Winning Work

This evening, Betterphoto.com announced winning images for the month of September. My image, "Of Sound Mind," received a second place win in the People category.

See below:

In addition, two other of my images obtained Finalist badges for the month:

"Comfortable Company" in the Monthly theme category- Interaction.

"Frozen in Time" for the Digital Darkroom category.

Digital Image Cafe also recently recognized two of my images in their Photo of the Day selections.

" Let's Play Ball "

" Born Free "

Onexposure.net published an image of mine last week as well:

"Between the two of us..."

It is always wonderful to be recognized at sites where SO many fabulous artists submit entries and interact each day. My memberships there help me learn and grow and I am thankful for such terrific communities. :)

Happy Birthday, Tiffany!

Three years ago today my niece, Tiffany, was born. It is hard to believe time has passed by so quickly. She has an adorable laugh and such beautiful big blue eyes.

Below is a candid I snapped of her as she was sitting on her deck- eagerly watching her Aunt and Uncle arrive at her birthday party yesterday.

Happy Birthday little one- hope all your birthday dreams come true.

Autumn in the Park

This past weekend I was fortunate to spend lots of time with my nephew, Dylan. The pictures above were taken at Maybury State Park. We visited this location so that he could stop by the barn to see the animals and go on a little hike where he collected many different types of Fall Leaves.

He is not usually thrilled about being in front of the camera- but he tolerated me on this particular day... for a whole ten minutes, LOL! ;)

He also enjoys taking pictures himself! For the past two years he has been tagging along at least 1-2 times per month on shoots with me. His favorite picture subjects are animals.

I promised to post a few pics of him on my blog. Enjoy the above pics- My favorite season and my favorite little boy.

Recently Awarded Work

Below are a handful of some of my images which received recognition during the past few weeks at various compeitive photography sites. From Photo of the Day, Finalists, Winners, etc... I was thrilled to see each one acknowledged. A few of the below images were even recognized at more than one site.

The good thing about belonging to many photo sites is that different styles are appreciated at each of sites. There is an abundance of talented artists who interact with one another regularly on all of them. Learning and inspiration is inevitable.

Aruba Fun

I got back from the island of Aruba yesterday evening. Wow! If you haven't yet visited the gorgeous location you should take some time to do so. I was there with my fiance for nearly two weeks. He attended the Ultimate Bet Poker Classic Tournament and did very well. :)

I have lots of pictures from the trip to share- but, for now look below to see a handful of shots from an evening poolside performance we saw while we were there. Pearl Aday (Meatloaf's daughter) and Scott Ian (Anthrax)....they put on a fabulous show! Look for their new album next month.

So Long, Summer

I am pleased to introduce baby Chelsea! Awww.... isn't she just a little cutie? LOL. Every once in awhile I just get an absolute kick out of a baby's pose or expression. Don't we all wish we were this flexible?! This picture puts a big smile on my face and I am happy to know others enjoy it, too. It received a Photo of the Day award at Digital Image Cafe yesterday.

Click here to check out the official link (enlarged image)

What's New

My above image, "Comfortable Company," received second place at Digital Image Cafe in the People category for the month of August. Click here to see!

Upcoming Project

During the next month I have a handful of sessions booked with local models and plan on revamping the Senior/Model gallery on my website. Weather permitting- we have lots of fun ideas! Stay tuned....

Contest Winner at Betterphoto.com

As some of you may know I am active in a handful of internationally competive photography sites. You can view my work in these galleries by clicking on the links in the right hand column here in my blog. Results at one of these photography sites, Betterphoto, were announced a few days ago and I recieved a second place win! Check out the image and official notification below:

"She can see your Soul"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE8/25/2008 Photographer Jennifer L. Alder of Northville, MI, has won Second Place for July in the prestigious photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com, the site's founder, Jim Miotke, announced Monday.More than 22600 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories. Alder's stunning image, "She can see your soul", garnered top honors after being submitted in the Digital Darkroom category.

In addition to the winning image shown above, two other of Jennifer's entries received finalists in the contest.
"Stood Up" (Category:People)

"Let's Play Ball" (Category: Monthly theme-Summer Fun)