::you've seen a lot but looked at nothing::

finally up

2009-05-02T11:08:00.003-05:00

I've finally officially launched my photography business, and along with it a new website! Go check it out; I'm excited!

this site needs work

2008-08-23T18:21:00.002-05:00

So, I haven't updated this site in awhile. I'm not satisfied with blogger anymore, and plan on setting up a website that will show my photos better. (More conveniently, more attractively, etc..) I also plan on going through what I've put up and weeding out a lot of it. This may take awhile, though, because I'm pretty busy with school & kids, and I'm well known for procrastinating. If anyone has any ideas regarding where I can set up a better looking photo blog let me know!

fun with collage

2008-04-23T21:06:00.001-05:00

I started working on my sister's engagement portraits the other day, and in the process discovered this incredible abandoned building where I not only took pictures of the happy couple, but took some "extra" shots as well. In an effort to try and get in a better mood I mixed the images up, played with them a little on my stolen copy of photoshop, and the result is what you see below. I like it.

me & laila

2008-04-02T23:21:00.001-05:00

botanic gardens melbourne

2008-04-02T23:08:00.001-05:00

miscellaneous melbourne

2008-04-02T23:07:00.001-05:00

melbourne river cruise

2008-04-02T23:05:00.005-05:00

along the great ocean road

2008-03-30T14:58:00.001-05:00

koala in the wild

2008-03-30T14:51:00.000-05:00

We were driving along when we saw a group of people standing by the side of the road, looking and pointing up. We asked what they were looking at and they told us there was a koala up in the tree. So, of course, I had to get a photo. Telephoto lenses come in handy at times like these.

i fell in love with an icecream cone

2008-03-30T14:50:00.001-05:00

crap photos. i'm not really capable of anything else.

2007-12-28T21:57:00.000-06:00

You have to click on these and make them bigger to see how they really look. They'll make more sense, regarding what they're about, if you do so. And yeah, they are about something specific. It's posted on myspace, so if you're clueless and curious maybe you should add me.

what i took from the alibates flint quarry ruins

2007-11-08T23:40:00.000-06:00

My favorite part of the tour, played around with a bit. Ok, more than a bit. I had fun playing, though.

obligatory fireworks

2007-07-08T00:53:00.000-05:00

photo by scanner

2007-07-01T02:34:00.000-05:00

palo duro canyon

2007-06-25T09:16:00.000-05:00

nyc

2007-05-21T23:03:00.000-05:00

Warning: What you are about to see is a little repetitive. :) I think I was stuck in a "bridge" mood so that's practically the only subject that I shot in NY that depicts the actual city. I *may* have gone a little crazy shooting so many different wacky angles, but I definitely went mad editing, especially where colors are concerned. I like what I came up with and I hope you do too. Keep scrolling through my "older posts" links--there are a couple of new pages besides the bridges...

brooklyn and manhattan bridges

2007-05-21T22:52:00.000-05:00

drake

2007-05-21T22:47:00.000-05:00

green girls

2007-05-21T20:45:00.000-05:00

t-ball

2007-05-21T20:29:00.000-05:00

family

2007-05-11T19:38:00.000-05:00

ava

2007-05-11T18:47:00.000-05:00

ruby

2007-05-11T18:45:00.000-05:00

maddie

2007-05-11T18:39:00.000-05:00

today

2007-04-28T22:24:00.000-05:00

tricycle

2007-04-25T02:38:00.000-05:00

cadillac ranch

2007-04-23T22:06:00.000-05:00

abstract

2007-04-22T18:47:00.000-05:00

oh what fun..........

2007-01-23T00:16:00.000-06:00

trouble

2007-01-16T13:03:00.000-06:00

I've been having trouble uploading photos on this site, which is why I haven't updated in awhile. I think I've got the problem fixed, but if you're not seeing new images please let me know!

Thanks!

ava and the lights

2007-01-16T13:01:00.000-06:00

kaleidoscope

2007-01-16T12:59:00.000-06:00

Results of messing around with the new kaleidoscope plug in that I downloaded to photoshop. I think they are interesting designs.

you gotta love this face!

2007-01-13T18:21:00.000-06:00

feathers

2007-01-13T18:06:00.000-06:00

Just having some fun.

fire

2006-12-08T12:03:00.000-06:00

fruity

2006-12-08T11:39:00.001-06:00

granny duncan, grandpa carl and grandma lena

2006-11-29T01:15:00.000-06:00

This is a scan from my great grandmother's photo album. The picture on the left is my dad's mother, Grandma Lena. The picture on the right is my Grandpa Carl and Grandma Lena (when she was a baby :) ) I like the caption underneath--"My two loves".

tomatoes

2006-11-01T21:14:00.000-06:00

Chop these up, add some balsamic viniagrette, and you've got Ava's current favorite food!

our pumpkin family

2006-10-30T10:36:00.000-06:00

Here is the finished family. Can you guess who's who? I sprinkled cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves on the tops and insides of the pumpkins and they smell so yummy when the candle is burning.

rusted nails

2006-10-28T21:29:00.000-05:00

Reminds me of fall.

pumpkin patch

2006-10-28T20:34:00.000-05:00

We went to the pumpkin patch in Flower Mound today. The kids really loved picking out their pumpkins and jumping in the bounce houses. Ava didn't like the feel of the hay so much! We picked out 5 pumpkins; one for each of us. We are working on carving them, and I'll post some pictures of them once we've finished them.

muffins

2006-10-27T12:17:00.000-05:00

I'm still in a hungry mood.

strawberries

2006-10-26T10:30:00.000-05:00

I was on a food kick the other day. There's more to come, sorry if this makes you hungry!

black and white butterfly

2006-10-24T23:01:00.001-05:00

fly away

2006-10-19T17:51:00.000-05:00

I took this at the museum of natural history in NYC when Ruby and I went there in May with Misty. I may have been obsessed with butterflies that day.......

more butterflies

2006-10-19T17:00:00.000-05:00

Yes, I think I may have been obsessed.

cancer

2006-10-18T18:18:00.000-05:00

This picture captures the emotions that Tony dealt with while battling cancer. It was a dark time, but there was a silver lining among all of the clouds.

Next up--a picture of his new curly hair.

flower

2006-10-17T19:22:00.000-05:00

Another tweak on an old post. I like this one better.

portrait of ethan

2006-10-17T18:55:00.000-05:00

coffee

2006-10-17T18:11:00.000-05:00

lady liberty

2006-10-17T17:49:00.000-05:00

Taken on our trip to New York this past spring.

sadness

2006-10-17T17:15:00.000-05:00

bird

2006-10-17T16:43:00.000-05:00

ethan, ruby and maddie

2006-10-17T16:08:00.000-05:00

here are the kids at the zoo. they had tons of fun with aunt maddie!

Here is my youngest sister, Madelyn, and my oldest daughter, Ruby. This was taken when we visited the Fort Worth Zoo this summer. Don't they look cute in their matching outfits?!

cemetary

2006-10-17T16:02:00.000-05:00

windmill

2006-10-17T15:59:00.000-05:00

puppies

2006-10-15T22:11:00.000-05:00

he's a star

2006-10-15T22:06:00.000-05:00

Saturday was Ethan's first soccer game. We got rained out before he had a chance to play, but I got some great shots of his team practicing. Can't you just tell he's going to be a star!

destruction

2006-10-15T19:26:00.000-05:00

glass

2006-10-13T19:17:00.000-05:00

This is a tweak on an older post. I took some of the suggestions I was given and changed it up a bit. I think I like this one better.

laundry

2006-09-06T13:54:00.000-05:00

laundry

sweet sisters

2006-09-05T13:45:00.000-05:00

speed

2006-09-02T23:16:00.000-05:00

white dress

2006-09-02T20:13:00.000-05:00

hibiscus

2006-08-29T10:12:00.000-05:00

self portrait

2006-08-29T10:03:00.000-05:00

This one was a collaboration of sorts. Thanks, Misty!

red and blue

2006-08-28T17:09:00.000-05:00

I was in a photoshopping mood--what can I say?

straws

2006-08-24T11:11:00.000-05:00

geraniums

2006-08-23T13:26:00.000-05:00

Earlier in the summer I made some pictures of the geraniums out on the patio. I posted one of them--the one that I accidentally overexposed. Here are some others that I considered interesting.

childhood

2006-08-21T23:30:00.000-05:00

Ethan

proud

2006-08-21T23:19:00.000-05:00

This guy looks like he's the King of that rock.

friend

2006-08-21T22:59:00.000-05:00

Ethan and Bear

dragonfly

2006-08-21T16:34:00.000-05:00

I thought it was cool to find this on my wall the other night. Cool, that is, until I looked closely at this picture and saw what it was doing! That better be eggs and not bug poop! Either way, it's disgusting!

myspace

2006-08-15T14:47:00.000-05:00

Ok, my sister Amanda has gotten me hooked on Myspace.. Come see my page at www.myspace.com/heatherguerra

insect

2006-08-09T13:31:00.000-05:00

not sure if this is technically an insect, but oh well!

Mexico

2006-08-08T12:24:00.000-05:00

We're back from our vacation to Mexico! While we were there we visited the pyramids outside of Mexico City--Ruby and Ethan climbed all the way to the top with us, and we were all out of breath by the time we got up there! We went to the beach in Vera Cruz (not my favorite beach--I'm sure there are much nicer places to go if you want to go to a beach in Mexico). We also went on a little drive near the coast in Vera Cruz and found a little freshwater swimming hole with waterfalls where we went swimming. It was totally nice and private; we were the only ones there. Of course we visited with Tony's family too. Here are some pictures of our trip--Enjoy!

ruby, tia tere and ana karen

ruby and rafa

tony's uncle and aunt

all of the cousins (clementina's grandkids)

ava liked this cousin!

brothers and sisters

tony and his brothers, singing together after so long

tony and juan carlos sing

bita, abuelito oso, and the kids

playing in the sand

the sand castle

buried in the sand

ava likes the beach!

ethan likes the beach too!

at the beach in vera cruz

no, there's no alcohol in this one!

our swimming hideaway

our swimming hideaway

another view of our swimming hideaway

at the waterfall

at waterfall

pyramid of the sun

pyramid of the sun

pyramid of the moon

we made it!

2006-07-07T19:48:00.000-05:00

ava

fluffy

2006-06-27T14:34:00.000-05:00

ruby drinks coffee

2006-06-24T20:15:00.000-05:00

turtles

2006-06-22T23:45:00.000-05:00

We went to the zoo yesterday. These turtles were in the Texas section, but there was no marker saying what kind they were. Maybe they are snapping turtles?

balance

2006-06-22T13:48:00.000-05:00

bridge

2006-06-19T23:14:00.000-05:00

bird

2006-06-16T16:03:00.000-05:00

the accidental geranium

2006-06-16T15:28:00.000-05:00

I haven't done any post processing to this one. I accidentally overexposed the shot. I thought it made for an interesting abstract.

water fountain

2006-06-10T22:38:00.000-05:00

misty and drake

2006-06-10T00:08:00.000-05:00

central park

2006-06-10T00:00:00.000-05:00

sunset in the city

2006-06-09T11:38:00.000-05:00

As we emerged from Central Park this was the sight that greeted us.

ava in the grass

2006-06-08T09:28:00.000-05:00

from the empire state building

2006-06-03T20:00:00.000-05:00

This is from my recent trip to New York City. This shot is for a photo challenge--I'll be posting more soon.

2006-05-24T22:50:00.000-05:00

ethan

bicycle

2006-05-24T22:35:00.000-05:00

ava and mommy

2006-05-20T00:13:00.000-05:00

ethan

2006-05-11T01:56:00.000-05:00

ava loves the bunny

2006-05-11T01:47:00.000-05:00

ava in a tub

2006-05-11T01:35:00.000-05:00

ruby

2006-05-11T01:09:00.000-05:00

ava's faces

2006-05-09T13:22:00.000-05:00

wild onions

2006-04-21T21:57:00.000-05:00

Too Busy

2006-04-21T16:03:00.000-05:00

To anyone who still bothers to come here and look around, I apologize for not updating in so long. I've been too busy starting up a new business, and there just hasn't been time to fit in photography. Things are starting to slow down a bit, and spring is here tempting me to stop working and get my camera out! Hopefully I'll have some new things up soon!