Little Boy Blue

This little sweetie came to me just one day shy of 2 weeks old.  He was SO good to me!  Mom laid him right down and he just gazed at me and my big black camera in amazement.  He let me do pretty much whatever I wanted with him as long as the binky was nearby to soothe him for a quick second.  He definitely made my job look easy here.  Chelsea & Wade, you have a beautiful baby boy.  Thank you for allowing me to capture these precious moments for you.  You can enjoy the entire gallery HERE.

Best Blog Award!

I received this award from a fellow photographer and wonderful friend, Mary Isaacs of Me-Mos Photography! Thank you Mary for appreciating my work!

The rules for this blog award are as follows:

1. To accept the award, you must post it on your blog with the name of the person who has granted you the award, and a link to their blog.

2. Pass the award on to other blogs that you recently discovered, and think are great!

3. Contact the blogger to let them know they have been chosen for this award.

Here are my pics of blog awesomeness...

Tara Whitney because she is hands down, the most awesome person and my idol!

Jennifer Johnston for being my friend and photog mentor!

Angie & Amy at I Heart Faces for inspiring me EVERY day and getting me in touch with other photogs!

Tracy & Gina at Prop Insanity for sharing the coolest photo props out there!

Rita at Coffee Shop for creating and offering free photo shop actions to rock my photos with!

You guys ROCK MY SOCKS!

{ I Heart Faces ~ Texture }

This was my first time ever using texture on my photograph’s. Let’s just say, I am totally addicted now! I used the “bokeh” texture here from I Heart Faces.

I Heart Faces ~ We Are Family

~ Family is people who belong to each other ~

And The Winner Is………

A TIE!  We have 2 winners!  Yeah!  Congrats Brittany & Tory!  You will be receiving an 8x10 print of your winning photo!  Thanks to everyone who voted and left comments!  I have also chosen a winner out of all the “local” voters to win a free photo session with ME!  The winner is….SABRINA VERVERS!!!!!  (I will be contacting you with the details).  Congratulations everyone and happy 2010!!!!

I Heart Faces ~ Best Face Photo

First of all, HAPPY 1ST BIRTHDAY I HEART FACES!!!!!! This week, we were asked to enter our best face photo taken in December or January. I took this one of my daughter in the snow the other day!

Sexy Sweetheart Boudoir Special

Pin-Up Peek #4

Miss M rocked this shoot like it was nobody’s business!  She knew EXACTLY what to do and how to work the camera!  Just see for yourself… WOW!!!!  M, you are one hottie boombalottie! OOH MY PHOTOGRAPHY BY: AMANDA HEATH & MARY ISAACS ~ HAIR & MAKEUP BY: KIRBIE HILL

Pin-Up Peek #3

1. What made you want to do a boudoir shoot?  Whose husband doesn't want a look book of their wife?? The perfect sexy gift.                                         

2. What was your boyfriend’s reaction when you gave him the book of your pictures?  He loved it of course. Took a few minutes on every page:)     

3. Did you have any hesitations or concerns before the shoot?  My only concern was how the photographers were going to keep the pictures away from wondering eyes, especially during editing.                                                                                                                                                                                         

4. Did the photographers do anything in particular to help ease your mind?  I was 100% comfortable, though I am always that way with my body and always have been.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

5. Would you recommend it to others?  Yes I would recommend and I have already.                                                                                                                      

6. How did you feel when you saw your pictures for the first time?  . I was super excited. It was nice to be able to choose from two different works. Mary's pin-up editing is more everyday life like. Less jazzed up.  The ever so slightly touched up version of what I really look like. The elegant picture that belongs on the wall. More about the original beauty in the picture.  Amanda's editing is fancy. She offers the elaborate version of myself. Very ornate. With all the glitz and glamour, a picture that makes me so much more than I am. I was very impressed with both of their skills.                                            

7. One word that describes how you felt when the shoot was over.  Accomplished:)

You ROCKED it L! Like you’ve been doing this for years!  OOH MY PHOTOGRAPHY BY:  AMANDA HEATH & MARY ISAACS ~ HAIR & MAKEUP BY:  KIRBIE HILL

Pin-Up Peek #2

1. What made you want to do a boudoir shoot?
First of all, my besty, Maren was talking about it.. That’s what sparked my attention..then I thought about my relationship..and it needed a little VOOM.  We don’t have children and we aren’t married.  But I also wanted it for something for myself to look back on in 30-40 years and say YUP , that’s me when I was in my 20's :)
2. What was your boyfriend’s reaction when you gave him the book?
He was speechless! He didn’t really know what to say!  He looked at it over and over talked about it for days .. and even now that am so far away .. its still sitting right next to the bed
3. Did you have any hesitations or concerns before the shoot?
Oh definitely! I didn’t know who was going to see these pictures.  I didn’t know who was going to watch me take not only my clothes off but my pictures. I really don’t do well in front of an audience.
4. Did the photographers do anything in particular to help ease your mind?
Mary and Amanda both tried their hardest to make me comfortable.  They tried doing the CLOSE YOUR EYES..1 2 3 OPEN… haha,  trying to get the most natural look possible.  I believe I was the most difficult. :)
5. Would you do it again and would you recommend it to others?
I would mostly because my first time jitters are gone !

 

                                                                                                                                                                                
6. How did you feel when you saw your pictures for the first time?
I blushed.  Kind of giggled like,  wow,  that’s me!
7. One word that describes how you felt when the shoot was over.
Tired!!

You did great B!  And you are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!   OOH MY PHOTOGRAPHY BY : AMANDA HEATH & MARY ISAACS ~ HAIR & MAKEUP BY:  KIRBIE HILL