Beautiful Weather...Beautiful Model...

What beautiful weather we had today!  And after the previous two days of nearly being blown clear to Iowa, I definitely wasn't going to waste it! My family for this afternoon had to re-schedule so I thought it would be the perfect time to take my favorite girl out for a little photo shoot after school.  (I can say favorite on here because the other one can't read!) ;)  And before you all send me emails about liking one child more than the other -- I DEFINITELY don't.  But this one is ultra sensitive like her mom so anytime I can tell her how much I love her and how beautiful she is, I seize the opportunity!  And if you asked my youngest if she had a favorite parent I'm sure she'd say, without any hesitation, that she's definitely daddy's girl!  As for my oldest, she's just like her mom - competitive, shy, and tender hearted.

Of course a photo shoot with either child is never met without a little resistance.  They're always ready when I suggest it, but after about 5 minutes they've definitely had their fill.  I think they just want to try on the clothes and get a little blush and lip gloss!  Paige is to the stage where she is trying too hard to pose and I'm trying so hard to catch that natural beauty of hers.  I keep telling her to "be Paige" and then all I get is her head turned away from the camera, her eyes closed and her hair in her face.  But I did manage a few today--even some with those gorgeous dimples that I so love!

Scarecrows and Squirrels and Chicken Lips! Oh my!....

I always love meeting new families and this one was no exception.  Miss C is close in age to my oldest daughter and Mr. C is at that "full of personality" stage where all kids are so fun to be around.  We started the session with a tiny struggle because Mr. C was too busy taking in all his surroundings.  The LAST thing he wanted to do was look at my boring old camera!  Understandable though, he is VERY intelligent and I'm sure the wheels were turning inside that cute little head.  Of course his big sister, Miss C, was ALL business.  She had her model poses down and knew exactly what she wanted her shots to look like.  I think I'll have a FABULOUS senior model in about 9 years. :)

We talked about Halloween costumes (a cowboy and a scarecrow), pets, Sally the squirrel (who we finally spotted spying on us!), 4-H and chicken lips of course!  These kiddos were never at a loss for conversation and they had me giggling most of the time. :)  After the session both kids invited me to come and play at their house which was MORE than sweet.  I always love it when I get reactions like that from kids because then I know they had fun!  Thanks for having me photograph you Mr. and Miss C!  I had a fabulous afternoon!

Bye Bye Baby Teeth....

I started this blog when my baby turned 6 and here we are almost 2 months later and I still am in this mode of not wanting her to grow up!  Shhh...don't tell, but we JUST had her birthday cake 2 nights ago and that was only because my mother in law told me it HAD to come out of the freezer.  I don't know why it's bothering me so much.  With my oldest, I'm always encouraging progress... to ride a bike with no training wheels, to read, to play sports....but with this baby I'm not so eager.  So imagine my horror yesterday when I came home from work and she pedals down the street (on her bike with training wheels) as fast as her little legs will go.  "Mom, Mom!  Look!  I have a loose tooth!"  All that excitement in her voice and on her face and all I could think was NOOOOOOO!

So after the initial shock I took a look and not only does she have a loose tooth, but the permanent tooth is already half way in behind it.  So I guess there's no avoiding her growing up.  It's going to happen whether I like it or not!  The only thing I can do is make sure I preserve it in print, so we had a mini photo shoot last night.  10 minutes on Main St.  Some poses for her with her "grown up" model poses and some for mom with those bright eyes and that sweet smile.

It's a Wrap!

Okay so maybe not quite, but it's really close.  I'm beginning to wrap up this year's senior season because we all know how predictable the good ole Nebraska weather can be!  So if you're a senior this year and haven't scheduled your senior portraits yet, now is the time to panic!  Okay, don't panic...but it's DEFINITELY time to stop procrastinating and give me a call! :) 

I've really had a great time with all of the kids this year.  I've told everyone this before, but I really mean it...the Class of 2011 is an AWESOME class!  It makes my job so easy when the kids come to their sessions excited and I love it when I show them a few peeks on my camera and I see their faces light up as they say, "Oh, I LOVE that one!"  The guys were especially great this year because, let's face it, portraits are usually torture for any man!  But these boys were great and it seems like I had a nice range of interests: cars, girls, motorcycles, girls, football, and yep you guessed it -- girls! ;)  Seriously though they were good sports and humored me with smiles without too much begging.  I even got some smiles from Trey last weekend when I KNOW he would have rather been home watching the Huskers play!  Thanks Trey for not making me feel too awful that you were missing the big game! 

 

 

Happy Birthday Little Miss T!

Little Miss T was my first "official" customer last year when I opened my studio. Her mommy brought her to see me so we could capture the memory of her first birthday.  Her cute little chubby cheeks and those deep dimples were this photographer's dream, but I quickly realized that this little girl had my number! Mom and I figured her out though and we now know that we only need to find the nearest animal (real or imaginary) to capture those sweet dimples.  We've used the dog, santa (and his reindeer), rabbits, ducks and even a pony! A quick note to any little girls out there:  if you want a pony maybe you need to take pointers from Miss T.  The pony showed up just in time for her 2nd Birthday pictures.  Just sayin'... :)

To this day when I see Miss T out and about I get sweet smiles and coy looks, but as soon as the camera goes up during a shoot I get the cold shoulder!  That's okay, I love animals too so I'll keep finding new ones just for her.  Now, if she starts taking lessons from my kids, and starts demanding money...I'll call dad! ;)

Happy Birthday Miss T!  Thanks for letting me record the occasion. ♥

Don't mess with a girl and her pearls....

It's common knowledge that a girl can never have too many accessories and Miss O is no exception to that rule!  Our session started with a vintage shoot in the studio with nothing but accessories and she was a pro, even wanting to put the earrings on herself.  We finished outside with some fun shots near the creek.  Thanks Miss O for letting me record your 1st birthday!