i've been getting jabs from people about updating the blog, so here we go! it's starting to feel like spring around here, and everyone in this house is so happy :)
i've been working on the tedious task of a site update. i'm going to keep it simple this year, compared to years in the past. i'm reorganizing and posting a couple of new categories, to make it easier on you guys.
it's just so darn hard choosing what photos i want to be represented on my site! seriously, it's so hard. so, i'm going to state here (once again!!) ............ be on the lookout here on the blog for updates. much easier to post here!
i've also been trying to GET STARTED on my to-do list for the winter! this has been the quickest winter thus far for me. yes, i do long to be outside, but there is a ton of unfinished business that i had intended to get to this winter!
i do hope you are enjoying these sweet photos, this family was great and i hope to see them again soon ........................ how cute are they!?
i just ordered (9) square canvases of the little guy below for a display at my studio. it's going to rock when we get it hung :)
speaking of displays, i'm also working at getting my new items for 2010 together (on paper!) ........ lots of new goodies!
such as simple frames with matting, ready to hang when they arrive on your doorstep ................. photo jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, rings .... and they are *not* cheesy! -- very cool :)
can't wait to share all of these goodies with you .... be on the lookout here on the blog .... but i would give it a few weeks or so.
seriously, how do the parents of these little cuties two stand it?! i would hug and kiss them all day long ... i would never get anything done.
cuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!
hope you all have a fantastic weekend! i'm off to bed, little girls over here tomorrow for jae's first ever *real* sleepover, because she is a big girl now!!! she's excited, i'm excited, we're all excited ... adios for now :)
i headed to my old stompin' grounds for these photos .... my old neighbor, my eye doctor, love this family and can't get over how big the boys are getting!
yummy :)
what a sweetie ... and he's got the sweetest voice, too!
inside for some hot chocolate & homemade cookies to warm up!!
i was so happy when two of my favorite clients wanted to do snow pictures! they live minutes from one another, so we shot them back-to-back. we've had so much snow this winter ... the kids love it!
little stinker had taken off his shoes, and was standing in the snow in his socks!!
looks like his top teeth may be on their way out soon? you may recognize this little cutie from my HOME PAGE, with the missing bottom tooth :)
sometimes when the kids *think* that they're done ...
they're really not! LOVE this shot! and it was taken shortly after the rolling of the eyes, above :)
next family : more snow play
cutie :)
love this shot! probably my favorite ever that i've gotten of these two :)
it's that time of year when i dream of a full night's sleep .... all while trying to get excited for the upcoming holiday that i am helping all of my clients fulfill their print and cards orders for. simply put, i'm exhausted. however, i always realize at this time of year how much i truly do love my job. i get to see lots of repeat clients in the fall, i'm watching their kids grow, which is amazing. and then while i'm editing photos in the wee hours in the morning, i come across images like the ones below, and am sometimes just dumbfounded. and i realize, i really am one lucky girl ... to be able to capture these moments is such a treat for me! i thank each and every one of you for taking the time and energy to schedule your sessions (trust me, i know it can be stressful!!! .... will post our fall pix at a later date) and please know that i enjoy each and every moment of trying to portray "my" view of your family in a way that you will admire.
it's the coolest thing in the world when my clients text me photos of the canvases or displays in their home and tell me it is their 'little happy place' .... it's so cool to see my work in your homes!! i'm in an amazing position, and i do realize it, daily :)
so below, just a few recent favorites. this winter i will update my blog with tons of new photos. some of my favorite photos ever have been taken this fall, so i am excited to share!
pic below : i was sitting on the floor changing lenses and mom was changing baby's diaper. i look up and see this, hit shutter, and couldn't believe i actually got it! speaks volumes to me :)
i don't think any words at all are necessary for the below shot ... just pure sweetness. she's the little sweetie who won the contest earlier, her parents somehow brought in over 8,000 votes ...!!!
and this family below : their session was just perfect. the boys are some of the cutest and sweetest ... will post tons more later.
