Archive for 'Austin Baby'

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It’s not your typical family portrait, but I loved it. I loved this entire session. It was sooooo hot that day and I think anyone can understand how tough it can be to get 4 kids to all cooperate at the same time, but you wouldn’t believe the kind of images they gave us!

Even cooler, remember her birth? I’m always so amazed when I get to see my birth babies while they’re growing up. It means the world to me.

So, congrats to the A fam! It’s a much deserved honor because I know you guys wore yourselves out at our session.

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Jun 25, 2010

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Preparation.
Anticipation.
Dismount.
Victory!!!

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Mom and dad asked for a very classic newborn session for their little girl. I don’t often do this kind of work (bendy baby and black backdrops), but it worked beautifully for her. She was in such a good mood the WHOLE session…it was such a treat!

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Jun 23, 2010

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It’s no secret that a sleepy newborn is a photographer’s dream. And, I’m not going to lie…I really enjoyed this little dude’s session because he was so squishy and teeny and mold-able. But, we did want at least one picture of his beautiful, soulful eyes and my goodness, he made us work for it. Mom, dad, grandma, and I tried *everything* to get him stay awake, but he would just yawn at us and go back to sleep. Finally…finally, we got one:

V_19.jpgBut here are a bazillion other adorable sleepyhead pics:

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[As always, images from Xpressions sessions only receive basic edits for color/contrast, but no additional retouching]

In spite of starting at the crack of dawn, we fried today. What’s up with the humidity in Austin?? Oi. But, I guess working with cute kiddos makes up for it. 😉

Oh, and before I get a bazillion e-mails asking about mr. man’s hat and onesie combo up there (yeah, I died, too), mom is on the case and she’s supposed to be sending me links soon.

Meanwhile, I gotta buckle down here. I have to finish a bunch of proof galleries, fill orders, return e-mails, prepare for this week’s sessions, and pack for my upcoming trips to L.A. (.emme. boudoir) and Utah (rockin’ workshop with a bunch of online friends).

And then…in July, I’m finally taking a break. I mean, I’m taking the whole month of July OFF. I haven’t had a real break since probably after Amry was born. I always promise myself I’ll take January off to recover from the holiday rush, but this year, it simply did not happen. Seriously, it has been non-stop over here for way too long. Thankfully, my husband came to the rescue and gave me permission to take a rest. And I believe I will. I cannot wait to hang with the family, travel, and take pictures for leisure for a bit.

So, until then, I’ve got a few more sneak peeks for you, but after that, I hope it will get quiet on here. 😉 Happy summertime to everyone!!!

P.S. Speaking of the holiday rush, if you haven’t booked your holiday session yet, you’ll want to do that pretty soon. Typically, holiday sessions are held in Aug, Sept, and Oct. September and October are almost completely full and now they’re starting to overflow into August. Eeep! Can you even believe it’s almost that time again?

ETA: That awesome hat is from here. Onesie here.

Jun 19, 2010

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I’ve been looking forward to this session for a long time. I SO want to post more, but gotta be off to bed for Xpressions earrrrrrly in the a.m. Night, night, and thanks guys for a fantastic evening!

Jun 18, 2010

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Need I say more?

Jun 16, 2010

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I need to be stopped. I’ve officially gone crazy over these amazing iPhone cases from Get Uncommon (thanks a lot, Lyndsay ;-). I wasn’t really sure about the quality until I saw it in person and wow! It’s amazing! I may end up with a whole collection of these puppies.

Clients…if you have an iPhone, you’ve got to give this a try!!! In fact, if you want to use one of the images from any session with me, let me know and I would be happy to format it for you (the wrap can actually be a little tricky as I’ve learned and sometimes you need a little extra special photoshop work ;-). Contact me by the end of this month (even if you haven’t actually had your session yet) and I’ll help you out.

P.S. I think these would rock for seniors!

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…and I actually cried *again* flipping through the images of this major milestone. Saving those pics for mom and dad later, but this should tide everyone over. This little miracle is now 7 days old and he is amazing! [P.S. Thanks to dad for snapping the scrubbing in pics before we went in ;-)]

Jun 15, 2010

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This is what she insisted upon this morning. I admit that I loved it. But mostly I loved that she kept saying, “huuuu-la, huuuu-la” over and over again in her sweet, raspy, baby voice.