Tee hee!  This is gonna be FUN!  I am lucky enough to know a ton of very talented photographer from around the world.  And I want you all to have a chance to meet these lovely ladies.  What can I say?  I’m all about sharing.

So, each Tuesday, I will be featuring a photographer so you too can appreciate their mad talent and gush all over them.  I feel blessed to have met all these photographers.  They keep me inspired. 

So, here we go.  Week one is bringing you the fabulous Kathleen Weibel from League City, TX.  That’s around Houston, people. 

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Here she is.  Isn’t she cute?

Below you can peek inside her mind a little bit as she answers these 10 questions:

1) Why do you love this image?
I love the connection between mama and her sweet girl. It makes me happy just to look at them together here. It is the kind of image I would want for myself.
2) What were your settings with this image?
This was shot at 35mm at ISO 800, 1/1000s, and f3.5.

I could have brought my shutter speed and iso down, but I feel confident in the ISO capabilities of the Mark II. Plus this little girl was a mover and a shaker. I really like to keep my shutter speed up pretty high when photographing children.

3) What do you love about Photography?
Oh my – so many things. I love that photography captures a moment in time. Nothing makes me smile like going through old photos of my children. I love that photography is an amazing challenge. There are so many things to learn and try. Every time I pick up my camera, I’m filled with ideas and excitement. I love that rush! I just want to create amazing art.

4) What type of Photography do you specialize in and why?
Families, children, and newborns are my specialty. I’m amazed by how quickly time flies with children, and I want to capture those moments for my clients. I adore the connection between parents and their precious children. I’m so glad that I get to be a part of that.

5) What are your favorite hobbies and pastimes?
Photography – obviously! Haha! I also love to cook – although that is difficult with 3 kids at my feet the whole time I’m making something. You would think I never feed them with how ravenous they get every time I step in the kitchen. I love to dance too. I used to go dancing all the time, but now I just dance around the house with the kids. I’ve got some great moves. Haha!

6) Who or what inspires you?
My children – I am amazed by how different they each are and how they see the world. I wasn’t always around that many kids before I had my own, and most days, well, they shock me. Kids are so amazingly simple and yet totally crazy! Their energy is infectious.

7) Who are some of your favorite singers/bands?
I’m so bad I never know who sings anything. I do sing along to all the songs on the radio, but rarely know who it is. I usually listen to country music like Rascal Flatts and Lady Antebellum.

8) What is your favorite movie of all time?
Sweet Home Alabama. What can I say – I’m a southern girl, and I do love my happy, sweet chick flicks.

9) What would your ideal day be like?
Well it would definitely include sleeping in! Then snuggling in bed with the whole family followed by some biscuits and gravy and a Dr. Pepper. Then something fun with the family followed by eating lunch at Freebirds (a great burrito place). Probably some wii time where mama kicks butt at some Mario cart. And an evening snuggled up with my amazing hubby watching a chick flick. I’m a simple girl. I love a good lazy day.

10) If you weren’t a photographer, what other profession would you like to pursue?
Well, I used to be an engineer, so I supposed that would be it. Yeah, I’m a nerd! Although the reality is that I’d just be a stay at home mom while my kids are little.

So, there you have it!  Thanks, Kathleen for letting me feature you!  Stay tuned next week when I feature Clarice Hendel from Studio Cee Photography in Orange County, CA.  She’s an amazing photographer, and I totally adore her.  She’s aces.