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How did it go?  If you saw my previous post, you know I don’t make a huge effort to get a group shot of my own kids except on my birthday at the end of July.  If you have three kids of your own, you know how difficult it can be just to have them sit together without a squabble.  July is a sweaty month to be outside but I work quick so it doesn’t take long.  🙂  This is my annual gift to myself and it doesn’t hurt to tell my boys that this is for Mommy’s birthday and please don’t poke or kick each other.  We usually make an effort to go to a nice location but since my helper/wrangler/husband was stuck on an airplane and not home yet, we only made it outside to our yard.  Good enough for me!  So with a little help from Grammy and my Aunt this is what we got on our way out to dinner that night and I am happy.  I won’t tell you what tricks I used to get them to smile…I’m a big fan of the candid moments.  Those represent my kids the best and I might just hang something more candid on one of my walls to enjoy.

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Back to School: Most are going back today.  Mine are officially back at it and I am really happy (except for early mornings and homework).  I can’t wait to see all the back to school pictures on Facebook this week.  I might not see some children for a year and then a flood of back to school images come through and I love it.  We had a half day on Friday and I took these pictures of my kids in front of the house…where I always take their back to school pictures.  I told them I would have to do that then and then on Monday morning in their real uniforms and again on Wednesday for Chapel uniforms and then when Kate officially starts back.  They weren’t thrilled.  Evan said he wasn’t really “into photography”.  It’s not his thing so he tells me.  It just happens to be “my thing” so I’m glad they indulge me!

Guess which one did NOT get new uniform shoes for school this year?  |  Belle made an appearance in our photos.  I don’t know why.

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Photographer’s Tip:  Use a chalkboard or a piece of paper and let your kids hold up a sign that has “first day of 1st grade” or something along those lines.  I am going to use one of my Organic Bloom frames with a chalkboard insert to do that.  I have a few more shots to get!  My biggest tip of all: if you forget to do anything the first day do it anytime the first week.  When you look back in a few years you probably won’t even remember that part.  If your child rides the bus, please get one with the bus behind them.  (Just for me – I love that!)

posted in: Childhood,Family,Musings

Atlanta puppy family photographer

A New Addition to the family.

Meet Roxie!

She has lots of love and kisses to give!

Atlanta puppy family photographer

These girls are so beautiful on their own.  Put them together, add in a cute new puppy and it is to die for!  Worst of all is I think I have puppy-fever now.  Little Roxie was so easy to work with (thanks to Mom’s help) and couldn’t have been sweeter.  We laughed a lot just like I’m sure they do all the time at home with her.  I’m so thrilled we got to include her in our session so we can look back one day to see how much the girls have grown and also how much Roxie has changed as well.  It is like having a newborn and wanting to capture those first precious weeks.  🙂

posted in: Pets

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A jam session with the J & J Rock Band in Marietta.

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We all know she is going to be a BIG star but will need all his help to keep away the groupies and manage her rising career!  It is great to have a big brother to keep you on a straight path.

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posted in: Childhood

Heads up!

Save the Date!

Back to School!  What!?

It is hard to believe that this summer will ever end but I wanted the ones interested to mark their calenders NOW.  I am having my free back-to-school mini sessions on Friday, August 3rd all morning.  More details to come on scheduling.

Who can participate?  Any paid client EVER of mine that has preschool or school aged children.  It will be a quick 20 minute session at my Marietta Studio with an online gallery of 10+ images that you can order a la carte or I will have pre-designed collections you can purchase.  I personally LOVE the really bad school pictures that my kids have taken every year.  They are very nostalgic of my own school pictures and often very funny.  However, people have told me throughout the years “I wish you could do our school’s pictures.”  I can’t do that but this is my little gift to all my previous clients.  I especially love beginning of the year pictures because it is so amazing to look at them the following May and see how much each child has grown.

Happy Summer for now but I look forward to seeing some of you again in August before we start another milestone year!

posted in: Studio

Marietta little league

Introducing Braeden Swilley of East Cobb.  Braeden has been named the 2012 Little League Good Sport of the Year and was recognized for his “spirited and dedicated commitment to the ideals and goals of the Little League program.” Braeden will receive an award at the 2012 LLBB World Series this summer and I had the high honor of photographing him for the National Little League Association.  One of these pictures will hang in their national museum. He and his family will attend the 2012 Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. in August as guests of Little League.  I am so proud of him.  There are so many ball players in this world – if our children can be good sports…good people – what else could we want?  This is the nicest young man and I am so happy for him!  Also, his parents say that his great coach was a big part of this.  Here’s to all you little league coaches out there that give your time and are good, fair and make such a positive impact on our young boys.

East Cobb Little League, Marietta, Georgia

Press Release announcing Braeden as the national winner can be found at this link.

“For his exhibition of the core values of Little League, Braeden has been selected as the recipient of the 2012 Little League Good Sport of the Year. Braeden, along with his family, will be recognized at a breakfast and during an on-field ceremony at the 2012 Little League Baseball World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.  The 66th World Series will be played Aug. 16-26.”

posted in: Childhood

Three’s Company?  Truly showing my age with that reference.  This may not be Janet, Chrissy and Jack but I bet there are just as many shenanigans at their house.  You can just ask Mom!

This is my favorite picture of these three.  I have no expectations of a perfect image when I put a newborn, big brother and big sister together.  That is especially true when the oldest one is barely 4 years old.  I love the unexpected and capturing whatever the moment brings.  I love this particular one because it reminds me of my same picture of my two little ones holding their brand new baby sister.  You can go back and visit it here if you would like.  🙂  I also love that you can see the joy, excitement and how proud they are all over their faces.  I hope Big Sister & Brother are always so happy about their little sister.  Whatever is to come I know how precious this memory will be in the years to come.

posted in: Baby,Family

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