Another Fun Workout...

I worked out with Maddie and her mommy and daddy today! Hehe! These little ones sure give me a run for the money- but when I get images like these, it is worth it. Plus, I get to visit with an old friend from highschool, her sweet husband and her adorable 20 mo old!!! ANd I had a ball- Now, this is how the family shots usually go- RUN!!!!

But, then we get a little fun time with mommy and daddy and we get this-Throw in Annie and we get a bad example of sharing (which was sooo cute, by the way!)

And the sweet darling princess-

Fall Fun...

We went to drop something off at my friend's house and decided to bring the family along for a short, after- dinner outing. Of course, the camera came along!

Holiday Cards...

If you are interested in Holiday Cards this year, drop me an email for the pricing. And again, slots are filling, so call me to book your session! Enjoy this beautiful weather...

Wow, I am Tired...

I have had a wonderfuly busy week. And thanks to my mother and sister, a smooth one!! I am working hard on editing and loading galleries. I wanted to let everybody know that I just received my sterling charm bracelet with my babies pictures on it. I will post pics soon, but you can see the vendors sample on my website under jewelry. It is AWESOME!!

Here are some pics of my kids. Lily in a vintage and a snapshot of them outside. Excuse Morgan's PJ's!!! He will stay in them all day when I am working on the computer. Whoops!

Go, Sarah, Go...

Another one year old cutie! And she did not like to be still- places to go and acorns to taste. She was a doll and I had a good time with this tiny neighbor of mine (and mommy,daddy and aunt, of course!) Here are 2 of my many faves. Sorry I am posting so late- I have been swamped today and am ready for bed!!! :) I know Daddy liked this one in camera:

Happy 1st Birthday Lola...

I photographed Lola's fun party today. Her parents are friends of ours from college. It is so funny to see mini versions of our friends. Not to mention, the grown up versions of our college friends! I had a great time with the little peanut and her family and friends that just love her so. Happy Bday little Lola!

Bella and Anna...

It has been a year since I started photographing one of my fave families! Always a JOY! (no pun intended, Joy!) Their pics keep getting better and better. We set outside with the threat of rain at any moment- worked perfect! We did a family shot and Anna's 6 mo and Bella's 3 year. Wow, they have really grown (into the most adorable sisters) Here a a few random images from this session-

Great Fall Family Shot...

Check out these awesome sisters and brother. I had so much fun with them. I had to do a few silly things to loosen up, but nothing any different than I do with kids! ( Does that tell you anything?? Note to self: Abandon all pride- make people have fun! Ok, it is embarrassing sometimes!) Anyways, another session at my friend's property- always something gorgeous.

PS- PLEASE contact me soon if you are interested in a fall/holiday session. I am hoping to have all wrapped up bf Thanksgiving to ensure smooth holiday preparation. Enjoy!

Clothing Choices...

Just a quick note on what clothes to wear for a session. Try to stay away from busy patterns, think simple. I love jeans and nice fall fabrics like corduroy and sweater. Layers are always cute. If you think that jackets are not cool for pictures, think again!!! If you have the right jacket, your kid could be stylin'! Also, consider a cute hat. One that is fitted to frame your child's sweet face. I poked around Old Navy's site and pulled a couple things I love for pictures. Like I said bf- simplicity!

Now if you are looking for something on the Boutique side for a girl, try My Beautiful Sophia. They have some really great stuff and fabulous customer service!

No Internet...

Hi- Mondays are my "get it done" days and my internet is down!! It will be tomorrow until Bellsouth will come out. So, I will be running back and forth to our office to check it. Please be patient with a response or call me. Sorry for any inconvenience- Karen :)

Adorable Children...

So, I was forewarned that 2 yr old, Nathan would be difficult. I told mom, no prob, you might be suprised. I think she was! Him and his sweet sister, Sophie were angels! Here is a little collection I put together. I think it would look great as a 10x20 with a frame from Saratoga! Hope you like them...

My Little "Arteest"...

Can you believe this? Dude was serious about his painting. Did not crack a smile even once. What a fun activity and great photo opportunity! Boy, do I have my hands full!!!

He is Finally Here...

Nathan is here! Boy, have I walked alot for this baby. My good friends Rachel and Ryan had their son on Sun. He was 7 lbs and 3 oz. 21 inches. A doll! I went in with the fam on sun and visited again this morning. They are all doing great. Scott (my hubby) accused me of being obsessed with pregnant women and babies, but I say, at least I am obsessed with other people having them and not myself. I am living through them!! Here are a few pics of the sweetie.

Should be Sleeping...

but I am posting! Just wanted to share some snapshots I took of our good friend's 3 beautiful kids. They turned out so cute! This is another thank you for helping me out with my secret project!
PS- I am working soooo hard on all my proofing. I will be done with all galleries within the next few days. I actually worked on them all day today (in between wrestling Morgan! and Lily was at a friend's house)

More Holiday Cards...

I got these wonderful paper templates from a designer that does photography work (Photographers email me for link- GREAT blog with FREE stuff!) So, I went to work on some new cards. Can you just imagine these printed on a linen 5x5 flat card??? Gorgeous! And not expensive, believe it or not! I will be posting my Christmas Info soon- I have been slammed and trying to catch up bf moving on!!! Hope you love these- they can be customized totally- endless possibilities.

Fun at Grant Park...

I met Ava, her Mommy (an old sorrority sis of mine) and her Mimi at Grant Park this morning. I really like that park- it is great for pictures as long as you are early enough (or late enough!) when the sun is not shining straight down. ( I will be doing some sessions there for you out of towners- let me know if you are interested) Ava was adorable and so much fun. I loved the way she said "sure" when I asked her if she wanted to walk to the ..... Here are a few little peeks- had a hard picking picking, so I just grabbed a few. Great to hang with you guys today.

Such a Babydoll...

Meet Skyla, a gorgeous, one year old angel. I drove almost 2 hrs to see her and all that terrible atl traffic was worth it. I just cannot believe what a doll she was! Mom, Aunt and Grandmom- I hope you love them!!!

Darling Carson...

Or, should I say handsome, strapping, young man! Carson is a month old and the beloved son of my famous maternity couple. You can see some pictures of them here. They photograph so well. Here are a few shots from their session this morning:

The Uh-Oh Face...

I am reading the comments posted about Morgan's pics below. My awesome cousin, Frankie said that the pic with the bottle reminds him of Meet the Parents when the baby says a-s-s- hoooooole! That is totally the reason I thought it was hilarious! To Frankie- are we related, or what!!!??? Still post your comments- I love to hear from you- Karen

My Sweet Friend, Jessi...

and her husband, Joe are expecting their second son in October. They came over today so I could capture her beautiful belly! She is so gorgeous- don't you think? (ok, Jessi is blushing and cussing me right now :)) Anyways, they were good sports and it was worth it. Hope you like them- you ARE beautiful!

Color or B/W...

Cannot believe how cute this picture of Morgan is!!! I was allowing him to stick his little fingers in bubbles and eat them, so he would stay in one spot! Now, I cannot decide. What do you think?And then, I gave him a bottle of water to "drink"/spill down himself so I could catch the "oh" in his uh-oh!

New Frame...

The Saratoga Frame Co has come out with Chocolate brown as their new color. I LOVE this fluted frame named the Racetrack. This will be gorgeous to put side by side color shots of your kids!!! Maybe over the fireplace? Hmmmm....

A Typical Day...

Most all of you know that I have a beautful 4 year old girl, Lily and an amazing 17 mo old boy, Morgan. My husband opened his own real estate company, Morgan Scott Realty, in April- right as the market was SLOWING down!! So we have a crazy time at the Pillow home. Things have been a rollercoaster. Scott and I are working hard on both of the businesses while Lily is in the Ga Pre- K Program at our elementary school and Morgan is in Mother's Morning out 2 days a week for only 3 hrs. Wow, I cannot function without my calendar these days.

Anyways, these 2 pictures are from the same day. Morgan is a little monkey and I cannot sit down for more that a couple minutes without having to save him from a "situation." And Lily has a full day at school (will hardly fall asleep at naptime) and I get about 45 min of a happy girl until after dinner. This was defintely a wine kind of night!!! Oh, and PS- was trying to wake Lily up by carrying her to the bath. I had to put her down bc Morgan had a suprise in his diaper and the child never budged! I put her in the bed at 6:30.