Some Recent Pictures From Paula
A Quick Visit to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
I set out early yesterday morning for a quick visit to Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge. I was itching to take some fun wildlife photos, so I packed my camera gear in my Jeep and headed out. I was excited, because the weather forecast was sunny and hot! At least the...
Harry & Hermione Have Moved In…Finally!
A few weeks ago, I wrote a short blog post titled Meet Harry and Hermione, Our Resident Eastern Screech Owls, about two owls that visited our backyard every single night! We had so much fun watching them, and I was able to get some photos of them both, but especially...
Never Enough Peanuts for These Beautiful Blue Jays…
Been hanging around my yard a lot more lately with all this crazy social distancing, so today I decided to fill my peanut feeder and watch the Blue Jays do their thing. They are so entertaining! They are so focused on the newly filled peanut feeder, that they don't...
Meet Harry & Hermione, Our Resident Eastern Screech Owls
A few weeks ago, my husband came in loudly whispering "There's something in the tree! I think it's an owl." Well...first thing I did was grab my camera. I'm always on the hunt for interesting birds and other wildlife, and the fact that there was an owl in my own tree...
Carson’s Crusaders Really Did Brighten the Night!
Sometimes in life, you are presented with an amazing opportunity to be a part of something so meaningful to so many. I was so happy when this happened to me recently. I received a message from my children's amazing and wonderful 1st grade teacher asking me if I'd be...
My First Trip to the Fabrication Yard
As a photographer, I'm always looking for a new, exciting location for photo shoots, the perfect lighting, and the perfect pop of color or interest for photos. Searching for an unusual looking tree or plant, a unique doorway or staircase, or anything to make a picture...
My Very First Mother/Daughter Photo Session with Two Very Special People
I was so excited about this photo shoot with one of my good friends and her daughter. The two of them planned to get all dolled up and have some pictures taken and printed out for Dad's office wall as a Christmas gift! What a great idea! We were sitting at dance class...
A Special Kind of Photo Session Filled With Over 55 Years of Love
This photo session was a first for me, and I'm pretty sure it will go down as one of my all time favorites. I was approached by a friend who was interested in doing an "engagement" type photo session. I just love this old black and white photo they brought with them...
Senior Photo Sessions – What Should I Bring With Me? And What Should I Wear???
What should we bring to our photo session? What should my senior wear? How many changes of clothes should we bring? Where should we take his/her pictures? These are all questions I get from parents who schedule senior photo shoots with me. All great questions too, and...