Photographing the First Snow of the Season

Lake Tahoe

A trip through the Corn Maze [Theresa Le, family time]

Halloween morning my family and I went to the Swank Farm Corn Maze for the first time. I highly recommend it if you are in the Hollister, CA area in October.

California Academy of Science [Theresa Le, family time]

At the end of October we were scheduled to go camping. Me with one daughter and her Girl Scout troop. The other daughter with my husband for a daddy camping weekend. Well, both camping trips got rained out. What to do instead?

I grabbed my camera and the four of us headed to The City (San Francisco). We thought it was a perfect day to check out the California Academy of Science. We hadn't been there since they remodeled.

WOW! Beautiful! Some of the original things we remembered and many new things. One of my favorites was the rain forest. I could have spent all day in there. I might go back to do just that.

Here are just a few of the images from our visit.

Sneak Peak [Infant Portraits by San Jose Photographer Theresa Le]

Baby bubbles, little feet and tiny toes. How I love photographing infants.

This baby was so amazing during her photo shoot. She just loved the camera. No matter where I was she was looking at the camera. I had such a hard time getting her profile. She kept turning her head. So cute!

A Day at the Beach

Images of Day Camp

I volunteer with the Girl Scouts. I am a co-leader of a troup, but I also volunteer my time as a photographer. I will photograph different events through out the year (at no charge). My favorite is Day Camp. I not only bring Day Camp home to the parents, but I try to capture the spirit of Girl Scouting and Day Camp. Capturing memories for all the campers and staff.

We are very blessed that our Day Camp is outside. It truly feels like camp. Here are some images of what we call home for one week every Summer for Girl Scout Day Camp.

Getting ready for creek walking. One of the many fun things we do at camp.

My younger daughter doing the Monkey Bridge. She was too scared to do it last year. This year she was determined to do it. She not only discovered courage she didn't know she had, but she learned sometimes we need to do things that are scary. She was so proud of herself! I am very proud of her. I did it last year along with my older daughter. I was very scared, but was proud of myself for doing it.

No One Writes Letters Anymore

I took this photograph on our Gypsy Tour of the West. These feather pens and ink wells were in the general store at Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Our docent told us all about how they did things in the 1800's.

Seeing these feather pens and ink wells lined up on the shelf made me think of old fashioned letter writing. With computers, email, and Facebook, not many people send handwritten letters anymore. I try to send out cards for birthdays, Christmas and other special occasions, but I couldn't tell you when the last time I sat down and hand wrote a simple letter.

I love receiving letters and notes. Who wouldn't. There is never anything really fun that comes in the mail. My favorite professional photographer magazine, but that's about it.

I use many of my art images on note cards. I have a special idea for this image. I'm going to start writing more letters!