Autumn is almost past.

Its been a quick autumn, seems like it came and left so fast this year. I was really hoping to get out to get some outdoor fall portraits but the leaves turned so fast I didn't get a chance to this year. However I did get to take some fall themed portraits this weekend:

I took some of my kids and their cousins, not the easiest thing to do with such a wide range of ages: 8,5,2,2, and 4 months. But I think we got a few printables, this one was my favorite. I also took a fall portrait of just my niece and nephew - never seen such a happy 4 month old either, we got a lot of good shots of him.

And of course Aunt Sue has to be cruel and try her new prop even though he's gotten almost a bit too big for it. The tea cup! I had to see how it would turn out. Not bad huh, sort of cute and different, I think the best part was his expressions.

Until next time....

Autumn is coming!

With autumn coming it is a perfect time to get some family portraits done with the shifting colors outside and cooler temperatures. Seniors: Its not too late to book a session yet either, your outdoor portraits will be nice with some richer colors too (see specials and coupons for money saving offers!).
I have added some new backdrops to use as well as a few new props, a chaise for anything between family, to maternity and bridal portraits. A bridge to use with infants-children's fishing theme (complete with bamboo fishing pole and JD bibbed overalls) and a new tea cup to use with infants and a few other goodies. And with autumn coming I'll be featuring my "haybale with wagon wheel, apples and leaves" again - such a simple and perfect setting for fall portraits. (Picture of fall set below, picture of bridge set coming soon!)

I also added some new links to my blog; a link to my temporary website until I get a new one launched - hopefully in the next few months. Also a link to my specials and coupons page I've got listed on my temporary website - use those coupons and specials during your next session. I also started offering Gift Certificates for your purchase, a great way to give family or friends some new nice portraits. Pay for the session, or give them some pre-paid prints, its up to you.

In the next few weeks I will be adding a new sub album in my gallery, I've had requests for art prints, so I will be adding some nature, landscape and still life portraits that will be available for purchase. So keep an eye out for those. I'm sure there will be quite a few lighthouse pictures among those, those are my new obsession - I adore lighthouses and got to see plenty of them on our recent vacation to South Carolina and Georgia beaches.

-Susanne

Maternity Sessions

Really behind on these, these were taken in April if I'm not mistaken? These two girls wanted to take some maternity pictures together, never done anything like that before and apparently neither has anyone else, I was trying to find some poses for two but everything out there is couples. So we improvised a bit. I had them pick their favorite poses and we tried to make it a dual pose. They came up with the Tennis rackets, they both used to play Tennis in high school so it was a bit personal to do that one.


I also added some sibling photos to this one, I never got to do a session with siblings involved and thought these turned out so precious, in fact I did a collage showing off a series of these with her looking, listening, kissing and hugging the belly. It was too cute.


And my favorite photo from each of their individual sessions. There was a lot of the same poses, but these two really stuck out as my favorites for each of them. The blond girl had seen a similar pose elsewhere and wanted to try a "toga" portrait for hers, I wasn't really thrilled with it til I started playing with black and white and different "actions", I LOVE how this one came out with a glow. And seeing the brunette was a bit further along (about a month), she was rounder around the belly so she got some great belly shots. I loved this pose with the booties the first time I tried it, and love it still - its dramatic lighting and a simple pose. My favorite.

Pre-School Portraits

I'm a bit behind on posts, these were taken end of May.
It was that time again this spring (May), to do pre-school pictures. I got a chance to do some more traditional poses I like, and this little pre school graduate let me try some new ones as well, I think with a little tweaking it might be a returning pose for me (sitting on the books).

He did good and we got some nice poses of him.

I also took some portraits of my daugther as she graduated pre-school but for variety I just put this little fella up here - my daugther's portraits can be seen in my portfolio in the link on the side here.

2 Year Portraits

These were taken 2nd weekend in July as well.

Our little stinkpot turned 2 in July, so portrait time for him too. Well clearly he isn't as keen on portraits and posing as his sister, I had the hardest time getting him to sit still, we tried all sorts of props to get him interested. Despite our troubles I think I got a few that I liked myself (with the help from suckers as you can see!), just wish there was more and better. Maybe better luck next year? And those who know us, know how much our oldest LOVES his dinosaurs, as you can see on the last image, "little bit" has inhertited that love for dinos too.