Baby Trent...

Today Trent and his big bro came to see me. Little guy is not so little anymore! He has gotten big on me! We had our shoot at my house and then went outside to finish off. We got some great shots! I especially love these-



ALMOST FORGOT!! APPARENTLY, ONE OF MY CHILDREN (WONDER WHO??) HAS TURNED THE ANSWERING MACHINE OFF AND I AM NOT SURE HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT. I AM GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CHANGE THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE SIDE OF BLOG JUST IN CASE SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS AGAIN- PLUS WE ARE ABOUT TO DROP THAT LINE:) SO, IF YOU CALLED AND IT KEPT RINGING- PLEASE TRY AGAIN OR DROP ME AN EMAIL. SO SORRY !!!

Baby Finley...

I sure love a sweet baby that will just stare at my camera until the cows come home. I love it more than moms:) I like capturing the personlity of the little ones that not all are giggly and smiley- mine weren't and still aren't. That is not what pictures are all about. OF COURSE, we want to capture that grin that he does when you tickle him and that huge gummy smile she does when her big sister plays peekaboo! But, to me, that is not every picture's purpose. Then, sometimes you get an infant that giggles when you say hi and gut laughs when mommy tickles him- that is baby Finley. I was so suprised today to see so many smiles and to hear him LAUGH! Of course, not all those smiles are in my camera. We had to get some serious faces, as well. But, how cute is this smile (cute smiles run in the family! CLICK HERE) and dimples

Finley was a little wiped out, so we did some sleeping baby in a basket shots! Too cute...

Alright, L, looking forward to our girls night!!

Loads of Cuteness...

This was my 3rd time photographing Griffin. He is now one years old now- walking, squealing and showing off his cute personality. We went back behind my house after a few indoor shots and had some fun! He LOVED my new chair- he sat on it, stood up and held onto it and even stood up for us. I am in LOVE with all these pics I have done back there. It seems to be the only spot of color I have had this winter. Without further ado...



Aren't they so cute??
A little bit of business:
A reminder that all sessions from 2008 MUST be ordered by Feb 1st or you will be charged 2009 pricing. Thank you so much:)

Sweet Girls...

I got to visit with Baby Planner, Jenna today. Oh my goodness! What a doll! She is just beautiful with such a sweet temperment. We modeled a little then she showed me how much fun she can have with mommy. Thanks for a great shoot:)



After I picked up Lily, I was so inspired to get some pics of her. Morgan was still at the sitters, so I took her out (bribed her) for a mini- shoot. Not too much smiling going on, but I did get these 2 that I LOVE! My baby girl-
SIDENOTE- it is now 12:30 and I have played around with some textures- perfect for these pics. Check this out- I cannot stop staring!! This WILL be BIG in my house! Canvas... metallic print...fine art paper????

A Little Flare...

This afternoon, my assistant, Rachel, and I took our kids out behind my house for a little photoshoot. My goal was to grab some cute shots of my Morgan on his new tricycle and Rachel's Nathan at his 16 mo cuteness! We brought Lily along for the ride (she does not enjoy pictures) It was late afternoon, so I was shooting with the kids' backs to the sun (backlighting) and i experimented a little with some "sun flare" Not everybody loves the look, but I think these turned out so cute!!! Here is Nathan-


Here are the ones of Morgan riding. I think I will do the bw one with a border and put it in a 10x20 frame vertical- something cool and different!!


Ok, we decided to wait 20 min to watch LOST, so we can fast forward! Here are a few more of Nathan. PS- my kids run from me. It is a problem. That is why there are not many images of Morgan:) What you see is what I got!



Good night!

I Have Watched Her Grow Up...

into a beautiful Mommy to be! Meet Marci and Peter, soon to be parents of the lucky, Sara Beth. We took some outdoor shots this morning and then headed to their home for somemore. I was so excited to do these bc it has been quite awhile since I have had a maternity and Marci and I went to school together - she is my younger sis's age. It was exciting to me to see the pure joy they have for this unborn child:) Hope you like them, guys. I think that this first shot proves that winter clothing can make a terrific picture!

And, how gorgeous does she look???

Lots of Sweet Baby Boys...

Meet Dylan, my newest Baby Planner. Dylan came into the world the day after Christmas. Such a cute little babe with some beautiful skin! He was not too keen on some hard sleeping, but we got some great pics!


Next, meet Carter. Carter is also joining the PictureLily Family. I am very excited to watch both of these little guys grow. We had a very interesting shoot at Carter's house! It was such a great, beautiful house, but we had to stay in the little foyer to have good light. I know they thought I was a nut!! We even dragged the breakfast table in there- hey- we do what we got to do!

A little snuggle with mommy and a little giggle with daddy

and the big boy shows off his strong muscles!
After visiting Dylan, I dropped by a client/friend's home to pick up something. I brought in my camera to snap a few pics of how she displayed my work-


This was downstairs in the basement. Love the way she has them with the bench- so eclectic

This cowboy pic was a fave of hers. We blew it up to a 24x24 and she put it in a frame she already had and put it in the foyer- perfect!!

Happy Boy...

I met with Andrew (one of my sweet baby planners) for round 2 of his 3 mo shoot. We decided that he was not in the most favorable mood last shoot and I am glad we did!! We had a HAPPY BOY this time. Poor little guy- I had to kill the mood by putting him down on the hardwoods ( a fave shot of mine) and he decided to do the "fast roll" and bonked his little head. :( He was so active! I am imagining his 9 mo shoot.... Note to self: better eat a good breakfast that day! Anyways, thanks, C, for having me back over.



After I came home and got my camera unloaded, I headed out to my friend, Brandi's house. We did not do any mom/baby shots last time and wanted to grab a few. How beautiful this turned out-

I wrapped a black fleece blanket around them. Brock was getting sleepy on us- he was not so happy about being so wrapped up so tight to mommy without a snack!!
I am headed off to a newborn shoot today! The sky is blue and I am excited! Winter is so iffy- even if it is not raining, it can be so dreary. That is not good for me, considering I need good bright light for indoor shooting. So, I get all happy when I see blue skies:)
On a personal note- I think Morgan is potty trained! I had such a hard time with Lily I had decided he could set his own pace. Well, it worked! last week was poopie HE double hockey sticks, though! If he was not naked, he would go in his underwear Or a little bowl! Oh yes, my boy has talent! I found a LITTLE bowl in his room with a surprise in it. Along with some skids on the carpet from where he sat down to play with his toys- Too much info???? Sorry!! I have discovered that a watered down bleach solution has been a miracle on our berber carpet. if I can give any advice on potty training- I PROMISE- they will NOT do it until they are ready! No matter how much they know or understand... Off to get ready for baby Dylan!!!

2009...

A new year and January is almost booked! I only have 2 session dates available in January! February is typically a slow month, so if you have (or will have) a newborn under the age of 2 wks or a 3/4 monther- Feb is for you! Just email me asap for appointment info. I have changed my pricing structure. If you are wanting that info, just drop me an email and I will forward you my cute, new PDF brochure!
One of my best friends, Ginger, and her sweet baby, Logan, came to hang out with me last week. We did Baby Logan's 3 mo shoot. He is such a doll and I am sooo proud of Mommy Ginger!! She and Andy are doing such an awesome job:) Here are a couple from our shoot.


And, no, I do not have a studio. But, I have a white backdrop that I will use at my home if ever needed.
Next up- my first customer of 2009! And a new one. Baby Carter was 3 wks old when we met. We had a nice time taking his pics. What a GREAT baby he is! And sweet parents:) Here are a few of the little guy-


I am really looking forward to this year! I am really blessed that my email is still getting new clients emailing everyday! It is so exciting!!! I have 2 - 3 mo olds, a newborn and a maternity this week, so stay tuned....

I Close my Eyes...

when I am soaking up my children- like this-

I was editing today and loved the expressions on this family shot.

Will be Back to Work...

On Monday Jan 5th! What a terrific vacation it has been! We have company in ALL weekend, so Monday is the day. Not that I have not worked this whole time- always pics to edit and business to take care of. Anybody that is expecting prints- I am placing the order on Monday and will be mailing out as they come. I have been working on galleries in my spare time this holiday. I know they are anxiously being waited on! Thank you for understanding that I had to get all holiday orders done and now have taken this time off to be with my family and not running back and forth to the computer the whole time!!!
I hope your family was as blessed as ours this holiday. We were able to see many friends and family members and spend precious time with our children. Scott was in a terrible car wreck on Christmas Eve. Somebody pulled out in front of him, leaving him no time to even tap the breaks. He hit them and then was sent over a hill and into the woods where he did not stop until he hit a tree. Our car is totaled, but he is still with us! We are looking forward to a fresh start this year! Karen:)