My first Photo Shoot....well, kind of :)

I know there are tons of people looking to break into the field of photography these days, and how can I blame them? I can sit and edit photos for hours. I can look at other peoples' work for days. What can I say, for the first time in a long time I have a new hobby that I love! However, I understand how saturated the market is with amateurs looking to get some business, so I have only a small hope of ever making it into a side job someday in the far future. For now (before I have taken even my first photography class and with questionable talent), I am just happy to get any experience I can find. Last Friday I had an opportunity to do just that! My friend, Holly, was kind enough to invite me to shoot some maternity photos for her. She was great and quite patient with me, considering how tiring it must be to pose for long periods of time with 15 pounds of baby in your belly, lol. I have included some of the better ones: