Archive for August, 2011

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I heard this song for the first time the other day and I couldn’t help but to think of my own life, my kiddos when they grow up, and all of the families I’ve gotten to work with over the years. I’m not one for sappy country songs, but this one got me…and then became the soundtrack while I edited this session…

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Aug 09, 2011

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I think we all understand just how much children change in their first year of life. And yet going through the images from his earlier days here…

babys-first-year-austin-photographer1.jpghere…

BFY-austin-baby-photographer.jpgand here…

bfy-austin-baby-photography.jpg…you still see “him” in all of the images.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with his family over the past year and it brings me so much joy to see this healthy, happy, smiley little boy now:

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We had a blast at his one year session! It was hot, but thankfully, we started early enough in the morning that we were done before the heat really set in. And we were even fortunate enough to find an incredible patch of green grass (so very rare in this awful drought). Oh, my, he’s cute!

Thanks to the not-so-gentle urging of a friend of mine, I decided to take part in the Austin Fashion Week Mash Up team photo competition. If you’d like to vote for our images (there are two) you can do so HERE

Lauren-17_FINAL_web.jpgand HERE:

Annabelle-23_FINAL_web.jpgI gotta say I’m really proud of us (and all of the teams for that matter). We literally had two weeks notice to coordinate everyone’s schedules (there 7 busy designers/moms/artists/women), get the clothing and accessories together, plan and execute the shoots, and submit our final images. It was INSANE!!! It was quite the privilege to work with so many amazing people!! We’d greatly appreciate your vote. But the best part is that you can vote for more than one image–which is great because there are so many wonderful pics, I’m not sure how to choose just one!

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Aug 06, 2011

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Whenever I’m in the shower and she comes in, she says, “Draw a heart for me, Mommy.” And so I do. I don’t ever want to forget moments like this.

Aug 06, 2011

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Things you should know about this session:
1. LOVED working in this part of town. It is so rich with color and culture! So happy mom took me up on this idea!
2. We walked. A lot. A whole lot. I’m not good with directions ;-).
3. This little man has got to be the happiest kid on earth! I smiled the whole time while editing his session.

com_austin-family-lifestyle-photography.jpgI hope I’m not telling on myself, but truly, this was one of the easiest sessions I’ve ever had (I guess I’ve paid my dues in the past). These boys were amazing and their parents were so relaxed and down-to-earth. Driving up to their home, I was getting *really* nervous because the skies were getting dark and there were rumors of bad storms (I guess that tells you how long ago this session was ;-). So when I got there, I told the boys that we were going to have to make it quick. They were absolute ANGELS! Not gonna lie…when I got a little giddy that their grandparents showed up for a few shots (celebrating a BIG anniversary this year). And I’m also not gonna lie about how mom’s eyes mesmerized me.