Archive for April, 2010

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What does this mean? And since she just celebrated her first birthday, let’s share more from her amazing session:

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A look back before she was even born and then as a brand new baby. No matter how many first year sessions I do, I’m ALWAYS blown away by how quickly time passes and how much these babies change.

Apr 30, 2010

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…this is life.

Great session with you guys today and I promise, we got plenty of beautiful images with the kiddos standing still!

Apr 28, 2010

emmeinvites.jpg…and ready to go! Sending out this beautiful little stack of .emme. boudoir invitations tomorrow. I couldn’t be more thrilled to begin this new venture with my good friend-tog, Michelle, and talented make up artist, Katie from Modern Muse.

I’m most excited, however, about the opportunity for our clients to see themselves in a new light. Women of all shapes and sizes, wives, mommies, and even mommies-to-be can ALL be sexy and beautiful and mysterious. Mother’s Day is right around the corner and oh, la, la..what an amazing surprise gift this would make for Father’s Day!

I invite you to view the .emme. portfolio here (just make sure you’re in a safe place before opening, *wink*) and, you can sign up here to receive your own invitation for our first boudoir photographic event in Austin at the end of May. And, of course, don’t forget to become a fan of .emme. boudoir on Facebook.

Apr 26, 2010

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When I first asked Marina about photographing my husband and I while we were in Hawaii, I was so excited. I’ve “known” her online for several years now and I respect and admire her amazing imagery. But when she said she’d be interested in a trade, oh man, the pressure was on…big time. As you can tell from her site, Marina has a very distinct style (I just love the way she sees things) and I was very afraid that I wouldn’t be able to capture the “coolness” of her family in a way that she would like.

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But when we got together that day, the nerves melted away because here’s the thing…this is how they are. There’s no “posing,” there’s no “contriving,” all I had to do was capture this incredibly dynamic family just doing their thing. That, I can do. And those boys? Oh, those boys of hers! Aren’t they just stunningly handsome?? Oh, if only I could grow my boys’ hair out like that!

Marina…thank you so much for trusting me to capture your family on camera. I hope we did you justice. It was an honor.

Apr 25, 2010
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With envy. How does one look this beautiful when pregnant? Do tell.

P.S. Only two more openings left for the next Xpressions sessions in a few weeks!

Apr 24, 2010
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This birth was fast and intense and beautiful and intense and magical and intense and perfect and inspiring and oh my word, I *barely* made it in time. I know they don’t give trophies for births, but his mama definitely deserves a trophy for this one. Or, maybe she already received one? Isn’t he as cute as he can be?

Apr 22, 2010

berry_austin_childrens_photographer.jpgWe’ve been planning to take the kids out to Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls for some time now and I’m so thankful to my friend, Karyn, for pulling this trip all together for us. It was drizzling most of the day, but no one seemed to mind. The lush berry fields were so beautiful and oh, how lovely it was to watch my kiddos pick berries, pet the baby goats and donkeys, run around and play tag, and just enjoy a break from the chaos at our house right now (more on that later).

Some snaps from today:

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But I really enjoyed watching my baby girl explore. She hasn’t really had a chance to venture outside like this since she started walking (our land is pretty wild) and I’m going to share a little secret here: the child does not eat fruits or vegetables. My boys were usually pretty good about this, but she just won’t touch anything green or good for you. She has refused to eat every strawberry ever offered to her, but she went WILD over these! The very first one she plucked off the bush and plopped the whole thing into her mouth, juice dribbling down her chin. She was unstoppable! She was crazed! After about 4 or 5 of ’em, honestly, she looked like she had killed a pig. She was the funniest thing ever stealing strawberries out of everyone’s baskets and giggling her new word for berry, “Ber! Ber! Ber!” over and over again.

I love this girl. My little strawberry shortcake.

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Not only is this senior absolutely stunning, she (and her mommy) are both incredibly beautiful on the inside, too. We had such a fun time gallivanting around Austin that night. I didn’t want it to end, really.  M…congratulations to you on your upcoming graduation. You (and your mommy) should be very, very proud. (And yes, I still say mommy.)

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Apr 20, 2010

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Apr 19, 2010

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And they make it look really good! You two were amazing tonight and I’m just loving flipping through the images seeing how much fun you are together!