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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.

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“A man should never neglect his family for business.” –Walt Disney

“Deep summer is when laziness finds respectability.”  –Sam Keen

This is where you will find us this week…lazier than usual.  Last week was a different story when my family was vacationing hard in Florida.  When I say we vacation hard I mean we don’t do things in an easy or leisurely way.  You probably don’t want to ask me for Disney Vacation tips.  We hit several parks – open them up, shut them down and go full force all day long until Midnight.  It is exhausting and I always need a real vacation when we are back home.  This year we hit a milestone by having all potty trained children, no naps and no stroller.  My 4 year old got no slack and was a real trooper.  She rode everything she was tall enough for and loved it.  She rode Tower of Terror twice and had the courage to approach two(!) princesses.  To make it through each day, I only had one small backpack to carry our $40 of no-rain insurance (=Disney ponchos or “nachos” as Kate called them).  My children only broke down once when they had to endure a Foreigner rock concert at Sea World with their old parents.

I never take my big cameras on vacation and oh, how I love my iPhone for snapshots of our trip.  The above pictures were taken using Instagram which is probably my most favorite form of social media.  Why?  Because I don’t always have a lot to say but always have a picture to share!

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posted in: Childhood,Musings

Session Share: May 2012 | Marietta, Georgia Studio

Look how big this little guy has grown!  You can see a sample of his newborn session here.  We met again at The Studio for a milestone session now that he is sitting up.  He is actually pulling up and moving all about.  He will be like my first little boy and running before a year old, I think!

I’ll never get tired of this age.  They are so huggable, sweet and funny.  I love to see how curious they are about everything around them.  His parents are going to have a fun (and active) summer this year – one to remember for sure!

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No plans for the weekend?  The Atlanta Baby & Child Expo will be happening at the Fox Theatre this weekend.  There will be lots of giveaways, samples and info for new and expecting parents.

posted in: Baby

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This is a sweet family that had a family session with me before this little boy got his first real haircut.   It will be bittersweet to see him with his big boy hair do.  I bet he will look so grown up!   He is already doing many big-boy things so I guess it is time he looks the part of the toddler he is.  🙁  He is lucky to have a great big sister to lead the way for him.  She directed and helped him out a lot (it will always be that way!).

How did they know to wear my favorite colors, blue & green?  🙂  As summer gets closer there will be even more green grass and leaves as my backdrops.  I love all the natural colors that allow children’s faces and expressions to be the focus of any image.  It is always fun to have that pop of color too!  Crewcuts has some fun Spring children’s clothes that you can check out.  They always have a great selection for both casual and dressier outfits.

This is just to give you an idea of what some clothing choices might be.  I can always help with this if you are stuck.  I love to pull collections together from your existing clothes and often make decisions based on home decor and locations of photo sessions.

More later on what undertones of color look best on a person.  This is an individual thing and has nothing to do with the color but the shade.  My Mother has taught this for uh, many years and it is very dramatic to see it in person.  I am always a perfect model for her.  I look best in bright, clear colors (like the green above).  If she drapes me in that color and immediately puts a pastel (Easter egg colors or white undertones) on me, you can see how washed out I become.  There is no amount of makeup I can add to fix it and if I go around town like that people will ask me if I feel sick.  🙂  My husband is the opposite.  He looks the best in pastel colors.  It all has to do with the pigments in our skin and not our hair and skin coloring.  I am terrible about updating my site but hopefully I will be able to write more about this soon and show some examples.

posted in: Family

This session was one I was working on from the end of last year and thought I would share.  I just love looking at this face!  By the beautiful colors you can tell it was a great day in Atlanta for pictures.  We were capturing little Charlie-Bear’s first birthday.  I was the lucky photographer that got to document the first time he ever had sugar when he had a red velvet cupcake (what a good Southern boy!).  His faces were hilarious and very appropriate that he wasn’t so sure about it because his parents are Dentists.  I bet they will be thrilled if he turns his nose to sweets!

He has the most pleasant face and is such a sweet boy. I just love looking at him.

Happy Birthday, Charlie-Bear!

posted in: Baby,Childhood

I had a fun session with this Smyrna Family.  The evening colors were amazing this day and I loved the purples and blues we picked out for them to wear.  There were too many good ones to choose from but I thought the ones of Riley and her Mom were really special.  Often as mothers we want to capture our children and remember how they were when they were young.  It is a gift for us.  I think it is also such a gift to a child to have pictures of US while we are young too!  I know Riley will treasure the images that show how much her Mom loves her long into adulthood and forever.

Mom did a great job of getting the family pulled together and on time for a photo session.  At the end of it she had to pick up Riley’s friend and host a spend-the-night birthday party with several girls.  I can appreciate the stress of all of this and thought I would note it on my blog for the world to know how super she is.  I am a terrible party-thrower and avoid them for my own children so I regret not having a glass of wine for her.  🙂

Congrats, Riley, for making it to Double Digits!  Just like it was for my family this week, a major milestone for you AND your Mom!  Riley and my Evan have gone to church and pre-school together since they were itty-bitty and I’m so happy to see how nice they have both grown up.  They will be having their Senior Pictures taken before we know it (boo!).

Note: In general, almost all mommys hate the way they look in pictures.  Especially a mommy that just had a baby will feel this way!  I also cringe when I have to be in front of camera.  All I have to say about it is that in 50 (or even) 20 years you will think you looked great!
posted in: Childhood,Family

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