Merry Christmas

Just thought I'd post a couple pictures of the James Family - courtesy of my sister in law! :) I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays!!!

Best Friends

Well, I have two more sessions to process and then I'm done!!! Well, almost. I just took some pictures for my good friend "V" today - I'm sure you'll recognize this little sweety since she's all over my website. I brought my daughter and we did some pictures together too - I think they are going to be the bestest of friends. :)



Don't you LOVE the shoes?? I need a pair!!

Soooooo sweet!!!

And, of course, my little ham. She didn't give me any smiles until I changed her out of the xmas dress I made her wear. I think she's going to be a Tom Boy!

My little ham...

So, I just got home from a charity Texas Hold 'em Poker Tournament that my husband's work put on - it was a lot of fun. For those of you who might not know - I really enjoy playing Texas Hold 'Em Poker. I don't play online or anything - but I enjoy a monthly game with friends. If you've never played - you should try it - it's fun!

Anyway, I don't have time to actually get something constructive done between now and when my husband get's here (he's on his way) and I realized that I hadn't posted any pics of my cutie-pie lately sooooooo........

She did this herself - I asked her if she was ready to go bye-bye and this was how I found her by the door. I wonder if this is how I look to her when it's time to go???? And, credit goes to my Nikon Cool-Pix point and shoot camera for these first two pictures. My "big" camera wasn't ready.


She thinks her underwear is a hat???


And, mommy's favorite, hot pink cowboy boots! :) You can click on this one to see it bigger.

Gotta go.... he's home!! :)

It's all about the LEAVES!

As you can see below, baby "J" was really into the leaves during our session. It was sooo cute! Hey, at least he wasn't crying right? I've done many sessions with this family and they are also really good friends of mine. It's amazing to watch the kids grow up - right before my eyes (and my camera). You can see some past images by clicking here and here.

I always have fun with them..... :) Hopefully mom won't mind that I'm posting some really funny AND CUTE pictures of these two munchkins.

The fascinating leaves...

Big sister.....

PLEASE TAKE THIS HAT OFF!!!!!

I didn't even know you could do this with a santa hat!!! :)

And lastly - the sweetest picture. Big sister wanted to say a prayer with Daddy. Doesn't it melt your heart??? I added an old fashioned special effect - I think this would make a really nice canvas......

Three months old and soooo happy!

I just did pictures for another friend of mine that had her second child - another girl. I didn't even realize how much she was smiling until I browsed through the images when I got home. Such a happy baby! We had a great session - and even Maximus the dog joined us!

Here's some previews:










And, of course, big sister. It's amazing to see how much of a "big girl" she is becoming. I remember when she first started WALKING! It seems like just last month to me....


And let us not forget the love that started it all.....

TWINS plus one!

This was my second time photographing little miss "A" but my first time with all three kids. They were SO cute together. The brothers are just all "boy", horsing around and making faces and little sister just wants to do her own thing - or anything they are doing.

Mom and Dad are so relaxed and patient with them. The session went quick and we got some really cute shots - and funny ones too. The last picture below looks like big brothers are torturing little sister - but they are really just trying to keep her in the picture - which she wanted NO part of ! :)

You can click on this one to see it bigger...






Isn't he sweet?????


So funny!

Sweet Baby

One of my dear friends just had her second child - a baby girl. I felt so honored to photograph her at just over two weeks. Being able to capture these moments for the special people in my life is such a joy to me. I have to say, mom seemed VERY well adjusted and relaxed. But, then again, she always seems to have it together. She even made ME lunch while I was there - and than goodness because my dentist appointment afterwards rendered my mouth USELESS for the rest of the day!

Big brother has been very sweet with her but it was really funny to watch how creatively he tried to get mommy to use "BOTH" hands to play with him while she was holding the baby. Aaaahhh, the sibling rivalry begins.... :)

I hope you enjoy these preview pics - can't wait to see her again!

You can click on this to see it a little bigger.




a little smile....


and of course, big brother, with his serious face and big blue eyes. Isn't he a doll?

A gift full circle....

This session brings my business completely full circle since I started last November. I did a couple sessions for a WONDERFUL family around Christmas time. They were so good to me and fun to work with - since I was VERY new at the whole photographer thing. Anyway, the mother bought a gift certificate for her daughter-in-law and this is her family! It has taken us a year to get the session done - for lots of reasons - but it was worth the wait! Sorry for the long story.... :)

These kids are 7 and 9 - which is the oldest siblings I've ever worked with. They were so much fun - we laughed, jumped, made faces, rolled in the leaves. They were totally "into" it with me. I hope mom enjoys these images until I can get the rest ready for her! Thanks for having me in your new home - it's beautiful.








This picture pose/location was chosen by little sis - and it came out so cute!


Oh - the love! This just melts my heart!!

Soooooo behind!

Oh my goodness - I feel so overwhelmed. I have had some wonderful sessions over the past couple weeks and I'm working very hard to get everyone their pictures for the holidays.

This session was a friend of mine that I used to work with - long before either of us were married. Now, she has three BEAUTIFUL children and it was so much fun to see her. Time goes by so quickly - and I hadn't even met any of her kids until now. She's one of those people that just makes it all look so easy!

These kids gave me a run for the money - each with their own agenda. This was my first family of five where ALL of the kids were mobile! We had a great time - and hopefully mom will be happy with the images.

Here's a few previews....

What a cutie

This little guy was so patient with us - no crying, fussing or anything. But, look at this face -- what do you think he was thinking in this first picture? So full of character these littles ones are!

Here's just a couple preview pics for mom. And for all of you waiting for pictures - I'm working as fast as I can! Thanks for your patience! :)

A wonderful family

Lots of previews for Mom. This is my second time meeting up with this family for pictures. Dad thought he was DONE taking pictures for the year - but mom wanted some new ones for Christmas! Yeah Mom! :)

I am posting lots of previews because I really enjoyed this session. We got fun, creative and unique pictures - because they were up for anything. I would love to take ALL the credit for good pictures - but so much of it depends on what you (the client) puts into it.

So, for an extra special session here are some tips (not requirements of course)....

Be willing to walk down a dark corridor to stand in front of a cool wall....


Be willing to sit in the window sill and play simon says (or crystal says)....



Be able to pick your own backdrop - Dad picked this spot and it's one of the BEST!


Be willing to sit on the cold cement in your dress.....


Be willing to lay on your belly in the grass when you're all dressed up!


Be able to set yourself up in a cool group pose....


And finally, be willing to wear Santa Hats and be soooo CUTE!!!


Thanks for a fun morning!