Cut it out...

Alright, I'll be keeping this short, and simple from here on out. Mostly because most people don't have the time to listen to me whine. Just posting some pix of one of my favorite tiny subjects. Landon. I have been doing his pictures since he was 2 weeks old, now at 15 months it is so fun to see him turning into such a little stud muffin!

Are Her Eyes Really That Blue?

I see so many photos these days where the eyes (especially children's) just pop right off the page. I had the mom of this little peanut e-mail me today and ask the question "Are her eyes really that blue?" Well, this photographer is going to be 100% honest and say...YES.

A big pet peeve of mine is photographers who altar the subjects in their photos so much that they are unrecognizable! What I try to do, again, especially with children is merely accent their already beautiful features. God gave her those eyes I simply made her natural beauty pop! No added colors or preservatives! ; )

$20 for 20 Minutes.

As this Mother's Day nears, I got to thinking how so many people go without knowing what to buy their mothers or the mothers of their children for this big day. I thought, I'd make it easy and super affordable. I ran a special through my photography business: "$20 for 20 Minutes" the session would give Mom's a chance to sit down with their little pride and joy(s) and get some quality photos taken without breaking the bank.

I wanted to take a moment to share a few from all of the extraordinary mommies I had the opportunity to meet with.

Kay kept saying during the session, "I'm sorry, he's normally so happy." The thought shocked me. This little boy was so happy and peaceful, I couldn't imagine him smiling more...or a cuter man with a 4 toothed smile for that matter!

Maria has everything but time on her hands. She was blessed with her two most recent additions to the family only about 8 months ago. But their big brown eyes have to be worth the added expenses and challenges!








Veronica and her two little girls did perfectly for the shoot. As a photographer herself, Veronica said she hardly gets any photos with her in them (and I can definitely relate to that) She made me so thankful that I made this opportunity available to moms out there. We tend to get so busy taking care of everyone else, we forget about ourselves!

Perfectly Pink Wedding

Finally, it came time to do my first wedding of 2012 and it was a spectacular one! I just wanted to post a few photos of the little touches that I think made the wedding perfect. The bride did such an awesome job at planning and designing all the aspects of her big day, and it was definitely like vision of pink perfection.

First of all, I loved the rings. The bride's had such a timeless antique look to it which in itself, was spectacular. However, the main thing I really liked was that their rings "don't match." So many couples these days insist on doing everything the same (especially on their big day) when really, it's their individualism that makes them who they are and made them fall in love to begin with.

Rosary incorporated into
bouquet

I took this photo because for the better portion of the day, it was raining. Which is never fun when you're getting married at a golf course. Thank goodness the reception was planned to be indoors and the weather cleared up in time for some fun outdoor photos of the wedding party. Back to my original point, I love that this plant held onto the water drops so nicely. I think it was a great way for them to remember that small detail of weather on their wedding day.

I was also a huge fan of the fact that the bride chose different hues of pink to accent the wedding party and decorations. It's never easy to try and have a pink wedding without upsetting SOMEONE, but she did it fabulously.
The bridesmaids all wore a paler shade of pink while the
groom and groomsmen were in simple cream vests and
ties. The bride did manage to add these little pops of pink throughout the ceremony and reception area. I loved the arrangement of the circular display of roses combine with slight hints of vine like branches in clear vases below the bouquets.