County Fair

I have been so busy that I haven't been good at updating my blog. I have been getting stuff together for my business and making contacts and getting more customers. Myself, daughter, and my mother went to the county fair over the past weekend. It was a really beautiful day outside and we enjoyed it.

J-Hawks

Harris Photo Session

sports photos

It been a while since I posted anything because I have been busy trying to get more clients. It has been diffcult but I will not give up. Here are some photos that shoot for the newspaper that I work freelance for.

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New Beginnings....

Well after 8 years of working at my job I decided to make a move and get more involved with what I know how to do and where my hearts is at. I will be working for a studio doing school portraits as well as keeping my freelance gig. I feel like it is time for me to get out and do the things that make me happy and not be afraid to take a chance in life. I know if it's God's will then everything will be just find. I'm looking forward to starting something different in my life.

I have been busy

I have been so busy that I haven't had the time to update my blog. Evey week I have been taking a picture, trying to get some work done, or rest from the work week. I have also decided that I need t make a chance so I have been seeking employment else where beside working at the newspaper. I went in for a job interview with one the the nation largest portrait studios, lifetouch. The company does all of the school in the chicagoland area and burbs. I really want a change in my life and sitting behind a desk for the rest of it will not do for me. I have been in the same position for 8 years with no growth. It's time I start to look out for me.

I will be posting more photos soon.

Best Concert Ever!!

I had the chance of a lifetime when I was a winner of the US99 radio station meet and greet with Luke Bryan and I was his offical photographer for the show. I'm not sure how the pictures turned out yet because the record company provided me with the camera. The main act was Keith Urban and Kenny Chesney and it was the best damn show ever. The other acts were Leann Rimes, Garry Allen, and of couse Luke Bryan. I had so much as you can see in the photos

Chinese Performing Arts

I had an assigned to shoot for my freelance work and it was a lot of fun. It was for the chinese performing arts hosted by the Garfield Park Conservatory. It was filled with beautiful color and music. I had a great time taking these picts

When you Pray Mean It!

For a very long time I have being praying to get myself some notice for my photography. It has and still is a long road, but this past weekend I was very busy shooting photos. I do freelance for a newspaper and I had four assignments, may last being on monday. In my past I have prayed to be busy when it came to taking pictures. My Lord hear my cry and I have been busy. So when you pary mean it and be prepared for the blessing to take place.

Here are some of my favorite from the different event I covered for the past 3 days (not including sunday).

GRAD DAY!!!

My daughter graduated from 8th grade yesterday and I'm so happy for her even though she has so much more ahead for her. I look forward to trying to help her get through high school even though it is going to be tough. Here are some pict from the day.

Busy weekend

So I have been very busy trying to get my daughter everything that she need for her 8th grade graduation. We were at the mall and I'm not big on mall shopping. Even when I was growing up I just didn't care for shopping all that much, but when I was out over the weekend I did pick up a new lens for my camera. I must say I'm liking it a whole lot. I love being able to get the things that I need when the money is there. I will post picts of some images shoot with the lens and picts of my daughter after tuesday.

memorial day

I have been very busy alot lately. I'm ding freelance for a newspaper so I had to shot some photos for the paper on memorial day. Here are just some of my favorites.

My 35th B-day

Today I celebrate my 35th birthday. I'm not doing a whole just had to work today. I celebrated my birthday over the weekend on friday and saturday. My family got together and got me a cake. It was nice.

New website!!

have been working on getting a more professional looking site for along time and I happy that the day is finally here. My new website is harrisphoto.net and it is live now. check it out

First Maternity Session

I want to start taking maternity photos and introduce that to my clients as another photo session. A really cool co-worker of my Becki and her husband Jeff were really nice to let me practice on them. So here are some of my favorite:

tough times

The month of april has gotten off to a rough time. My car was falsely repo and then returned. After that i received a letter that I own over a thousand dollars in tolls which in the end I got fixed. After all that I got a call at work that my mother was rushed to the hospital because she fainted and come to find out that she has a tumor in her heart that needs to be removed. I'm trying to hold it all together and not fall apart. I praying that everything will be ok. My daughter is turning 15 years old and that is another challenge in itself. I just know that there is a light at the end of this very long tunnel.

Snapshots from WPPI08

I had the best time in Vegas. It was my first time attending WPPI and it was great. I learned so much and have so much to do to put some of the info that I learned into practice. The photos are a quick snapshot of some of the people and places i visited and meet while I was there.

New toy!

So since I off to Vegas in about a week and needed to get a camera that I can carry easy. I didn't want to take my more expensive cameras with me so I got something light. I wanted something that had the ability to shot photos in all different lighting without haven't to do much but turn a dial. I went with the nikon coolpix L14. It is a really great camera and I will take plenty of photos for my trip to Vegas.

Going to WPPI!

I'm very excited that I will be attending the WPPI convention this year in Vegas. It is a huge convention, workshops, classes, vendors and so much more. I have been wanting to attend but could not afford to do so at all. I attended a workshop and a won a pass to attend. I look forward to this trip and know I will learn so much from all the photographers who will be there.