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Heather and John

June 26, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment











I went out to Evans to do a photo shoot. It was originally going to be an outdoor shoot, but it had been stormy all that week and that Saturday was equally bad weather. We decided to do the shoot inside their home. It was a very enjoyable experience and we went all over the house to get lots of different locations. They were very cooperative and seemed to be having a good time.

Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: enjoyable, locations, outdoor, photo shoot, weather

Deanna and Mike

June 25, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I did a photo shoot of a couple at their home in Keysville, GA. It was a lovely day and the property  made for an extra special photo session.











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Manhattan 2019

May 30, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I went up to New Jersey to see my grandchildren and my son. On Wednesday I decided to take the NJ Transit train into Manhattan (Penn Station) to take some street photography. There are so many photo opportunities in Manhattan, especially in the 34th Street area, around Penn Station. I spent about 1 and half hours taking photos of unsuspecting people. A few people, especially a street vendor, objected but he let me go. I enjoyed soaking in the atmosphere and reminiscing about when I used to be one of those people, rushing around, and glad I am not that person now. It was still loads of fun and I think I got lots of great shots.







Filed Under: Landscapes, People and Events Tagged With: 34th Street, atmosphere, fun, Manhattan, New Jersey, New Jersey Transit, New York, Penn Station, rushing, Street, street photography, street vendors, Vendors

Flappers – Roaring Twenties

May 8, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

The Chicks that Click held a Roaring Twenties themed photo shoot using two twin models dressed as flappers. We also had a vintage car for them to pose with. The flappers were very photogenic and cooperative.




Filed Under: People and Events Tagged With: cooperative, flappers, models, photo shoot, photogenic, Roaring Twenties, twins, vintage car

Red Roses in Studio

May 8, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

I found some beautiful red roses and decided to play with them in the studio. Some are just with a white background, and some I added a texture for color. I put the roses into the tea cup for a different effect. I really liked the results.



Filed Under: Flowers and Trees Tagged With: background, beautiful, beautiful roses, color, red, roses, studio, teacups, textures

Pink Flowers and Reflections

April 3, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment





I have an endless fascination with flowers, particularly pink ones. My friend Fran had these gorgeous pink flowers blooming right on a bush in her back yard back in late February. She gave me permission to cut a few off the bush. In the studio I placed the flower against a black reflective surface and used my strobes. The other shots were lilies in my studio in March 2019, again on a black reflective surface. The flowers in the saucer were on a white background so I added a texture to punch things up.

Filed Under: Flowers and Trees, Uncategorized Tagged With: back yard, black reflective surface, black surface, bloom, blooming flowers, bush, flowers, lilies, pink, pink flowers, reflections, strobe lights, studio, texture

Dog Photography

April 1, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment




I attended a dog photography workshop a few weeks ago. We had three models, Teddy, Annabelle, and Baylee. Baylee was the most model-friendly because she has been posing for years. One could say she is a diva. 

Filed Under: Animals Tagged With: diva, dog, Dogs, models, photography, posing, textures, workshop

Donna’s Big Birthday

March 19, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

Donna, one of our favorite people, celebrated a Big Birthday. She is so well loved that I cannot even count how many friends came to wish her well. I tried to capture everyone in the party as best as I could, but it was almost impossible. I decided to at least get a group shot at the end of the evening. I gathered everyone who was still there on the front lawn, set up my camera on the tripod, and got in the picture. The evening was so lovely, the food was wonderful, and most of all it was in celebration of a specular lady. Happy Birthday Donna and many more. 









Filed Under: People and Events, Uncategorized Tagged With: birthday, camera, capture, celebration, food, front lawn, group, happy birthday, party, people, photographs, photos, spectacular, tripod, wonderful

Head Shots of Andi and Ethan

March 2, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

My friend Andi and her son Ethan came over to my house for an impromptu head shot photo shoot. He is a very tall young man and it was his first time posing. His mom, Andi, is a fellow photographer who specializes in portraiture so she was able to direct her son easily. It was a very satisfactory photo shoot and I believe I captured his spirit as well as his good looks. My bird, Merlino, got in on the act as well by posing with Andi in a few of the shots. 









Filed Under: Portraits Tagged With: bird, direct, first time, good looking, Head shots, Merlino, mom, photographer, photoshoot, portraiture, posing, spirit, young man

Christmas Family Photoshoot

January 3, 2019 by Marilyn Botta Leave a Comment

My friend asked me to do some Christmas family photos. It was especially poignant since the two young people were engaged and about to be married in early January 2019. I took along my new strobe light with a beauty dish. The transmitter was made to pair with the strobe light. I thoroughly enjoyed capturing a family not only enjoying their Christmas celebration, but preparing to welcome their new daughter-in-law into the fold. I asked that I take a picture of their hands, which was met with skepticism, but it was ultimately a good decision as evidenced by the photo. 








Filed Under: People and Events, Portraits Tagged With: beauty dish, celebration, Christmas, daughter-in-law, engaged, family, hands, married, photos, photoshoot, strobe, strobe light, transmitter, young

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