Hey there!! Welcome to the new blog!! I finally found the solution to my ongoing struggle with the old blog's image displays. I'm so excited!! If you are new to the blog this is where you will find news, updates, bits about me and my family, and of course recent sessions. Please leave comments on any posts that inspire you, I love to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by and check back soon!
We’ve had lots of 9 month olds in the studio lately. I just love this age!! She was born WAY early and just started sitting on her own a few days before our session. She’s been through a lot in her short little life and truly a miracle. I’m honored her parents chose me to capture her miraculous first year. Here is a little sneak peek cause her momma is dying to see some 
A couple of beautiful little 9 month olds in the studio!
That’s a very good question It’s also very important to the final look of your images. Especially images that will be more than one person or an entire family. I have pulled several of my favorite family/sibling shots to help you. I’m sure there is more but these will do for now. First, my LEAST favorite color to shoot ESPECIALLY outside is solid white. It is the least flattering and will draw your eye straight to it instead of the subjects in the image. I much prefer darker tones. I know it’s hot here this time of year, but I also prefer to shoot families wearing jeans or long skirts over shorts. Layers are always a good choice. I love scarves that add a pop of color or a vest for little fellas as you’ll see in one of the images I’m posting.
A fun print is fine as long as you aren’t doing multiple prints in the same images. For example if little brother were wearing a plaid shirt in this it would be way too busy. I like that mom chose the girls dresses that featured the SAME flower print and then coordinated all the other SOLID colors to match. It’s a great idea to find one thing you love then find other pieces to coordinate.
In this next shot they chose 2 dark tones that work well together. You don’t have to all wear the same color, but coordinating two complimentary colors works well.
As much as I don’t like shooting white, I LOVE shooting black!! I especially like it with denim. It works well for just about everyone, it very flattering and will be a classic portrait for years and years to come.
I have 3 blue-eyed kiddos who look fabulous in blue. These three also have amazing blue eyes which just pop wearing these blue shirts.
I love this combination also. If I were guessing I would say mom picked out the vest with a slight pattern and coordinated their clothes accordingly. I love the layer of the vest and the pop of color of his blue shirt. It doesn’t scream out at you but the texture and bit of color works nicely together.
Browns are awesome too! I like the layers in his jacket and plaid shirt. Again, they only have one pattern going on here and their shirts are solid. I love the way denim works with brown too!
I will try to post more examples, but hope this helps a bit in selecting your clothing for sessions. As always let me know if you have questions, I’m here to make your images the best they can be
In an effort to get back into blogging I purchased some way cool blog templates All I do is press play, select the photos and Voila!! Love them and I’ve been playing so get ready for a monster sized post!!
Facebook has made me lazy, but am going to try extra hard to get a bunch of the sessions that I never blogged up here next week. Have a great weekend everyone!!
I’ll say it one more time…I LOVE to capture connection! I want my images to make you feel something. I want them to take you back to that time, I want you to be able to hear the laughter in your head when you view them again and again over the years. These two are one of my favorite mother/daughter duo’s and a perfect example of exactly what I’m trying to accomplish when I shoot any family together. I will also say that I don’t think it’s possible to take a bad image on my beloved yellow chair. I also REALLY loved their clothing choices. The icing on the cake is that they are absolutely beautiful inside and out
Wow!! That was a close contest!!! I was on the edge of my seat I had so much fun and hope that all who participated did too! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! We had over 1000 votes!!! I am totally blown away.
Congratulations to our winner “Child’s wooden ladder”! You’re getting an 11×14 gallery wrap for your home! Since the race was so close I have decided to give the 2 runners up a little something too. The three top spots were neck and neck the entire contest and appreciate your efforts so both of you will get an 11×14 mounted print of your favorite prop image. The 2nd and 3rd place winners are #5 “child’s table and chair set” and #3 “hand painted chair”.
Again, I cannot thank everyone enough for donating your props to the studio and participating in our contest!
This mini session was SO MUCH FUN! I felt like it was my birthday! So many great props, so many fun unique sessions. My goal was to have these up by Sat. Well it’s 12:45 am so I guess that counts You may vote one time per household. Voting will end next Friday at 6pm. Thank you so much to all who participated. I will definitely being doing this again!! I will get your entire galleries ready and send you the links before the contest ends. Good Luck!!
#1 {Child’s Trampoline} I haven’t met a kid yet that didn’t LOVE to jump!
#2 {Red Wagon} Perfect for boys or girls! Can’t go wrong with an old red wagon.
#3 (Hand Painted Chair} This chair was painted by her Grandma. A perfect match to her little pink tutu!
#4 {Multi-colored lanterns} Love all the color and the kids love them too! They are still hanging and every little one in the studio can’t resist trying to touch them!
#5 {Child’s Metal Table and Chair set} Such a cute table and chair set. The image on the table is her new sister who will be coming home from China soon!
#6 {Child’s Wooden Ladder} I have also never met a little one who didn’t like to climb! This was his mom’s ladder when she was little!
#7 {Polka Dot Umbrella} I use umbrella’s all the time for maternity and kid sessions. Such a cute one to add my my collection.
#8 {Star Chinese Lantern} A Red White and Blue Lantern just in time for 4th of July!
#9 {4th of July Props} This little guy brought several 4th of July props. I could only include 2 shots but he brought all sorts of fun stuff.
I have had a BUNCH of little guys at the studio lately. All my babies due this month are boys too so it was really nice to have a few little ladies this past week! Don’t get me wrong, I like boys too (have two of my own), but it was nice to get some bows, cute hats and the color pink in the studio!! Isn’t she a doll and sooo good too! Her daddy is responsible for most of these grins! Thanks to mom for helping with my reflector I am spending the entire day proofing, I have been shooting non stop for a week so I really need to catch up.
Love these! They have been a huge hit since we started offering them several months ago. You get to choose 10 images from your session. The books have magnetic closures and offer design on the front and back. Such a great gift for grandparents or for display on your desk. I have loads of them at the studio so be sure to check them out when your in for your session!
I’m going to have a giveaway on my facebook fan page with the prizes being some of the products I’ve posted, so check out the fan page (Link at the bottom of the blog)
One of my regular clients contacted me about a doing a family session for her friend. 6 years ago this beautiful wife and mother was diagnosed with breast cancer and just recently discovered the cancer was back and in her bones. I was inspired by their faith and motivated by their courage. My gift of images was returned 10 fold in the experience of capturing the connection between them. My hope is that they feel what I felt while looking through my lens.
