Now Offering Matted Prints!

Who needs to spend all that extra money having your print matted by professional framers to make it look better?  Heidi is now offering mat design graphics for your images and will soon have a gallery of designs to choose from.  Here's a sneak peak of two of the most recent additions:

My Newest Props for Babies!

So if you've been following my blog for the last year, you know how much I love keeping up with what's new for newborn and baby photography.  I finally got my new baby bed in, as well as cute "owl" and "monkey" hat & bootie sets.  Also, I purchased some neat textured little blankies that are great for a myriad of tasks.  So here are some sample photos of my newest props...hope you like them as much as I do!

It's Official! I'm Bonkers Over Baby Props!

 What is it about little babies?  Is it the way they smell, the cute little faces they make when they're sleeping, or just because they're so teeny tiny?  Whatever the reason, I just can't have enough of little babies.  Luckily, I've been hit with a number of my brides from the past couple of years coming in to do their pregnancy photographs so I'll be doing a string of newborn photos with them soon.  That got me thinking...what new thing can I offer them?

 So I've been taking seminars on baby photography to see what's new and exciting, and I fell in love with the baby beds.  I've borrowed some images from other great photographers to show you what I mean.  Isn't it just too cute?  Itty bitty, teeny tiny beds that little babies can fit on.  So I finally ordered one the other day and it should arrive by next week.  But could I stop there?  Of course not!  I decided to order some nifty vinyl backdrops that look like wood flooring, wallpaper and the such.  They come in 5'x7' sheets and can be rolled up and stored out of sight.  How convenient!  With that, I need to make a trip to Home Depot or Lowe's to get some really tall baseboards to stain and paint to match the flooring.  Yeah, another good reason to shop at the Depot!  Seriously, I love shopping there because you can craft some cool props with stuff there.  If you look at these images, the top two have cool floors with baseboards and the middle one has a wallpaper look.  This is what I'm going for.

So, let me know what you think.  Is this a good thing for newborn photography?  Would you want an image like this hanging in your home?  What would you do differently?  And the really important question is, am I really bonkers over baby props?

Back to Basics Session & Files Now Offered!

I've had so many requests over the last couple of years for doing a session and giving the files, so I've come up with a "Back to Basics" program that includes a session with unretouched files to print up to an 8x12" print.  The prices are listed on my website by visiting my RATES link.  I'm offering this program for maternity, newborn, children and family sessions.  There are certain restrictions on days & times for this option, but it's a great way to go if you are looking for files without spending a fortune.  Let me know what you think!

Fusion Photography Has Made It's Way To The Kids!

I've been trying to figure out how to put together a cute little fusion video of toddlers, no big hype, just showing the child for who he or she is. Kids grow so fast and time slips by, so it's really nice to have some memories of them during different stages of their life. Here is a fusion video of Wyatt James, at ten and half months of age. Mommy couldn't believe that he just isn't a baby anymore. Where does time go?