Life Through the Lens

Long time no post

2008-04-08T11:26:00.002-04:00

Yep, way too long.

Here are a couple of Miss Katie.

And a couple not Katie pics.

More practice with Katie & a new blog

2008-02-23T21:56:00.005-05:00

So, I have a new website and a new business blog. Come visit and say hi at www.taramcglinchey.com/blog . I will still be using this one for my personal stuff.

My friend Erica gave me this scarf the other day. She found it on clearance at Kohl's for .99 cents. I think it's great.

Happy Birthday Dylan!

2008-02-23T21:52:00.002-05:00

Dylan is seven, how did those years fly by so quickly. For the third year in a row we had his party at one of those places with the jumpy castles and bouncy thing-a-ma-bobs. The perfect place for 20 seven year olds in the middle of February. They ran and jumped their hearts out.

Indoor fun and snow!

2008-02-12T19:12:00.002-05:00

We have had a lame winter in terms of snow. Well actually I should say that the kids think it's lame, I'm okay with no snow. Finally we have some today. :) The kids love it but I am not too pleased about having to shovel it all. We have a big driveway and a lot of frontage and no snow blower. Boo!

Look at that happy face, almost worth all the shoveling, almost. LOL

And some from indoors yesterday.

Stay warm!

Miss Katie

2008-02-03T01:07:00.000-05:00

A few from the school yard today.

Life around here

2008-01-18T00:13:00.000-05:00

Just some images from the past few days. We've been very busy and the weather has not been the best this week. I had to do snapshots indoors for the most part. I am finding the image a day challenge to be more difficult than I had thought it would be. My kids don't want to cooperate, or I won't have enough time to put a lot of thought into an image. Hopefully I will get a burst of creative energy soon. For now, here is what I came up with. :)

Katie and her buddy

Watching Cars on the television.

Me & my girl in the bathroom mirror

Katie & Issie

Katie's little friend

2008-01-14T00:42:00.001-05:00

This little one moves quickly. I want to have a real session with her soon because she is so cute! For now though just a few snaps on the fly. A few before Christmas and a few from today.

What a smile.

Katie teaching her how to be a princess. Apparently it is all in how you wear the tiara.

Bundled up outside.

A few mug shots

2008-01-13T00:34:00.000-05:00

Having a great time with this challenge. For today's entertainment, a few mug shots.

More of everyday stuff

2008-01-10T23:12:00.000-05:00

I have been taking a lot of photos lately. The 366 challenge has been good for me.

Here's some from the last few days.

:)

The 366 Challenge

2008-01-07T23:36:00.000-05:00

I am doing a photography project called the 366 challenge. It's an image a day for the year (this is a leap year). I like this because it means I need to stretch myself and get the camera out everyday instead of letting it sit for two weeks. It also meas that I will have plenty of pics of my children, well if they cooperate that is.

We have had fantastic weather here (for January) the past couple of days. Lots of outdoor play thank goodness. We love being outside.

Katie at her happiest, eating candy.

Two for today

2008-01-04T22:06:00.000-05:00

I got a new lens and made Dylan go outside in the freezing cold to let me practice. He so did not want to do that. I caught him mide sentence here saying "Just one Mom." Usually I can convince him to let me do a few more, but he put his foot down today by running back in the house. LOL I am sure I will have more to ost with the new lens after the weekend.

Here is on of my two little girls. Awwww!

One of Miss Katie

2008-01-04T09:53:00.001-05:00

I am attempting to do the photo a day for a year challenge. I am starting on day 3. I hope to be able to keep up with it.

Here is my first image.

Birthday and New Pup

2008-01-01T14:44:00.000-05:00

I have been battling a horrible cold and cough this holiday season. It's been tough because of all the activity (ie lack of sleep). I *think* that I am finally on the mend. I did not take many photos at all of Christmas. The kids got up before the sun came out and I was lucky that I was able to make it from the bedroom to the living room for the festivities.

Katie turned 4 and we had a little party at the house for her. Princess theme of course. I can't believe my baby is 4. Waaaaaah!

Here is one of the very few pics I took. She was in her glory with the candy, cake and all the kids to play with.

Dylan got a new puppy for Christmas. Her name is Jazzy and she is now 12 weeks old. She is an Australian Shepherd. Isn't she adorable?

Happy New Year Everyone!!! May 2008 bring great health, happiness, and love. :)

Merry Christmas Everyone!

2007-12-23T13:26:00.001-05:00

Taking a moment to share some recent images

2007-12-03T22:53:00.000-05:00

I've been very busy which is great on many levels, but not so great for updating the blog. :)

Here are a few recent images from the holiday sessions. Definitely more to come after the rush. :)

A candid smile

Happy Family

Santa Baby

Santa Girl

A cute toddler in a tree

Mini Session NYC

2007-11-08T20:10:00.001-05:00

I had a session yesterday with this lovely little lady. It was freezing and we were losing light fast. She was a great sport though and we had a fun time.

Here's a bit of what we got.

Halloween and Christmas

2007-11-05T23:22:00.000-05:00

Last week was Halloween. I believe this is Katie's favorite holiday. Anyone who knows her knows just how much she loves, lives for, candy. She had a fantastic time dressing up as Cinderella and participating in her school parade and show, though trick or treating was really the highlight.

Dylan was a soldier again this year and enjoyed his school parade and trick or treating as well.

Such a fun day.

Now of course the last thing my kids wanted was me taking pictures of them and wasting their valuable trick or treating time. Oh, and being hyped up on sugar already didn't help any. Just a couple of quick snaps.

and a few from a holiday shoot this weekend. Cute, cute boys.

The Always Animated Katie

2007-10-23T12:36:00.000-04:00

This little session cost me some candy, but I think it was worth it. :)

Welcome to the world Baby Cody!

2007-10-12T23:17:00.000-04:00

Wednesday I had the pleasure of photographing 10 day old Baby Cody. He is so beautiful and so loved.

Fun everyday moments

2007-10-07T10:43:00.001-04:00

I broke out my camera this week and got a few snaps of my kids having fun.

The always animated Katie at the park the other day.

Dylan doing 180's on his toy. He's had this toy for nearly 5 years and it is still entertaining. I can't really say the same for many of the other dust collectors we call toys in this house. Katie loves it too. Anyone who is considering getting one of these for their kids, do it. I decided not to go with this bike style so that height wouldn't be an issue (i.e. the knees).

Two Under Two

2007-09-27T21:39:00.000-04:00

Two kids under the age of two. They are two beautiful babies with the most amazing big brown eyes.

Urban Mamma to Be

2007-09-18T09:29:00.001-04:00

This is the incredibly gorgeous, glowing and very pregnant Clara. We spent time documenting her pregnancy as well as the fact that she is pregnant while living in the city. We had a great time together and came up with some cool shots. Looking forward to meeting the baby. My guess is that baby is a boy, but I am always wrong so you can put money on baby being a girl. LOL No doubt baby will be beautiful and as you can tell from the photos, it won't be long till baby is here.

Just one

2007-09-14T09:48:00.000-04:00

I took my camera out for the first time in over two weeks yesterday. This is what I got from Miss Katie.

I've been tagged

2007-09-05T22:34:00.000-04:00

By fellow photographers Joyce Smith and Sunshine Trout. I have been asked to list 8 random facts about myself and then tag 8 more photographers. Sorry to disappoint, but I am rather boring.

1. I love, absolutely love American Idol. I have a little crush on Simon Cowell, man boobs and all. LOL

2. This minivan driving mamma is a former student of Skip Barber Racing School. I went on a swanky corporate event there back in the "boom" days of the high tech industry. We had a lot of those fun trips back in the 90's. Hmmmmm, wonder why the bubble burst? LOL

3. I love Pringles chips.

4. I used to have super curly hair like my daughter but lost the curl (along with my sanity) after the kids came along. ;) Hormones? Age? Not really sure. It has been replaced by something that isn't quite curly and isn't quite straight. Frizzy waves would probably be the best way to describe it.

5. My husband and I were married in Ireland 8 years ago.

6. I avoid high heeled shoes like the plague. I can likely count on one hand the occasions for which I wore heels over the past year. I sport running shoes, Croc slides, Merrells and Uggs about 90% of the time.

7. I love perfume and my top three faves right now are Light Blue by Dolce & Gabbana, Very Irresistable by Givenchy, and Her by Narciso Rodriguez.

8. My favorite color is light, bright blue. It makes me happy. If I ever have a home with a proper office that I can call my own, I will paint it light, bright blue.

Okay, now to choose 8 photographers. As a sidebar, after checking out all these blogs I've realized that I need to step mine up a bit. I need to make a fancy banner for the top. I never bothered before because I use this just for family and friends. I often wonder if anyone even looks at it or am I just talking to myself.

Okay, back to task on hand. Tagging 8 fellow photographers. Please check out the links to see their beautiful work.

Gavin's 4 month session

2007-09-04T00:51:00.000-04:00

Baby Gavin is so cute and has the best expression. Big Brother Austin was there too. They are such handsome boys ad it was a blast photographing them. :)

A few of my faves.

I think this one is so sweet.

Gavin has a fantastic smile.