What a little chunk, I just want to squeeze his cheeks!  Can you believe this handsome baby boy started out in the NICU.  After some coxing from mom and a nice long feeding he was ready for his first photo shoot.  I love it when I can use personal family items to make the shoot even more meaningful.  Baby Blake’s family are horse people so Madison brought the saddle, cowboy hat, and boots that were a perfect touch.  The saddle pictures are probably some of favorite newborn pictures I have ever shot!…Madison…I might have to buy a saddle just to keep for a prop lol!  View Blake’s entire newborn photo shoot here.

I also want to mention that many of the props are knitted by a good friend of mine, Sarah Wall, that has an etsy shop.   Check out her etsy shop for cute knitted items.

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What a fun session.  Between rain showers and the 60mph winds we completed Gabs senior portrait session and it turned out unique and beautiful!  These senior pictures are packed full of variety.  From the studio with a black leather jacket, gadget shots, T-shirt props, to outdoor prom dress pictures we captured it all.  Heck Gabs even got to drive the gator :).  Thanks for a great session ladies I hope you had as much fun as I did ;).  Check out the entire senior portrait session.

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We live in a digital world!  More and more photos are being stored on hard drives and in the “cloud”.  Even I’m guilty of taking pictures of my kids that never find their way to photo paper.  However, there is a silver lining…while there are less photos being printed on photo paper there is an increase in options for printing photo accessories.  From blankets and pillows to ornaments, coasters, and phone cases there are an unlimited number of everyday items that can be customized with your most beloved portraits.

My photo accessory weakness is phone cases!  I love to customize my gadgets so they are unique and personal.  My camera has a custom strap from Etsy and my phone has a custom case.  I currently have an iPhone 5s and have several custom photo cases that I swap in and out.  With the new iPhone 6 release it is customary for all you gadget loving addicts to look for ways to make your devices unique.  Companies like Shutterfly are offering multiple ways to customize your new iPhone 6 casewith your favorite photos!  Shutterfly offers a silicone liner or a slim case that come in both matte and glossy finish.  Both the silicone and the slim iPhone 6 cases from Shutterfly have several designs available with templates that contain space for 1-3 images.  Below is my favorite template with our latest family photo on the beach of Gulf Shores, AL.

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Seniors are some of my favorite subjects to photograph!  They are open to just about anything, there is only one, and with the exception of a few guys they WANT to be there getting their pictures taken.  Last Saturday the rain held out for my senior portrait session with Kyle.  Kyle is a senior at Columbia City High School and an avid wrestler.  This session was so smooth and relaxed because that is the way Kyle is.  Not to mention he has a great smile…I didn’t even have to act like too big of a fool to get these smiles:).  Watch out guys, Kyle has set the bar high for the upcoming guy seniors.

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Sorry it has taken me so long to get these out, but has been a crazy first week back :).  As promised I have some more beautiful beach family pictures.  Our family is already talking about going back.  These photos were taken in Gulf Shores, AL.

I had planned on getting at least one family picture while we were on vacation, so I packed several outfits that I thought might work.  The most common outfit of choice is khaki and white, but don’t be afraid to stray from that.  I chose white’s, khaki, and shades of blue for my beach family portrait.  Portrait outfits don’t have to be expensive new clothes.  Everything we wore in our photo was something pulled from the closet.

My outfit: white linen pants from Gap, navy shirt from Old Navy

My Husband: khaki shorts from American Eagle, light blue shirt from Express

Norah: blue floral pattern shorts and white tee from Old Navy

Liam: khaki shorts and stripped collar shirt from Old Navy (truck from mama’s toy box 🙂

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