Ethan

Can you take a moment and just look at this kid’s hair? I’ll wait…how amazing is that? He has the cutest hair of any baby I’ve ever seen! His little tongue was popping in and out of his mouth the whole time, and he refused to fall asleep! Even with the warm lights, a diaper change, a bottle, and dad bouncing him, he still wouldn't fall asleep! So when it came time for the hanging/posing pictures I was a little worried, but he was such a champ!

 

…and if you think his shirt may be lying, check the next photo. Totally not posed. This kid rocked devil fingers at the photoshoot, and he’s 6 weeks old :)

And seriously, I can’t get over that hair!

Holmes

I took these pictures in December, and haven’t gotten the opportunity to blog about it yet! I seriously need to get my act together :)

 

This was one of the craziest nights! It was only three days after Christmas, and we met at great grandma’s retirement home. The family called the home a couple weeks before we had the photoshoot, and asked them if we could be there, and if there was any scheduling conflict. They said no, we’d have the place to ourselves. So I walk in the front doors, carrying my giant lighting bag, a metal chair, a wooden stool, and a Rubbermaid box of cables and backdrops. I was making a lot of noise, and I probably looked like a one man band. I walked straight into the middle of a concert with 50-75 people who lived at the retirement home looking at me. I was pretty freaked out to say the least. I had no idea what to do, or where to go! Finally the family showed up, and they had no idea that a concert was going on. The place they wanted to take the picture, a big picturesque staircase in the middle of the room, was the backdrop of the concert, so no way we can shoot there. The two hour concert was only half way over. We ended up choosing a nice marbled wall near the fireplace. It was off to the side of the concert, so all of these elderly people are staring right at us taking the pictures. One sweet old lady wouldn’t stop talking about how much she loved her grandkids, and how much she wanted to call them and get their pictures taken too. Then there was another not so sweet old lady who kept telling me the lights were in her eyes, and she was going to “"get Jennifer,” if I didn’t stop. No idea who Jennifer was, but luckily for us, she never came! The pictures turned out really adorable, even if the actual shoot was awkward, and I’m not gonna lie, a little bit terrifying! I did have lots of fun, thanks for letting me shoot you Holmes Fam!

Styles

Fun post today! I love all of the different “styles” of photography out there. You see some really fun images that would look really dull without some added Photoshop oomph. I usually stick with a boost of color, and contrast, but sometimes it’s fun to have some pretty out there stuff! I don’t know what you like, as a client, so I’m showing you what I can do! Its like a value menu for your photos! I’m not limited to these nine styles, I can do more! I can copy a style of photo that you’ve seen, or one you’ve thought up! I definitely don’t want you to limit your creativity in the photos just because I didn’t have the style you wanted on here, it’s called custom photography for a reason! Anything is possible (that sounded a lot less cheesy in my head!)

 

Has a vintage look, slightly hazy. Adds whimsy to your photo, while still making it a favorite on the family picture wall!

Very quirky and cute! A favorite for girls, especially baby girls! A great style for scrapbookers!

Fleeting warmth, and bold warm colors. This is fun for couples and families alike!

A kick up from your basic black & white! Skin benefits from the added coloring, makes anyone look flawless!

A look of summer without actually being there! The day this picture was taken it was overcast and a little rainy! Sunspots vary with every picture.

Sunny and light, this style looks great in every picture. From portraits to landscapes. Families, couples, babies and seniors!

Very funky look. Added noise, burnt edges and de-saturated, selective coloring makes for a fun, and old time look. Makes pictures look like you took them years ago!

Fun, beachy look; Just after the sets on a sunny day by the ocean.

This may be my favorite style, striking and artsy, brings an added quality  to outdoor photos, and bumps up the contrast in studio looks.

Madsen Kids

Life has been a little crazy lately, but hopefully I can catch up on some posts now that it’s slowing down! Enjoy!

 

Thanks Madsen kids, you were lots of fun to shoot!

Baby Peyton

How cute is she? Can you believe that she was this little bump in November? We had a fun little photo shoot, which included big sister trying to jump into every single picture :) She was awake most of the time, just looking around and at the camera. THEN right there at the end she decided to fall asleep and let us play a little! So fun! Thanks Tari!

 

…and how cute is this crying baby? I love her face, its priceless!!

 

 

Thanks again Tari, I had a blast!

My favorite little family!

LeaAnn and I have worked together for a while now, and when I found out she was pregnant I was so excited, I think I might have been more excited than her for a minute :) Such a cute little family, and Jocelyn, is adorable! She was so awake, and kept looking right at the camera! It was awesome! Loved shooting you guys!

Making time for Dancing

So this is a little bit off, but I couldn't resist! Such a cute little girl, cute hair, cute pink tutu, cute flower, cute OVERLOAD!

And a little bit of Sassy. (I loooove a little sass!)

Shakespeare Family

Such a fun family to shoot. All the kids were home for the holidays and enjoying each others company. Everyone was happy and cooperated very well. We had a great time!

Riffle Family

So here is another case of reshoot! I love this family! They are so fun and energetic, with just a dash of crazy mixed in! That’s the way I like it!

I shot them once, but they survived so I had to try again ;)  They were actually the first people to PAY me to photograph them, which was a huge step in the right direction for me. You can take a look at their first pictures here, and my first attempts at family portraits!

How sassy is that chick? Her mom swears she’s never let her watch America’s Next Top Model , and will never because she already has too much sass, but I could’ve sworn that’s all they watched at their house! Riley told me not to stop taking pictures of her, because “I need to get my poses in” !!! I am not making this stuff up, I love how much attitude this chick has! So fun!

The OTHER Egbert Family

My Uncle and his wife came over and took pictures of their cute family and cute boys! Remember Bradley from This Post? Well he's 3 months old now, and just as stinkin' adorable! He's a chunky baby (my favorite kind) and loves his older brother! It was fun to shoot them, mostly because I love them so much! We did individual shots, family shots, couple shots, and brother shots! Love it!