… get out of it!
it’s the first question everyone asks.
i give out some advice, and typically nobody takes it!
so i’m just going to assume that maybe you’re like me
and you need the visual version.
hold on tight…
here are some myths about what TO wear:
1. everyone needs to wear the same color top & bottom.
2. white photographs well.
3. too much going on is distracting.
in fact, the opposite is true!
1. matchy matchy is out… coordinating is in!
2. layer, layer, and then layer some more!
3. accessories and funky things make the look!
if all of this is still too much to take in, here’s the easiest motto to go by:
let loose and let your kids dress themselves!
if you think it’s the ugliest thing you’ve ever seen,
i guarantee you i’ll love it… and who doesn’t want a happy photographer?!
anyways, i love this family and we wanted to reflect the personalities of their vibrant kids and the fun they enjoy together.
we raided the closets and laid everything out on the bed….
and ta-da…. drum roll please…
you should have seen the look i got. i wish i had a picture of IT!
it’s not easy steppin out of your comfort zone, but i guarantee you… it’ll be worth it.
oh, and one last thing…
when i say ‘just one more’…
you should know by now that i really mean 100 more
and i don’t want to hear excuses like “my eyes hurt”… got that andy?!!
* fyi * i added a new category at the top entitled ‘what TO wear’ *
{clicking on a category takes you to all the posts for a specific type of shoot}
for those of you who follow these rules -
your session will be tagged into this limited & elite group of people who got it goin on!
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Filed under: fab families
whenever i hear that quote - this - is the family i think of.
i just love how each of their unique personalities shine through.
can you feel the energy? to say the least… it was a good time had by all 
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Filed under: love bugs
here’s just a few of my favs from my last e-session. it’s so fun seeing people just at that brink of getting married. so much ahead of them – yet so much in love – awww.
Filed under: peanuts
the funny story about this shoot is that it was suppose to be a preggo session!
guess little jebb just wanted to show us the real deal.
so here he is in all his glory… and hair.
i just couldn’t get enough of him! have you ever seen anything so cute?
Filed under: love bugs
before i start any shoot, i usually give whomever a run-down of how a shoot typically goes and what to expect. for your viewing pleasure i present to you the cliff note version (my favorite). here we go in no particular order.
rule #1: i’m not always interested in your face… or your even your smile necessarily.
rule #2: never underestimate how fast i can snap one… and my love for blackmail.
rule #3: when i say “just one more” for like the hundredth time and you want to poke my eyeballs out… i’ll try to make it worth it.
Filed under: kiddos
cowboy. there’s something about hats. i love em.
giddy-up.
Filed under: me
it’s not everyday i get to write that “i’m a winner” so i’m taking advantage of it.
i can’t tell you how may times i’ve filled out little papers with my name & information (ok – often more than what’s allowed), crinkled them up just right (hoping it will increase my chances), and stuffed them down the narrow opening – - only to always come up empty handed.
so when i heard shootsac [a fabulous camera bag] was having a contest i jumped on in… to try my luck yet again. the challenge was to use the bag’s cover in a creative way. so here’s the entry:
the only difference this time around???
i won! check it out for yourself at the shootsac blog
now that’s a freaky friday!
(here’s a hand delivered note from my niece [chloe] when she found out her little bro helped her aunt take the cake — i’m thinkin i may tape it to my computer as a daily reminder – you know, for one of those downer days )
Filed under: peanuts
there’s something i love about watching first time parents. as much as their journey is just beginning, it’s also ending in the sense that after months of dreaming, wondering and waiting…. they finally get to meet their little girl. welcome into this thing we call ‘life’ katelyn. you are truly a gift from above.
Filed under: kiddos
it’s funny watching the journey that children bring. a year ago this little girl entered the world and has proven to be a ‘one of a kind’ since day one. her mom thought this book was a perfect way to sum her up…
Filed under: kiddos
happy monday from my friend addy. she feels your pain.
