Brelin's Second Birthday Party

First Event Shoot

A couple of months ago I had the opportunity to be the photographer at a birthday party. My life then got super crazy and I never had time to sit down and get the pictures here. Now that it is summer, I have had the chance to play around on Photoshop and get the photos uploaded. Sorry for the delay!

This was my first event shooting. The experience was great and I look forward to the next event that I will be able to shoot. I was a little nervous that I wasn't going to be able to capture everything (now I know why photography companies usually have two photographers at an event - more eyes to see the happenings). But never fear, I figured I would just follow the birthday girl and take pictures of the event as if it was mine. So I came home with another 650 photos to sift through and find those perfect shots.

Today I am showcasing highlights of the event as well and the new skills I have taught myself with Photoshop. I must say, I have had some fun with this.

This birthday girl getting all dressed up before her guests arrived. Her mommy made the outfit and Brelin wore it well.

 It was a Dora themed birthday party and the colors and decorations were great. Of course the weather didn't work too well with the decorations. Below you can see the girls got some good use out of the balloons in the wind.

  The party was at a public park here in Vegas. Since there is extreme heat here, parks are now becoming more welcomed int he summer because there are splash pads for the kids to play in. This was my first time visiting a splash pad (seeing as I don't have any kids of my own yet, I haven't had the need to visit one). What a great place for a party! The kids sure did have a great time.

 After the splash pad it was time to eat cake and open presents. Brelin was ready for them both! I especially love the picture of her eating her cake. It's as if she was saying "Don't bother me. I'm eating my cupcake!"

 The car was the biggest hit for all the gifts. I was surprised at how well she took turns and shared with her guests. Of course their turns in the car were never as long as hers, but it was her party.

So, in all the party was a great learning experience for me.

Later this week I will be spending time with some girls that are interested in photography. Not that I know what I am doing, but we are going to go out and play with my camera. I am hoping to get practice right along with them!

~Amy J. Gardner