This past weekend, right after the shoot I did before this, I did a business session. I jumped at the chance to do this because not many of these come along. I do a lot of families and weddings (which I LOVE and am passionate about) but it’s nice to try new things and broaden my portfolio.

Greg, the vision behind Forever Young Enterprise, is SO out-going and incredibly personable. You can tell that when he has his mind set to something, he’s going to do it. He is making his dream a reality with setting up Forever Young Enterprise.

In his own words, “Forever Young Enterprise is an organization that provides scientifically proven information on diet and exercise that will empower and enable our clients to efficiently burn unwanted fat and build lean muscle mass.  With our program you will learn the most effective way to develop the body you want without calorie counting or spending countless hours exercising each week.  You can gain the results you want with as little as 30 minutes of exercise per week.”

30 minutes of exercise per week? Yes please! Sign me up!

And although age is only a number, Greg is 62 (I just had to point that out before you all saw the photos).

Meet Greg

Among some of his equipment.

The next couple are of Greg and the punching bag (love these).

Love this action shot.

Seriously, watching him was making me tired!

A favorite from the day.

I don’t think 20 year old’s have these kind of muscles!

His program is definitely not just for older men, it’s for all genders/shapes/sizes.

Training

Leg Press

Working on Abs

Had to get some shots of Grandpa and his Bella!

Bella getting in on the workout

Thanks to Nicole for recommending me to Greg (her father) and thanks to Greg for giving me this opportunity! I hope to see you all in the future! I might even give you an email about training me for my wedding!

This is Michigan.

We get to live here.

I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune in.

~George Washington Carver

I was sitting at work all day Tuesday wondering when my D700 was going to get dropped off at my house – watching my phone to see if my mom text me the news.

Then it happened. I got the text. I had to wait 3 more hours until I could hold this beautiful piece of equipment. When I did, I was pleased. It’s just as beautiful in person as it is on the internet.

I haven’t had any shoots in the past two days so today I took the camera across the street and took a few photos.

For all the sessions coming up – watch out – the D700 is here!!

My beautiful ring <3

A friendly neighborhood dragonfly.

I was also testing out some Kubota presets I bought the other day – I have to work with them some more, but I like what I see so far.

If you didn’t get a chance to step outside today – you have no idea what you were missing.

Today are the days outdoor living is made of.

Today gave Mickey another opportunity to chase those pesky bunnies away.

Mickey caught in the act. Even the bees had to stop and smell the roses. I will desperately miss my mother’s garden in the winter.

Happy Beautiful Day to all of you!!

I have always been a fan of black and white photos. This is actually something my mom and I disagree on. She doesn’t understand it. She lived in a world where at one point that’s all you were able to get – black and white. Now, there’s color – actually, a lot more then just color. She wants to take advantage of that. I, on the other hand, want to live in the past.

Black and white photos create moments. It doesn’t go well with every photo, but when you get it right – it’s magical.

Here are some of my favorite black and white photos that I took in the past couple of months.

This ended up being one of my favorite shots from Gabby’s new born photos.

I love how black and white can take a moment and back it that much better.

It can take something so nature and turn it into something so beautiful.

Something simple turned into magical.

A moment that truly feels captured in time.

Something cute and sweet into something mysterious.

I do have a lot more favorites but I figured a sample was enough. I’m not going to lie, I love that fact that I have a choice.  Black and white photos are magical BUT I wouldn’t want to live in a world where we couldn’t capture the color as well.