The L Family Phoenix Photographer

     So it has been a little quite here since moving to Arizona.  With starting working at a studio and have non compete issues, to just getting busy with life, Milestone Memories has taken the back burner.  The family you are about to see are long time customers of mine.  I took pictures every month of Mrs. L second pregnancy.  They had scheduled a family session at the beginning of the new year and patiently waited due to me having to be on bed rest for 3 months (and the new baby after).  I was lucky enough to get to take their pictures today.  It was a nice albeit humid Phoenix summer day with some light cloud cover.  I think she walked away feeling like we got nothing.  Parents with two year olds often feel this way.  I felt she needed to be reassured. Well, let's face it my first session (other than my own kids) in over a year and I could not wait to get started editing. Without further ado he is a sneak peak for the L family.

A good laugh is sunshine in the house. {Fredrickson Children's Photographer

"A good laugh is like sunshine in the house." by  William Makepeace Thackeray

It is so true, and there are no better giggles and laughs than the sound of your two children playing in the sunshine.  Most notably when you live in Washington and there was not supposed to be any sunshine.  My Riley had a blast getting out of the house and playing, and running outside.  He also loved putting leaves on his sister's head and trying to pick her up so they could walk together (I will get a picture of this one day, but she got cranky before I could).  She had fun just letting the breeze go through the little hair she has, watching brother play, and discovering the grass.  She did not like the boots however and gave me the cutest Boo Boo face ever (not bias or anything).  Hope you enjoy the quote and pictures!

 

A Girl and her Hat {Tacoma Baby Photographer}

So as a photographer, one of the new in things is to have a stash of hats, headbands, crocheted cocoons, and many other items.  while there are many shops out there, I started using Gracies Garden Designs for a hat for my daughter, Elise.  Here are some great pictures of Elise in her new hat.  I hope to purchase many more items from Carissa at Gracies Garden!

Before and After Shots

I just though I would show how much I have learned over the past month and a half in Photoshop.  My mom is always pointing out how difficult it is to know what I have done or to provide feedback without seeing the before and the after.  He are some from the snow shots.  I hope you enjoy them.  I would also be glad to edit pictures you have take somewhere else, so long as you have the Copyrights to those images.  I can edit scratches, blemishes, create different black and white, or touch of color, even selective color.  If you are interested, I will be charging $25 per hour, minimum of one hour.  Here are some great shots of Riley playing in the snow, you have already seen the after, but compare!

Snow Place Like Home! {Graham Children's Photographer}

While the snow has been gone for a few days, I promised my Husband that I would only work certain days of the week, and only the weekend if I have actual jobs. Thus I am illegally editing these snow pictures during the kids nap time. But, I have had them over a week and wanted to get more out. Here is my little man, Riley, playing in the snow! He can't wait for more, but alas, we won't have snow for Christmas because snow does not like Phoenix (his words).

Preview First Snow Fall {Puyallup Children's Photographer

With all the Holiday and winter episodes around, Riley has been watching winter Caillou episode over and over for the last few days, as four year olds will.  For the first few days he would play the aw no snow card as he looked out the window.  We actually did get snow yesterday and even more today.  A little earlier than usual.  It is really beautiful...but this face was priceless!  I will have more in the coming week, but sessions come first!

Baby 'A' {Puyallup Infant and Child Photographer}

Here is a small preview of Baby 'A'.  While the weather did not co-operate for us to go outside, we got some great indoor shots.  We had a lot of fun, and he even got to flirt a little with Elise!!  Here is a preview more to come soon!

Last One

I made the entire gallery public for the J family:

Johnston Slideshow


I got a new tool for blogging and displaying my logo and wanted to know what you thought:

Here are some more of E {Kent Children's and Family Photographer}

Here are some more of E {Kent Children's and Family Photographer}

E and J {Federal Way Child and Senior Portrait Photographer}

So not very long ago, i was the manager of a commercial portrait studio.  It was great, I was good at it...but it did not afford me the time I wanted to be able to spend with my family.  With the Holidays right around the corner, this was going to get much more challenging.  Those that know me, know I am meticulous...which is a nice way of say I am a control freak.  I cannot think of a better thing to want to control than teaching my children discipline, giving them an education, and monitoring their eating (most importantly, be there for the baby).  So I made the tough choice to hunker down, start my business, and be with my kids.  Ironically, someone I have worked with in the past and trained with made this same choice and we started this in the same week.

Thursday, we made a trade and snapped each others kids...Here is a little preview, there will be more later:

Pictures!! {Puyallup Baby and Child Phtoographer}

Here is a sample of a few shots of my own children, playing with my new camera.  Hope you love these two as much as I do.  I also have some posting in the next few days from a shoot I did today.  Stay tuned in...