Merry Christmas!

I just wanted to say Merry Christmas and THANK YOU to everyone who has given me the chance to get this business started this year. I appreciate all of the opportunities to take your pictures and all of the orders you have placed! Thanks again and have a wonderful Holiday! I will be available for sessions again starting after New Years:)

Baby's first snow...

and of course, the first thing he did was sample the taste;)

Off to Iraq...

My sister's man is... This was my first shoot for "Will you remember me?" Michael is headed overseas after Christmas. So glad you guys let me get these pics! They turned out great! Here are a couple of my faves:)

When the kids don't cooperate...

Go with it! Mine were having no part in the cards I had envisioned in my head, so we went with a different idea. I think these will be a hit!

Front

inside

back

7 crazy kids

But we love them anyway! Did these pics of all of the grandkids on my husband's side of the family. Yes, I've used this quote RECENTLY, but I had to use it on these... it just fits!

Bedhead

Couldn't resist throwing this one up here! This is my little guy on a typical morning! He got my empty starbucks cup and was instantly happy, so I just had to put this together. I think we should advertise for Starbucks;) ha!

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! This is the last week I can do pics for holiday cards, so if anyone needs anything, let me know! :)

Will You Remember Me?

Will you remember me? Is a project I am working on for Military families and families of those who are terminally ill. I got the idea for the military part from another organization that does something similar. My husband served in Iraq in 04/05 and is on alert to go back. The minute I read about the project, I knew that it was something I was meant to do. I decided to include the terminally ill when I got news recently that left me wishing there was something, anything, I could do for the family. I want to include children who might be fine right now, but who's life expectancy has been significantly shortened, and I'd love to make it an ongoing thing. Once, twice a year. Whatever you need. I want to provide families with something they can look at and remember happy times when their loved one isn't here, for whatever reason that may be.


So, here are the details.


I am offering a session and an unmarked set of 4x6 prints to do with what you wish at no cost with no obligation to purchase anything else, to anyone who has an immediate family member going overseas with the military, or who is already over there AND to anyone who is terminally ill and their immediate family. At the moment this is limited to residents of Hancock County. IF you want to purchase any other prints, you are welcome to my portfolio building prices even when I'm done portfolio building. Any profits I make from the sale of extra prints will go right back into this project.


At the moment I only do natural light photography. I can do outside at a location of your choice, or inside as long as there is plenty of window light available. Once I have the equipment I need, I want to expand on the military part and include send off at the airport and/or return home. I know I never want to forget the way my babies hugged their daddy when he walked off the plane when he came home. Those pictures are priceless to me, and who wants to be snapping away when you're supposed to be one of the ones hugging your loved one? :)





Anyway, I just want to get the word out. Please send anyone you know who might be in a position to take advantage of this my way. I want to make a difference in whatever little way I can.

One more for the B family!

Couldn't resist putting this one up real quick! This will only be available in a 10x20 and of course any of the blue won't be there...

Justin, Heidi, Victoria and Nolan

Justin, it was great to see you again, and Heidi and kids, it was wonderful to meet you! Your children are adorable! Thank you so much for letting me photograph you guys today. Sorry we didn't get to the family ones before the kiddos were sick of it all. I'd be happy to try again sometime if you're up for it!
I'm still proofing, but here are a few so far ! Enjoy, and I'll have the rest up soon:)

Rhonda, Ryan and Lindsey

Sorry if I spelled names wrong! Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to take your pics this afternoon. I had fun! Lindsey is a doll, and so sweet! Ryan seems like a great kid too. Thanks for being such a good sport Ryan. I'm sure you had better things to do:)
I'm still proofing, but here are a couple of my faves so far!





love the look on his face here! haha

My sister's family

Of course I love these people! It was a lot of fun doing these pics, and they were up for anything I asked them to do. The girls were super cooperative. Here are a few of my faves, but it was SO hard to narrow it down!
Thanks for letting me do these, sis! :)

1st Maternity session!

I did these for a dear friend. She was kind enough to let me practice on her.
Here are a few of my faves! So hard to pick. She was a beautiful pregnant woman.
Thank you so much for allowing me to take these pictures!

Welcome!

To my photography blog. This is where I will sneak preview sessions and put up random favorite photos. After a session, I will try to get up a couple of pictures immediately, so that you can get an idea of what's coming. I know how hard it is to wait to see those pictures! Feel free to send family and friends to look as well, but please don't copy or make prints from these files.
Thank you!

~Shawna~