Senior Portriat Session: Lauren

I promised ya'll more of Lauren so here she is. She is the first person to graduate from college in her family so she wanted to commemorate all her hard work with some great pictures. Lauren is one of those people who can't stop smiling, or making other people smile for that matter! She is graduating from Howard Payne in May with a PR degree and I know she will be fabulous! Congratulations Lauren!

Sneak Peak: Lauren

Hey Y'all I had a fantastic time photographing Lauren a soon to be Howard Payne graduate last week. Here are couple of shots showcasing "Business Lauren". I post more showing all sides of Lauren's personality soon so stay tuned!

Canines, Cats, and Cabernet

The third annual Canines, Cats and Cabernet fund-raiser for the Corinne T. Smith Animal Center (formerly the Brown County Humane Society) is March 26 at The Turtle Restaurant. There will be wine and food from all over the world as well as a silent auction to help raise money for a new building. I have donated a Pet & Owner Portrait Session along with a $150 print credit for the auction. So if you would like to enjoy an evening of fine wine and delicious food while helping orphaned cats and dogs find new homes get down to the Turtle next Thursday and bid on a Portrait Session for you and your furry family member. Tickets are $45 and available at the Turtle and the Corinne T Smith Animal Center. See you there!

Photography Classes

Hey all, I just wanted to let you know that it is time for another Stop Shooting Auto Class! The last one has gone great, we've had a lot of fun learning about how to take our cameras off auto pilot and start planning for good images. The purpose of Stop Shooting Auto is to teach the fundamentals of photography as well as all the camera functions in a hands on environment. If you want to get repeatable results from the camera you spent $$$ on or you have always wondered what that button on the side does then this is the class for you. If you would like to learn how to take good pictures on purpose then send an email to kim@kimhurtphotography.com or call 325-200-6404 and sign up. The classes are 2 hours one day a week for 6 weeks and the cost is $130 per person. The current class wraps up next week and I would like to start the next class the first week of April so call soon because space is limited. I am considering teaching advanced photography and photoshop classes if I can get enough students so anyone who is interested please contact me.

Red Cross

The Pecan Valley chapter of the Red Cross is currently in the middle of a fund raising effort called Home Town Heroes. To help with the fund raising I have donate a framed art piece entitled "Serendipity". It is on display right now along with many other art pieces donated by members of the Brownwood Art Association at Mills County State Bank, Texas Bank and Citizens National Bank. You can go by any of these banks to view the art work and purchase raffle tickets to support the Red Cross and win some great art!

Photo of the Week: Laundromat Edition

I've been making trips up the the laundromat this week again for the first time since my sophomore year of college. Ahh yes there is nothing quite like the sweet smell of detergent mixed with bleach hanging in the stifling air of a large room without air conditioning filled with large commercial driers. The water pump on our washing machine went out and the repair man had to order a new one so it looks like I will be stuck doing laundry at the laundromat for at least a week until the part comes in. So while I was waiting for the rinse cycle to finish I snapped a few pictures for my series on ordinary things.

Photo of the Week: Vermilion

Today's Photo of the Week is another flower image, I know I have a lot of them but I like flowers. I have great appreciation for people who can actually grow them. I have completely given up on any type of gardening, I have the Typhoid Mary Touch otherwise known as a Black Thumb. My house is where innocent plants go to die. That's why I enjoy photographing them so much- it's the only way I can keep them in my house. This image is all about color- vermilion to be specific. I cropped it close to draw focus the gently sloping curve of the petal as well as the brilliant red-orange color.