Becky Anderson Photography - Kalamazoo on-location photographer specializing in newborn, maternity, children, senior and family photography

Chasing Moments Blog Circle {May 2013}

Becky — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:11:46 +0000

I can’t believe it is already time for the Chasing Moments Blog Circle again! This past weekend we were down in Illinois visiting Poppy and Nanny and spent one morning fishing in the pond. We caught bluegill and a few bass. The girls do a great job with their Barbie fishing poles. Even cousin Noah used a Barbie one and caught the tiniest fish…I love the look on Hannah’s face combined with Poppy’s laughter. And apparently the cool thing to do when you are 7 is to fish while standing in the water. Or she might have been doing it just to make Nanny nervous – it drops off quickly.

Lexi also loves the pond – but she doesn’t get to participate when we are out there to actually catch fish. I think she has springs for legs.

Be sure to head over to Jennifer Mauren Photography’s blog to see her moments from this month. http://www.jennifermauren.com/blog?p=3616

Kalamazoo Baby Photographer – An Afternoon with Blake

Becky — Sat, 04 May 2013 14:17:06 +0000

This week I got to spend a beautiful afternoon with Blake and his mom. I love when moms get in the photos too. Often moms are behind the camera capturing their little ones and there is little photographic evidence of their existence. It’s time to change that! Blake is 15 months old and was fun to chase around. At this age, they just want to go and do their own thing. Blake played with a toothbrush, keys, balls, a lens cap and some sticks. The balls seemed to be his favorite (once we we removed his death grip from the toothbrush that seemed destined to be in their images.) My favorite is the genuine laughter and joy in the last one. Our session also ended with a bit of drama and adventure but that is Christa’s story to share.

Shooting Thru Glass – Clickin Moms blog circle challenge – May

Becky — Thu, 02 May 2013 21:40:00 +0000

This month’s blog circle challenge was shooting thru glass. My first thought was windows. I debated shooting my kids inside my house from the outside…then I debated the opposite – shooting my kids outside from inside the house. Then came the shoot thru the wine glass idea which was quickly discarded…in the end, I decided to shoot thru an old camera – an Argus 75. I hope you enjoy!

Check out how Linnea completed the challenge here.

Mattawan Senior Photographer – Bailey – Class of 2014 Senior Rep

Becky — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:12:42 +0000

As promised, part two of Bailey’s sneak peek is here. I love how a change in outfit can totally bring out a different side of a senior. Her first look was so soft and pretty and this one is strong and bold. With so many fun textures in downtown Kalamazoo, it was easy to find some places to shoot that matched the style of her second outfit. Usually I favor color for a lot of my images but I just LOVE some of these in black and white. Bailey, thank you for such a fun and inspiring session!

Bailey – Class of 2014 {Mattawan Senior Photographer}

Becky — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:14:01 +0000

Bailey is my first Senior Rep for the Class of 2014. She braved the chilly and windy spring evening and rocked out her mini shoot in Downtown Kalamazoo. I have so many favorites that I am going to do two blog posts to showcase her beautiful images. This first post is dedicated to the softer side of Bailey…floral, spring colors, soft light. Be sure to come back tomorrow to see the bolder side of Bailey and some more of my favorites. I still have room for another couple of Senior Reps – for more information, check out The Senior Spot.

Chasing Moments Blog Circle {Kalamazoo Lifestyle Photographer}

Becky — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:46:14 +0000

I can’t believe it has been a whole month since our last Chasing Moments Blog Circle. If you missed it last month, I am participating in a blog circle with some fabulous ladies who are also committing to capturing their children. Sometimes as I capture these moments, they are solitary moments…a peek into our life, a single shot. At other times, I collect these moments and this collection becomes a story. Enjoy my stories below!

The first bike ride of the year. Hannah, in her new helmet provided by the school, remembering how to ride on two wheels and Leah gaining confidence on 4 wheels before we remove the training wheels this summer.

Our first spring hike with Lexi. Yes, I said spring…it is Michigan…sometimes spring means winter jackets and hats.

Our belated Easter egg dying since we spent our spring break in NYC and CT. I don’t know that sponge painting was any less messy than dipping in dye but they had a lot of fun. I love the chipped finger nail polish.

Be sure to continue thru our circle and see how my amazing friends have chased this month. Next up is Kimberly of Fanciful Photography.

Class of 2014 – Andy {Kalamazoo Senior Photographer}

Becky — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:32:11 +0000

While I was out in Connecticut on a Spring Break trip with my family, I was able to meet up with an old friend and her son. I remember when I first started working with Lisa, Andy was just a baby. Now Andy is going to be a Senior in the fall – Class of 2014 and she asked me to take his Senior portraits. It was fun exploring downtown Mystic while capturing these images for his mom. He even helped me find some great locations. He is off to visit colleges next week and part of me hopes he falls in love with Kalamazoo College because I know I did – my four years at K were amazing. Good luck Andy!

Clickin’ Moms Blog Circle: Interesting Perspective

Becky — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:18:36 +0000

When I read the challenge for March – interesting perspective – I wasn’t really sure what direction I wanted to go with it. My first inclination was shooting one scene or story from many angles and levels but I have recently done a similar project so I knew I wanted a different approach. I remembered a lesson on perspective from middle school art class. I remember learning about vanishing points and converging lines. We drew city blocks and the furthest buildings were smallest showing perspective and giving the drawing dimensionality. That is when I decided to combine my love of lines with this perspective project. Lucky for me we were headed to NYC and Connecticut for spring break. All photos were taken on my phone. And the last one is just for fun. No one was in the mood for me to perfect my “forced” perspective shot. Next time I would make sure they were in a clearing and in the mood for my games.

Be sure to check out how Amy Ebersole interpreted the challenge.

Chasing Moments Blog Circle – March

Becky — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 20:30:57 +0000

We are all chasing moments…moments we want to remember forever. And often times, as a professional photographer, you sometimes forget to chase your own moments. I’ve joined a fabulous group of ladies, who are all professional photographers, moms and friends to do a monthly blog circle chasing and capturing our own moments.

Last night, I decided to capture bedtime. Our routine is vitamins, brush teeth, climb in bed and goodnights. Hannah is typically in bed ready to read until lights out. Leah tends to wait until bedtime to ask all of the important questions. They usually start with “When can we ever…?”

Hannah often reads before bed. Right now she is working her way thru “The Puppy Place” series about a family that fosters all kinds of puppies. Her other favorite thing to do is to flip thru her school yearbook. I am pretty sure she has it completely memorized.

Leah loves looking thru her library books before bed. She also loves reading Dora and a set called Cool Cats. She can also “read” Knuffle Bunny from memory. Last night she decided to block my attempts to take a photo or two. Then I thought I would win by getting her face in the mirror but alas she got me on that one two. Finally I promised two more clicks and I would put it down. I finally got a bit of cooperation and her Leah smile. And yes, photographing in her super pink room drives me batty. It makes me want to turn everything black and white but then how ill we really remember the pinkness of it all?

Now head on over to my friend Jessica Hamlin’s blog to see her “Chasing Moments” post this month. I love every shot she took!

Morning Routine {Kalamazoo Lifestyle Photographer}

Becky — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:09:14 +0000

In an effort to continue to capture my children at home, I photographed parts of our morning routine. From my first quiet cup of coffee to the girls heading off to school, there are so many moments and memories that someday I might forget.

Leah’s chocolate chip pancake breakfast – this happened every morning. Yes, EVERY morning.

Both girls are very good about brushing their teeth every morning. In fact, they fight over who gets to go first…yes, for brushing their teeth. sigh. So we instituted “Hannah’s day and Leah’s day”. On their day they get to brush teeth first, get their hair done first, feed the dog, let the dog out of the kennel, pick their cup/plate, etc. Sounds tedious but I wrote them on the calendar so they can check and see whose day it is. It certainly cuts down on the arguing. Gotta love the bed head!

Time to take care of the aforementioned bed head. Leah has to get some doggy kisses before school. And somehow I managed to peek in on both of them while they were putting their socks on.

Leah leaves earlier than Hannah so Hannah’s routine is usually a bit slower. She often has time to read before school. Last thing before heading out the door is packing her backpack. Folder? Check. Lunch? Check. Snowpants? Check. Gym shoes? Check.