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Welcome to my world where the little moments in life are just as spectacular as the big occasions, I hope you enjoy the photos posted here.

My name is Shelly Porsch Chetty. I am based in Houston, Texas and available for corporate photography assignments, individual and group portraits, special events, sporting activities, birthday parties, family gatherings and more. I have recently added a studio for portraits and product shots but most of my work takes place outdoors or using natural and existing light. While we still have a great time in the studio, I find that outdoors my subjects are a bit more comfortable and free to be themselves. I will come to your home, your favorite park, school, church, work-site -- you name it. Evening and weekend appointments are available.

We WILL have fun, and I guarantee your satisfaction with the results. Just contact me at shellychetty@spccreative.com or call 281.773.7465 for more information.

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Shelly's Photo Blog 2009

This is my third annual "Photo Blog." It's not a blog in the official ...

Updated: Jul 01, 2009 6:12am PST

Senior and Teen : A Senior or Teen portrait session with SPCcreative is not only tons of fun, your pictures will be uniquely yours . . . something you'll enjoy sharing and showing for years to come. Now Scheduling Summer Sessions for 2010 Grads (and 2009 Grads who were too busy to get a good shoot done before graduation)

Senior and Teen

A Senior or Teen portrait session with SPCcreative is not only tons of ...

Updated: May 01, 2009 2:41pm PST

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May 28, 2008

Backyard Plumeria

"We see things, not as they are but as we are." Anais Nin 1903-1977

I will praise You for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Your works are wonderful. I know that full well. Psalm 139:14

June 9, 2008

Slide

As with every other sport I've photographed, the first time out is usually a bit of a bust with oodles of lessons learned for next time, and a few decent images. I had some time to kill this weekend before my equine portrait session, so decided to see what I could do with the events that were going on in the arena. I could watch these riders all day long . . . They are amazing and their animals are absolute works of art.

October 9, 2008

C'mon in. The Water's Fine.

Maybe today will be a productive day. After all, I had my POD by 3:00 am.

The dog woke us up in the night and we let her out where she proceeded to chase this guy into the pool. It's proven to be a great method of armadillo catching for us in the past too.

If it hadn't been 3:00, we would have put him into a crate for relocation, but instead we let him go. When we got him out he shook off like a cat, wandered in circles a bit, bumped into the patio table (they have very poor eyesight) and finally ran off.

He'll be back to dig up my flower beds tonight, I'm sure.

For those of you who have only seen these guys dead and upside down on the side of the road here's proof that living armadillos really do exist. Surprisingly they are very good swimmers too.

February 20, 2009

Remember the straws from a couple of weeks ago? Where in the world can you get so much color for less than $2?

http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/6974854_W6tQH#468827147_Qhs4t

I don't usually do enough with slow shutter speeds, so decided to play with the straws. They're very patient and forgiving. For this image I set my aperture at 32 to get an 8 second exposure and then rolled the bundle of straws over two times while the shutter was open. It was actually fun.

"No matter how slow the film, Spirit always stands still long enough for the photographer It has chosen. " -- Minor White

July 6, 2008

Passion Flower

"Passion makes the world go round. Love just makes it a safer place." -- Ice T, The Ice Opinion

April24, 2008

There has to be something pithy to say about a bucket full of well-used baseballs, but I don't know what it would be. Maybe it's just late and my brain is turned off. Still, I love this shot for a computer wallpaper or background art.

February 6, 2009

Grasping at Straws

Oh my I love what I do. A $1.98 bag of colored straws -- legitimate business expense -- and time to work in my west studio. La Ti Da!

That's right . . . I have two studios. The main studio is my son's old bedroom which is truly if slowly being converted to a functional studio. The west studio receieves the most wonderful natural south and west light, and it even doubles as a kitchen. Talk about multi-functional!

"To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun?" -- Katharine Graham

January 17,2009

Mike and I have developed a very fun tradition over the years. We go to the store together during the month before Valentines and we read the cards to each other. That way we get to share all the silly,mushy, and trashy sentiments without buying all the cards.

It's always fun. You should try it. Then, on the way out we bought a bag of pink, red, and white M&M's.

My blonde friend got a job at the M&M factory, and she was so excited because she was going to be a proofreader. She got fired after one week though, because she kept throwing out all the W's.

Have a nice day and tell someone else a favorite silly joke.

June 4, 2009

Today is the last day of school -- Popsicles for everyone!

"Doing nothing is very hard to do ... you never know when you're finished." -- Leslie Nielsen

February 3, 2009

Down on the Court -- Please Rise for our National Anthem.

For this I adjusted the tones and yanked them around a bit in curves and then added a watercolor filter from photoshop. Nothing as lovely as some of the WC effects that others in this community have perfected, but it's still an interesting touch.

"A man's feet should be planted in his country, but his eyes should survey the world." -- George Santayana
US (Spanish-born) philosopher (1863 - 1952)

March 30, 3009

Two Special Visitors --

In our back yard for a cookout last night.

These two were buddies all evening as the little butterfly dried out its fresh wet wings.

"Young cat, if you keep your eyes open enough, oh, the stuff you would learn! The most wonderful stuff!" -- Dr. Seuss, Seuss-isms (1904 - 1991)

May 15, 2008

Lollipop Power!

Maybe this is why my little walker decided to take off in yesterday's photo. Mommy and Daddy give him healthy food. The photographer brought candy. I've probably ruined him for life with his very first sugar buzz, but we'll do anything for a good shot.

Here are the rest of the images from his session. This little guy is so adorable that it would be hard to go wrong.
http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/4938106_Jj6PJ#295304066_Eod5d

January 2, 2009
Foggy New York Night Sky

Two versions today of the same photo. This one is color corrected using curves. In the original version, the lights gave the image a golden tone and a warmer feel.

I can't decide which one I like best. Perhaps it will just depend upon my intended application. What's your thought? What feelings do the different tones convey to you?

Here's the link to the original.

http://spccreative.smugmug.com/gallery/6974854_W6tQH#447151943_C3qia

June 16, 2009

Quality Time

Sometimes I just enjoy a little bit of hammock time near the end of the day. I've discovered that if I sit sideways rather than lying down I can hold up a magazine or even enjoy a drink without spilling it all over myself. Now Lucy has evidently discovered the pleasure of hammock time too.

Mike took this picture for me. Every ONCE IN A WHILE it's kind of fun to be in front of the lens rather than behind the view finder.

"Delusions of grandeur make me feel a lot better about myself." -- Jane Wagner

December 3, 2008

Mawmaw

More Thanksgiving Blessings Revealed

This is my grandmother, Hannah! She is nearly 93 years old, lives on her own, and is by far the most popular person at dominoes and at the Wal-Mart Coffee Clatch. She's even the organizer of a new "walking group" in her hometown. Why? Probably because of the philosophy that has defined her life as long as I can remember. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all." And she has PLENTY to say!

Bet you thought that was Thumper's line . Thumper learned it from Mawmaw when she fed him specially prepared salads on her back porch.

January 18, 2009

I'm Just a My-Cereal Girl!

Thanks to my goofy hubster for the great headline. I was photographing my Sunday breakfast when he came into the room and started singing and dancing. I couldn't top that if I tried -- but why would I want to?

Multi-grain Cheerios and bananas. Natural sunlight through a dirty window.

June 27, 2009

HOT ENOUGH . . .

We've been breaking 100 and setting heat records for the last five days. I think we've topped 95 every day since the first week of June too. Definitely smart to curtail the outdoor activities for the most part.

I tried frying an egg on the sidewalk when I was a kid, and got fussed at for making a mess and wasting the egg. Now I'm the grownup and I'm paying for the groceries.

After about 30-45 minutes the egg did start firming up a bit, but it certainly wasn't anything I would have served to company. Probably should have sprayed the concrete with Pam before I started.

No worries about the mess. Lucy was happy to handle cleanup.

"What dreadful hot weather we have. It keeps me in a continual state of inelegance." -- Jane Austen

March 12, 2008

You Never Know Who is Watching

It is officially springtime around here. Yesterday afternoon I saw a cardinal fly out of one of our vines and thought it would be so neat to find a nest and watch for babies. We've enjoyed several generations in the past few years but never have seen them until they ventured down to the feeder.

Very carefully I poked my head into the bushes and started looking, trying not to disturb anything I might find. As I leaned back to move to another area, this is what I saw. Not one, but three ribbon snakes, and they were about 18 inches above where my head had been. (I still can't believe that I didn't jump and scream. What WAS I thinking?)

They even had the good manners to sit and wait for me to get the camera, switch to the macro lens, and come back outside. I took about a dozen photos with different settings before they decided they'd had enough and slipped away. I'm sure I'll see them again but probably not all at one time like this.

If there was a bird nest in this area, I'm afraid the outlook for babies is not so good. Maybe the bird was just resting and will find a better place to raise a family. I certainly hope so.

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