Julia Shinkle Photography

Sweetheart Sessions (the details)...

2012-01-20T16:15:00.000-08:00

Valentine Sessions

Friday, January 27th
&
Saturday, January 28th
10am - 3pm

$100

| 30 minute session in Studio |

| 1 to 5 children may attend the session* |

| 10 images on a disc |

| 1 framed portrait in an 3X3 Organic Bloom Frame |

*THE DETAILS

| Up to 5 children may attend the session however your disc will only include 10 images |

| One Organic Bloom frame per session (extras can be purchased, see price below) |

| Only individual portraits will be taken, no group portraits |
| Julia's Studio is located in her home in Dallas Oregon |

CLOTHING SUGGESTIONS:

Because the background for this session has a pattern to it, solid clothing is best. Also, it is good to choose clothing that is in the same color family as the back drop. For example, red, tan, creme, brown, black and soft pink (not bright pink). You will be happier with your images if you stay within this color palette. Stay away from greens, blues and yellows. Feel free to bring hats, scarves or other accessories that add to Valentine theme.

FREE GIFT from Julia - 8 Wallet Valentine's like this one below with a cute little valentine embellishment:

These images make great gifts for Grandma's...

Fill out the form at the bottom of the page to reserve your appointment for your Sweetheart Session!

Additional Frames available for purchase:

1 for $25

2 for $45

3 for $60
4 or more $20 each

Book your appointment by filling out the form below.

Julia will call to confirm your appointment.

Visa, Mastercard and Discover only (no cash or checks)

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Are you on the edge of your seat....

2012-01-20T13:46:00.000-08:00

A big brown truck just delivered some items that I need to finalize the post about the Valentine special that I am running next weekend. Please stay tuned. I'm so jazzed about it....you are going to love what it has to offer.

Sweetheart Sessions....

2012-01-19T15:10:00.000-08:00

I am soooo excited to announce a little Valentine's special that I will be offering on January 27 and January 28th for 10am to 3pm each day! Each session will be 30 minutes and 1 to 5 children may attend. I will post ALL the details on Friday January 20th in the morning.

If you would like to reserve a spot fill out the very short form at the bottom of this page.

I am excited to announce one more thing. These sessions will include a frame from my new frame supplier The Organic Bloom. I am in love with these frames and think that they compliment any home decor.

Here is a sample of what the Sweetheart Sessions will look like...and the package will include so much more!

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Just Meredith...

2012-01-04T10:20:00.000-08:00

Look who is seven months old and so pretty in purple! Meredith's Mom has a picture of each of her four older children on her wall at home at 7 months old. It was Meredith's turn in December and I was happy to help. Thanks so much Ms. Meredith for visiting me again.

These little studio session are so fun. I have several backdrops available to compliment your child's outfit. It is fun to add props and have a creative theme. All the kids who have come to my in home studio have enjoyed their moment in the spotlight. As the cold and rain settles in for the season I will be offering more of these types of sessions.

I go hop, hop to the sweet shop...

2012-01-02T08:52:00.000-08:00

This little ladie's nickname is Lollie. Therefore, I wanted to do something special for her two year old birthday pictures. We met at a candy store in Portland. But it wasn't just any candy store. The owneres have the place all decked out with candy decorations inside and out. It looks like a gingerbread house or something out of Hansel and Gretel! So much fun!

This type of session is a stylized session. We started with a theme in mind and found a location that matched. What is so fun about this type of session is that the sky is the limit and creative possibilites are endless.

I want to thank Lollie's Mom for being up for anything for Lollie's session and helping me scout out the perfect spot! It is always a pleasure to work with you Julie!

Heart Strings...

2011-10-25T08:12:00.000-07:00

I have to admit that when I am working on preparing images for my clients I get a little emotional...I have teared up a few times. I really enjoy taking pictures of kids....because they are cute and little and say really funny things. However a family photo has an unmistakable value...it is a treasure. Isn't my job cool...I give treasures! Family photos really tug at my heart strings. It is hard not to feel a bit emotional when I have these beautiful families staring back at me as I work. It is even more emotional when I know them. Sheesh!

Becky thanks so much! You guys are the best! I absolute am in love with these!!!

First time for everything...

2011-10-24T16:52:00.000-07:00

When I spoke to Jennifer about booking a family session she said that this would be their first family photo. I was thrilled because we did something spectacular during her session. We created a snapshot of what her family looked like at this time....Three year old big sister Anna with her pretty long hair and almost sitting up, 6 month old Patrick with his darling smile! We learned that Daddy likes to turn Patrick upside down and he doesn't mind one bit! Oh and there was a first for me too, first couple climbing trees for a picture! Jennifer, you have a beautiful family and you made my day when you e-mailed me to see if I was available. Enjoy...

So Nice...

2011-10-18T20:48:00.000-07:00

to get together with this sweet family of four. We chose the perfect spot and the perfect day to meet. The weather was not only dry but it was warm! I have known Jennifer since I was in college and she was in high school. In fact, I was her cheerleading coach. Fast forward to present, we have enjoyed serving on the board in our children's preschool. She and her husband also own an establishment in town that has served my family many "hot eats and cool treats!" : )

I was so glad that she asked me to take her family pictures. Jennifer, thanks for contacting me! Tell Moose and Button that they did a fabulous job...oh and Jeremy too!

Family Mini Sessions...

2011-10-07T06:12:00.000-07:00

Here is a sample of the Collage of images that can be printed and sent with holiday cards. This was a session that I held last fall with my Sister-In Law at Helmick park. Scroll down to reserve your spot. Groups larger than seven will need to book two time slots and pay two session fees.

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Home Sweet Home...

2011-10-04T21:08:00.000-07:00

This is Joe. He is a senior this year. His Mom, Kari, contacted me about taking his senior pictures at the end of the summer. Our orginal appointment had to be rescheduled because Joe had an unfortunate experience getting his hair cut for his session. But we were able to reschedule and it all worked out perfectly. Kari wanted Joe's pictures to be taken at their home. Their home and property is at the top of a hill and is surounded by hay fields....so pretty. You know you are in a great place when you pull up and the American flag is flying and everyone greets you with a firm handshake. Kari thank you so much for asking me to this for your family and thank you so much for showing me around your home...I loved it! And Joe have a great football session and a fantastic senior year.

Business Women to Business Women...

2011-09-28T10:36:00.000-07:00

I met up with the very talented personal trainer Tracey Gannaway, owner of Encore Fitness, last week. We didn't get together to workout, although I think that would be great sometime. She needed a professional headshot for a biography she is putting together.

It was great to see her place of business. It was a super nice space. She has done a fantastic job with all the details there. Really, really enjoyed this session Tracey, thank you!

Bethany | High School Senior

2011-09-14T22:05:00.000-07:00

I am so flattered that this young lady saw some of my work and told her mom that she wanted me to take her senior pictures. I could not be more thrilled with the way our session went.

Bethany, you picked a fantastic location and you are super photogenic my friend. I think you and I make a great team because you are a natural in front of the camera. It was so nice to meet you and your Mom.

I told you, that you would make my camera look good! Enjoy and I will post more as I continue to work on them.

All I have to say is, "WOW"...look at you!

This one is stunning!

Caleb | 4 months old

2011-09-14T10:19:00.000-07:00

This little lad met me in the park. He put on a show for his Mama and I. He was super quick to smile! The weather was perfect for me to catch some amazing sparkle in his beautiful brown eyes. Look close Janica, because I bet he has grown since we got together. You are one smart cookie to have pictures take of him now!

It's the only time in your life it is cute and socially acceptable to stick your tongue out at people....cutie pie!
By the way the blanket that he is laying on was made by his Mom...awwww so sweet!

Personality Plus...

2011-09-01T08:48:00.000-07:00

I really enjoyed how this high school senior session unfolded. You see we started in my studio and got some of the portrait shots done so we could go outside after that. This young man is personality plus!! But at the start of the session I don't think he was quite sure how much of his style and flair he could let come through into his poses. I am all for that! And after he knew he had the go ahead from me...we had a blast! I promise fun candid shots and also standard posed shots. I made sure to capture both because like he said, "It's just me!". His Mom said it best when she commented that we got some great "Mom" shots and some shots that Raji wanted to do.

Amanda, thanks so much for including me in this step of prepping your son for his senior year...it makes a gal feel young again hanging out with these young adults!

I had a great time getting to know you a little bit better Raji and you are going to have a fantastic year!

Notice how...

2011-08-24T14:05:00.000-07:00

this family has five children.

Notice how impressed and flattered I am that they come all the way from the Portland area (an hour plus) to have me take their pictures....again I am totally flattered by this!! Thanks, you guys! Notice how their birth order is two boys, one girl, another boy and then a girl...that is the exact birth order of myself and my siblings. Notice how connected that made me feel to them right away....well it did! Notice how it made me feel as if a little snapshot of my brothers and sister were standing there right in front of me...I am the youngest of the five just like this little lump of sugar!

Here is her big brother Nathaniel.

And Johnathan.

And Elizabeth.

And Seth.

And Meredith again.

Notice how I keep saying "notice". Well, that was the little phrase that kept coming out of this little guy throughout our session...just way too cute! Thank You Beasley Family!

Real smiles...

2011-08-23T14:09:00.000-07:00

During my sessions I enjoy talking to my clients. I have a few questions tucked away that are guaranteed to generate a real smile. I am not going to share with you what I asked Quinlan to get these next few shots, that is between her and I...but I'm glad I asked because there is an extra twinkle in her eye!

We picked this little spot to take a few shots because there was some Queenanne's Lace growing there...Quinlan likes this flower because it is the only flower that starts with Q...cute!

I love the feel of these...

2011-08-22T11:46:00.000-07:00

Here are a few more images of Quinlan's Senior Session! I love the feel of these. There is something about her outfit and the way she is posed that makes her look very studious and collegiate! I'm not sure what your plans are after High School Q, but you look the part to me if it includes going to college! The only thing these images are missing are a pair of eyeglasses and a big huge research book!

I absolutely LOVE the way your eyes look in this one! So pretty!

A chair full of CUTE little Everette!

2011-08-16T00:34:00.000-07:00

I was so excited when my friend Allison asked me to take her family picture! You see she just had a baby not to long ago and this would be their first family picture. Everette is such a cutie! He was all dressed up for the occasion. I can't get over the matching ties and Mom's stylish matching skirt! Perfection!

Busy weekend...

2011-08-15T15:44:00.000-07:00

It was a super busy weekend for me in the photography catagory. The best part was I was able to still get my workouts in, enjoy a dinner out, spend some time with my husband and kids at the local county fair and see my family. It also helped that one of my sessions was family!

My nephew, Evan, is a Senior in High School this year...that seems so strange to say because I remember exactly were I was back in college when I got the call that he had been born!!! And now he is talking about were he wants to go to college!!

Evan, I had a GREAT time taking your pictures and you did a fantastic job! Like I said, we make a great team. Be sure to show these to your Mom and Dad and I will keep you posted as I put more up.

Quinlan...

2011-08-12T09:19:00.000-07:00

Simply put this session was perfection! Quinlan and her Mom drove down from Portland and we were able to take some studio portraits and some outdoor shots. Who am I kidding, we took more than "some"...there are so many great ones! Quinlan you did a fantastic job of listening to me telling you how to sit and how to breath! ; ) Here are few of the last outfit change and the last little pocket of light that we found.

Quinlan, you are delightful and I wish you the best during your Senior year of High School.

Special

2011-08-04T16:57:00.000-07:00

All my photo sessions are special in their own way. This particular night I was meeting a friend of mine and her family. We have been discussing getting together for a session for awhile now. I became friends with Tracy when our sons played on the same baseball team two years ago. Tracy is one of those gals that I instantly felt connected to. She owns her very own personal training studio...how cool is that? And I love fitness! You can check it out here if you want! She is a business owner and so am I. We have talked about what that is like and I have enjoyed every bit of encouragement she has offered to me!

Tracy has a beautiful family and they were so fun to hang out with and photograph!

Awwwww! Love birds!

The boys!

Perfection!

These three were a delight!!!

Thanks again Tracy!

It's all about what you talk about....

2011-08-04T15:21:00.000-07:00

Although, I am technically taking pictures of your child during your session, the camera is truly secondary. I like to talk to the children I photograph and get to know them. They know lots of things and love to tell you about them. For example, I had heard that Aidan's Dad was a Bronco's fan. So I assumed Adian was too. He informed me that he was NOT! Naturally, I asked him who his favorite team was and he said the Oakland Raiders!!! I was so excited and told Aidan that we were Raiders fans too...and we are forever friends from now on and this was his reaction:

Cool thing about kids Aidian's age is that they can easily pose and do things that you tell them to do. He was a great sport and when I asked him how this hat made him feel he said very casually and quietly, "good".

Thanks Adain for doing such a good job. We loved having you over!

McKenna did a fantastic job when it was her turn too. She turned on the charm the minute she stepped into the studio! See!

McKenna, sitting so nice and looking so "pretty", right Amanda, I mean who doesn't love being told that!

Charming!

Then it was Stella's turn. And she is really busy and therefore The Boss. I just take her lead and we basically play! But I was able to come away with a winner like this one:

And her little grin captured in this one.

Sweet, sweet, sweet (yes, she really does require 3 sweets on this one) little brown eyed girl!

Squish!

2011-07-08T18:05:00.000-07:00

This is Jaren! He is six months old. His family calls him Squish more often than Jaren! To be more exact I think his nickname is, The Squish! So cute! His Mama was even singing a little song to him with "The Squish" in it. Jaren was a very good little boy for us! This post is heavy with images because they were all so fun and we did several different set ups with him...one of them I will share next week...because it is a surprise....shhhhhh! Thanks for coming over Kristin.

The first one on the left is my absolute favorite of the whole session! And the one in the middle is the exact reason I wanted to take pictures of Jaren in the first place....look at those cheeks!!!

I love his little outfit. I'm a fan of plaid!

What a big boy!

Baby in a Bucket...

2011-07-07T14:46:00.000-07:00

I plan on putting a baby in this bucket today and getting some super cute shots of him! His Mommy and I have a few other tricks up our sleeves too!

Happy Birthday!

2011-06-30T22:49:00.000-07:00

My goodness, my afternoon was filled with a whole lot of cute! Amanda thank you so much for bringing Layla over and letting her play in my studio.

These are just a few of my favorites so far. Enjoy!

I love this one so much!

So Excited...

2011-06-29T17:36:00.000-07:00

Won't this bench look so much cuter with a little one year old sitting on it? She is coming over tomorrow and I am so excited! I know they are going to turn out so darling!

Full of Sugar...

2011-06-06T11:29:00.000-07:00

I was able to book two out of the three "Drop" Everything Sessions that I scheduled last week. The second session couldn't come on Thursday so we booked it for Friday. After all it is is a busy time of year, I get that! I do my best to accommodate my customers this way. I love it when things work out!

My friend Amanda brought her daughter Ruth over and we had a great time talking and visiting as we took pictures. I have decided that Ruth is simply full of sugar! She is so cute with her big blue eyes and can you get over the piggies in her hair!

We let Ruth take the lead. She wanted to keep her little tissue in her hand like a little lady should. As I was preparing these images for print this first one jumped out at me as one of my favorites! So cute because she is looking up at her Mama who is standing behind me. So sweet!

Thanks again Amanda!

I think he liked his balloons...

2011-06-02T20:13:00.000-07:00

My little friend came to visit me this morning! As his Mom was getting him out of his carseat he very politely and sweetly said "Hi!", with a little wave. Ryan has grown up a bunch since the last time I saw him...amazing how they do that! He turned three in February and I have known his family for about four years. Ryan's older sister went to preschool with my daughter.
We had a GRAND time! As a photographer you prepare yourself every session with a few tricks up your sleeve to help your subject along and make sure you get the shots you want. No prep needed with Ryan. He was smilin' and grinin' from the start! The next four images are my favorites and would look so cute framed on the wall together.

Lori, a great big thank you for signing up for one of these sessions. Ryan was great and tell Gillian I would love to have her come out next time!

This last one is for you Paul because if I were to add a caption to this it would say something along the line of, "Hey Dad, this photographer lady is pretty cool, she let's me do dangerous stuff like this!"

I'm ready!

2011-06-02T08:14:00.001-07:00

I am so excited for my first session today. I'm ready to Go! Can you guess how old my little visitor is???

I still have room today if anyone wants to visit too!

Click here to see the "Drop" Everything Special I am offering today!

"Drop" Everything Portrait Special...

2011-05-31T07:01:00.000-07:00

"Drop" Everything Portrait Special

June 2nd, 2011

Sessions available at 10:00, 11:30 and 1:00

$40

e-mail me at jspthedaisypatch@gmail.com to reserve your session

I invite you to drop everything you are doing this Thursday and book a portrait session in front of my cool new backdrops. I will be using my new studio backdrops and flooring. This session is designed for one child. Session will last 30 to 40 minutes. You will receive 10 images on CD. The best part...FREE prints from me. I would like to thank those that book one of these session with a gift print package. The package will include an 8X10, two 5X7's and four 4X6's.

I have some fun chairs and benches for the kids to sit and stand on. Here are some sample images from my studio space. This is my son Bodie. He has had a blast hanging out in Mama's studio but wants to share it!

This pose was totally all his idea...

"Now what are you waiting for, shoot my Mom an e-mail, quick!"

Testing one, two, three...

2011-05-20T07:01:00.000-07:00

Just doing a little test run on my new logo, watermark and studio set up. I can't wait to finalize all of the details on all of the projects that I have been working on behind the scenes. New and exciting things coming soon for my little photography business.

School Spirit!

2011-04-16T08:35:00.000-07:00

Note to self as a photographer: Football Stadium = Yummy Light!

I knew while I was taking these that they would be some of my favorite images. I am thinking we will need to do something spectacular with them in the printing department!

This was our last stop during our session. We weren't quite sure if we were going to be able to get into the stadium because it was all locked up. However, there happened to be a softball game starting up. This meant that the gate was open so that they could get to the equipment to prep the softball field. Totally awesome for us because I really wanted to get in there and I wasn't thinking that it would be right to hop fences to get in.

Class of 2011...

2011-04-15T21:53:00.000-07:00

This is Brandon. He is graduating from High School this year...Shauna do you have a tissue in case you start to tear up? Shauna is his Mom and we are super good friends. We have been talking about Brandon's senior pictures for over a year now! Well the day finally arrived last week and Brandon and I hit the town. We found some amazing places to shoot. Brandon was a good sport and laughed at all my silly jokes and didn't make fun of me too much when I talked to my camera. Thanks for hanging out with me Brandon and I am going to have to try the jalapeno corn dog sometime!

Congratulations Brandon! You have a very bright future ahead of you. These images are just the beginning and truly a sneak peak!

Just a rough draft...

2011-04-15T10:26:00.000-07:00

In the near future I will be offing studio sessions. I am working on my studio set up and it is starting to come together nicely! Here is a rough draft of some studio images. This is my son fresh from a day at school. He still has his sticker from preschool on his arm and sharpie on his foot from some art that he did that day before. But when he saw me setting my new backdrops up he wanted to get in on the action...and I couldn't resist snapping a few!

I am quite please as to how they turned out. I am so excited to be able to offer this as an option very soon. The best part is that we can get super creative with the background options and props we use. The biggest bonus to having this as an option in Oregon is that I will be able to book sessions during the rainy months. By the way in case you were wondering Bodie informed me that "Mama, that wall isn't real!"

"This day was so them."

2011-03-21T09:59:00.000-07:00

As this bride was having her hair and make up done, her mother kept saying, "Kimber, it is so you." As the day progressed and I was able to see Kimber interact with her husband, parents, siblings and extended family. It allowed me to fully understand what her mother meant. Although, I have known Kimber since she was little (we were neighbors and she was my #1 babysitter for a long time) spending the day with her on her wedding day was a special experience. I got to know her and her family better and new place in my heart opened up for her. I am so happy for her and Raymond. I am not afraid to say that the love in the air was contagious!

Eden continued...

2011-02-24T12:58:00.000-08:00

The more I get into these, the more I LOVE them! I am glad Eden's Mommy was good to go with processing these images with this softer look. I really love the way they are turning out and I had to share some more.

I love this one...so sweet with the little swoop of hair in the back that so badly wants to be a curl.

Look at her sitting so pretty and lady like.

Eden's One!

2011-02-17T20:32:00.000-08:00

Eden turned one this week. Her Mommy, Allison, wanted to get some photos of her in her party dress and she even brought her a special cupcake to eat (I will post some of those soon) At one point during our session Eden's Mom mentioned that she was sort of going for a 50's vibe with Eden's outfit. When I started to sort and process a few of the photos for this blog post I felt like the pictures should have a softer look and sort of vintage feel. So I quickly sent a message to Allison to make sure she would like it and she LOVED it! That is one of things that makes custom photography so fun! We can work together to come up with images that are so personal and unique! Happy Birthday Eden....I sure do think you are one sweet little girl! Even if you made Mommy and me make all those silly noises and do all those silly tricks to get you to smile! Allison, always a joy to see you and it was nice to meet your Mom too!

I had to post this one again, bigger...Happy Birthday Eden!

The Hess Family...

2011-02-15T18:17:00.000-08:00

This is Julie. She has been nominated for a very special award. Young Mother of the Year to be exact! In order to be prepared for a special luncheon that is coming up she needed an updated family picture and an individual portrait of herself. She contacted me and I was so glad to help. I think all Moms should have a nice portrait taken of themselves. Julie, you are so beautiful. It was so fun to hang out with your family and be a part of this process with you.

Julie and her husband Zan have 7 children. They are a funny family! Julie shared with me that she told all of the kids that they were to do whatever I wanted them to do! I should have asked someone to stand on their head just to see if they would obey Mom's orders.

We went to a location that is usually reserved for weddings and large functions. We had the entire place to ourselves and the weather was perfect. Julie, I am glad we decided on a morning session and not afternoon because it was really rainy on the way home.

Look closely, because I altered the sign above their head to read...The Hess Family Est. 1992 (the year Julie and Zan got married).

On to the Fantastic Seven!!!

These are for Goldie...

2011-02-01T14:21:00.000-08:00

The next photos are the last from my session with the Burtons. Goldie needed some updated photos for her home of three of her kids. And because all of us are obedient and do what "Mom" says we headed out and Michele, Joe and Natalie took their turn smiling pretty for my camera. I was thrilled because I love to take portraits! What can I say it is my happy place!

I had fun talking to Michele. You see the Burton family and the Shinkle family (my husband's family) grew up together. So we had fun discussing which of the children from each family were close in age or went to school together. Michele had some funny stories to share about when she was a senior and my husband was a freshman(ish). It was good to meet you Michele and fun to talk to you. I think this first photo is one of my favorites of the entire session. So pretty! You are so photogenic with your red hair and killer baby blues!

This is Joe and he wins the award for traveling the farthest for this family gathering! He came from China to be there for his Dad's birthday. Does that make my little photography business international then?

When I was taking Miss Natalie's photos I told her she reminded me of Michele Pfeiffer a little bit...does anyone else see it! By the way Natalie, it was meant to be a compliment because I think Michele Phifer is super duper pretty.

This was just a silly shot that shows what a good sport Natalie was...she had this blue coat that just made her eyes pop and so we took this sassy snow bunny shot! Thanks for humoring the photographer.

Weeee.....

2011-01-30T19:08:00.000-08:00

Sort of proud of the next five images. I really don't know how I managed to get the series of shots in focus. Still fun though!

Lisa and Curtis brought along this old sled and it ended up being a fun prop to use in some of the photos. By the way Lisa I will include this little sledding series on your disc.

What a good lookin' bunch!

This next was one of my favorites of this session. Mainly because if I was the Mom of these three it would tug at my heart strings! So handsome!

Let's Go!

2011-01-28T22:12:00.000-08:00

One more family to share. This group of six was ready to rock and roll right when I got there. They were the first family to head out into the snow with me. We worked quickly because it was cold, but so pretty. Once again I have to say the kids were so good! I love all of their outfits! And how on earth can these kids be any cuter! And a great big THANKS to Kari for being kind enough to let me borrow her snow boots the entire day because I didn't think to bring snow appropriate shoes...you saved me!

The fellas.

The girly, girls! Beautiful!

Darling group of kids!

And the Award goes to...

2011-01-28T16:04:00.000-08:00

I am continuing to work on the large family session that I mentioned before. As I said Goldie and Gary have 10 children. Camille is their oldest. As I arrived at the location that we were going to take the pictures Camille greeted me first. I knew right away she was the oldest. She was so organized and helped me get everyone where they needed to be when they needed to be there...I kept teasing her the she was the C.E.O. of the group!

I also decided as I was preparing these images that Camille and her husband, Ian, have the most fantastic smiles...therefore they are the Smile Winners of this session!

Camille and Ian your kids were so fun to work with. Camille, I thought it was so cute that your oldest wanted you near by to make him laugh and to make him smile! I also love that no one was afraid to breakout the "potty humor" either...what can I say that is the best way to get a genuine smile sometimes.

This young lady doesn't need much help to flash a beautiful smile....very quick to smile and happy!

And last but not least the youngest! I did a post about this young man and somehow it got deleted but it was super nice to meet him!

Prepare yourself...

2011-01-26T13:01:00.000-08:00

Be warned that I will be using words like adorable, well behaved and fun, in abundance over the next few posts. This is one of the families from the group session that I mentioned in the last post. I want to point out that it was approximately 22 degrees outside during out time together and the kids did fantastic! All of them were extremely well behaved and how could we not have fun exploring in the snow for good spots to take pictures.

1+1=39

2011-01-22T08:34:00.000-08:00

Over Christmas break I received a phone call from a women who I have admired for many years. She told me that her husband was having a birthday party and her entire family would be there. In my book any family gathering is important and special but this was going to be extra special. I understood how much it was going to mean to her to have this memory captured. You will understand too, after we do a little bit of math.

Did you know that 1 + 1=39. Well it just computes that way when you are a member of the Burton family in 2010. This is Goldie and Gary.

This is Goldie and Gary with their 10 children.

And this is Goldie and Gary with their 10 children, children's spouses and grandchildren....39, count them if you like!

I will be sharing more images from this session soon because I got to spend a little bit of time taking pictures of some the individual families too.

Dramatic...

2011-01-21T15:16:00.000-08:00

How different things look in black and white. I was doing some final editing on this wedding and I just really liked how these turned out in black and white. It just give a different feel to the images. It is my practice to give a disc of all the colored images and a disc of all the same images in black and white.

So there is this kind of dramatic...

Oh la la, even more dramatic...

And then there is this kind of drama!!!

Love you guys and I just have to say it was a pleasure to work with you and your family.

Before and After...

2011-01-17T09:00:00.000-08:00

One of the things I do to learn more about photography is to read other photographers blogs. I have noticed that several of them post before and after pictures of their images. I think it is a good idea. Because it gives my clients an opportunity to see an image before I work some magic in photoshop to make it look it's best.

I have considered doing a few before and after posts for awhile now. The purpose behind these posts will be to help my customers understand that taking the pictures is only half of the process of hiring a custom photographer. When I get together with a family to take their pictures my job is only half way done.

The other day I was looking at some images with a client and she asked me "what would you do to that image, it looks fine to me." What a great question!

So I am going to give you a little look into what I do to standard portrait image to make it shine. The first thing I do is to crop the image to make sure it is composed the way I want it. This one was pretty straight forward. For this image I wanted to make sure my son was the hightlight. So I lightened him up and darkened the edges. Therefore, the viewers eye is drawn to Bodie, representin' for the Raida's!!! Although, his skin is pretty buttery to begin with I did smooth out his skin slightly. I sharpened the overall image to ensure he was in focus.

All of this my not make sense to most of you, however, the images don't come out of my camera done. It is like cookie dough it is good as dough but when you put it in the oven and bake it turns into something better!

Just some of my favorites...

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Just some favorites from the wedding that I did in the fall. What a fun couple to work with...I love the "wonder twins" pose with their rings!

You call this work...

2010-12-11T12:56:00.000-08:00

As I drove away from this session, I was grinning because my time spent with this group of kids was a snap. Everyone was so helpful and didn't need much direction from me. Ethan even called himself a poser...I wish I could post all of the things he came up with!

We had to work quickly because we met around 3:30 and it is starting to get dark at 4:30 in Oregon. Brock didn't want to take his turn at first but he quickly changed his mind when I told him that his stuffed animal that he brought along with him was going to help me with the camera.

Amelia and I talked about the new movie Tangled. She said her Grandma took her to see it. I think she is a special little girl to get to go see that with her Grandma. As I opened these images I can't help but think Amelia looks a bit like the girl in Tangled. Don't you? Amelia was so helpful too. She wanted to hold my reflector for me and I asked her Mom if she could come with me on all my shoots.

Hayden, my forever blue eyed friend!!! We talked about her best friend in the world, Claire Bear. I know Claire too and knew the subject would bring a true smile!

Ruth was busy watching her brothers and Amelia came to the rescue and played peek-a-boo behind me to get Ruth to look. She sure is sweet. She even showed me how she can play pat-a-cake and wave!

Thanks again Amanda...I still think it was funny that as we walked back to the car we had 10 kids behind us! We Rock!

Welcome little one....

2010-12-11T10:16:00.000-08:00

This is Sam. And if it was possible to bottle the LOVE this little boy had waiting for him as he came into the world you wouldn't be able to find a bottle big enough. You see he is the first Grandbaby for a very good friend of mine, Julie. So natually Julie is experiencing baby bliss. Sam has many Aunties and Uncles that have been waiting to spoil him and cover him with smooches.

Maria and Tom, Sam's Mom and Dad were at this session too. I got to see them in action as parents while I took Sam's pictures. Let me just say, they are pros!!! And have only been at this a week and a half.

Welcome Sam and Congratulations to the Thackeray and Burton Family!

More Family...

2010-10-21T13:56:00.000-07:00

These folks, who happen to be another one of my brother and sister in-laws, contacted me about getting their family pictures taken and it was my pleasure. We met at the end of summer on their beautiful property. These two are just down right good people. Do you know what I mean? They want to do right by you and they want you to do right by them. And I love that!

And I happen to think that my sister in-law is one of the classiest women I know. She is just a blast to talk to and I have enjoyed every conversation. She is good people too! And did I mention GORGEOUS!

There is not a shortage of places to take a photo on their property. It is a photographers dream!

This is Jessie and she is such a sweetie. My kids adore her and love when she is around or we visit her. She is a cowgirl at heart but also knows her way around a soccer field quite well...GO JESSIE!

This young man is a senior this year. He is an athlete just like his sister. He loves playing with all the younger cousins at family gatherings...Adam you don't know how much Aunties appreciate that?

Drew is in college and was super nice to come and be part of the family photos. He had no problem coming up with some GQ poses for me. Thanks Drew!

One of my absolute favorite locations of the entire shoot happened quite organically. I was shooting Jessie and I turned around to see my neice Katia sitting in the grass and I told her to stay there. So perfect!

If you look closely at the next few images...they are all carrying guns...how cool is that! A first for me that is for sure. When Sandra and I set up the session she mentioned that she wanted some of the images to be processed this way. I hope you like them Sandra. Personally, I love them.

Date with Danny...

2010-10-16T12:14:00.000-07:00

So, I got to spend part of my Friday evening with this little fella. Although, at first he wasn't giving up the smiles, on the cute-o-meter he is still off the charts!
Then he decided a little grin might be ok.

Then he showed me all the teeth he has been growing. In my family, that is a what we call a "tic-tac" smile!

Isn't he the best!

Oh, by the way. Danny brought his Mom and Dad too. They love him to bits...I can tell!!

Thank goodness for nice weather...

2010-10-11T21:36:00.000-07:00

I was so thrilled to know that the weather was going to cooperate with me today. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to meet up with this Party of Six...

This family is, well, my family. Steph and Byron are my Sister and Brother In-laws. In-laws aside, they are one funny couple. They are parents to...

Sir Tamar, who was not giving up the toothy grin for me right away. However, he did let this one slip in and I caught it. Although, he is 10, he was looking much more like a college student to me. Listen to your Auntie when I say, "Stop growing up, would ya'".

Lord Joshua, made me work extra hard to get a grin on record. He quickly flashed this grin at me and I think it is a handsome shot! Well done Josh!

Miss Ellie, wasn't shy at all with the sweet smiles and she even gave a giggle or two. I am really like this one of her. Blue is such a good color on her!

Lastly, Mr. Nolan, who has never, ever, turned away from Auntie's camera, was giving it up for me. Way to go young one.

So Happy Together...

2010-09-25T15:48:00.000-07:00

are the best words to describe these two.

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Slade Thackeray!

I have known Brianne since she was a teenager. I have known Slade's family for about the same amount of time. When I realized that these two young people had met and where dating, I knew that sparks were going to fly. I knew this because they both have the best personalities, super talented and I mean look at them, they are beautiful people.

Thank you so much for inviting me to be part of this special day with you. I wish you all the blessings in the world!

Two young men and a little lady...

2010-08-28T17:52:00.000-07:00

My friend Janica asked me to take some pictures of her family. I am so glad we got together. First of all, her daughter, Akaila, is just too cute and full of spunk! Near the end of our session I layed down in the grass on my tummy and guess what she did. Exactly what I did. See what I mean...what a good little girl!

She didn't hold back on sharing her smiles and personality with me and my camera. It is going to be hard for me to choose the best images because there are so many cute ones.

Her big brother is very smart young man and I might need him to come with me on some of my photo sessions to scout out good spots for pictures. He told me, as I was taking some pictures of his sister, that he found a cool spot. He was right this little hollow spot in this tree trunk ended up being my favorite too! Way to go Ryan.

And Braxton was willing to give me this very handsome pose. He looks so grown up to me. Janica I hope you like what you see so far and thanks for asking me to take these!

In case you are wondering...

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it is images like these that make my heart go pitter pat. This is why I love photography. This is why I really enjoy taking pictures of children. Because I can freeze time. I was able to record how sweat Eden is at 6 months old. How well she can sit up like a big girl.

How cute she looks in her little yellow sun dress.

How I didn't take it personally at all when she did this:

How cute it was that she loved peek-a-boo and her Mom whispered to me "It never gets old".

How even at 6 months she understands the importance of accessorizing.

Oh, I should mention that she brought her 4 older sisters with her too. Princess Claire:

Miss Nellie:

Miss Brooke:

and Miss Sophie:

In case you were also wondering where these young ladies got all of their beauty...it is all her fault.

Thanks Allison for bring the girls out and making my camera look good!

Class of 2010...

2010-05-18T06:17:00.000-07:00

I would like you to meet Karly. She is graduating from High School this year. I spoke to her Mom about a year ago about taking her senior pictures. I am so glad that we were able to work together. We decided to design a custom announcement for her to send to her family and friends.

Here is the front: (There is text on her copy, but I removed it for the blog)

Here is the back:

She was thrilled with the end result and I was able to print all the copies she needed through my professional print lab. I was thrilled with the result as well. The hard copy of the announcement turned out great!

Here are a few more from our session.

Beautiful Little Lady....

2010-04-17T09:39:00.000-07:00

Such a fun opportunity to make sure my friend, Shar, had some pictures of her daughter on her special day. Leah was baptized this month and she was smiling all day. Her Grandmother made her dress for her. The little locket around her neck has a picture of Leah in it and a picture of Christ...so sweet.

What is the Buzz about?

2010-04-09T08:00:00.000-07:00

My daughter, Avery, has owed several different dress up costumes in her life. We had Tinkerbell, Cinderella and a beautiful pink ballerina. She never wore any of them. The only time they got played with was when her cousins or friends would come over.

The other day I spotted this little bumble bee costume at the store and knew it had to come home with me and I would worry about finding someone to wear it later. I actually had Ruth's big sister (see post below) in mind but we ran out of time. Amanda, we'll do it another time for sure!

What I wasn't prepared for was Avery falling in love with it and begging me to wear it. When I say begging, I mean to the point that the first thing she said to me when she came home from school the other day was, simply, "Bumble Bee Costume!" I didn't ever imagine she would like it so much and that she would ever put it on...go figure!

So, I had to take her out to my new favorite spot. I love this little corner in our barn because the light is so yummy. I'm still not sure if the costume is mine or hers at this point??

Ruth...

2010-04-06T21:07:00.000-07:00

What can I say. I am sucker for the blue eyed variety...what am I saying, I love the brown eyed kind too! But I got the chance to hang out with a little blue eyed sweetie today! She was perfect! Amanda, you are the perfect client! You are so great. You just let me do my thing and you are up for anything and I love that. These were some of my favorites so far.

What a good little girl she was...look at her look right at me, just like she is supposed to!

She was mid-roll in the top right photo...

She is brand new!

2010-02-19T16:14:00.000-08:00

Look who I got to meet today! She could not have been any sweeter! She was such a good baby during her photo shoot. She has three older brothers who adore her and are big helpers to their Mommy! Lori, I hope you like this little sneak peek and it sure was nice to see you again.

She is just a bit over one week old and already has some flowers to put in her hair.

Almost a year...

2010-01-26T12:53:00.000-08:00

I have been in business almost a year now. March will mark my one year anniversary. I have learned a lot in a year. I have been so grateful for all the people who have hired me to take their pictures. It has been so fun for me. I hope you enjoyed your sessions. I hope to work with you again in the future.

As the one year mark approaches I am of course taking some time to evaluate my business. This first year I discovered that I really enjoy children portraiture. Therefore, I have decided to narrow down the focus of my business. I will still be booking sessions with families and groups. However, I am primarily going to book sessions for children's portraits.

Soon, I will be launching my new website. It will will have all the details about the new things I will be offering. It will include 2010 prices and products. Be sure to check back here often to see what I am up to and leave me a comment. I will be posting about some up coming specials and recruitment for some models and some giveaways as well.

I heart faces...

2010-01-11T08:24:00.000-08:00

I heart faces is a website that has weekly contests for photographers and I thought that it might be fun to enter this week.

This is one of my favorite photos as of late. My 5 year old daughter was at her dress rehersal for her dance recital and I caught her snuggling up with her kitty kat tail. The tap dance number was called...

Kool Kitty Kat

4 + 1 = 5

2009-11-24T13:25:00.000-08:00

It is always a treat for me to get together with this group. We had to think on our feet and find a place to go that was dry. So we went to this historic covered bridge and we were able to stay dry. I just wish it was a bit warmer for my little friends.

I owe Amanda a great big thank you for e-mailing me less than a year ago to take some photos of her "four" kids. She really gave me the confidence boost that I needed to start taking clients. Well, now that her four has turned into five it was time for some family photos.

Playtime...

2009-11-24T13:17:00.000-08:00

I felt like the time I spent with this family was just me an the kids playing. We climbed trees, chased squirrels and read books in the campus library. We had a great time! This little family was so fun...Mom, Dad and three little boys...and a little girl on the way!

The Boys...

2009-11-16T10:04:00.000-08:00

I did this photo session right before I left on a trip. After I returned I had two huge projects on my plate. I was just finally able to finish the edits on this session and I have so many favorites.

Josh was so sweet with his littlest brother.

I think I might have caught a real smile on this series.

I told the boys to do something superhero"ish", you know like superman???? Awesome!

This young man is the same age as my oldest.

Lynda, your disc is going to have so many of Jace...what can I say my camera just gravitated towards him.

The boys told me this was for their "Album" cover.

These boys were so great to work with and made my job super easy!

5 Brothers...

2009-10-17T19:14:00.000-07:00

When I spoke to my good friend about taking pictures of her boys she said that they are really easy to take pictures of, and she was right! They didn't need any coaching what so ever!

At the beginning of the day we had heavy rain, thunder and lightening. I wasn't sure we were going to be able to go outside for our session. I had a plan "B" in mind but our plan "A" worked out just fine! Thanks Lynda for contacting me and getting the gang together for this.

This of course is just a taste of what I have to show you...more to come!

Some for her to hang on her wall...

2009-08-24T16:32:00.000-07:00

This young man will be leaving for College soon and his Mom wanted a picture of him to hang on her wall...how sweet is that. Something current and new. I will share a few but the rest are a surprise for you Mom. Brent, good luck at school and thanks for being so sweet with my kiddos.

Brothers...

2009-08-08T13:13:00.000-07:00

Watching (well, photographing), the exchange between these two brothers was really entertaining.
You can tell they are very good friends.

I didn' t really realize what great shots I had until I was able to review them more closely. I think one of the reason I like them so much is because they are candid. Both Sam and his brother have great smiles and they are just being themselves in these shots. If you only knew what was really going on during that hand shake...Sam, was it called the tickler?

I like the fact they have their sunglasses on too. Yes, Sam is sporting a very vintage pair of Raybans, just in case you were wondering!

Sam and Jeni...

2009-08-07T15:03:00.001-07:00

...got married on July 25th and they asked me to be their photographer!

Isn't her dress beautiful! I loved the length!

Sam's suit was pretty snazzy too!

Your wedding was beautiful you guys! Thanks again for the opportunity to do this and I will be posting more as I get them ready for you. Congratulations again!

Throw, catch and compete like a GIRL!!!!

2009-07-18T12:22:00.000-07:00

I'm just so proud of these girls for being the athletes they are at their age. I am so glad that I know them and that I had the chance to see them in action last night at their championship game. Wow! They both had some great hits and both are so focused and determined out on the field. It is truly inspiring to watch.

Such a nice surprise...

2009-07-13T08:06:00.000-07:00

It is so nice when you go into a situation thinking that the outcome with be a certain way and then the outcome 100% exceeds your expectations. That is the way I felt after meeting with this young lady and her sisters. You see going into this session I felt as though, I am the photographer, therefore, I will need to guide, coach and direct my subjects how to sit, when to smile and generally help them through the session. Boy was I wrong. This very creative young lady had so many good ideas on her own. She was partial to having some flowers in her hands or her hair. She had tons of suggestions about different poses and backgrounds. She took the pressure off me and she had some really great ideas. Like I said, what a nice surprise.

Seventh in line...

2009-07-12T22:17:00.001-07:00

Did I mention she is the seventh child in her family. She is one lucky little lady. Her brothers and sisters sure do adore her. Her Mom and I were talking about it would be hard to predict how many kisses she gets eveyday! I am so glad I brought this little cradle along with me to put her in. The blocks on the bottom row are the first intials of all of her siblings...how fun!

By the way Julie you are WONDER WOMAN!!!

She didn't even know I was there...

2009-07-12T15:18:00.000-07:00

because most of the time she was doing this.

I contacted this little ones Mom about coming to take some pictures of her. I told her that I wanted to try to capture her little feet, hands and sleepy, dreamy smiles because they grow up way to fast you know. I hope you enjoy them Julie!

I wonder what she is dreaming about?

Jeni + Sam = Love

2009-06-30T18:36:00.001-07:00

These two are getting married soon and I get to capture it all. So, you will be seeing more of them around here!

Thanks, Jeni and Sam for meeting with me the other day! It was good to chat with you guys and I will get some more from our session up very soon.

As promised...

2009-06-11T22:02:00.001-07:00

This turned out to be a fun shot. I am still learning to get out of my comfort zone as a photographer and learning to be brave about asking people to sit a certain way or try a different pose. These girls were up for anything. I just got a kick out of how willing they were to just flop down in the hay for me. And I think it was worth it to get this cute shot!

In my own backyard...

2009-06-10T07:38:00.001-07:00

I got to spend some time with these young ladies last night. We started off by just taking some pictures around my property. However, we had the most fun playing in one of our hay fields. They had fun hiding and letting me peek through to get a shot. We played follow the leader and they were even willing to lay down in it (those shots to come). We didn't see any snakes (whew), just a few bugs. I am so glad that their Mom called to see if we could squeeze in this session. These are going to be a father's day present. How awesome is that! Thank you so much girls, it was really great to hangout and get to know you better.

He's mine...

2009-06-09T09:35:00.000-07:00

And he just turned 7. I just have time to post one this morning. But I could wait to share at least one. I got some really cute ones and some of the poses were all his idea. If he doesn't become a photographer too, I will be shocked. When I opened these up on the computer, he made a comment about one of them being really dark and it need to be edited...oh boy!

I can't wait to...

2009-06-01T18:32:00.001-07:00

boogie down with you guys again sometime...

Signed, sealed, delivered...

2009-06-01T17:28:00.000-07:00

I had fun editing the pictures from this session. Every time I thought to myself I think that should be plenty of images, I would find a few more that I just couldn't leave off the disc. When you hire me to take your pictures, your session will include at least 25 hand edited images, well...this disc ended up being 75 images. Kymberly, I hope you enjoy these and I hope they turned out to be what you had in mind. You guys were super fun to work with and your kids are really darling.

What a difference...

2009-05-20T20:50:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post these for you Kymberly so you knew I was working on your disc...and maybe to show off your daughter's amazing lashes just a little bit!

The one above was taken shortly after we had met and shortly after we had started our session. She wasn't quite sure about taking pictures at that point. Then she really warmed up and look what happened!

One talented young lady...

2009-05-17T19:49:00.000-07:00

One of my very best friends has a daughter who has many talents. But one of them happens to be playing the piano. Well I had the privilege of going to take some pictures of her after her recital this weekend. It felt kind of cool walking in with my camera bag to photograph the star of the show. From what I hear she was the best!

I imagine this one being in her room...

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...and safe to say that these two are best of friends. A black and white just for you Kymberly!

Something I noticed...

2009-05-04T21:37:00.001-07:00

As I was reviewing the photos from my session today, I couldn't help but notice this cute little sequence of shots. In the first two we were saying "smile like it is your school picture"...
Yes, good!

Even better!

And then this would happen!

Awesome!

(click on the images if you want to see them bigger)

I read lots of photography blogs to get ideas and inspiration. Often the photographer will say "this family was so much fun, the kids had so much personality" and sometimes you wonder, is that really true! These photos are proof that "this family was so much fun and the kids had so much personality"!

I love it!

I was so honored...

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to spend the morning with these two...

and these four...

There is a reason they are all dressed up in their red, white and blue duds and I think it is special and the reason I was honored to take their family pictures today! I hope you enjoy looking at this little sneak peek!

The Girls...

2009-05-04T16:18:00.001-07:00

I just don't think that it gets any better than little girls in matching dresses. I am a big fan of matching! They were both so sweet, but very different. The little one in the second picture didn't give up very many of her smiles until we were about half way through our session...it was worth the wait. Her older sister in the first picture was holding my hand as we walked out to the car to start the session! Either way they both melted my heart as we got to know each other better throughout our time together.

The boys...

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These two brothers really looked sharp in their outfits.

It was nice to capture shots like these...

But AWESOME to see their personality shine when they started dancing for me...Mom was right there behind me getting them to loosen up and have fun!

Party of Six...

2009-05-04T15:26:00.001-07:00

Thank you so much you guys, I really had fun!

Apple Blossoms...

2009-05-03T21:34:00.000-07:00

A friend of mine was visiting the daisy patch blog and mentioned to me that this little one was not represented on the blog very well. So here she is...

Behind the scenes...

2009-04-30T11:54:00.000-07:00

While I took pictures of their Mommy these two patiently waited for us. The picture below is proof that you can take a great portrait anywhere. She is sitting on top of their hot tub cover...

No U turns...

2009-04-30T06:41:00.000-07:00

This one was just for fun and maybe a little message to the baby who has just recently turned, making mommy and daddy very happy. "NO U TURNS" little one!

Counting down the days...

2009-04-29T16:23:00.000-07:00

It was great to see you this morning. You are beautiful. I will post some more really soon. I hope you enjoy these. Good Luck with everything!

I wish I could share them all...

2009-04-29T08:20:00.001-07:00

I had lots of favorites from this session. But the next two were at the top of the list.

Thank you so much, Aaron and Jaclyn! I hope you enjoy looking at your disc.

Special Request...

2009-04-25T23:04:00.000-07:00

I attended the gig that I mentioned in the last post and visited with my other sister in-law who also has a talented husband who was singing and yes, she is a SUPERSTAR too. What can I say I am surrounded by exceptionally spectacular people.

Well, we got to talking about the photo below:

And she mentioned that she thought it would look cool if I did this to it. And she was right! I hope you like it Steph...I will get a disc to you really soon with this image on it.

Super Mom!

2009-04-25T22:00:00.000-07:00

I have been working on this shoot all day today and felt like I needed to post one more photo for this special Mommy. She is my sister in-law and she did a triathlon today and still managed to get all dolled up (she always looks cute and fashionable) and go watch her talented husband sing at a gig in town. She is a SUPERSTAR in every sense of the word!

Three smiles...

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Brother Bear...

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is what his Mama calls him and don't you think it fits?

We are Family!

2009-04-17T17:08:00.001-07:00

I had the opportunity to get together with this cute little family and guess what? They are my family. This is my husband's brother and his wife and kids. They are a photographer's dream because they are photogenic and know how to pose. I have tons more to share. Thanks for smiling real big for Auntie you three little munchkins!

SYLP Shoot...

2009-04-08T13:22:00.001-07:00

I had the opportunity to take pictures of these two siblings. They were both such good sports because it was cold outside...really cold. But all the silly photography talk that was going on and their warm smiles made it all worth it.

Pretty girl...

2009-04-08T12:45:00.000-07:00

...from a photography workshop that I attended in Utah!

So many books so little time...

2009-03-30T15:03:00.000-07:00

Bodie and I went on an adventure to the library at a nearby University.

You have to be very quite in the library.....shhhhh.