Done with 2011 and onward with 2012

I did it again, I know I said that earlier too, I got behind in my postings. Life got away from me with so much happening at the end of 2011 and beginning of 2012. I have accomplished posting the end of 2011 shoots and now can show off my 2012 shoots. Shoots that were done with my AWESOME new camera. This year I broke down and bought a new camera, a Nikon D5100. I have to say that so far I have not gotten bored with this camera yet. I can not wait to "show off" my shoots, but before I do that I have one last post of 2011 to share with you.

In September when it flooded, on my little girls first day of first grade and her sixth birthday and my sons first day at a new high school, we went and stayed with family for a few days. We were out in the country on top of the mountain and it was beautiful up there. I had a few moments of boredom and took out the camera and had some fun shooting some things that I don't get to see in the city.

Here are a few of my favorite images that I took. I hope that you enjoy them as much as I do.

 I think that mushrooms are the neatness things. I love to eat mushrooms (stuffed, on pizza), but I also love the way that they look. Look at the detail in this one the cracks all through the top of it are great! There are a few more images of mushrooms to come too, it was like a little Smurf village in the yard.

 Just strolling along the yard taking photos when grace and I happen across this little guy. Grace had a blast playing with him and even wanted to keep him. We explained that it was not a good thing to keep him away from his family and he was returned safely and unharmed back to the yard.

I have a few more images to post in this post but wanted to share a few that I had ready with you. Check back this week to see some more great scenery shots.

Kadance

Meet Kadance. She was the last "subject" that I shot with the second half of the Family of 5 shoot. Kadance was going to be a big sister very soon so I wanted to make sure that I get some of her alone. She on the other hand did not think that is what she wanted. Mom even told me that she would point to her (mom's) stomach and say "baby". I could not even get her to do that for me. I understand it is hard to be that little meeting someone new who has a camera in front of her face most of the time. Here are some of my favorites:

With Mommy and Daddy and one of just her and Mommy. We tried to get one with just Daddy but she wanted nothing to do with that idea either.

 Love these two! A little "Do Princess Wear Hiking Boots?" (book by Carmela LaVigna Coyle)

 idea going on.

I had a great time shooting this big bunch of girls and look forward to shooting Kadance's sister and Sam's sister soon!

Sam is Two!

Sam is another subject that I have had the opportunity to shoot since she was a baby and now is two! She had no desire to have her photo taken. I did not want to push her into it so I shot what "planned" images I could and then just went with it when I had to. I think that the outcome was pretty good.

I have to add that Sam is also one of the family of 5 that I shot all in one evening. So she did have a few distractions and that would be another reason that I did not want to push her to take them.

This image of Sam behind the frame was one that I had "planned". So I was very excited that I got a great shot like what was in my head.

These three images were not planned ones but love them just the same.

This is Sam with her cousin Kadance, that is currently living her.  Because they are close and playmates I wanted to be sure to capture an image if the two of them. One other important reason to capture the two of them was that they were both going to be big sisters and very close together. Be sure to watch for more of these two faces and their baby sisters!

Hailey is Two!

Hailey turned two in December of 2011, (yep that's how far behind I am. but I am getting caught up!). I started of with a plan in mind of what I was aiming to achieve from this shoot. If  you are guessing that the plan did not happen, you would be right. I always try to have an idea for all shoots but be okay if they don't go as planned, especially at this age.

I met them at their house and Hailey was not into having her photo taken that day. We were able to get a few inside and then we headed outside for a few photos and a quick distraction. I have three to share from outside because I just could not decide. After heading back inside and a quick warm up we did some in her tutu and then settled done for some more formal photos.

 I love how the crown on the sign behind her sits just above her head, like it was meant to be there.

 Even though she was freezing she had no desire to go back inside.

 This photo was another distraction that came out great. Ya know the unplanned kind!

Love the big grin and mischievous look in her eyes, in these two images.

We then got her back into her dress and she was still not wanting to sit back down for some more posed images. Still like this set that we got though.

  

Hailey with Mommy and Daddy and one more with Mommy.

One last image of Hailey in her Bills jersey. What a face maker she is.

I had the privilege of shooting Hailey's first year of life and was excited to shoot her second birthday photos as well. I think that I will be seeing a little bit more of this face in the next coming months as Hailey will be a big sister soon!



Baby Girl Isabella

You got to meet Isabella in the previous shoot. I thought that I would post these photos separate then to break up the amount of images in one post. So with out further ado I give you Izzy.

This next photo is of her in the Christening outfit that was made by her Great-Grandma.

Family of 5- A shoot almost gone wrong...

If ever a shoot had the chance to go wrong this was the one... The week before this shoot I could not find my battery charger for my camera, no one in my house could find it and my son insisted that it was not in his room. With two batteries almost out of life I headed off to do this shoot with hopes that the battery lives would last. We did all the important photos that they wanted but didn't get the chance to do fun ones of the baby, as the batteries did die. Also on the night of this shoot I was supposed to shoot two more girls, cousins of this family, but they were sick. So I promised this family that when I came back to shoot the other girls that I would do more of them. This made everyone happy.
Enjoy the photos from this two part session.

Emaleigh

Danielle

Isabella. Check out the next posting to see more of Isabella. Since I took more of her at the second shoot I decided to make this session two separate posting.

The older girls with dad and then the whole family in front of the tree.

These next few photos were also taken at the second part of their shoot. I did take ones of the three girls at the first half of the shoot but found that this one was my favorite of the three of them.

Mommy and Daddy with Izzy.

Thank you for being so understanding with my and my lifeless camera batteries. I had a great time shooting all of you and look forward to doing more!

Meet the "C" Family- Christmas 2011

I shot these photos of the "C" Family at the Roberson Museum.  These particular photos were done with them standing on top of the staircase with me shooting up from them at the landing of the staircase.

Meet Fran- Christmas 2011

I promised myself that I would not start another year this far behind on posting photos. Yet here I find myself still posting photos from last Christmas. So, here is a little "Christmas in April." instead of "Christmas in July." Here is one shoot out of the last six shoots that I have from 2011.

Fran decided to do pictures of herself for Christmas gifts for her children. I meet her at her home and we shot a few in front of her tree and a few with a plain backdrop. Here are a few of my favorites.