{CLICK}STYLE: Fan Feature - Lovely Owl Photography : Anastasia Grady

Today's Fan Feature is from

Anastasia Grady of Lovely Owl Photography.

I have to say, I think I might be her biggest fan.

Her work is amazing, and fresh.

Her style is soft, and detailed.

I love looking through her page, and I am sure you will to.

Just look at some of her work below.

Tell us about yourself:

My name is Anastasia Grady and I am a wife and a mommy to the sweetest, smartest and most beautiful two year old I know! By day, I have an MBA and an awesome career working for a software company. By night (when my daughter is asleep and all the work is done) I get to be an artist.

How did you get started in photography?

Since I can remember, I have had an unrelenting passion for visual art; it has long served as my outlet and allowed me to feel and understand the world around me. I adored taking pencil to paper to create something that not even the most talented artist could replicate, not because I was better, but because no one else saw the world from my point of view.

For me, photography always felt bland and boring; it paled in comparison to the thrill I felt when completing a drawing. Thanks to a mistake by my University Registrar, I landed in a college film photo class. Unwillingly, I learned how to use my camera, about composition, about chemicals and photo processing. Slowly but surely, I found myself in the dark room during my free time. Hours passed faster than minutes while I developed rolls of film, giddy as each image slowly appeared on sheets of glossy paper. That was my "ah-ha" moment; I found the same familiar thrill admiring a finished print.

Fast forward several years: I have especially come to love and appreciate photography since my daughter was born. As a parent, I have become acutely aware of how quickly time passes; she will never be quite the same as she is at this very instant. Photography has allowed me to capture special every-day moments and feelings.

What's in your bag?

I am a photographer newbie. I have a Canon 70D and 50mm 1.8 lens... There is plenty of room for more :)

What is your favorite style of photography?

My favorite style of photography is environmental, lifestyle portraiture. I adore the posed, propped studio photos we have of my daughter (who doesn't love a baby with a giant flower hat in a basket?!) but those are not my favorite images. My favorite photos are the everyday shots of us living our lives in the rooms of our house, wearing our regular clothes; those are the moments I love to remember.

Are there any photographers you look up to?

As a new photographer, I look up to many artists. However, one photographer that I absolutely adore is April Burns Photography. Any time one of her shots appears on my newsfeed, it stops me in my tracks.