sweet 16

My little sister, Hannah, will be turning 16 in October so my mom wanted to do a mini-session to get some updated photos of her. Since we will be doing her senior portrait session next summer, we decided to just do a few headshot type photos this time. I love how they turned out!

I couldn't decide if I liked these next two better in black & white or color, so you get both!

10 on Tuesday - Georgetown Kentucky Photographer

1. I always forget about 10 on Tuesday until it is a day other than Tuesday. (Which explains why this is only the second one I have done.)

2. I have a session with 14 month old twin boys later today - so excited!

3. We had a very un-patriotic July 4th. Lazy morning at home, early dinner at P.F. Changs, then Blake took me to see The Proposal.

4. Chicken lettuce wraps and Mongolian beef  are my new favorite foods. I think I could eat them every day.

5. Are you a fan of Redbox on Facebook? I am, and yesterday I got a code for a free rental! 

6. I was feeling lazy and sent my husband to pick up the movie, which meant there was no telling what he would come home with. He surprised me and brought home Confessions of a Shopaholic! It was really cute.

7. It scares me a little bit how much I relate to the main character in that movie :)

8. How nice is my husband to endure 2 chick flicks in a row? He's a keeper. 

9. We are working on some new things to offer our clients, including new products and 'Baby's 1st Year' plans. I can't wait until everything is finished and I can share details!

10. In 12 short days I will be lounging in Daytona Beach, Florida. 

(This photo was taken on our honeymoon in 2005.)

10 on Tuesday - Georgetown Kentucky Photographer

I probably won't remember to do this every week, but here is my very first 10 on Tuesday post! (Thanks to Lyndsay for the idea!)

1. Tonight we are having dinner at Olive Garden and I CAN'T WAIT!

2. Sunday it was in the 70's and gorgeous. I wore a short sleeved shirt and flip flops and wasn't the least bit cold. Today it is in the high 30's and snowing. I do not like snow.

3. In less than 72 hours I will be leaving Kentucky and driving to Florida. (It's not snowing in Florida!)

4. Last night I attended a photography seminar. I'm so excited to start implementing all the new ideas I got while there!

5. I got my wedding ring cleaned on Sunday and I love how sparkly it is now!

6. I'm almost positive this was invented just for me!

7. I love etsy. A few of my current favorites: Felt brownie camera, Decoupage trees wall art, Cute felt bookmarks, Hand painted Easter baskets and pretty much anything in this shop. 

8. I have our tax return all ready to go, I just have to send it in! This was the first year with the business, so it was very different than previous years!

9. It's harder than I thought to think of 10 things.

10. Just a reminder: We are going to Florida and will be out of the office starting Friday, April 10th at 2pm. We will back in the office to return all phone calls and emails on Monday the 20th. 

11. One extra :) Be sure to check the blog next week for several 'sneak peek' posts! As long as the weather cooperates with us, we will be sharing a beach maternity session, a fun outdoor 2 year session and Sophie's 3 month session. It will be a busy week!

Meet maggie - Georgetown Kentucky Photographer

I don't normally post personal stuff on this blog, but I think it's time to change that! My personal blog hasn't been updated in months, and this blog isn't updated as often as it should be. Hopefully by combining the blogs I can remedy both problems! It also gives me an excuse to post photos of my ridiculously cute puppy, Maggie :) Since you will probably be seeing a lot of her on this blog, I figured I should introduce you! 

We got Maggie in October of 2005, about 3 months after we got married. She was born on August 5th, while we were on our honeymoon. She was SO tiny -- less than 2 lbs. -- and she fit in the palm of my hand. 

*Photo taken by original owner. I saw this photo online and knew I had to have her!

This was taken the day we got her. Oh how I wish she had stayed that little!

Maggie loves Santa Claus,

but not bath time.

Her favorite baseball team is the Boston Red Sox.

She is the most spoiled Chihuahua I know.  

If you can't already tell, pets are members of the family around here. That means they get birthday parties, clothes and are involved in family photo shoots. (I just ordered the photo above as a 16x20!) If you feel the same way, feel free to bring your pet along to your session! Be sure to let us know ahead of time so Maggie can send the appropriate treats to share!

sophia grace - Georgetown Kentucky newborn photographer

I am finally home after my amazing (and long!) trip to Florida. You may remember the maternity shoot I did a few months back for my friend Sara. The main reason for my trip was that Sara had her baby! I am so excited that I was able to be around for Sophia's first few weeks of life. She is the most perfect, gorgeous baby I have ever seen! Of course, Aunt Sarah isn't at all biased :) Here are a few of my favorites from my weeks with the new family of 3, but to see ALL of the photos check out the slideshow below. Be sure your speakers are on! 

Sophie was just 3 hours old in this one:

I love her sweet little toes!

Sophie had a gorgeous dress and sassy bow for her going home outfit. Love it!

Sophie's first look at her new room. 

Oh my gosh, isn't she just precious!? I miss her so much. 

 

Ok, we're having some technical difficulties with the slideshow. Hopefully we can get it up and running in the next few days!

will & ethan - Georgetown Kentucky children photographer

I had a nice, long entry and Blogger ate it. :( 

Back in October, we had a mini session with my husband's nephews as a Christmas gift for their mom. We had a photo tile made for her, and it turn out so beautiful! (I, of course, forgot to take a picture before I wrapped it.) I've been having to keep these photos under wraps so the surprise wasn't ruined, but I can share them now! I was so pleased with how they turned out, especially considering we only had about 10 minutes to get them.

I've been on a bit of a black and white kick lately, as you'll see from these images. You'll also see my pretty new image border!

Will

Ethan

This is the image I used on the tile.

This is obviously an out-take, but I love it so much! Silly boys.

If you'd like to take advantage of our promotion, be sure to email us before January 1st!

Hannah

After my last post, I forgot to make a new post with the photos of my sister! Last time we did a session with her was about a year ago and its crazy how much she has changed. I won't post the photos from the first session since my photography skills were scary :) But here she is now!

michigan

October 16th was my last day at my 'day job.' Since I had lots of extra free time, I went to Michigan to spend the week with my parents and sister. I ended up getting sick the day I got there and actually had to stay 2 extra days until I was well enough to drive the 6 hours home. I'm still not feeling 100%, but thankfully I'm much better. Even though I lost my voice and could barely get out a whisper, we  still managed to squeeze in a few mini-shoots  :) My mom makes a wonderful assistant and I sure do wish she could come with me to all of my shoots!  

First up was the family dog, Zeke. He is the most perfect dog in the whole world, and also happens to be super cute! (Be prepared for image overload! I had a hard time narrowing down 

my favorites.)

This one is my absolute favorite!

Later that day, it was bath time. As you can tell, Zeke was not too happy about it. 

My parents have been hosting a foreign exchange student from Korea since she was a senior in high school. Christine is now a sophomore in college, and was kind enough to let me use her as a model for my portfolio. A few of the shots we got are some of my favorites I've ever captured! We had gorgeous fall leaves as a backdrop and perfect light. 

Wow. Wow. Wow! I loved her sassy attitude in this one!
The next day, we headed out on my parents' property to get a few images of Christine in her traditional Korean outfit. We all braved the slippery hill around the lake to get to the dock. Christine even got a shoe full of muddy water! But it was certainly worth it to get these beautiful images. I loved the contrast of the pink against the fall leaves.

We ran out of time to get a full session with my sister, but we were able to get a few pictures in between outfit and location changes during Christine's session. Those will be coming in a separate post because I think I have filled this one to capacity :) Do I win an award for longest blog post ever??