2012 Holiday Mini Sessions {Allen, Plano, Frisco and McKinney Portrait and Family Photographer}

It's that time of year...time for football games, fall leaves, the state fair and crock pot meals...the return of sweaters (sort of), hot chocolate and all thinks pumpkin flavored!  I love fall, although it always seems so very short here in Texas...as if we go from [blazing hot] summer to two weeks of cooler, gorgeous gold and red foliage...and than one strong storm comes along and blows all the leaves from the trees--launching us straight into winter.

Along with this beautiful time of year comes our Annual Holiday Mini Sessions.  This is always my busiest time, but I find that the majority of my clients who participate in the Holiday Mini Sessions have made it a tradition for their families...and I have LOVED watching each of them grow and change--it's truly such a blessing.  I end up feeling it's a bit like a homecoming for me and I cannot wait to see everyone!

Our dates are later in the months of October and November this year to accommodate the fall sports schedules that should be wrapping up soon!

I know it's difficult to think about Holiday cards while out partaking in all the fun fall activities, but it will be here before you know it, so remember that not only is our Mini Session space limited, our availability for full sessions will be as well! We currently have space in our Weekend Mini Sessions, but there are no FULL weekend session appointments left until the third week in November!

Thank you to everyone who still reads this blog--I promise a facelift and more regular updates are in the plans...it's just less important than photographing all your smiling faces at the moment!  See you soon!

 

Baby V {Carrollton and Dallas Area Newborn + Baby Photographer}

Meet the most adorable Baby V!  This was a very exciting session for me because I had the honor of photographing her parents wedding a couple years ago...and now I am blessed with taking her very first photos as well!  I just LOVE doing this--it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!  I adore watching my clients grow and change--it is such a wonderful gift to watch this part of the circle of life, and even though it sounds cheesy, I can't get enough.

Little Miss V was extremely cooperative and sweet...as long as I didn't make her unfold her little arms:)  That was pretty easy to accommodate.  Check out the sneak peeks from her recent session.

Check out the wreath on the right--this was something Baby V's crafty Momma made from the bows she received at her baby showers!  It hangs in her room at home.  Isn't that a cute idea?

The Hutson Family [Frisco Baby and Child Photographer]

Happy babies get to me--they just make me smile and laugh...so much that I wonder what I found humorous before I had children. Sweet Ethan was no exception--such bright eyes and innocent wonder...I can't help but smile when I look at the images of his adorable face! I wonder what it must be like to experience the world like a 1 year old...looks fun to me!

The Garcia Family [Plano Family and Children Photographer]

Meet the Garcia Family! With their oldest son headed to basic training only two days after our session, we were on a mission! This sweet family with four boys was so patient and loving--I had a great time watching them interact with each other both on and off camera. Keysha--I wish you and yours the best of luck and will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers until you are all reunited again!

The Measels Family [Plano Baby and Child Photographer]

It's sneak peek time! I've been absolutely SWAMPED this week and am desperately trying to catch up! Of course, when this happens I always focus on all my client work prior to blogging and updating my website, etc. so there is much to share!

I'll start with the Measels. I recently photographed baby William at the hospital when he was born in May and the family invited me out to their home for another shoot with some of the family. We had a super-hot day and brilliantly sunny day, but these kids were troupers (not to mention adorable), and we were able to get some family portraits for Mom and Grandma! Enjoy your sneak peek guys!

The Sanchez Twins {Allen Newborn Twins Photographer}

Meet the sweet Sanchez twins! I recently photographed these adorable cherubs who are about 7 weeks old! My preference is generally to photograph newborns within the first week of life; however, I think these adorable babies prove that darling newborn portraits are indeed possible after this time frame!

I am currently on vacation in Missouri and everyone who passes my computer is making a fuss over just how cute they are!

Sydney and Sophie {Allen/ McKinney Child Photographer}

Happy Father's Day! I am scrambling to post this for Nikie so that daddy can see his beautiful girls for Father's Day! I have many blog postings to catch up on, but I hope you won't mind that we're out of order!

I photographed these darling sisters earlier this week and I just love how their mom truly customized their session. We were able to take both traditional-style portraits as well as document things that have recently impacted their lives. This was both fun and educational for me--and such a breath of fresh air to try something different!

Here are the girls--they are both just so sweet!


Sophie is wearing a traditional Korean Hanbok from her first birthday. Her mom described the celebration and it sounds really cool. I love how these images turned out--the wind and look on her face seems to fit with a sweet girl looking into her future! Here is a description of the tradition from Wikipedia:

Dol or doljanchi is a Korean tradition that celebrates the birthday of a one-year-old baby. This ceremony blesses the child with a prosperous future and has taken on great significance in Korea. The birthday babies wear a hanbok and a traditional hat; jobawi or gulle for baby girls and bokgeon or hogeon (호건) for baby boys.

The highlight of the dol is a ritual where the child is placed in front of a table of foods and objects such as string, books, brushes, ink and money. The child is then urged to pick up an object from the table, where it is believed the one selected will foretell the child's future. For example, if the child picks up a brush or book, he is destined to be a scholar. If he picks up money or rice, he will be wealthy; cakes or other food, a government official; a sword or bow, a military commander. If the child picks up the thread, it is believed he will live a long life. This is followed by feasting, singing and playing with the toddler. Most often, guests will present gifts of money, clothes, or gold rings to the parents for the child at this time.

And Sydney loves to dance, so to document this time in her life, she wore the costume from her most recent dance recital and showed me some of her moves!

The Keane Boys: Sweet Twins! [Allen Baby and Twin Photographer]

Say hello to the Keane twins! Are they not the cutest things ever?
We had so much fun rolling around on the floor--with Mikey flashing that million-dollar smile (complete with new teeth!) and Jakey giving me his GQ mysterious face. I just couldn't get enough of these guys! Thank you for sharing them with me!




And I couldn't resist sharing some of their adorably funny expressions!

P.S. I'm experimenting with image size--which do you like best--the large size (see previous post) or this size?

Welcome Delaney & Luke! [Dallas Newborn Twin Photographer]

Meet the adorable twins, Delaney and Luke! I am so behind on blogging, but am trying to catch up! Delaney and Luke are the adorable twins I had the pleasure of photographing a few weeks ago. I could not believe how sweet they were together--Delaney naturally wrapped herself around Luke when they were close--it was truly one of the most precious things I've ever seen! Check out a few of their images from their session--so sweet!

Bachelorette Party [Dallas Wedding Photographer]

Amy recently threw a pin-up themed bachelorette party for her friend Christina and asked me to come photograph their preparations. Jen and I had such fun watching them curl and twist and perfect all the details of their look...check them out! I'm sure they were show-stoppers that night!

Logan is 1! [Allen Baby and Child Photographer]

Meet sweet, little Logan! This adorable little guy recently turned one and needed portraits to commemorate this major milestone! Welcome to toddlerhood little guy!

Pure Jack [McKinney Child Photographer] UPDATED!

Meet Jack--authentic boy, genuine sweetheart and 100% fun! Our mission: to photograph 'Pure Jack' no artificial smiles or preservatives...and I think we have accomplished our goal!
I had an absolute blast photographing this little guy--and have laughed out loud every time I go through the images from this session. He has such an adorable personality, and THE BEST expressions! Enjoy your sneak peek-more to come soon!



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Abbe, Dru and Cricket

I recently had the fantastic opportunity to get to know a great gal, Abbe, her husband, Dru and sweet puppy, Cricket. We had a great time shopping and playing together!

But wait! There's more! Abbe is not only gorgeous (just look at her!), super-cool and fun...she is also very talented interior designer! She recently invited me to photograph some of her work (which I'll post here next week). In the meantime, head over to her website and check her out! Studioten.25 Seriously--beautiful stuff! I'm hoping she'll trade services with me some day :)

Born Fabulous: The Fabulous Portrait Session #2

As promised! Here are the rest of the images from the original Born Fabulous: Fabulous Portrait Session! We have limited space left for the Encore on Saturday! Remember, this is my last day before the holidays! Call now to get in!

The gorgeous Miss A

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Sweet Miss H



Look out ladies! These boys are already heart breakers!