This past weekend, the company I work for, held a summer picnic. Of course, I figured what a great opportunity to grab my Canon 40D camera and get practice snapping photos. What I’ve realized in the past few months, when it comes to my photography style- I continue to be captivated with people portraits. Perhaps it’s the chase I’m obsessed with- the challenge of getting that split-second facial expression, all while framing up the right shot. I still like taking architecture and landscape photos- but nothing beats the story that’s told with a great “in the moment” portrait shot.

It was fun sneaking some photo time with of my co-workers and their families to see what I could come up with. My favorites from the set are the ones I took of Olivia. She has such a vibrant personality that comes through in every photo I took of her. Check out my favs below and/or watch the full flickr slideshow.