Heather Dalton Photography | Blog » portraits http://heatherdalton.com/blog Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:19:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The Halligan Family http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1558 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1558#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 20:40:49 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1558 Eve had not had pictures taken with her husband and kids in quite a while and wanted to give prints as Christmas presents to her family.  I met them at Bay Area Park about an hour before sunset one Saturday in late October to take their portraits.  We first had the kids run around the [...]]]> Eve had not had pictures taken with her husband and kids in quite a while and wanted to give prints as Christmas presents to her family.  I met them at Bay Area Park about an hour before sunset one Saturday in late October to take their portraits.  We first had the kids run around the playground to get some energy out, and I took some fun candids of them climbing around on the playground equipment.  Then we strolled along a wooden walkway over the water and got a few posed shots.  It was a gorgeous evening and we had a great time!  Eve has a beautiful family, and she ended up making Christmas cards to send out as well as prints of the photos.  Pictures are always a great gift!

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1558/feed 0 The Nutcracker! http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1541 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1541#comments Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:42:06 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1541 My friend Colleen had never seen The Nutcracker and always wanted to, so I got us tickets for her birthday.  We were seated in the lower balcony, so we had a view of the entire stage, as well as the pit orchestra!  The dancers were fantastic and the music was phenomenal.  We had a great [...]]]> My friend Colleen had never seen The Nutcracker and always wanted to, so I got us tickets for her birthday.  We were seated in the lower balcony, so we had a view of the entire stage, as well as the pit orchestra!  The dancers were fantastic and the music was phenomenal.  We had a great time, and Colleen got me a Nutcracker ornament to commemorate the event, which I hung front and center on my little tree in my apartment.

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1541/feed 0 Sam at the Capitol http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1431 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1431#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:30:33 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1431 The State Capitol Building in Austin is an impressive building made of pink granite from the Texas Hill Country.  I took Sam there to wander around at sunset one of the nights we were in town for the 4th of July.

[...]]]> The State Capitol Building in Austin is an impressive building made of pink granite from the Texas Hill Country.  I took Sam there to wander around at sunset one of the nights we were in town for the 4th of July.

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1431/feed 2 Sara and family at the park! http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1265 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1265#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 20:30:20 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1265 The last time I was in Austin I got to take some pictures of my best friend Sara and her parents in a neighborhood park.  We walked around the park a bit and people-watched.  They are fabulous people, and it’s always wonderful to spend time with them.

Sara makes some of the best faces!

I even got to be in a few pictures!

Sara’s parents are adorable :)

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1265/feed 2 Extended family portraits http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1215 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1215#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 23:05:59 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1215 Cathy contacted me because her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary was coming up and she wanted to give them pictures of their entire family.  She, her husband and children, her sister, her brother and his family, her parents, and one tiny, fluffy dog all gathered at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas a couple of weeks [...]]]> Cathy contacted me because her parents’ 50th wedding anniversary was coming up and she wanted to give them pictures of their entire family.  She, her husband and children, her sister, her brother and his family, her parents, and one tiny, fluffy dog all gathered at San Gabriel Park in Georgetown, Texas a couple of weeks ago.  The kids had a lot of fun climbing around on the trees and playground equipment, and the park had many lovely locations for photos.  Pictures are a fantastic gift idea for any occasion!

Ladybug!

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1215/feed 3 My not-so little brother http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1212 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1212#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 02:40:56 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1212 When I was in Austin I got a picture of my younger (but no longer little) brother Matthew.  There were some nice clouds and I barely made it in time to get the last of the sunset light on his face.

]]> When I was in Austin I got a picture of my younger (but no longer little) brother Matthew.  There were some nice clouds and I barely made it in time to get the last of the sunset light on his face.

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1212/feed 2 Portraits of Terri and Brittany http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1187 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1187#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 18:14:57 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1187 While I was in Austin, I took portraits of Terri and her daughter, Brittany.  It was cold but pretty out so we headed to a park near their house for some outdoor pictures before going home to take pictures with their dogs in front of the Christmas tree.  It’s always fun taking pictures with them [...]]]> While I was in Austin, I took portraits of Terri and her daughter, Brittany.  It was cold but pretty out so we headed to a park near their house for some outdoor pictures before going home to take pictures with their dogs in front of the Christmas tree.  It’s always fun taking pictures with them and we had a blast!

It was a little difficult at first to get the dogs to cooperate…  But it made for a pretty funny picture :)

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1187/feed 0 Long-time friends http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1176 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1176#comments Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:22:58 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1176 One of the nice things about being back in Austin over Christmas was getting to see people I’ve been friends with for a long time but don’t get to see often.  A few of them even let me take pictures of them.

My friend Erin, who now lives in Oahu

One of the nice things about being back in Austin over Christmas was getting to see people I’ve been friends with for a long time but don’t get to see often.  A few of them even let me take pictures of them. :)

My friend Erin, who now lives in Oahu

My friend Cate, who was my science teacher in eighth grade

My awesome cousin Erin

My best friend of about 12 years now, Sara

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1176/feed 1 Christmas! http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1160 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1160#comments Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:31:38 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1160 My parents, my brother Matthew, my grandma, my dog Crash, my two cats Kepler and Apollo, and I all gathered at my parents’ house for presents and brunch on Christmas morning.  Poor Apollo was terrified of Crash (who was just as afraid of him) and spent most of the time upstairs.  Kepler ventured into the [...]]]> My parents, my brother Matthew, my grandma, my dog Crash, my two cats Kepler and Apollo, and I all gathered at my parents’ house for presents and brunch on Christmas morning.  Poor Apollo was terrified of Crash (who was just as afraid of him) and spent most of the time upstairs.  Kepler ventured into the action but quickly took refuge under the tree.  A great time was had by all (with the possible exception of the cats…).  :)

]]> http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1160/feed 3 People in San Francisco http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1094 http://heatherdalton.com/blog/archives/1094#comments Sun, 09 Jan 2011 02:40:35 +0000 Heather http://heatherdalton.com/blog/?p=1094 Since AGU is such a widely-attended conference, I got to catch up with friends I rarely see.  Below are some pictures I managed to snag of a couple of them.

Sarah, my British roommate when we were interns at LPI

Since AGU is such a widely-attended conference, I got to catch up with friends I rarely see.  Below are some pictures I managed to snag of a couple of them.

Sarah, my British roommate when we were interns at LPI

Liz, who I knew during grad school and is now a postdoc in Australia

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