Lots to Share...

I have had some really great shoots lately and only THREE more bf we leave on our trip to MEXICO!!!
Picturelily will be CLOSED from Mon. March 1st- Sun. March 7th:)
We finally got to meet for dainty, Sophia's 1 yr shoot. Saturday was an amazing day in GA. It was still a little chilly in the morning, but we were very excited to have a nice day. Sophia was still not sure about totally loosening up for me, but luckily mom loves pics of
her baby" We did get some smiles, but as always, I pick the ones I love:) I know mom will too!
Very serious just like her brother- but she sure looks sweet, huh?

I loved the way she maneuvered through the big clumps of grass- slowed her down (hee-hee!)

Thanks K and J for a wonderful shoot as always! Hugs!!!
Next, I met 2 new friends. This was their first experience with a custom photographer. I am still not sure how mom felt about our shoot, but I am hoping that the pics will make her smile, regardless of all the convincing, jumping, singing and ahhem.. (bribing) we did:) A 6 month old and 2 year old boy- a good combination for some worn out grown ups. Boy- did they steal my heart- check out why...

Oh, sweet baby Chase:)

And can you say CHARMER?? Logan-


So great to meet you guys!
Next, I got to spend lots of time with baby Piper. At just under a month, Piper was ready for the party! Typically, I photograph newborns under 2 weeks bc they are much easier to settle into sleep (deep sleep) They are not as bothered when you move they arms and legs, etc.. Well, Piper's mom and sweet sister and I had a 4.5 hr session that ended in blissful slumber! Piper's pics are beautiful and worth every minute. She is such a doll:)

Beautiful mom-

And her amazing big sis-

And Piper in THE BOWL.
I PROMISE I have color images of Piper. I was just in the black and white "mood" while processing these.
I guess that is it. I am super excited to meet a 6 day old Lily tomorrow! I am not sure how they are spelling the name, but either way I love it. She is so tiny- around 6 pounds- FUN!!

Cold- Anyone??

I am OVER this weather!! I am ready to be warm and toasty and chase sweet kids in tank tops around nice grassy fields.... Or, ready to be in Mexico- sitting on the beach with my husband- sipping on a tasty beverage... oh wait! I will be in less than 2 weeks!!! I think the cat is out of the bag by now- My husband is going to be a Firefighter! Crazy:) He will start in March. We are thrilled! The past few years have been pretty hectic, schedule wise. Taco Mac has been a great experience and we both will miss it, but it will be nice to see him more! In between jobs, I booked us a 4 night trip to Cancun. Our 10th anniversary and my 30th Bday is this summer, so why not!!??? When I get back, I have a SUPER busy calendar. Which reminds me- Please contact me ASAP to book a spring shoot. My weekends are pretty much gone already. What a response I have had. I sent out a newsletter to all my Waiting list and booked quite a few from that. Add old clients and more new... BUSY! Thanks so much for your continued support!
Time for some pics---
Here is an old Baby Planner- Dylan. He is one year old now! We totally froze poor Dylan during his shoot. The weather was terrible! I really like the ones we did get though. He is such a happy guy and super cute-


Going to miss you guys!
Here is Baby Reid with big bro, Jack. What a cute pair- don't ya think?

Reid is such a beautiful newborn with a good temperament- I loved holding him:)

This past weekend, I took the kids to TN to visit my BFF and her fam.. We had a good visit and woke up to snow the day we were leaving! Of course, they had to play bf we left. I skipped my kids and went straight to Libby and Lucy. It has been so long since they have seen my camera. Time for some new "Karen" pics for their new house. Here is 4 yr old, Libby in the snow-

And 2 year old Lucy in some yummy window light-

love you girls!!
Well, back to editing! I have a very busy week next week- gotta get ahead...

I'm Claiming These 2...

All mine! They are all mine and precious! Aren't Scott and I lucky? I got my new light yesterday and the only way I could think of to get "in-home" models was to do a Valentines Day shoot for their cards. Those of you who know me know:
1. I do not like "un-classic" shoots- hints- holidays
2. If I get to the store any day besides V's Day for valentines- we are lucky! Who cares if girls get Spiderman cards- ya know??
3. My kids hate pics
So, Scott and I set them up in the kitchen and we were pleasantly surprised. I wanted these to be a surprise for Grandparents, but I could not help but share. Lily's turned out fun and super cute- just what I was going for. Morgan's- well, the dude was looking soo pretty- I am IN LOVE with them! Here is a little peek...


Just noticed how bad the heart looks. I have NO idea where it came from. Just saw it on the coffee table and grabbed:) I have a super busy week next week! Lots of shoots and then the kids and I are headed of to TN to see the BFF!! SO xcited. It has been awhile since we have had some time together, so we will be V day dates to her hubby's restaurant. Or her house if we do not get a sitter! Oh well, good times to be had with some dee-lish wine!!

New Storyboard Design...

I have been wanting to add some 10x20 designs to my SBs. I played around with some of the images from baby Sydney's shoot. What do you think? I can totally see this mounted in one of the distressed frames I have....

BTW- BOOKING SPRING! GET IN EARLY! IF YOU ARE WRITTEN ON THE SIDE OF MY CALENDAR- I WILL BE IN TOUCH OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS:)

Beautiful Baby Girls...

I am sharing a few more pics of baby Sydney- they turned out so great. What a good sleeper she was for me!


That bassinet was mom's and I had an idea to incorporate it. Luckily, Sydney was willing to go back to sleep to make it happen.
I got to visit with 7 mo old, Isabelle for her sitting up shoot! Oh my, is she a doll!!??? This family makes some pretty babies (I do believe I have said bf!) Check her out...


LOVE the hair! Reminds me of my Lil!

Sweetest expression- my fave:)
Hope everyone is doing well! I am so ready for the warm weather to come back to us. Looking at warm places online with free food and drinks.... AHHHHHH.....

Back to Work in 2010...

I am sitting working on this dreary Sun morning listening to the kids run around and play and the sound of ocean waves in the room next to me. Nope, not at the beach! Scott worked late last night and we TRY and drown out the kids with the sound machine so he can recover and do it again:) I had 2 shoots on Friday. Both were fantastic and fun. Glad to be back at work at a decent pace. We photographers really soak up this time very every year- as if you have not heard me say that bf. The best part is- I shot these on Friday and I started to edit them Sat!! How awesone is that? Let;s see how long I can stay ahead...
So, I want to introduce you to some new friends of mine and hopefuly long time PictureLily fans:) Katelyn (sorry guys, I do not have her name written anywhere for spelling!) and her new sister, Sydney!!

Not always easy to get the sibling shot when they are so young, but we did it!

Mom and baby- how pretty!!
And now, 9 month old, Mason! We met Friday afternoon for a 9 mo mini session. Which, btw, I am only offering in between the newborn and 1 year mark AND you have to come to Villa Rica. So... we used some of my props to help him stand (including Mommy!) Look how cute he is! Cannot wait for your 1 year, little buddy!

What a Weekend...

I hope all of you Georgians are enjoying this amazing weather! I walked about 2 miles today with some friends today and it was perfect. We had my cousin, Tina, and her family down from SC this weekend and we had a blast. We did tons of shopping/browsing:) Ate way too much, took the girls to see Annie at the Fox Theater and made the mistake of taking them to the American Girl Store with no intentions of buying the $95 dolls- WHOOPS! We ended up with 2 crying girls and one boy. Oh yes- Morgan cried bc he wanted a boy doll that looked like him. Quite sad:) We settled for matching outfits for the girls "fake" dolls and ran the heck out of there. Yikes!!
It has been so nice to live life the way it was made to be lived- working and still having time to enjoy my family and friends. I will be spoiled like every year and have a reality check when Spring comes along! I wanted to post a few faves from the past month. I never got around to posting many that I loved.




Well, off to edit a little and then watch a little TV- life is good!!

WINTER SALE...

HURRY!!! 11x14's are on sale for $50!! That is $20 off 2010 prices and $15 off 2009prices! Get your order into me BY Friday January 15th BY 5:00 PM. New or old shoot. Print is mounted on styrene to prevent wrinkles. If you have a current gallery out right now, this will count towards your min. Look at any of your prints to find the number on the back. If you do not have the number- let me know and I will try to help by looking or re posting your gallery. NO TIME EXCEPTIONS. I am running the special bc my lab is:)

A fave from a Dec shoot- sweet cousins-

Our Snow Pics...

Yes, we had a tiny bit of snow! We had friends come over and I got to live my dream of doing snow pics! Kids were not so keen, so I literally got like 5 shots per kid:) I have more, just have not edited. I am working away at cleaning off my computer and organizing finances. Good bye 2009- HELLO 2010! Hope you are having a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mary Elizabeth...

Look at this sweet baby! She was so cute and squeezable! Mom and Dad were awesome through our 3 hr shoot. We had plenty to talk about while we were convincing Mary Elizabeth to sleep. Love the little bow! I have quite a few babies being born this month! Lots of cuddle time- good for me:)

Only I Would do This...

Post my Christmas card online bf i finished mailing them! Oh yes, they are not all mailed:) We have not sent one in 2 years and I am not current on my address list. I ordered 50, addressed them as cards came in. Gave fam in SC theirs (with a stamp on them!) and now, I have like 10 with names and no address and then a small stack of blank envelopes ready to find a home:( Maybe I will get them done bf Feb... So, it looks like January is almost booked! if you are looking for a spot for your baby- and think mid-Jan is for you- let me know! picturelily@gmail.com Now- my family....

HAPPY 2010...

I know, I have been a terrible blogger! The holiday workload just had me tied up and running in too many directions. I am in South Carolina re cooping and spending much needed quality time with family (while hubby slaves away at home- sad face) So, we are doing well. I have many prints to receive from the lab and distribute when I get home to have me caught up on orders and then I have 1 newborn gallery and 2 other galleries to finish for the lovely, awesome people that agreed to be patient with me!! (God bless them!!) There has been a price increase for 2010 (please, no sad faces!) I have been working so hard and I am trying to find the happy balance between price, number of sessions and ... my family:) I am limiting sessions this year and being very strict about it, so BOOK AHEAD! You can find the new prices in the welcome packet. I have spaces left for some February babies, so let me know if you are interested. I will be sending a newsletter to all on our New Client list from last year as soon as I get home and settled so we can get you guys in!! Gotta go shower for the get together at my cousins house! I am sure you will see pics on facebook- as the beckhams do not let me get away with anything:) Gotta love them for putting up pics of me shoveling beans from the pot in my mouth at midnight!!! Cannot wait to see you and all your sweet, fast growing little ones in the new year. LOVE_ KAREN:)

A Cutie...

Wanted to share little Austin!

I Did Not Drop off the Face of the Earth...

I have been piled under images of some pretty darn, cute kids! And now, we are finishing up our Thanksgiving Vacation with my in laws at the wonderful Walt Disney World! Very interesting trip, it has been. Bad timing for me, but how do you turn down spending time with your family at the most MAGICAL place on Earth??? Anyways, the computer came with me, but the downtime I had planned never happened. So, I will be pulling some all nighters this weekend!! Thanks to all for your patience with me. We are home early tomorrow, so if anyone needs anything....
PS- i have not touched my camera this trip! Just savored all moments:) Sorry!!

EEEK!!

I have just found out that our new invoice emails MIGHT go to SPAM. If you have placed an order on the PhotoCart BEFORE today and have not received a final invoice- please check your SPAM and let me know if it is there or if you need a new one. I will email everyone individually tomorrow morning. I am working away and have no pics to show tonight. :( I had a wonderful weekend with my fam (I am sure you have seen the pics on FB- many cousins- all armed with cameras ready to embarrass me!) I came home and that night Lily woke up throwing up. YAY. So far, it has not spread. WHEW!! Back to work. Thanks to everyone for their amazing patience!

I'm Off...

I will be returning late Sunday. Going to spend some quality time with some of the gals in the fam! Will miss the ones not with us:) I have been very busy this week! Here are 2 troublemakers I had to deal with!!!


BOTH BORN EARLY!
If you need assistance, just call me and leave me a VM. I will be checking messages.

Peeking in to Say Hello...

I am about to go to bed, but I wanted to let everyone know a few things. I will be gone the majority of the day tomorrow traveling to a newborn shoot (to see sweet baby Cash!) and will be working at night to get prepared for my trip. I will be gone Thurs- Sun. If you need anything- feel free to call and leave me a message. I am going to try and check email, but I am not sure who will have a laptop and If we have a signal. If you have your gallery and are wanting to do Holiday cards- PLEASE send me your ideas asap. This will help with the "flood!" Desi comes once a week to help me out and these are something we can tackle in that time. I have a new product announcement when I get back (or if I can get a pic of it tomorrow) SO excited!!! A GREAT idea for grandparents. My mom went NUTS over it! Simple, but perfect. I think that is all... hmmm... Oh- still running a little over 3 wks on galleries. I have had so many family shoots and those take much longer to edit. Crazy time of year! Speaking of families- we finally got our fam pic made. I set it up and my sis took the shots. She did great! I am very excited bc we already have a big one on the mantle. It is a little HUGE, but I think we will like it:) Off to bed!!

Happy Fall...

I hope you all had a wonderful Halloween! Our weekend was packed full. I had no shoots scheduled since my parents were in town visiting. I was spoiled by good food, good company and loads of babysitting!!! Scott had to work, so I took the kids out with friends in their witch and shark (SUPER CUTE!) outfits. We got off to a late start, so that means we only hide the candy for a month! Then, I (me!!!) got to have some Halloween fun! So, i dressed in my Halloween costume ( a very lazily put together jockey- complete with a polo shirt, leggings, boots and a hot pink boy cut pair of JOCKEY undies on top of my pants!!) They stayed on until people understood my wacky costume and then I was a girl wearing leggings and a polo shirt:) Anyways, I had a blast! Scott got off work and surprised me around 1:00 and I hit the hay about 5:00 am!!! Go me! Since I think I am super cool now, I might try a little dancing out with my cousins when I visit this weekend. (that is if my legs are not still sore!) So, the dreaded holiday was fun for me. End of story. Aside from visiting with my family and acting like a teenager, I am busy editing away on galleries. I need to get back to it, bc I have 3 more shoots bf I head to see all my girls in SC!! Here are some random peeks: