about keeping up.

My manly men being goofy:

Day 010

2009-08-11T08:20:00.003-07:00

I had the opportunity to go to Florida one last time with my old company for an install! It turned out great... :)

Emma and Nolan

2009-08-10T18:16:00.000-07:00

I previewed one of these in one of my 365 posts but here is a look at more from their session! They are so cute, maybe i'm partial because they are blood...

Day 009

2009-08-10T18:09:00.000-07:00

Close Ups!!! Gotta Love 'em!

Day 008

2009-08-10T18:05:00.001-07:00

My good friend's daughter turned 2 and I was lucky enough to be chosen to capture the memories:

Day 007

2009-08-10T18:01:00.000-07:00

What a cutie this little girl was!

Yummmmmmmmmmmmmy!

Day 006

2009-08-10T17:59:00.000-07:00

In spirit of all of my festivities I have been attending:

Day 005

2009-08-10T17:56:00.001-07:00

My cute niece and nephew!

Day 004

2009-08-10T17:54:00.001-07:00

I am so behind! I have been traveling and birthday celebrating and birthday party planning... seems to never end.

Here is my day 4 submission:

Mandy's Maternity

2009-08-03T18:41:00.000-07:00

I am so thrilled to announce that I have a new niece on the way! I am so happy for my brother and his wife, they are such a great couple and will be wonderful parents. Plus it's a girl! I can live out my dreams of dress up through her...

Here are a few moments from their session:

This was before a baby shower, can't imagine what it looks like now:

Wonder what he heard?

Sweet Little Catherine! Can't wait to meet her...

The Happy Couple:

Day 003

2009-08-03T18:39:00.000-07:00

My son's birthday is coming up quick! Here is the picture I managed to snag for his birthday invites... why oh why is it I can capture everyone else's children at their best moments but not my own??

Day 002

2009-08-03T18:29:00.000-07:00

Day 2 of my 365 project! I have chosen a picture from a client's session:

More about this client to come... :)

Day 001

2009-08-03T18:22:00.000-07:00

I'm already behind! I have been out of state and traveling, still have more traveling to go! But here is my picture for day 1:

Jaime's Maternity Shoot

2009-07-19T13:35:00.000-07:00

Little TJ held out for mommy and me, allowing us to capture these beautiful photos! Jaime is 38 weeks pregnant and was so afraid she would go before we got to meet up. But that just means little TJ will be making his appearance soon and join his family in my wonderful portfolio!

I tried a few different edits with this session, thought i'd spice it up a little! Hopefully it worked out in a good way for me.

Whitney's Bridal Session

2009-07-14T15:47:00.001-07:00

Whitney is an old friend who contacted me about re-doing her bridals, she was married last month but wanted another photographers vision of her in her dress. We met up at a park in Hickory, the ducks were a little less than happy that we forgot our bread crumbs! And a squirrel took quiet a liking to Whitney's dress, luckily she brought a friend along who helped chase away the wildlife. Whitney is such a beautiful girl, so I expected nothing less to show through in her photos. Here is a sample:

Amanda and Steve

2009-07-14T14:41:00.001-07:00

I had the opportunity to meet up with an old friend this weekend! Got to meet her boyfriend Steven and their new dog, Daphne! I talked my head off, so i'm sure they were glad to see me off. LOL I always seem to get chatty when i'm around old friends. We had a great time with their session, venturing around an old town in NC. Here are some highlights from their shoot:

Faith's Re-Rock the Dress Session

2009-07-07T08:49:00.000-07:00

So I talked my friend into strapping back on the wedding dress to help me out! It was a great day, perfect weather. And it was so great to get a reason to meet up with her and catch up. She was such a sport, did everything that I asked of her. We were only almost eaten by a snake once, haha!

Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot!

Thanks a bunch Faith! I totally appreciate you being such a trooper, you looked so beautiful!

The Beginning

2009-07-07T07:08:00.001-07:00

Well here I am staring at my blank blog site, trying to come up with something witty to say to anyone who chooses to visit. I will be starting a 365 project soon, August 1st, in which I will post one picture every day for 365 days. I will be doing this with some friends, so hopefully they can keep me motivated.

Currently I am in the process of building up my portfolio, I have had a great response from my new community and friends. More than I ever imagined! I will soon be relocating my website to a new and improved host and I will also be re-working my prices and adding some packages.

I appreciate everyone that has taken a chance on me, I really hope I haven't let anyone down.