4 J's

Meet the 4 J's.  This family is SO much fun ... Jacob (9), Jacie and Jayden (8,5) and cutie pie Jack, 2.  Marla, I have kept you waiting WAY WAY too long and I appreciate your patience more than you know.  I loved this session and the uniqueness in this family.  The all matched so well ... not too matchy matchy but all the same colors (my favorite!) They were all so very well behaved and such a delight.  The girls (if you can't tell) loved having their picture taken and were perfect little models.  Little Jack, who apparently is usually a little ham gave me his best pouty face most of the time (which I love just as much as the big smile if not more!).  He was just like someone else I know (um, Mia Grace!!!) I think it shows his personality even more. 

Ok, enough rambling.  Here are the older three.  I love the realness of this photo.

Talk about a mom of 4's dream ... is this a photo with everyone looking and smiling!!  Sorry, Jack, despite your best efforts I got that cute grin on camera :)

Here's the infamous pouty face.  Isn't it SO cute?!

Thank you Westbrook Family!  It was such a pleasure meeting you all.

Cutest Kids Alive!

Seriously ... have you seen cuter kids??  If so, I must photograph them NOW.  Meet these beautiful siblings.  They have cool names too: Julia, Garyson, and Wyatt.  Yup! They are destined for great things with their great looks and rad names.  These sweethearts battled the HEAT in the full sun with bad allergies!  I only had a brief moment to grab a few snaps of all three of them together (mom's with more than two you know how this is!).

I just love this one of little man Wyatt.  I chose close-ups of his brother and sis so I went with this one of him for something different.  But MAN, you gotta see a close up of his darling face! He was eating all those rocks (which was quite scary, so again a few quick snaps and he was done!)

Doesn't Garyson's little face just say, "ALL BOY".  I love his little overalls with no shirt.  It just fit him so well and the location.  Oh, and need I say anything about those eyes?  This one looks fabulous in BW as well, but I couldn't resist the color of his eyes.

Yes, another close up indeed.  I could take face shots of these beauties all day.  By the way, that is why I am a prime lens shooter.  I like to move around and I especially love to be really close with kiddos.  I love my 50mm lense.  No need to kill my arms and wrists lugging a huge lens around when I can get cute expressions like this!  Little Julia is at the "cheese" face age.  A few little jokes though and her beautiful natural smile came right out!

OK, I am disappointed at the way this one is showing up on blogger.  hmm... it looks a little wonky (made up word I'm sure)!  The color in real life is SO rich and I am just a sucker for a bright blue sky with fluffy clouds. This is probably the one and ONLY pro to shooting in full sun!  Oh, and this looks cool in BW too.  I love locations where you can go either way on every photo.  Good luck choosing Momma Ashley!! 

Sorry for the Delay!

I just wanted to let everyone know that, yes, I am still alive, and yes, I am working really hard to get caught up on editing and posting sessions.  I had a brief catastrophe with my computer so that put me way behind!!  No worries, though, our new 24" IMAC is up and going and she is ready to perform like nobody's business.  Your photos will be better than ever and with this new addition to the team, your wait time will decrease!  Sessions are taking about half the time to edit now! Thanks for your patience :)

Yeah for Session Albums!!!

The Talley Book is in and it is stunning. Loree bought a session album filled with photos of her beautiful daughters, Ashtyn and Emilee, taken by our very own Crystal. Crystal's photographs can make any book look unbelievable. I was so thrilled to hear Loree loved it. Here are a few spreads I made. Hope you enjoy them. Be looking for more book galleries.

Session Collage

I just had to share another "fun product" from Love, Me Photographic Art! This family had so many wonderful images to work with that looked great in a square crop, so I made a sample for everyone to see! (It ended up working out perfectly because Johnna LOVES square crop) Seriously, I have never had a client order all square (5x5, 8x8, etc.) I typically only list standard sizes, but square crops are always available and happen to be my very favorite!

Anyway, this is our Session Collage (a super fantastic way to showcase several images from your session). There are of course, other custom designs as well. This one would look asolutely GORGEOUS in a 30x30 Canvas Gallery Wrap! Talk about a serious coversation piece in your home! And, for those of you who haven't seen the gallery wraps, they are truly stunning. I recently got one in for a client that I love (hmmm... maybe I'll take a picture to show you :) ) Back to work ...

It's About Time!

Ok, Ok, Ok... This is my first time to post on our Love, Me blog. Sorry Crystal for taking my sweet time. For those of you that don't know, I'm the slideshow/book makin' fool. I've been working behind the scenes making slideshows and some great books for over a year now. I look forward to getting better and better and taking more time to share it with you. I just finished a 1st Year Birthday slideshow for baby Marlo. She is a cutie! Crystal and I were just talking about how fast that first year goes by. We sometimes wish our little ones were babies again, but only sometimes. Click HERE to check out Marlo's show.

Just for FUN.

OK, so NO, I am not bored. I have SO much work to do, but my computer will not let me!! Just to keep my sanity I thought I'd post for fun and then I am headed to bed. This is a little sneak peek of Mia Grace's 18 month photos. She is nearly 19 months now ... well, you know how that is. Here is a little preview a month late ;). I love this photo of her and just could not decide what I wanted to final product to be, so I gave myself options! So now I need to hear what your favorite is. I'm leaning towards one, but I'll never tell (at least not during this post). Oh, and these are all sorts of creative options available to you, so if you booked an appointment and you love something, just let me know. Of course, not every photo is suited for this much processing.

This one I call "modern pop"

"Classic Twist"
"Soft Rust"
"1920"
"1970"
OK, so now I am dying to know your favorite. I just might post mine tomorrow, or the next day, or the next ... hmm, you'll never know ;)

Heartbreaker?!

Check out this cutie!! Meet Caleb. Caleb is Rachel's little boy and is already a little heart breaker. Believe me, Mia Grace is already in love with him ... as well as every other little girl under the age of 5 that meets him. I have had these pics of Rachel's family for WAY too long so I thought I'd give her a tiny tiny little taste while I'm having some computer issues. Surprise!!

The Kampschroeder Family

Meet the Kampschroeders. This family is so fun! When they pulled up to meet for their session, they had a giant kayak attached to the top of their van. After our session they headed to Oklahoma for camping, kayaking and fun. Yes, the little ones kayak too. Isn't that so great?! Kaleigh and Keslyn are some of most beautiful little girls I have photographed. Just scroll down to see. Michelle and Kerry ... thanks for a fun session and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek ... thanks for patiently waiting!

Kaleigh is such a sweet mix of a girly girl and a tomboy. She loves to dress up but also loves to hike and jump off rocks and play. I told Michelle I hope this is how Mia Grace will be ...
Nothing like a candid sibling shot
I was told Kaleigh is a little bit of a Daddy's girl :)
How adorable is this little cutie! She smiled to whole time. I'm not sure I have seen a happier baby.
Michelle really wanted a mother and daughters shot and I don't blame her. They are so tough to get especially when mom is usually the one behond the camera. I just love this picture of them. Kerry, I must say you are one lucky guy to have these three beautiful girls in your life ... but I am sure you already knew that.

Little LuvBug

Meet precious Gabby! Johnna, sorry I've kept you waiting ... hopefully it was worth it! (Those of you still waiting for your preview, they're coming soon). Ok, back to the little LuvBug (that's her nickname). Gabby is 20 months and such a tiny little thing. She just melted my heart. She was a little sleepy so we had to work extra hard to get those big smiles I know her proud parents adore. I have spent so much time poring over these images because it was nearly impossible to narrow it down!! This was actually a family session and Johnna, I promise there are cute ones of you guys, but little Gabby is the start of this post!!

Mike found a new spot or me (thanks honey) and I am in LOVE with the way it photographed. I am so glad you guys were up for a second (and third) location. Those of you who don't know, when I say I have no time limit, I really mean it ... just ask any of my clients. I could shoot for hours, but I usually where everyone out in 2 to 2.5. So ... can you guess which ones are from my new spot?? Oh, and that's not the only new thing in this post. Because these images were so special, I played around with a slightly different black and white conversion than I normally do and I must say that I really love the suddle coffee brown tint coming through. Let me know what you think.

Because sometimes you just CANNOT decide between color and bw.

Need I say more ... I LOVE Daddy/Daughter moments.
Standing up like a Big Girl!
Don't you just want to squeeze her?

Mid-Summer Special

Thanks to the HUGE response to our Grand Opening and because I LOVE filing up my calendar ... Book a session by JULY 31st (session can be anytime before SEPT. 1st) and receive a complimentary $150 print credit with the purchase of ANY portrait collection!! Portrait collections start at $550, offer a significant savings over a la carte pricing, and as always include a complimentary session fee ($100 value) if pre-purchased! Please inquire for details about portrait collections.

So hurry and give me a call. My calendar is quickly filing up. Stay tuned for LOTS of sessions yet to be blogged. If you are waiting on your sneak peek, they are coming any day now. Also, stay tuned for exciting news from Love, Me Storybooks!