Summer is filling up fast

Well June is now booked. I kept swearing I would take it easier during the summer but so far it’s not looking like it’s going to go that way! I have less days during the week available for shooting, but I seem to be putting more and more people into each of those days. I’ll never learn!

So we are currently booking for July, and it’s actually about half full at this time. Then of course August will run under the same more limited schedule until the end of the month when we’ll open back up more morning spots during the week.

But for now sessions are Thursday, Saturday, & Sunday only through summer. For July we have 1 Sunday spot left, and 4 Thursday spots. So if you are expecting a new baby or hoping to have any milestones captured in July, please book soon! I hate to turn people away, but if I need to recommend you to another photographer in order to help you, then I will gladly do that! 

It’s almost that time of year…

..you know, the time when you want to melt within 10 minutes of stepping outside?

My last few sessions have all been outdoors, and luckily we’ve had pleasant weather for them all. But oh I can feel it coming…just a few more weeks and it will be miserable out there! I always try to book as few outdoor sessions in the summer as I can, since I know the little ones get flushed and tired out so easily in the heat (and well ok, I do too!). And now that I have my new big studio, well who wants to be out in the heat?

Here are the last few sessions.

This little guy may look familiar…he is just a few blog posts down below with his newborn brother. But this was HIS turn in front of the camera. Doesn’t he look like he should be selling those pants to us? What a model!

And watch out Tiger Woods…this little guy is on your tail!

And this little one was last shared here a year ago, during his newborn session. Now he’s 1 - how time flies!

Mommy Brags and more

I finally managed a very fast session with my own little girl recently - wanted to get those 4 year old photos done before she turned 5! haha

I lucked up and got a great one of both she and my son as well, it was my lucky day. 

and the silly girl

And now on to showing off some other precious little ones!

This little girl was such an angel during her session! She slept perfectly until the end of the session and woke up almost on cue when it was time to be photographed in her pretty purple dress.

And this little cowboy was so so precious. He even conked out at the end of the session so I took advantage of it and got some sweet sleeping photos of him.

And here is one of my baby planners. She is so easy to work with, just sits there and smiles and watches what I’m doing. She’s getting mobile though, so I have a feeling for our next session the chase will be on!

Catch up time once again!

Last week was crazy. I was sick, my daughter was sick, I had to reschedule sessions because of that, and also try to get ready for out of town guests and my daughters birthday party on Sunday. Ack! I survived, but I’m falling behind from all that’s been going on.

Here are some of the most recent sessions. First, a commercial shoot for a local children’s boutique called Sweet Peas. I think I’ve raved about them before - they really have the best selection of better brands for little ones!

This was our little model, who you will see in the upcoming issue of Expecting Baton Rouge Baby, which is put out by Baton Rouge Parents magazine.

Here she is modeling with some beautiful diaper bags that are available at Sweet Peas:

Another senior for ‘08:

And this little cutie came from Texas for her session - no pressure, right? It was great fun meeting her mom, and they also joined us for the party and pre party chaos over the weekend.

The wild bunch the night before the party….gives a whole new meaning to girls gone wild!

And the baby sister to two of the silly redheaded sisters above, I’ve shared her before (since she was still in mama’s tummy!):

And session updates - June is almost full!

I’ll never narrow these down to three

So usually I share 2-3 images from sessions here on the blog to give the parents a sneak peek. But tonight I just can NOT narrow them down to that!

I had two great sessions today. First a newborn at just 4 days old who was a dream - he slept  so well and was still at that really curly age. It really does make a huge difference when you can photograph them in those first few days.

Next was a sweetie that I last saw at her newborn session, and she’s now 7 months old. This is just such a FUN age to photograph, and she just has the face of a baby doll. I would be happy to photograph 7 month olds every day of the week!

So here are my sessions from today. 

Fresh

This week has been full of newborns, and there are several more coming in next week. It always seems like newborns come in droves, then I might go a few weeks without a single one. But I love working with them, even though the sessions take a ton of patience (mostly from mom & dad!).

Here’s a little girl, and boy from this past week.

Happy (late) birthday to my baby girl!

My baby turned 4 on Saturday. I can’t believe it - 4 years have flown by so fast!! There hasn’t been a party yet, mama’s too busy working to get her own life organized, but we did manage to take her toy shopping for the day so she could pick out a gift (since mama didn’t have time to do that for her either!).

It’s amazing how excited just a little paper crown can make a 4 year old. So here she is on her big day - hopefully I’ll find some time to photograph her properly before she grows too much more.

Schedule update

Hi everyone - just posting to announce that I am now completely booked for April & May. The next available dates are in June, and I will have a more limited schedule during the summer since both my kiddos will be out of school.

Starting in June and continuing through the end of August, sessions will only be available on Thursday, Saturday & Sunday. Weekend rates will still apply for weekend sessions.

I’m looking forward to slowing down a bit, spending some much needed time with my kids and catching up on the disaster that has befallen my home, haha!

And maybe, just maybe, my website will finally get the makeover it’s been waiting for.

Big blue eyes

This little man had the biggest, bluest eyes. I’m so glad to have babies in the studio again!

Serious cuteness

I photographed this little cutie yesterday. Her mom told me she is normally such a giggly baby but she was all business during our session. Maybe there was just too much new stuff to absorb with the location and the crazy lady with the camera in hand - it happens sometimes. We caught a few quick smiles, hopefully some that the grandparents will love.