Mommy and Us Pictures

As a Mom I can say that one of the things that I love the most is to have pictures of my little ones with me.  I am ALWAYS taking pictures of Danny with his daddy, but very rarely does Derek whip out his phone when I'm being adorable with our little guy.  

Here are some pictures I took of a wonderful Mom and her two little kids.

 

Dress Up Shots!

I know a little girl who LOVES to dress up.  I suggested taking some pictures of her in her favorite mint green dress.  She was happy to oblige.  It was a fun photo shoot. 

 

2 More Christ-Centered Portraits Sessions!

I am really enjoying, nay LOVING taking pictures of little children by the Christmas scene my mom and I created.  Here are pictures from my two most recent sessions!

 

Christ-Centered Christmas Portraits!

Several weeks ago I had the idea to offer Christ-centered Christmas portraits as an alternative to pictures with Santa.  I'm not a Santa hater, please don't mistake me, I just wanted to get those same magical shots but also shows kids that Christmas isn't about presents, it's about the birth of the Savior.

I decided to make a studio in my dining room and offer 20 minute sessions at a bargain price to my friends and neighbors.  

My mom and I went shopping for the props and worked hard at making this 4 foot tree absolutely gorgeous!  My dad donated the most beautiful hardwood flooring to my project and a little of this and that and BAM!  I had a studio!

I started off taking pictures of Danno.  He's a mover, so it was a bit challenging.  We got several winners though.  I spent HOURS learning how to use Photoshop and am obviously still developing those skills, but I wanted to post them even if my editing needs work.  You'll never see how far you've come if you aren't willing to share where you started out.

 

Another Newborn Shoot

A friend from my neighborhood let me take pictures of her one month old daughter this week.  She was dressed in an adorable handmade Minnie Mouse outfit.  I shot these pictures in my new studio with my new umbrella lighting equipment.  I think there were several winners!