Lake Travis

the face I get when he wants me to stop taking pictures of him. (its so cute.)

Seminars?

Alright, people. I am VERY eager to get to a seminar or some sort of convention so I can learn and experiment! So if you know of anything or anyone hosting one nearby, leave me a comment. Thank you!

around the globe

I attached a world map of the visitors that this blog has had over the last 5 days or so! It's incredibly neat to me that there are people from Belgium, Iowa, etc popping in on this blog. Keep coming :)

Morgan- Senior Session

Meet Miss Morgan May. We had so much fun walking around taking her senior pictures. And she bought the neatest prop: her guitar! The first time I met Morgan she was singing the country song "Love, Your Baby Girl", and she has the most beautiful voice! Check out some shots of her...and marvel over how photogenic she is (i'm jealous.) For more of Miss Morgan, pics are uploaded on my main website- HERE.




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"Patience, My child."

I am currently cooped up in my room, with a bad cold, and a paper to finish that is due MANANA. It's hard for me to be enthusiastic about finishing up school, because all I want to do is learn about photography--lighting rules, special tricks-of-the-trade, etc. But I have to remember that life is a series of stages. The Lord has put me here in College Station. My purpose right now is to finish up the great education that I have had the opportunity to achieve. Does this mean I enjoy school? NO. I've never been much for college.

I am called to obey the Word though, and it tells me to be diligent with what is in front of me. Galations 6:9: "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

Maybe this photography business is not what God has in store for me in the future, but for now I feel confirmation that pursuing it is what I need to do (while balancing studying & papers). It is quickly becoming my passion- and I can't say I've felt that way about another job. No matter what will happen, I just thank the Lord for the here-and-now. The opportunity to express creativity and hopefully catch a small glimpse of the almighty Creator He is. You can see it through the 3/4 inch flower that has beautiful details on each petals and in the smiling face of a couple who is transforming from two to ONE. These are the parts of life I love to capture.

For now, I must be patient. Listening to the calling of the Father to light my path. For I know that nothing good comes of my flesh. My dreams will only flourish if they are placed in the hands of the Spirit.

boys and their toys

Matt got a Nintendo Wii this weekend. I ragged on him for while for being nearly 26 and still buying video games, that is, until I saw my 46-year old dad's enthusiasm over the games. Proof that boys will always be boys.

The face of defeat.

and girls will always be girls.

Motherhood

Something tells me I'm a bit unprepared. She likes to be tossed- dont judge me. Anywho, this is my new puppy Marlie, the 3 lbs. guard dog, who is keeping me company while I'm all alone and scared. I don't do well in empty houses.

Win a free 8 X 10!

I am starting a testimonials section on my website. So if I have worked with you, and you enjoyed the experience, send me an e-mail that I could post to rachelbrooke@gmail.com and I will give you a FREE 8 X 10 from your session! This is a 20 dollar value that I am offering for free. Hope to hear from you guys!

website is LIVE!!

WEBSITE IS LIVE!!! I'm still working on setting up the Client Proofing. But please have a look around!

rachelbrookephotography.com

BETH - Portrait Session

Say hello to Beth Brinker! Around A&M, this girl is a rockstar. Just a few brags on her behalf: shes the Vice President of A&M, is friends with George Strait, and yes, her hair does naturally curl in those perfect tendrils. If Matthew reads this, he's probably going to think I've got another crush. haha! I'll stop there. Thanks Beth, I had so much fun hanging out with you!

P.S. There are more pictures- and they will be on my website when it goes LIVE!

Website is nearing!

This has been my expression after six hours of working on the web design I bought from BluDomain.com... and I have finally finished!!! For now at least. I am hoping to GO LIVE this weekend! So some of you may be seeing your pretty little faces on there. Especially Miss Photogenic Brittany Hardin- who is the first bright and shining face you see when the website loads.

NEW lenses!

Matt and I have together pitched in to get two new lenses! They can do some real magic. I'm slightly addicted to them.



...a contemplative Ricky


ze great yellow banana

If you click on the above pic, you can even see the teeny tiny spider web on the heart. This is just a sneak peak at them. But so far, I'm super pleased!

July 4th

What a gorgeous sunset-- Austin, Tx is just full of them! I decided to come visit Matthew for July 4th. So we went with his summer roommate Ricky to the fireworks show they held in a field across from downtown. It was unbelievable, they even have an orchestra that plays in sync with the fireworks show!

God's creation

Who is up for a game of I spy?
I spy: a winking lizard, a firefly, and an imposter.

Happy Blogging!

Hey yall! I'm new at this so bare with me. I'd like to share with you what I'm learning from photography, and just keep you updated!