Sunday, August 19, 2012

Up...up...and Away...


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I can finally cross another portrait wish off my bucket list.

All summer I have envisioned portraits of a gal with balloons
up in the clouds.



My friend Rol has a large trampoline in his yard and
I searched all summer for a person who had the ability to
jump and pose at the same time.



I had pictured a girl about ten years old, but of all the
people I photographed this summer...none fit the bill
UNTIL...


Alyssa came with her brother for his senior portrait shoot last week.
She was wearing what looked like a cheerleader outfit
and she was stunningly beautiful.


Turns out, she is on the high school pom pom squad,
took gymnastics when she was younger...
and she has a trampoline in her back yard!

BINGO!!!!!


Alyssa brought my vision to reality!

We were totally blessed with a pretty sky.
I was dreading having to add a pretty sky around
all those balloons, but I didn't have to....YES!



This is one of my favorite shoots of the summer.


And, just to show how pretty she is...




I had so much fun with those dang balloons and
Alyssa!





Isn't she gorgeous???


After all that, she deserved a rest.


These are FUN!  If you have a trampoline, try it.

 

13 comments:

  1. Another fun shoot! These are awesome and she is gourgeous!

    Thanks for sharing with Foto Friday,
    Lori

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  2. Those are great. And, it would have been a bear to add those clouds in...glad you didn't have to.

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  3. This is such a fun idea! I love the added effect with the balloons too.

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  4. This looks like alot of fun. I want to try this but no trampoline :(

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  5. Isn't she beautiful!!!! I love photos with balloons!

    Doing jump shots is not easy. I did a series with someone that gave us the prompt of jump shot selfies. Let me tell you- it is not easy to jump & keep a natural looking face- all while the shutter is going :) These came out great.

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  6. Gorgeous photos! I would love to be up in the clouds with balloons. Don't think I'd look as glamorous though! x

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  7. these are so beautiful! jump shots are one of my favorite shots to capture--the balloons make them even better! it adds so much whimsy to the photos!

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  8. Such a beautiful young lady. I love these shots. It looks like the shoot was a lot of fun.

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  9. Yes, she is gorgeous! What a fun photo shoot! These came out perfect! Mind me asking what you set your shutter speed to?

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  10. My camera settings were:

    ISO 100
    f4
    800 shutter speed

    These were taken about 7:30 pm. I waited until she was beginning to descend so her hair and dress would fly. Good luck!

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  11. So fun and dreamy! My mom was always trying to take "cloud" pictures of us growing up--but the balloons add a whole new level of dreaminess.

    Thanks for linking up to the Photo show and tell. It will be up again in about an hour here--hope you join us again!

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  12. These are amazing and SO pretty! I love the pop of her pink shirt against the blue/white background. And the shots without trees look like she is floating in Heaven! :) Nice job!!

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