Fall Mini Sessions

I had such a blast photographing all of these sweet families!  Their kids are such a delight, and all were super photogenic :)  First up Miss Ellery, who is getting so big!  She is such a serious little one, but she did manage to throw me a bone & give me a few smiles :) 

Next up sweet Miss Avaleigh who had so many better things to do than sit & pose for my camera!  Such a busy body, but man oh man I love those big blue eyes!!

Next up was the Huffman clan...two very energetic but equally adorable boys.  This was my 2nd time to photograph them, and I believe they are even cuter this year :)

And next sweet little Oliver, who really was not a fan of doing anything besides playing with his ball!  You never would know it though because we still managed to get some super cute pics of him :) 

And last but not least is what I will call "the circus" :)  I know we looked ridiculous with all of our antics to try to get 3 babies looking & smiling at us, but hey you do what you have to do!  Little Stewart did let it be known what he thought of me putting a camera in his face though...you'll know what I mean when you scroll down a bit :)  I still just can't get over how much the triplets & big brother have grown!!

Newborn Session Changes

Since I've been in business, I have been doing "at-home" sessions for newborns.  While I realize that it is a lot easier to have me come to your home, this does pose many challenges, the main being lighting.  Being a natural light photographer, lighting is a HUGE component in my photography.  I can't tell you how many times I've gone into a client's home & found the lighting less than ideal, or found great light, but huge unmovable furniture in the way.  Trust me, this MAJORLY affects the outcome of images!!  Traveling also limits the number of props I can bring, and adds about 1.5 hrs in time to account for loading/unloading/setting up.  At this point in time, a studio is just not an option for me.  I still work a full time job apart from photography, and when my husband & I (FINALLY) sell our home we are in now & move to the Birmingham area, we are planning on having an in-home studio space for me, so there's no point in me finding a separate studio space only to move it again at a later date.  

For these reasons, I have decided to start having my newborn sessions in my home.  I have a large guest room with a ton of natural light that will work perfect for my sessions.  It will also allow for more smooth-flowing sessions, as I will have everything already set up and ready to go when the client gets here.  I am about an hour and a half from the majority of my clients in the Birmingham area, so to all of my clients from Birmingham/surrounding areas I will be offering a $40 print credit for you making the journey to me, so this will more than cover your gas money :)  For those of you who still wish to have an at-home newborn session, the fee will now be $125.  Thanks so much for understanding!!  

Parker Family

I absolutely loved getting to catch up with this sweet couple.  I graduated high school with them, and they are honestly two of the sweetest people you'll ever meet.  Some of my fondest memories from high school involve these two.  Everyone always knew they would get married, and here they are...and look just as in love as ever, with one sweet little boy, and one mystery baby on the way!!  We battled some of the worst mosquitoes ever for these...I seriously had over 20 bites when we were done :( but these pictures are priceless and I'm so glad we stuck with it.  I am honored to have documented this sweet time in their lives as a family of 3.5  :)  I hope to see you guys again soon!!  I promise to never drag you into mosquito-infested areas EVER again!!!!

Ellison Fam

I had so much fun photographing these two last week at Aldridge Gardens.  Have I mentioned I'm in love with their wildflower garden??  They are so photogenic, so of course they made my job pretty easy!  I can't wait to meet the 3rd addition, a little brother, in a few months!!  

L.F.

I got to photograph this little sweetie on her 9th day of life.  Man she was such a good little sleeper & had great relaxed hands (all the other photogs out there know this is a life saver w/ newborns!).  Got to try out a fall & Christmas set up on her...her mommy wants to do a birth announcement/Christmas card combo & I can't wait to design it :)