{Beware} Cat Lady with a Boyfriend

Because I am cat person (specifically my cat, not usually anyone else's) and I miss my cat I have been watching cat videos.

While at the beach Tyler's brother took some photos of us. I hadn't even looked at them until earlier today and now I can't get enough of them. Most of them I'm laughing but I like that because that is what I do when Tyler is around.

Background Music

When I edit pictures I work best if I have music. T.V. distracts to the point I have no productivity. So I have been rediscovering some old music lately and finding some new.

I am so lucky to know this guy. Brian is the brother of my friend Stephen (you may remember their  family shoot here ). Brian deserves all the success in the world and I hope he gets it. Also I hope he finds time to do more Beyonce covers.

Speaking of Stephen I ask him for a new music video to watch and this is what he sent me.

Excuse the slight language. Don't show this to your kids but it is hilarious.

Summer Bucket List {Progress}

As you may or may not have read, I made a Summer Bucket List. In my first week here in Dallas I/we have made a little progress.

• Eat Whataburger- 
• Try at least 1 new restaurant every other week with Tyler- We have picked out a few potentials for this weekend
• Download and read 1 book a week on my Kindle- Bought a paperback book so considering editing this one
• See Madagascar 3 and the new Ice Age
• Cook with Mrs. Leah- made sandwiches today, does that count?
• Get better at Frisbee
• Take pictures at least once a week- doing good!
• Have pictures taken with Tyler regularly
• Convince Tyler to take me to either Hamilton Pool or Barton Springs
• Go to a drive in Movie
• Make prints of pictures I like instead of just leaving them on my computer
• Keep up my running schedule 
• Back my pictures on a hard-drive and CD's
• Find a place to swim in Texas, don't just sit inside
• Have a Columbia shirt collection that competes with Mr. EJ's
• See a Rangers game
• Develop a B&W Lifestyle Potfolio- started today!
• Play golf maybe once, maybe once several times
• Find a good camera bag, preferably one that can double on as purse
• Go through one Chapter a week of "Black and White: From SnapShot to Great Shots" with Tyler-also started today!
• Grill Out
• Make a PhotoBook of my 2011 pictures and start one for 2012

The assignment for chapter 1 "From Snapshots to Great Shots," was pretty simple. Go out and shoot in black and white. I am grateful to be dating a guy who despite waking up so early to go to work is willing to just go out and shoot with me. 

*This song has been stuck in my head the past fews since I have been learning about black and white photography. The music starts at 2 minutes if you wish the skip the part with the kid.

Tyler's favorite toy, it's seven feet tall and can haul.

The park we were at had fountains that ran over stairs down in a pool and all of it you were free to play in. This kids was having a ball

This one is my favorite. Glad I have a boyfriend creative enough to think of shots like this and goofy enough to participate. 

This way... 

:)

House Keeping

I cleaned up a little around here :) I have been wanting "cleaner" looking back ground for awhile and I just borrowed the picture from Chelsea and a quote from J.K. Rowling. Can't go wrong.

Here is me and my extremely handsome boyfriend

Here is the photo he going to be extremely annoyed I posted

I hope everyone is having a fabulous and relaxing summer!

Missing the Beach Hair but enjoying the Big Hair

I am now safely in Dallas after spending the week in Destin. Tyler is working at his internship for most of the day so I am catching up with all things photography that I have been behind on for months and working my Summer Bucket List, which I update in a later post.
The beach was perfect. When I was younger I hated the place but as I got older and found out sunscreen really works I have come to love being there.
Quick side note: the day I left for the beach I got a post card from my German friend Clara as she is frolicking around Europe with a friend. So unfair but I love and miss her so much.

The ride up there Chaco just wants to be free.

I feel the need to make a disclaimer now. Tyler and his dad are obsessed with fishing shirts. Mr. E.J.'s collection would make any fratboy or pinterest user drool. But if you told him that he would have no earthly idea what you talking about, the result is they are wearing these shirts in every picture and it looks like I am hanging out with Columbia models.

I dropped my phone on bricks and this is the result. I feel if you can impress Grant with your smashed screen that's pretty sad.

One morning a storm woke me up so I went outside and tried (unsuccessfully) to get an awesome lighting shot but I still got some interesting ones.

Later that morning we had a double rainbow!

Just found this to beyond precious

Our mornings pretty much consisted of watching a children's movie then heading down to the beach. Despite the craziness it was one of the most relaxed times I have had in a long time.

 We ate at a place called Harry T's for Fourth of July the food wasn't the best but the view was completely worth it. We boat watched the had the perfect view of the fireworks.

Sunset from Harry T's

I was sad to leave the beach I was more excited to be back in Dallas. Even though this is a huge city and that is not my cup of tea, Tyler and his family make it fun for me and the fact that they are driving takes a lot of stress off so that might have something to do with it.

Last day :(

Back in Texas. Tyler and I have officially been dating one year. Pretty crazy :)