The Ostegiun's/Mckinney Photographer

I got the amazing opportunity to head out to McKinney this past weekend and shoot with this amazing family! They were so awesome, and super sweet & their boys are just too handsome!!

We spent the morning driving around chatting and searching for super cool spots to snap a few photos. I was so excited to be out there, not only to meet this family but to explore the area. They had some awesome locations spotted out before hand!! I absolutely loved photographing The O family. They were super nice and easy going which is always a recipe for a successful session!!!

Derek & Zack

First off this session was not only special to me because its my first, but it was also incredibly special because I met their mom in a photography class when I first began this little venture. We sat next to each other and chatted about aperture, and white balance. I even used her as my test subject for the shutter test. ;)

So, last Sunday I had my first official session!! I've second shot with a friend of mine before, but THIS...this was my first official session by myself!

My first official session shooting as "Nicole Arbaiza Photography"!!

side note: my last name is pronounced: "Ar-bi-za". Spell check always thinks I must have misspelled my last name, and everyone I have meet says "Ar-ba-za", so just thought I'd give you an extra little 411 ;)

Sooooo.... Oh yes, the session...

From the moment I woke up I was super excited to be shooting these 2 guys.

Zack

Zack

Derek

Derek

Once I arrived, I was a little bit nervous feeling. "What if I'm just snapping away like a crazy person, and don't get any good shots!?" or "What if I'm so nervous I'm boring?!?!" OR "What if I act like a crazy person trying to get a good smile, and they all think I'm nuts!!?". Well that all went right out the window once I met these guys!! They were so laid back, and funny. They made the whole session such  a breeze!! Zack was so funny the entire time. He gave me the funniest faces every time I tried to take a picture of him. It made us laugh, which made him laugh & helped me get great photos! Derek was so awesome! When we went to a new spot to take pictures he already knew what poses they should do, or would help Zack pose for the picture. (So you can thank him for most of these awesome shots!!!) These 2 weren't only brothers but you could tell they were the best of friends. Which if you have kids of your own, you probably dream of! They had such a great bond, it felt truly blessed to capture this for them.

This session was amazingly awesome, and just the perfect session to start out my new venture! I can't wait to meet even more clients. I am thankful for the new route my life has taken and even more thankful to have such amazing clients already!

Here's a couple more great shots from this session.

(Don't forget to check out the last photo of the pretty awesome hand shake these guys have!)

Enjoy!

Getting to know me!

Hey Ya'll! ;)

I am so excited about this new journey I am taking!! What! What! This chick is an official photographer! With business cards and everything. haha

 I have always loved photography, but never had the time to venture into it. (or really never thought about it, I mean I loved it but I guess I didn't think I was good enough to actually get INTO photography) I already have my own business that is actually doing very well. I have always been crafty (I get it from my momma') so I was excited to start my own boutique. It has been about 3 years and it is going very well. I even brought my mom and a friend of mine into the business. Even though I started this business on my own and from the ground up, getting into photography is a WHOLE new ball park for me. This is something I knew nothing about! This is something I had to research and take classes for and google my heart out. Any time I learned something new about photography I opened a new link and googled about that too. Can you imagine how many tabs I had opened at any given time?! I have spent tons of hours just reading about taking pictures, learning my camera's every move, and about how to edit. There is a million different ways to edit, you just have to find what works for you. This is what I have been doing with most of my days! There is always something new to learn about photography, so in no way and I saying I am a pro and I got this! If anything I know I still have a long way to go, but I am proud that I have actually started on this new venture. >Pat's myself on the back< I am excited for the clients I have that believe in me already! It means so much to me. I opened this blog because I will be posting now only on my Facebook Fan Page but on this blog as well. This blog will not only be where I post pictures and information on sessions I did, but also post about everyday life and things that incorporate photography and life!....

Because if you don't know already...I am a HUGE DIY'er! And I LOVE to post about projects I do and find!!!

So here is some of my recent work:
Enjoy!!