Filed under: peanuts
one of my favorite things about photographing newborns isn’t photographing newborns…
actually, it’s the parents that get me every time.
jackpot.
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Filed under: peanuts
people always ask me how long sessions last and i always say…
trust me – you’ll know when we’re done 
poor little tree hugger!
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i still remember vividly going over to her house in kindergarten. she had the complete set of my little ponies – stable included which equated to an instant friend. to my luck she moved down the street, and without her my childhood would have been non-existent. i grew up at carries… literally… with my own chair at her dinner table included. she had the sisters i never had – both older and younger – and even a baby brother which we often enjoyed dressing up like a girl (much to the dismay of her dad!). we spent hours roller skating around her basement to ricky nelson, playing barbies, trading stickers, creating fort after fort, and let’s not forget the evening games of kick-the-can which turned into bloody murder when it got dark. she was the ‘bestest’ friend any girl could have.
fast forward a few years - measles outbreak. everyone needs to get an updated vaccine. so my mom being a nurse decided to bring the vaccine home and give it to us herself. long story short – i freaked out and decided to “run away”… all the way to our front porch that is. i lasted out there a few hours… right until the lights started going out. when i returned inside my dad and i had a little talk. there’s really only one sentence that i remember about what he said to me that night. he dropped the bomb and it went something along the line of… “if you don’t get this shot, you won’t be able to go to carrie’s house for a week.”
that was all he needed to say.
so without further ah-du, i introduce to you my always smiling, wonderful friend carrie and her beautiful family…
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Filed under: fab families
can you find the ham in this family?
families like this are the reason i do what i do. need i say more?
loved them then… love them now!
that’s a wrap!
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Filed under: seniors
it’s that time again… bring it class of 2010!
wow… i don’t know about you, but typing 2010 just freaked me out a little bit.
anyways, enjoy my new friend alec. there’s 2 things about alec…
1) yes – he has really good hair
2) he knows how to work the camera… when he wants to that is
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Filed under: love bugs
this idea first made it’s appearance at my sister-in-law jess’ wedding. since then, it’s been a hot item! engagement sessions are so fun BUT typically people don’t take advantage of the fun things they can do with their pictures after they’ve sent one into the press. well, no longer will that be a problem! let me introduce to you the official autograph guest book. it’s the perfect combination of creativity and functionality… all in one.
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Filed under: alphabits - creative lettering for the modern home
oh ya - you’re gonna like this….
stay tuned…
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… 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.
