Today was the first of many "sessions" of our new little one over the next week or so and I wanted to share one quick image. Judging from the many emails and notes from friends, family and clients, you are all very anxious to see some pictures! I'm having lots of fun trying some new skills and techniques that I learned at the workshop I attended last month. Our little girl is doing great and was quite a champ for her first session at 4 days old. More to come...
Each session with a client is always another reminder as to the reason why I do what I do--a reminder of the ability I have to forever capture a moment and preserve it for my client. As if that wasn't enough of a constant reminder, I now have yet another reason to remind me that a picture is worth a thousand words and more, another reason to remind me that I am pretty sure I will be buried with a camera in my hand.
This reminder arrived in the form of our new baby girl that was born Monday afternoon. Little baby Claire has joined our family and we will never be the same! Right now my mind is taking constant snapshots to record every moment of time that surely fleeting. I'm amazed that I have to little girls to remind that life is a precious blessing and everyday moments are the ones worth preserving. Becoming a mother again has already made me a better mother to our 2 year old daughter and I know it will make me a better photographer too.
Here are a few snapshots--as I claw my way through the "baby fog" the big guns will come out and I'm sure her newborn "session" will last at least a couple weeks long! More pictures will be posted in the days to come. Thank you for letting me share!
While we patiently, um make that impatiently wait for baby girl #2 to arrive I thought I would share a few quick pics from last week. Since I am behind the camera about 95% of the time it is nice to be included every now and then! Fortunately for me, my mom is a professional photographer as well (Photos by Kellie) and is here visiting from the west coast. We decided to recreate a picture we took when I was pregnant last time--the family walk. Enjoy...and hopefully this little one will make her debut soon--I know many clients, family and friends are anxious to hear!
Okay, I'm going to set the "photographer" on the shelf for a few minutes and let the mother in me come out for this post. I have just entered our daughter into the Gap Casting Call and we need your votes! Normally I wouldn't put a personal plea like this on the studio blog...but well, I happen to think that she is just too adorable (no bias here!) and many people have said she could be in an add for Gap. So I guess it is fitting!
Click HEREto vote for Ava!! You will be asked to register in order to vote and you can vote once a day from now until October 22nd.
They judge partly on personality so the image below is what I entered to showcase how fun, silly and adorable (again, not biased at all!!!) she is.
THANK YOU!!!
I apologize that it has been quiet lately...at least on the blogging front. Behind the scenes it has been craziness! Somehow my baby turned 2 this weekend...really, where did the time go? Before the rush of sneak peeks, holiday posts and the like, I wanted to take a moment and showcase a few okay a lot of my favorite images from her 2 year session.
Another reason I wanted to show these was to give you some examples of how to incorporate color, pattern and your child's favorite things into the session. Our girl loves popcorn and her favorite toy is her "people"--the generic name given to her character figures. I wanted to remember her "loves" at this age and brought them along to the session. Anything can be a part of a session, let your imagination wander!
She is also showcasing a few different crocheted hats and flowers from Addison Saige Designs. I love hats in general and these are no exception! Plus, I figure...while she lets me put a hat on her I might as well do it--soon enough she will protest I'm sure! Enjoy...and Happy Birthday to my big girl!!!
Get ready for a ton of sneak peeks in the coming week, info on holiday orders, and some GREAT new products just in time for the holidays!
When it comes to editing and processing pictures, my clients come first which means that I end up with a backlog of personal pictures. I finally got around to processing some images from an "urban" session I did while we were in Portland, Oregon a couple of months ago. Now you may be wondering what I mean by "urban"...I wanted to use some locations that had brick, texture, cement, and even a little graffiti. Now I love my fields, rustic barns and the like, but every now and then a change of scenery is good for rustling up some new creativity and ideas. If you are looking for a setting like this, don't hesitate to mention it when scheduling your session--I'm sure we can come up with some great local locations. Enjoy!
Really, the perfect accessory to any outfit...not matter the color, pattern or style! More pics from our "Urban Downtown Portland" shoot while on vacation a few weeks ago. Have a great weekend!
In honor of everyone who celebrated Father's Day yesterday I wanted to share some priceless images from a "father-daughter" session I did with my husband and daughter about a month ago. I rarely post this many images at once and try to avoid posting so many "personal" ones, but I'm just in love with these and want to share.
A father has such an important role and I am so lucky to be able to capture that with my camera--both for my own family and my clients. Now I will admit that my daughter and husband create the most difficult session, but all of the hard work was worth it! Most dads aren't interested in being involved in a session much (my husband is no exception!) but the moments that are captured are literally priceless. Remember that next time I ask you want to be in a few of the pictures! Time marches on and you can never go back...thank goodness I have these.
For a very special announcement! Someone had some news to share...
I wouldn't have it any other way! This past weekend I realized that I have tons of pictures of our daughter (go figure) but not very many of her and daddy. They share a special bond, she looks just like him, and has his temperament and personality...it was due time for a special daughter/daddy session. I'll share more later, but now I have to get finished processing the last of the Ireland sessions!
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