Get your sessions in before I get huge!

Ok, I know this is a really confusing blog title, so I will go ahead and explain. I am pregnant! What does this mean for my photography business? First off, it means that sometime in March I will become so huge and uncomfortable that I can barely move...much less get on my hands and knees for that perfect shot of your sweet family. Then, somewhere toward the end of April I will have a c-section that will put me out of commission for about 6 weeks. However, I will get extremely good at newborn pictures since I will have a constant model. If this news throws a kink in anyone's portrait/wedding plans, I am so sorry. Well.....Surprise!

Baby "HSH"

Sunday, I went out to Lance's cousin's house to do a session with their one week old baby girl. HSH was so adorable and overall did pretty well. She wasn't a big fan of being naked, so I couldn't get any good shots of that sweet little toosh. She really liked being wrapped in a blanket, so that is what I did get. She also L-O-V-E-D the sunshine. I think she would have been quite content if we let her stay out there for hours. Mommy was not feeling well, so Daddy helped me get all these shots. Thanks "B"! I will have to come back and take some more with big sis and the whole family. Hope you enjoy the preview of my favorites from the session.

Announcements

Well, since I was working on some Christmas card samples, I figured I would go ahead and do a couple of announcement samples as well. So here they are. You would never believe what the hardest part of designing these are...making up fake names. ;-)

Christmas Sessions and Greeting Cards

The Holidays are just around the corner! It is hard to believe that we are finishing up yet another year. My calendar will be filling up quickly with fall/holiday portrait sessions. If you want your family's picture taken in time for Holiday cards and gifts, you need to go ahead and schedule a session soon. Prints from sessions after November 30th will NOT be ready before Christmas. That means if you want anything done for Christmas, your session MUST be done before the end of November. If I have recently done a session with your family, and you want to order prints or cards, you must submit your request no later than November 15th. I custom make my greeting cards. They are one sided 5x7 or 5x5 cards. Below are a few samples. Pricing is available upon request.

3 AM

Yes, that is the actual time! For the third night in a row, I can't sleep at all and I'm really tired. I HATE tossing and turning in bed for hours only to just get settled and then have to go to the bathroom! I used to be a sleeping queen before I got pregnant with Brayden. Now, I sleep very light, and do not really get deep sleep until about 6-7 am. And what do you know? That is right when Lance's alarm goes off and he starts getting ready and then after he leaves, Brayden wakes up screaming for the Wiggles and milk. I know my body is really craving rest right now, but for some reason it is fighting it. Maybe, just maybe if my back and shoulders didn't hurt, Lance wouldn't snore, the temperature would stay comfortable, the dogs next door would go mute, my mind and bladder would be completely empty, AND I took a sleeping pill, I might be able to get a good nights sleep. However, it's not looking too hopeful! So I will just sit here and cry at 3am!

Back in the game

Well ladies and gentlemen, I am back in the game and have actually posted something new in less than a week. Some of these pictures are from a Bridal Shower that I went to in Hotlanta (aka Atlanta for those of you who don't live in GA). It was a brunch at Einsteins. LB is getting married in October, and I have the honor of being her photographer. It was nice to meet some of my subjects before the actual big day and get a feel for their personality. I think we will have fun. :o) The other pictures are some snapshots I took of Lance and Brayden this past week. Brayden is getting so big, and it makes me sad to think that before I can blink twice he will be all grown up. He loves his Daddy, and his Daddy's guitars. I think we have another musician in the house, and I had nothing to do with it. Well, I will stop rambling and let you look at these pictures.

I'm a slacker

Sorry that I haven't posted anything in a LONG while. I have some bridal shower pics that I will be working on soon enough. But to fill the void, here are some pictures from my trip to Dallas, Tx for Mary Kay Seminar. I didn't take my big Nikon, I only took the Coolpix. I have a love/hate relationship with my Coolpix. I hate it because it is not my DSLR (it's very hard to go back) and I love it because it fits into small places and doesn't have the weight of a sack of potatoes. I hate it because the flash is so harsh and the delay is horrible, and I love it because it has a video camera built in. Since I use the Coolpix for random shots and stuff like that, I tend not to Photoshop so much. It would kind of be like framing a puzzle; it will make it look better, but its still just a puzzle. I promise I will post some new pics soon!

Dallas skyline from my hotel room. We had to get up before the crack of dawn to get ready for the day.
Waiting to hear my ranking in sales. Turns out I was #5 out of 6000 consultants.

Just walked across Seminar stage to get my 8ct Citrine/Topaz ring for Queen's Court of Sales. I was a little excited if you can't tell.
This is Mary Kay Ash's personal office on the 13th floor of the Mary Kay Headquarters. They wouldn't let us go in :-(
Our hotel, The Hyatt Regency
My future car!
The general dining room. Everything was SO organized
Opening session. The Friends of Tyme dancers were really great.