Shawna Marie Photography

Got my own .com :)

2009-11-23T21:03:00.002-05:00

I won't be posting updates on this site anymore. I have imported my blog into my new website at www.shawnamariephotography.com . Please unbookmark this site and bookmark that one instead! I will leave this one here as is so everyone can find me in my new location :) Thanks to all my clients who have made it possible for me to come this far :)

T Family photos

2009-11-19T11:39:00.003-05:00

This was one of my first "real" clients a couple of years ago! So fun to get the chance to shoot them again! Here is your sneak peek! I will email you when I have your full gallery ready :) If you have a facebook, feel free to fan my page (over on the right) and tag yourselves in the photos so you can display them on your own fb page:)

My Nieces

2009-11-09T13:02:00.002-05:00

Gotta love kids who are totally into the shoot and want to pose themselves! hehe.

Took my nieces out over the weekend and they were so fun coming up with their own poses (some of which I had to veto hah). Here are a few I have edited so far.

Senior Kenzie!

2009-11-09T12:14:00.003-05:00

I did a few of Kenzie's pics earlier in the summer as she's one of my reps. We did her full session a few weeks ago in Indianapolis. Fun session! Here are a few of my faves.

Niece and Nephew!

2009-11-09T12:07:00.003-05:00

Still so far behind on blogging sessions! Got out with the niece and nephew a couple of weeks ago... tried out a park I haven't shot at before. Here are a few from their session:)

The S family {Op Love}

2009-11-04T20:40:00.004-05:00

Meet the "S" family. Shot this session for Op Love over the weekend. This little girl was the sweetest and you should have seen her little face light up when she found a picture of 'daddy' in her hat. Cutest thing ever! Totally reminded me why I do these sessions, because you know her daddy's face is going to light up the same way when he sees the pictures of his family:)

Here is your sneak peek! It was great meeting you guys! I will email you as soon as your full gallery is posted!

Sweet newborn!

2009-10-31T10:15:00.003-04:00

I am behind on blogging sessions. A few coming up! This is sweet little Sophia. Isn't she a doll?

Jerad's senior sneak peek!

2009-10-18T13:04:00.002-04:00

Had a gorgeous fall day to do these fun senior pics yesterday! Here's a little sneak peek! (let me know if either of these head shots will work for the yearbook!)

The S Family

2009-09-28T22:33:00.004-04:00

Saturday I had the pleasure of photographing some of the cutest kids! This little guy was a busy one, so I got him whatever way I could, even upside down! ;) haha. Sorry it took so long to get these up! Here is your sneak peek! I will email you with the full gallery in the next week or two when I am finished! Thank you for sharing your Sat afternoon with me. I had fun! :)

Senior Kaylee

2009-09-21T13:09:00.003-04:00

Kaylee is a senior at Franklin Central HS and also happens to be my cousin. We went to downtown Indy around the canal and stuff for her pics! Was a fun evening! :) Here are a few of my faves!

The L Family

2009-09-20T13:11:00.003-04:00

I had the pleasure of doing an Op Love session for the L family yesterday. What a sweet, fun family! I know dad will enjoy these photos when he gets them! Here is your sneak peek! I will email you with a link to your gallery when I am all finished! Thank you for allowing me to do these photos and for your family's sacrifice! :)

Senior Andrew

2009-09-19T11:05:00.004-04:00

Senior season is in full swing! This is Andrew. He is a senior at Beech Grove High School. Had a great time on Andrew's shoot... a little at the golf course, main street and the school! Here is a small sample from his session.

Remember Aleigha, my first littlest Hero ?

2009-09-11T08:58:00.003-04:00

It has been right at a year since I photographed Aleigha at Riley. She is there today for the WAJI Majic 95.1 Riley Radioathon. Aleigha will be on between 1 and 2 pm today so be sure and listen and call in your support! 1(866)951-KIDS (5437)
Also be sure and click on Aleigha's link in the right column on my blog to see how well she is doing these days!

Did my cousin's senior pictures in MI last weekend...

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Isn't she gorgeous? We had a great time and it was nice shooting somewhere I hadn't been before!

Maternity Session!

2009-08-25T12:32:00.005-04:00

I had the pleasure of shooting my husband's cousin's pregnant wife and her 3 yr old daughter last week. Here are a few from their session! Can't wait to do the newborn pics! :)

Just a couple more of my little man...

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he did this pose all on his own. lol.

And even though the little guy didn't have new school clothes....

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He still posed wonderfully for me! He's growing up so fast! Someone slow him down!

Trying out a new location

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Hubby has been asking for some new wallets of the kids, so I bribed them with the fact that they could wear some of their new school clothes if they'd pose for me! hah! Whatever works, right? ;)
I've been wanting to use this location for awhile, but hadn't made the time to get back there. Made for some beautiful pics but the mosquitos and weeds and cobwebs were kinda icky! We survived and as long as I get someone brave enough, I'll DEFINITELY use it again!

A new sports composite

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Father's Day

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Sent his to hubby for Father's Day! Click to see it larger.

SOFTBALL!

2009-06-15T13:19:00.002-04:00

Become a fan of Shawna Marie Photography

2009-06-11T13:48:00.003-04:00

Shawna Marie Photography is now on Facebook! Become a fan and enjoy special promotions and discounts only for my facebook fans! Also feel free to tag any photos of you to yourself so that friends and family can check them out too! Have added some older photos, but not from every session. I will start adding a couple from every session from now on. Enjoy! And thanks in advance :)

Chris

2009-05-23T11:55:00.004-04:00

We did a little mini session the other day. Here are a couple of them :)

Showing a little late... Mother's Day Photos

2009-05-22T08:51:00.004-04:00

We did these for Mother's day for my mom. Was holding off on putting them on the blog till after the big day, then forgot! So here are a few of the ones we gave her.

my 3 kids

The after session ice cream... must bribe this many kids for cooperation;) haha

We ordered this one in a 20x24 Canvas. It's gorgeous! I wanted to keep it when it came in!

Is this not the sweetest thing ever? I wish I had more places to hang photos in my house. I'd have this one HUGE.

More Kenzie

2009-05-13T19:02:00.005-04:00

A few more from Kenzie's mini session

First 2010 Senior ...

2009-05-12T20:54:00.004-04:00

Went out today to do a mini session for 2010 rep cards! Here's a sneak peek for Kenzie. Will have more later!

Class of 2010... it's time to start thinking about Senior pictures!

2009-04-30T21:42:00.003-04:00

I am looking for reps for the different local schools right now. If you are fun and outgoing and think you have what it takes to be a senior model email shawna1978@sbcglobal.net with a bit about yourself and a photo! My reps can earn free photo sessions, wallets and other fun merchandise. The more referrals, the more free stuff! Must be able to bring in at least 3 other seniors to earn free session!
I am ready to start mini sessions for ad cards, so apply asap!

Gift from God :)

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Beautiful isn't she ? :)

LOVE

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Title says it all...

Riley's red wagon...

2009-04-06T15:15:00.003-04:00

I think it's so cool that they have these... Grace got to go for a ride while I was there. Here are a few of the pics I got before she got going.

A mix of a few sessions in one post

2009-04-05T01:20:00.007-04:00

So I've been back and forth between 3 sessions trying to get a little something for everyone and slowly but surely I am finishing them up! Here are a couple more teasers from each of them...

My latest Newborn...

The wedding...

and last but not least... my most recent Hero:)

BABY A sneak peek

2009-04-03T17:00:00.006-04:00

Had a newborn session this afternoon so before I get back to wedding pics, I wanted to put up a sneak peek! She was such a sweet baby and SO cooperative! I had a lot of fun and can't wait to edit the rest of her pictures:)

Prayers and Pink Power!

2009-03-28T02:11:00.002-04:00

Remember my 1st Little Hero, Aleigha ? I posted back in Nov that she was NED... well, Aleigha's family is asking for everyone's prayers right now because they are worried that the cancer may be back. They are waiting on scans to be read right now, so if you could keep them in your prayers, that would be awesome! For more complete information, visit Aleigha's Site .

Moments like these...

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Does it get any better than this ?

Took a break from wedding photos for a little more Grace :)

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lots more wedding photos!

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More wedding photos

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I can't believe I'm still working on details and haven't even gotten to the ceremony yet.

More Grace!

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So of course I couldn't keep everyone waiting too long for something else. But I'm warning you, this is just the beginning. There are many more to come :)

Btw, if you'd like to learn more about Grace and her family, you can find their blog here.

Doing these sessions is such a blessing for me. I know the families think I'm the one doing the giving, but I don't think any of them realize how much each session impacts MY life, and how much they give to me... letting me meet and interact with their heroes. Such an amazing gift.

So Thank you! :)

I am so in love with this one. Isn't she beautiful?

I know this is a little snapshotty and not wonderfully composed, but I had to show it. Such a fun family:)

filling out the paperwork

More of my sister's wedding

2009-03-16T10:28:00.003-04:00

Here are a few more, including my own little princess who was a Jr. Bridesmaid :)

Meet Grace ~Littlest Hero~

2009-03-15T23:45:00.002-04:00

Today I had the pleasure of meeting Grace and her wonderful family at Riley Hospital.

Grace has CHD and had open heart surgery on Thursday this week. Her family wanted me to take a photojournalistic approach to her photos to capture her time recovering. I had a lot of fun up there today. Grace is an absolute doll. I promised a sneak peek tonight, and while it's a bit late, it's finally here! The entire time I was doing these I could just see them in an airy black and white like this top one, but while I was processing, the color in this one really jumped out at me. I love them both. Can't wait to edit more (after I work on some wedding photos! lol)

Grace will definitely be taking up some blog space in the coming days. I can't wait to share more:) Till then... here she is:)

Presenting Mr and Mrs Thompson :)

2009-03-15T00:36:00.004-04:00

I did my first wedding ever today. It was for my little sister. But not only was I the photographer, I was a bridesmaid too. lol I am exhausted and going to bed, but I promised an image or two before the night was over, sooooo here is the church and the happy couple! I will have lots of sneak peaks over the next couple of days I'm sure. I have so many photos I don't even know where to begin.

Thanks for giving me the chance to do this little sis!

New camera and a nice warm day...

2009-03-06T11:29:00.002-05:00

Was a beautiful day yesterday, so I had to drag one of the kiddies out to play with my new camera! He was just as excited to be outside as I was, and NOT in the mood to sit for photos.

Love this one though:)

March is Last minute 2009 Senior special month!

2009-02-25T23:37:00.005-05:00

Are you graduationg this year? Didn't do senior pics yet? It's not too late! 2009 seniors only, book and pay for a session in the month of March and get 25% off your session and a set of wallets free!
Session does not have to be in March. It just needs to be booked and paid for in March.

Valentine cards...

2009-02-08T22:10:00.004-05:00

Ok, so I didn't make cards for the baby, and HE picked out what he was wearing for the pics. lol. He just saw big bub and sis getting pics done and he needed some too.

He loves his boots and his hat. Wears them around the house like this often!

this was after watching Hunter lay on his stomach. Too funny. He's such a clown.

And here are the cards we are doing. The reason there is selective focus on their hands like that is because we are going to cut a little slit at the top and bottom of their hands and insert a sucker so it will be like they are handing a sucker out of their cards... These will be made on 4x6 linen postcards. The backsides have the same pattern as the design on the front and just a TO: and FROM: line with their names and then my photography info at the bottom.
Click the photos to see larger.

February's Deal of the month

2009-01-26T22:25:00.002-05:00

Keeping with February's Valentine theme... Book a Boudoir session in Feb and get Your session 50% off. Session can be scheduled for anytime in 2009. It just must be booked and paid for in February.
Can be done in the privacy of your own bedroom, or you can get a few friends together and rent a hotel room. Session fee is per person.

Only a few days left to snag January's deal as well!

Christmas Cards

2009-01-10T03:01:00.006-05:00

For those of you who didn't get a card, this is what we sent out this year! It was a 5x5 Trifold card. I have it labled on here which picture was where. Just picture the middle of the top card as the back and the "front" is folded over the top and the instead flap is folded in under it. Then when you open the card all the way, the "Inside spread" is what you see.
click on the images to make them larger:)

Pregnant? Get 2 sessions for the price of one!

2008-12-17T12:02:00.002-05:00

Anyone who is wanting a maternity session, if you book in January you can get both your maternity session and your newborn session for the price of one session! You must book and complete your newborn session before the baby is 2 weeks old to qualify for the discount. Don't wait! Book your sessions today!

Milk n cookies

2008-12-08T16:31:00.001-05:00

I did a quick holiday card session for my SIL this morning. Thought I'd share one of my faves :)

Another senior book page...

2008-12-07T21:52:00.005-05:00

Just finished up this book and thought I'd share one of my favorite pages:)

SUPPORT RILEY HOSPITAL and get a Christmas gift for someone on your list :)

2008-12-02T13:53:00.002-05:00

Buy the Majic Miracle Music CD Volume 3 and 100% of the proceeds will go to Riley Children's hospital in Indianapolis. The CD insert has a photo that I took awhile back of Aleigha for the Littlest Heroes. I also have a daycare kid who receives treatment at Riley, so it's a charity close to my heart:) You can buy the CD online at http://www.sweetwater.com/feature/majic_miracle_v3/ or if you are local, I will be selling some of them as well, so let me know and I will hook you up! :)

Aleigha update! Great news:)

2008-11-17T17:15:00.002-05:00

If you remember I did a littlest heroes shoot recently for a beautiful little princess named Aleigha. You can read her original story HERE and the rest of it HERE .
I got news recently that Aleigha is considered NED which stands for No Evidence of Disease. She has had her last chemo treatment. Please keep her in your prayers that this is IT and she'll never have to battle with that horrible disease again:)
You can leave well wishes for Aleigha at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/aleighasweet.

A few more of the kids and Jeremy

2008-11-15T15:45:00.006-05:00

It sure takes me forever to get my own shoots done! haha.
I am making shirts with this top image on them to wear at his deployment ceremonies and things... and whenever we're missing him:) Each of the kids' has a different picture in the clip (well the boys' is the same). This one is mine. If you click on the image you can see it larger. I don't always allow this on here, but this one definitely needs to be seen bigger :)

Then these are just a few of the kids wearing his dogtags:)

Senior Book sample page

2008-11-09T23:09:00.002-05:00

Was just working on Chris' book and thought I'd put one of his pages up. I am having a lot of fun designing the book:)
Will be done with it SOON!

My boys

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He's not as emotional, but it's still bothering him

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No words necessary

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Fun Composite

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This can either go in the senior book or be ordered as a 10x10 or 6x6 print or canvas :)

A few more of Emmy

2008-10-24T23:46:00.002-04:00

Emmy I am done with your photos and will have your gallery up sometime tomorrow!
I could post these pics all day long. They turned out gorgeous! :)

My way ... hehe

2008-10-21T16:20:00.003-04:00

Emmy seemed like a very agreeable nice girl when I met her, so I'm not making any assumptions or anything, but I thought this pose was cute and fitting for most any teen. Mom was amused by it as well, so there was probably a little truth to it ? ;) Anyway, too fun not to share!

A couple more of Emmy

2008-10-20T22:51:00.003-04:00

I am no where near getting through all of these, but I keep running across ones that I really want to share :)

Emmy's sneak peak!

2008-10-19T22:23:00.002-04:00

I love seniors! SO MUCH FUN!
Emmy was no exception! She was beautiful and up for all of the crazy positions I put her in! Here are a couple of sneaks, but there is no doubt that I will add a few more. I am already having a hard time choosing my favorites:)

Lovin this tree!

2008-10-16T19:47:00.002-04:00

Went over to the park with Chris Sat morning to get a few shots we didn't get before and just had to share this one! I am loving the colors I was able to pull out of that tree:)

More sneaks of Kaylee

2008-10-10T16:25:00.001-04:00

Here are a couple more of Kaylee! I will have her gallery ready in another day or so:)

The W family

2008-10-08T22:18:00.003-04:00

Went a little out of my comfort zone on this one and mostly just followed them around with very little direction from me! It was FUN and the boys were so sweet. I think we got some good ones!
Thanks for a fun Monday morning! :) Here's your sneak peak.

As promised...

2008-10-08T07:35:00.003-04:00

Another one of Kaylee:) I'll throw a few more up soon!

A few more of Chris

2008-10-02T09:37:00.003-04:00

Here are a couple more of Chris!
Beth and Chris, I'll have these done in a couple of days and send you the link to your full gallery:)

Another one of Chris

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Sunflare, a waterfall

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and a pretty girl :)
more sneak peaks of this one coming too!

Chris (Senior pic)

2008-09-30T21:43:00.005-04:00

I have been swamped this week, so bare with me! Keep checking back for more sneak peaks!
This is Chris. He was SO cooperative, he even agreed to lay on a picnic table and pose the way the girl before him did, till I told him I was just kidding;) haha. Loved working with you Chris! You made my job easy:)

Homecoming sneak peak

2008-09-27T23:16:00.003-04:00

This is my "little" cousin Kaleb and his homecoming date. Kaleb was the ring bearer in my wedding when he was like 3, so it makes me feel REALLY old to take pics of him going to homecoming! Aren't they cute though?

So I lied...

2008-09-24T11:26:00.004-04:00

I FINALLY finished editing the entire set of Aleigha's pictures and I can't stop with the last image I put up yesterday. I have just a couple more I can't help but share here. This is really it though.
I'll get all of these on a CD for you guys ASAP and put it in the mail! If you need anything else, let me know :)
Thanks again for this opportunity. Aleigha is amazing! So glad I got to meet her.

So sweet! Lovin mama

love how Katie is looking down at little sis :)

And the whole fam... :)

The rest of Aleigha's story ...

2008-09-23T14:03:00.002-04:00

Aleigha's dad sent me an update from last November till now of Aleigha's story.

In November 07 Aleigha relapsed. Her Drs. told us that this time the cancer would take her. That hit us hard, but Aleigha she looked at her Dr. and told him he didnt know what he was talking about, and preceded to tell him she would beat it this time too. Aleigha was put on an experimental clinical trial in Nov. 07. She goes to Riley ever 21 days for one day to start each round of chemo. She has 3 chemo meds to take. The first one is only on the first day. She gets that thru her PIC line and then the other are for 5 days and they are oral chemos. Day one is at Riley and days 2 thru 5 are at home. She cant stand the taste of them but takes them anyway. Then once a week we go to Lutheran Hospital here in Fort Wayne for lab work and check ups.
It was very hard to hear that the cancer would eventually take her. We had long talks and decided to live with no regrets. That is to do what ever Aleigha wants to do. That way we never have the regrets of not doing something. We also let everyone know that Aleigha was in charge and we will fight this with her as long as she is able.
The scans started to show small shrinkage in each of the three hot spots. Then in June the scans stayed the same no changes. That was good that they stopped growing and are now stable. In August 08 we went to teh PPB family get together and conference in Bloomington Minnesota and met other PPB families and the top Drs. in the study and treatment of PPB. Aleigha is patient 203 in the world and now there are only 254 cases in the world. We learned both good and bad news, and made connections with the other families and we keep in touch with them. The bad news that we leaarned was that no one with stage 3 PPB has survived after relapsing. We learned that our Drs. are doing an awesome job, and we believe Aleigha will survive this and pave the way for others to beat it too. The trial we are on ends in November 08. We will discuss with her Drs. what the next best coarse will be and continue on that path.
Aleigha has been just amazing through all of this and has maintained a positive strong attitude that she will win. Aleigha is our Hero and has many followers on her web-site that encourage her and the rest of the family to fight on. Thanks go out to God, Aleighas Power of Pink, and all thoughs who pray for her.

Daddy of the Pink Princess

I'll leave you with that and this final image from my photo shoot with Aleigha. I just had her look out the window, but the way she's looking up in this one almost looks like she's having her own conversation with God while I'm snapping away. I love it.

For those of you who are following this blog and Aleigha's story, I encourage you to keep visiting her site and leave her a message of encouragement now and then. After meeting this little girl, I know if anyone can beat this, she will :)

More Aleigha! In her princess attire;)

2008-09-22T23:05:00.003-04:00

I brought along this Cinderella costume just in case Aleigha might want to wear it for some pics. She IS a princess after all... ;) She did (obviously) decide to wear it for a bit and she LOVED the shoes that went with it, and I'm not sure they showed in a single pic! Go figure! She kept commenting how comfy they were and you have no idea how hard it was for me not to say "you can have them!" But since the costume is my daughter's (not that it fits her anymore) she wore it on her 5th bday so it's sentimental to her... I figured I'd better show a little restraint. haha. I did at least tell them where we got it. Hopefully they can find some shoes just like them:)

and we definitely had to do some lollipop shots

I know it was killing them to touch each other this long;) haha j/k

One more for today...

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Not much diff than the others I posted, but w/out the hat :)

Which one ?

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I like parts about all 3 of these... I can't decide which is my fave. Not that it matters, they'll get them all! This one really speaks to me. I think there's a lot of symbolism here.

Aleigha in a tutu

2008-09-17T22:40:00.002-04:00

If you go back a few posts to the C family photos, you'll see the awesome woman who made this tutu for me! I LOVE it. Aleigha was my first 'model' and she looked absolutely beautiful in it. Can't wait to use it for more sessions!

Taking a break for a moment just to share...

2008-09-17T12:33:00.002-04:00

This isn't a client picture, it's not even a GOOD picture... at least not technically speaking. I just happened to have my camera out and was playing around with my new flash the other night when I saw this moment and couldn't let it get by. Every time I look at this picture, I tear up a bit because I know that these moments are about to get put on hold... I know the next time I get photos like this, my little baby is going to be a big 3 year old. My middle son will be 10 and my daughter will be 11 and a half. It's with a heavy heart that I tell those of you who don't know, my husband is leaving for Iraq again very soon. We're looking at another 18 month deployment when you count all the training beforehand. So even though this isn't the best photo I've ever taken, I'll treasure it every day for the next year and a half, and I wanted to share it with all of you :)

Meeting Aleigha... and 3 more pictures

2008-09-15T17:28:00.002-04:00

As most of you know, I JUST joined The Littlest Heroes project last week. The day I sent in my application I got an email back asking me if I could do this session. No, "you're accepted, here's the rules" just an email with a link to Aleigha's caring bridge site. I was excited, but nervous. I couldn't get ahold of anyone from the team to answer my questions either, so it was all on me. I emailed the family and got things set up to meet at Riley on Friday. I was hoping for outdoor pictures, but of course when I woke up on Friday it was raining, and it continued to do so all afternoon. My nerves got even worse! I just got my external flash a week ago and was nervous to do my first indoor shoot with it so soon. I had practiced a lot though, and got pretty good results, so I knew I'd be ok. It just wasn't the ideal situation. I prayed ALL DAY that the rain would stop before I got there. No such luck. It was pouring bad when we walked out of the parking garage and over to the hospital. We (Makayla went with me to assist)walked in and Tom, Aleigha's dad came over and introduced himself. Super nice guy. I relaxed a bit. Then we went over to meet the rest of the family. Aleigha wasn't standing there just yet, but I met the rest of them. Super nice family. Then Makayla and I went to check out the Ronald McDonald house in the hospital where they said we could do the pictures. It looked like it'd work pretty well, but I was dying to go out in the courtyard right outside it. Too bad it was still raining... ha.
So we went back to where the family was and this time Aleigha was standing there. She wouldn't even look at me when her dad introduced me. Uh ohhh. Nervous again! Then I gave her the build a bear that the kids made for her. That seemed to help a bit. She went and showed it off some while her mom was getting her clothes. We all went back to the Ronald McDonald house and the girls went to change. I asked if it was ok if I opened the doors to let in a bit more natural light and whatta ya know, the rain STOPPED! YAY! We got to do the entire session outside like I'd hoped! So anyway, once she changed into her first outfit, Aleigha was not the shy little girl I met in the lobby. She was so cute and sweet and fun. She had a blast changing into all her cute little clothes, and I had just as much fun taking pictures of her. It was an amazing experience to hang out with their family and do these pics. All of them were great. The older girls were super cooperative and gorgeous as well!
As you can see, we are STILL on the first outfit in these pictures. *I've edited more than 5 total. I'm not THAT slow,haha* but these are my faves and there are lots of similar pictures in the same poses, so I'm picking and choosing what to share right now.
Enough of me, here's more of Little Miss Aleigha :)

This is one of my absolute faves so far. LOVE IT.

From the left... Katie, Aleigha with her new build a bear, and Jessie. Such pretty girls!

Aleigha's story... and another picture :)

2008-09-14T16:52:00.003-04:00

Like I said, my blog is going to cover Aleigha over the next several days. I won't put ALL of her photos we took on here, but I will put them all in a gallery and link to it when they are all done. I will, however, be putting up a few at a time here as I get through them. I realized this afternoon as I was pulling them off of my camera card that this is going to take awhile! I got a LOT of pictures!
I'm going to paste the story that Aleigha's parents emailed me here today along with another picture and a link to her caring bridge site. Please take some time to read through some of it. Aleigha has overcome a lot. She's such a strong little girl, but she could still use everyone's prayers:)
The next time I post I'll add more than one picture at a time and I'll tell you more about meeting with her myself.
Anyway, enough rambling from me... Here's Aleigha's story from her parents. Her newest picture will be at the end:)

www.caringbridge.org/visit/aleighasweet

"I may have cancer BUT cancer DOES NOT have ME!"
11/5/07- We are once again in the battle to save my daughter the cancer is back

7/23/02 is when our journey with Aleigha began.. She was born at Parkview Whitley 4 weeks early. She had an abnormal heart beat and she did not pass the hearing test. As soon as the heart dr could get us in we were there the same with the ENT.. The heart dr did a dopler on her heart and the PDA had closed on its own (god answered our prayers) the ENT went in and removed some wax covering her ear drum and she could hear(another answered prayer) at 8 months old (3/03) Aleigha contracted Invasive Group A Strep.. and was life~line to Saint Vincents Childrens Hospital in Indianapolis after dancing in the light for 4.5 weeks god answered yet another prayer Aleigha came back and was a normal child, she only had 5% chance of making it BUT she DID..

After all that Aleigha was a normal little girl, except for knowing she was a princess.. After almost losing her our entire family and friends ALWAYS treated her as though she really was one.

On Aug. 11 she told her dad and I that she needed to see her lung dr. her chest hurt, so we called him, we also called his wife who is her ped. they right away sent us to Parkview to make sure she didnt have phemomia.. she had been coughing but a child with asthma coughs alot and that is what we all thought it was the week before.
Tom took her right up to Parkview where our lives changed forever! The CT scan showed it wasnt what the Drs had thought at all it was worse, much worse, it was a mass about the size of a baseball sitting on her lung. Once again her wonderful drs had to send her out to get the proper treatment.. the Lutheran Childens Critical Care Unit came to Parkview and took Aleigha down to Riley Childrens Hospital.. where we waited 24 hrs for another CT scan. The scan showed the tumor had grown and now took up 2/3 of the chest compressing every organ down and to the left. The bioposy showed it was Rabdomyoscarmo.. we agreed to have it sent off to make sure, it was nothing more, Later that same night 8/15/06 Aleigha was sent to ICU to be intabated, it seems that her 2 treatments of radiation, and hr 1 dose of chemo shurnk the tumor enough to let it slip and go over her tracha. Aleigha had already told Dr. Pradhan "I am a supergirl princess with the power of pink so I dont need your stupid medications." so our power besides prayer became PINK!

On 8/18/06 we were informed that her tumor was actually PleuroPulmonary Blastoma ( a rare childhood lung cancer) we were shocked our next plan of action help find a cure and to cure Aleigha. Aleigha was put on 11 different medication to keep her asleep and she fought them off, her nurses never left for the day NOT tired, after several rounds of chemo Aleigha was allowed to wake up.. the first thing she wanted was a potty chair, (9/28/06)

We were able to do surgery to remove 98-99% of her tumor, she has so far had 31 rounds of radiation and 6 courses of chemo.
and still we know she will make it with the positive prayers ( we do know god hears them shes proof) and her POWER of PINK.

Please take time to read our journals life aint always beautiful but its a beautiful ride!! and sign her guestbook she love its!

PET SCAN-8/9/07 100% cancer free still!!! Spots improving on spine.. Spot on lung no change!! Praise God!

PET SCAN-5/1/07 100% CLEAR!! PRAISE God and Pink Power
Currently Aleigha is in remission with (PPB)PleuroPulmonary Blastoma We know that with the positive power of prayer and Power of Pink she will WIN forever! Please join us on our journey

Aleigha

2008-09-12T19:54:00.003-04:00

This little princess is going to take up a few posts over the next few days on this blog. She was my first photo session for the littlest heroes and I totally fell in love! I plan on featuring her story here in the next couple of days once I get all of her photos from our session edited, but I wanted to quickly put a sneak peak up for her family and my readers to view. I can not wait to get through these. She had some adorable little outfits and such a fun little personality.
Thank you guys so much for allowing me to photograph your little princess! It was wonderful meeting all of you!

Sharing a few for fun...

2008-09-11T14:12:00.004-04:00

Yesterday my daughter's friend wanted to do some pics, so we all went for a walk and took some silly and some good ones! Thought I'd share a few of my faves...

Heh

I love it when kids WANT their pic taken and they just pose however they want... fun stuff :)

They're sisters... what else can I say ? haha

She was being silly, but I love the way this turned out...

Talking about boys, no doubt about it...

Aren't they cute?

Beautiful isn't she?

Senior photos in Metamora, IN

2008-09-08T15:12:00.002-04:00

Want something different ? I am contemplating a Saturday or Sunday trip to Metamora to do photos. I'd love to take a couple of seniors with me! There will be no extra mileage fee for this one day shoot! I'll take up to 4 seniors! Even better if you're a group of friends, but not necessary! Basic $50.00 session fee (per person) will apply. Please email me if you're interested! If I get any takers, we'll set up a date for sometime in mid to late October. You're free to ride with, follow, or meet up with me there.

Another new banner, another amazing organization..

2008-09-04T22:14:00.002-04:00

As you can see, I've added another banner to the top of my page. I just joined the littlest heroes project as an affiliated photographer. My children mean the world to me, and I don't even want to think about one of my little babies being sick. These people are dealing with it every day, and my heart goes out to them. If there's ANY way I can make a difference for them, I'm going to try! I'm excited to be a part of this organization:)

A little about the littlest heroes project...

The Littlest Heroes Project is a non-profit based organization made up of professional photographers nationwide that provide free photo sessions to our nations Littlest Heroes. This is their way of giving back and taking a stand for these children who sometimes feel forgotten because of their illnesses. We are here to let them know that they are heroes to many, and to share their inspirational stories and photos with the world.
If you have a child, or know a child, who suffers from any type of serious illness we are here to help. The Littlest Heroes Project provides you with a complimentary photo shoot for your hero and family. Please read the information on this site and be sure to contact us so we can help pair you up with a photographer from your area. The whole family ... Super Sibs and the Brave Parents are welcome to participate in the session as well!

Eligibility for the project: Any child or young person (Infant-21) that is currently fighting or has fought or suffers from any of the following: Autism, Alopecia, AIDS, Bell's Palsy, Cancer,Chiari Malformation,Cystic Fibrosis, Cerebral Palsy, CHD,Childhood Stroke, Servere Diabetes, Down Syndrome, HIV,Immune System disorders and diseases, Kidney Disease, Muscular Dystrophy, Neurocutaneous Syndromes, Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Shaken Baby Syndrome, Sickle Cell Anemia, Spina Bifida, Tay-Sachs Disease
(If your child's illness is not listed and you are interested, please e-mail felicia@littlestheroesproject.org ... This is just a basic list of illnesses of children we have already photographed!)

Ah what the heck... here's one more!

2008-09-04T17:01:00.003-04:00

I am getting ready to put your gallery up, but I wanted to add one more to the blog. I think this looks like it should be the front of a birthday card. So cute!

Smash the cake... more for the C family

2008-09-03T22:58:00.003-04:00

Almost done editing this session! I had to throw these ones up. This should be it unless I get going through the cake ones and find something even cuter to put up;)
If anyone has a little one turning one, I recommend scheduling one of these sessions! We can do it before their bday and make invites and everything! So much fun:)

Having so much fun with this session...

2008-09-02T17:12:00.001-04:00

Here's another :)

A little bit of vintage and texture ... More for the C family

2008-09-01T23:02:00.003-04:00

This one will only be available in a square crop, 5x5, 10x10 etc... I really can't decide which I like best, vintage w/ texture, color or black and white... I am posting all 3 here!
1. Vintage with texture

2. Color

3. Black and white

The C Family

2008-08-31T23:52:00.004-04:00

First of all, THANK YOU for having me do these! I had fun. Hopefully you guys did too:) Here's a quick sneak peak. I'm sure I'll sneak a few more up over the next couple of days while I'm proofing. Your girls are so sweet and CUTE!

Cinderella

2008-08-21T08:49:00.002-04:00

What little girl doesn't love to play dress up? My niece put on Makayla's old Cinderella costume and she looked so cute, I HAD to snap a few pics!

Photo Books

2008-08-18T17:14:00.004-04:00

I've had several requests to see the "senior proof book" I am selling. It's actually a great book for many occasions. It makes a great guest book for weddings when filled with your engagement pictures, a great open house/ party guest book for any occasion, or just a nice coffee table album for your family portraits.
I just had one made of my daughter's softball season. I normally sell these as a 10x10 or 8.5x11 but I had this one done as a 5x5 just to carry around as a sample. It is gorgeous! Unfortunately my product photography skills are quite lacking, so these photos don't do it much justice, but for anyone wanting to see an example of what can be done w/ this book, click on this cover picture!

This particular book has 20 pages. Additional pages are an extra fee. I only uploaded a few samples to give you an idea. I custom design EVERY page for every single person. No one's book will look a like. I will probably add a few more page designs from that book to the blog, only not pictures I took of them, but the original layout so you can see them more clearly.

Another for the S family...

2008-07-31T00:06:00.004-04:00

Still editing, but thought this one was cute!

The S family...

2008-07-29T22:32:00.004-04:00

Here are a few preview pics for you guys! Got one of each kid for now. I will have your gallery up in the next 2 days and will email you with all the information you will need then:)
THANK YOU for having me do your pics! I had fun! Your kids are all adorable.

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

2008-07-14T18:08:00.002-04:00

Most of you have probably noticed that I've redone my site a little bit, and in the process I have added a new banner. I am proud to announce that I was recently accepted to become an affiliated photographer for Now I lay me down to sleep.
A little about NILMDTS...
"Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.

But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.

This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.

The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of nearly 3,000 volunteer professional photographers in the United States and eight International countries. At a family's request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.

Our entire network of affiliated professional photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost.Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated."

I know I have at least a couple of local photographers who check out my site. If this is something you might be interested in, please go to the NILMDTS site to apply. There are very few photographers around here who are involved, none in my zip code besides me. We are about to introduce this service to Hancock Regional, so I expect to start getting some calls soon. Also, if you know anyone about to go through a known loss, or who is going through a loss, please let them know about this service. We come in as a guest to the patient, not the hospital, so even if the hospital does not know about us, you can still use us.
Thank you to everyone who supports my photography and made it possible for my application to go through!

Greenfield Soda Fountain

2008-07-02T11:56:00.010-04:00

I love this place. You walk in and it's like stepping back in time. The Ice cream is SO GOOD too. Especially their milkshakes. YUM. Naturally, when mom told the kids they were going to get ice cream if they did a good job for the photo shoot, I thought of this place and ice cream dripping off of chins and how cute the pics would be. Their Momma went a step further and asked if we could bring some chairs outside, so here they are... probably my favorite pics of the entire session.

A couple more from Delanie and Jase's session...

2008-07-02T11:51:00.003-04:00

We went out again to add a few shots we weren't able to get the other morning. Here are 2 of my faves from this session. I have a LOT more faves from in front of the Soda Fountain, but those will be coming shortly in a new post.

A few more from PJ and Brittany's engagement session

2008-06-26T14:21:00.002-04:00

Just wanted to add a few more.

one of my faves here....

this was fun (at least for me! haha)

nothin says love like stickin out your tongue... I didn't realize what she was doing when I captured this one. I thought they were being sweet. She made a comment at the time about me getting the pic. I didn't realize WHAT I got until I got home. Too funny. Had to go ahead and include this one!

PJ and Brittany Engagement session

2008-06-25T22:42:00.002-04:00

Things are crazy busy right now and I am loving every minute of it! This was my first engagement session and it was lots of fun. PJ and Brittany were great sports and up for whatever I suggested. I have a couple to throw on here tonight as a sneak peek, but will probably add a few more later.
I will have a gallery up for you guys in just a couple of days along with a price list and ordering instructions.
Thanks for choosing me to capture this special time in your lives!

Delanie and Jase

2008-06-24T23:51:00.004-04:00

Delanie and Jase are my niece and nephew. We went out for their 3 and 1 years pictures yesterday morning. I got to take them around downtown Greenfield, which was fun. Jase wasn't really in the mood. He was so funny stomping his feet and grunting. On top of that, he moves FAST and looks at the ground a lot! I was worried I wouldn't end up with anything good, but I am pretty happy with how his pics turned out. I actually think I got more eye contact from him than Delanie and she cooperated with me wonderfully! Go figure! We had quite the group with us though. I know she wanted to keep looking at them. They were way cooler than me and my camera;)
Anyway, I had fun! Here are a few sneak peeks! Gotta LOVE the faces Delanie makes! Such a character.

EMAIL ISSUES! If you've emailed me in the last 2 weeks, please read!

2008-06-20T08:02:00.003-04:00

Hi all! Not sure what the deal is, but if you have emailed me recently and did not get a response, I promise I was not ignoring you! I typically check my email daily and respond ASAP, so if 2 days have gone by and you've not gotten a response, please check back and let me know! I seem to be getting all my emails (I THINK) but people don't seem to be getting all of my responses.

Baseball memory mate

2008-06-09T21:14:00.001-04:00

Baseball memory mate
Originally uploaded by shawna1978

Lovin the sports stuff this year! Just another composite I designed.