I have an extremely wild imagination and trust me its not always a good thing! although i was able to entertain myself for hrs with all my imaginary friends. I was also terrified of absolutely everything! but as many nights i was up with nightmares as a child (fine adult too, at times) I would never change it! I love coming up with creative ideas...and I love when I can actually make them happen! during the winter months it gets kinda mundane shooting instudio. I work hard trying to make it as exciting and as different as I can. but even with that studio pictures are meant to be more portraity (which I tech. also like) Anyhow I recently decided to try doing a session of my daughter and friends at Ikea. I'm somewhat reserved so it was a biggy for me to go there and just set myself up and shoot...but I love adventure ( I know I'm weirdly complex!) so I pushed myself and glad I did!!!

Winter!

It got really cold this week and I HATE the cold! Not too long ago (last week) we were enjoying all that fall has got to offer...a light jacket...a cute hat and scarf..thats my kind of weather! I do love the snow...so i am looking forward to that! (but please let there be a cleanup and school the next day!) I know that each season has what to offer...and winter has sledding and igloos and chanukah (my birthday ;) ) but from all the seasons it really is my least favorite! So I guess lets welcome winter..and just get over it..the faster it comes the sooner itll be done with and then onto spring :)!...




here are some images to rem. how great fall was!

almost a year!

People always ask me why I dont update my blog...hmmmmm...I guess Id just prefer to sit as lil as I can behind a comp. and as much as I can behind a camera. I do upload most of the pictures I take to my facebook fanpage which you can check out here
http://www.facebook.com/pinky.surkis#!/pages/Chayittys-Portraits/10150095426445217
But I would like make more of an effort to blog every now and then, I know I've said that before, although this time its no pressure...I will not be posting all the pictures I take...just when I'm in the mood and it wont have to be in order.
One of shaindy since my last post was of her as wellShe's gonna be 2 soon! Wow does time fly!
People are always asking me how I got into photography.."is it something you knew you'd do as a kid?"..."did you have your first camera before you were able to talk?"..well actually no! As much as I'd love to be able to answer yes to those questions...since it would just make such a nice warm story, truthfully I didnt kno a thing about cameras before 4 yrs. ago. It literally fell into my lap and it has been the most amazing ride ever! I am so thankful I get to do this everyday...It is seriously the best job out there (for me ;) )
Good night people..and hope to post way more often from now on...and if not...c ya in a year or so ;)!

Shaindy turns 1 and Flroida fun!!!!

So shaindy is a little over 13 months and its just hitting me that she 1 already!! Last week we went to florida and I really lucked out with the weather..sunny and 80 most of the week! didnt take muh pitures...but its quality not quantity ;)

Some More....

I sorta lied.....

So I said I would be updating more often but.... (i guess once a monthis still better then one in six monthes ;). anyhow heres some of whats been going on in the studio...we got lots and lots of upsherin boys with a sprinkle of little girls...how fun!!!!

Sunday FUnday in the City!

So these were taken a while ago...I deided they need their own post since it was so much fun shooting!. I treated my nieces with some of their friends (and myself) to a day of pics in the City! It was so awesome to take pictures just for the fun of it....trying new things with very willing models...and just being creative and having fun with it!! I gotta do these things every so often to keep me intact with the kid in me!