Cassidy + 2013 Senior Session

It's Spring!  Or is it??? with all of this crazy cold weather, I am starting to get confused.  ASSUMING spring is around the corner... that means it's time to get recruiting for 2014 Seniors.  I had the most fun Senior session to help kick in the senior market season with Cassidy!  The niece of one of my friends, and an absolute JOY to photograph!  She comes from a small town and she wanted something unique for her photos.  She, her sister and her Mother met up with me in Downtown Lebanon where we did her session simultaneously with her little cousins' sessions!  What an exciting afternoon of hitting the pavement up and down my favorite Lebanon blocks building her senior photo portfolio.  She was up for anything and so excited about her photos.  AND WHAT ABOUT THOSE EYES???!!! I just can't help but stare at some of  these on account of her beautiful eyes!  Thanks for getting me SOOO excited about the Senior session season, Cassidy!  And Congratulations!

Scott and Josh... WILD BOYS!

First off, I love photographing kids.  There is only so much you can "plan" for sessions with the kiddos and I have to be prepared to let them lead the way.  I simply need to do whatever makes them happy and makes photo time enjoyable for them.  This means making weird sounds, crawling around, poking bellies and jumping around like I'm nuts.  In other words... I act like a big kid.  So getting to photograph my friends' kids is always a big treat.  I do my normal "antics" but that sense of insecurity is GONE with these kids from the minute we start because they already know the goofy chick behind the camera!  There is such freedom and enjoyment in children's photography... but there's complete and utter hilarity and excitement with those kids who I'm not a stranger to.  I can't even tell you how many photos resulted from the impromptu "Dance Party" we had on the side of an old gas station when their mom turned on some tunes on the IPod.  LOVE IT. LOVE THESE BOYS.

Valentine's Micro-Mini Sessions!

These sessions will be quick and easy for your kiddies!  They will take place at my home with my festive, custom sets..  I will have both a Traditional Valentine's Day option as well as a more subtlely themed option which has a little less pink :).  Contact me if you are interested in a session time!

Off and Running with 2013!

After a couple weeks of giving my "work" camera a break for the holidays, I am back and refreshed for my 2013 sessions!  WOW, does it look like its going to be a busy year!  I already have session dates booked for the first three months of the year! If you haven't gotten with me about a session January-March and you're wanting one get contact me ASAP!  there are still some openings, but they're starting to get sparse!

I had a WONDERFUL start to my second year!  First was a 6 month session with my longtime friend from my Dance days and her adorable little girl.  Oh, another generation of dancing!  We even gave those little feet some early tap dance tests. :)  Ellie was in a WONDERFUL mood and was working it for the camera!  She was so easy to photograph, which was great news as her's was my first session with my new lighting equipment.  I have to say, GREAT purchase!  I am so happy with how the photos came out! 

Next up I had a family session... in the SNOW!  Thank you Mother nature!  Are we going to be friends this year???  Last year we were in-sync about 90% of the time and it looks like our relationship is starting off well for 2013.  She kept temperatures cool enough for snow, but she was kind enough to throw out some warm sunlight :).  Wish she would have warned be a little about the slick ice covered hilly path that I bit it hard on though!  Yes, in my typical clumsy style, I pulled a notorious "home alone" style slam to the ground while scoping out my session location before jessica and her family arrived.  No worries, no broken bones or more importantly, No BROKEN CAMERAS!  :).  On a positive note, I was able to let Jessica's kids know from experience that they would fall if they weren't careful.  A beautiful family and such sweet kids.  We had lots of fun, even when our fingers got a little frozen from snow throwing. 

Thank you to my first 2013 Sessions for starting my year on such a positive note! 

Check out some sneek peeks from the sessions!

 

 

Gallery site: New for 2013!

Some of you MAY have already had a chance to experience my new gallery site, but if you haven't, CHECK IT OUT (see the tab above)!  I have made some changes to help smooth out my work flow as well as allowing me to send along client photo files MUCH faster!  I have now added a 'smug mug site' to my arsenal of tools and so far, it has worked great!  I am now uploading all completed photo collections into a password protected gallery that you can share with your friends and family.  I am also able to now send a link to clients that will allow them to download their photos straight into their computer.  That's right, I eliminated discs.  I am sure there will be exceptions (Wedding clients will still get a disc), but with no discs, means no extra day of process packaging the disc and getting it to the mailbox AND no waiting a few days for the mailman to bring it!  In most cases, this new method is knocking atleast 3-4 days off of my old turn around time.  WOO HOO!!!

New for 2013: Mini-Session Parties!

 

Looking for something new to do on an afternoon with your friends?  Family get togethers seeming a little "same old, same old"?  I have an idea... How about a Mini-Session Party!

All you have to do is get together some of your friends and/or family who would like to get some fresh photos on their walls and then we will workout a date and Location!  3 or more "sessions" is a Party!  Get 5 or more sessions together and you get some special pricing options!  For the "parties" we'll do all of the mini-Sessions (20-30 minutes each) at a set location and we'll wrap up with a big shot of you and your photo-friends!

The idea of this came to me when I realized that on many of my mini-session dates, SEVERAL of the participants knew one another and I kept thinking... wouldn't this be fun to turn it into a bit of a "get together"?!  I'm all about fun when it comes to my photo sessions.  The more lighthearted, the more laughter... THE BETTER! 

So grab your Friends, your Grandma, your cooler, some snacks and get ready for some FUN in 2013! 

Mini-Session Parties will be available starting in Spring 2013!!!  Let me know if you're interested!

The Holidays are upon us!

Where has 2012 gone?!  It has flown by!  This is a small sample of my 2012 Holiday Mini-Sessions!