Moving

I'm moving my blog so it's on my own site. See you there!

The new blog:

http://www.bonnieburmanphotography.com/blog/

Winter Beauty

Nine Days Old

Yesterday I had a wonderful session with the sweetest little newborn. The only hard part was getting her to go to sleep as she was an extremely alert newborn who didn't want to miss a thing!

I really love how her images turned out. For the photographers that read my blog, I used available light plus bounced flash on the bed image. The other two images are window light.

18 Years

The past two weeks have been kind of icky. First the children were sick and then by the time they were better, I was sick. I finally stopped coughing on Saturday. Just in time to celebrate my 18th wedding anniversary which was Sunday.

18 years. I can't believe it! I don't talk too much about my personal life in this space, but I do want to say that I think my hubby is the best. I am quite certain that there is no other man on the planet that would suit me better.

We had the most wonderful day. It was the first time in a long time that neither of us went to work. I am very thankful to my husband's employees for not calling his cell phone once the entire day. My mom kept the kids and we finally got to go to the Chihuly Glass show at the conservatory. It was so nice to have quiet, grown up conversation and not be rushing around.

I did find the subject matter at the glass show quite challenging from a composition standpoint. The scale was immense, but the space was tight and it was hard to capture the scope of the setting. Still, I enjoyed stretching myself a bit and trying to make art out of something completely out of my realm of experience. There were tons of other photographers there and yes, I covertly eyeballed everyones lenses (it's a photographer thing!), something that never ceases to amuse my husband when he catches me doing it.

A few images from the day.


















A kumquat. Now there's a subject I can relate to!



And an orchid

Another Cutie in a Basket

I do love my basket! My poor blog has been neglected of late. These are from a session a few weeks ago. I also have several site updates planned as soon as I find the time. I hope these make you smile.

A Very Happy Six Month Old

This darling little girl was so pleasant at her 6 month session yesterday. Mom and I were having so much fun we didn't want to quit. I believe we wore our subject out as she was fast asleep before I had even packed up my gear.

LOVE this! She clearly only has eyes for Mommy!



The "famous" 6 month old basket.



As mentioned in December, I am now offering on location (meaning in your home) studio light sessions during these dark winter months. Studio light sessions are for children only, not families. If you need a family session, I suggest booking now for spring so we can have your session outdoors (where it will be the most fun).

Schedules and Plans

I wanted to update my schedule for the next few months. January is now full and no more sessions are available. I have openings in February and March. April is almost full. Many families who wanted fall outdoor sessions but came to me too late, have booked for April. I will be on vacation for a bit in February and going to a workshop in May. So contact me soon if you want to reserve a spring session.

I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to book newborn sessions before the baby is born. Newborns are best photographed during the first week after delivery. This is when they are most complacent and flexible, allowing us to create those curled up newborn shots everyone loves.

Plans. . .I've got big plans for Bonnie Burman Photography in the coming year. I will post more on this later after I have a chance to organize my thoughts. In the mean times, I wish you all a blessed, happy, and safe Holiday.