Do I still Do Photography?

Why, yes! yes I do! But, I do it for me!

I kinda got burned out doing it as a business. All the advertising, photographing, post processing, editing, burning, deadlines… and then my babies being sick or teething,or growth spurt and just needing mom…

It just all got to be WAY more than I could handle. I was stressed out, my customers were unhappy cause of missed deadlines… it wasn’t fair to anybody.

So now, I mainly do photography on my own time, for me. Without deadlines, and without clients most the time.

I still accept clients, but I mostly wait for them to come to me, rather than me actively advertising and searching out clients.

Now, I’m back! I’m back to enjoying photography as my art form again! And it’s SO good!

I’ve done a couple weddings, some family photos, but majority of whats on my computer are just pix of my little girls growing up and having adventures. And those are what I love to see the most!

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I took this photo this afternoon. with no hurry, no pressure. just me and my girls enjoying an enchanted evening!

Another year gone by…

I had the privilege of doing another family session with my brother and his little family. I hadn’t gotten to do many photos with them this year we finally managed to squeeze in another family session to update the photos from last year.

You can see photos as they are finished under the Family tab.
They are the Family: Silliman, D&B

Here is a photo of them all together last year:
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006 1My, how they’ve changed! They all look amazing! I love being able to document the growth these families do, from growth of individuals within the family, to the growth in members of the family. I hope to document much more growth in this family as the years continue to fly by.

Our New Dog: Dixie

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Dixie on her bed

So gentle, even the little kids can take her for a walk!

So gentle, even the little kids can take her for a walk!

 

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Dixie is an 8 year old black Labrador Retriever, and is absolutely wonderful! She arrived at our home last night, and has only given a single bark ONCE! She’s been super quiet, looks like she’s smiling all the time, LOVES all the attention she gets from the kids, and enjoys exploring her new domain. She knows who is in charge in the house. After her walk this morning she went right over to my mom and laid down at her feet. She wags her tail a lot, being so happy in her new home.

She comes, sits, shakes, and stays on command.

Dixie has some medical tape on one leg because she’d been attacked by a dog at her old home. The other dog had attacked her in the past because of being very dominant, and Dixie only finally fought back last night. Her owners decided they’d had enough and needed to find someplace better for dear Dixie.

So, we got the most loveable, huggable, wonderful girl in the world, for free! Because her previous owners knew she needed something better. And what a great fit she’s been thus far!

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Missy, seizing the opportunity

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Our cat, Missy, follows us every time we leave the house on a walk. She’s the sweetest thing! As I was doing photos with Naomi the other day along our driveway, Missy kept following, pausing only momentarily to check out a sudden movement in the woods that caught her eye. If I tried to squat down to her level she’d come running up to me and commence rubbing herself against my legs. So, I found a way to get at her level, without causing her to run up to me, so that I could get a nice photo of her. There’s a rather steep portion of our driveway, nearer the house. On our way down, she had her attention drawn to the woods, for a brief moment. I quickly turned around, did a half squat to get the right composition and level, and VWALLA! A beautiful portrait of our lovely guardian kitty.

Photo was shot with a Canon 5D body and 50mm f/1.8 lens.

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Sarah’s Scenes, Real Life Photographer

IMG_4140 copySarah’s Scenes is a small business run by a 21 year old, homeschooled daughter in a family of 12 children. She loves helping others look beautiful in their portraits and blessing people with great deals for an art that will last a lifetime!

I am Sarah Silliman, and I am dedicated to giving Affordable photography services, Professionalism and Inspirational images that will last.

I Love what I do, and would Love the opportunity to share my passion for photography with you.

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Sarah’s Scenes is Located in beautiful Clark County, WA.

MDGA Goat Show 2012

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MDGA Goat Show 2012

MDGA Goat Show 2012

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Portraits

I like a very Traditional, classic feel to my photos. I also love candid shots, two of the top four were total candids Anybody care to guess which two are the candids?

 

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WildLife at the Reserve, part 1

Geese

Bittern

Great Blue Heron

These were taken at Ridgefield, Washingtons Wildlife Refuge on April 7, 2012.

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