~Big things in small packages~

Well I have to say that spending an hour and half with this beautiful family was far more work than I expected! Regina and her mother brought along Zoe and Mathew for some holiday pictures. Regina and I went to school together and has been years since I last saw her… I have to say she is just as gorgeous as ever. It was great seeing her after all this time and meeting her little ones. We started off at Southern Creations inside and out. What gorgeous fall and Christmas decor Cindy has used to make us feel right at home! Next, we went to “The Franklin’s” home, one of the most unique and beautiful homes in town. While little Mathew kept me moving non-stop…. Miss Zoe was really putting on the moves like modeling was just second nature and was pretty good at it if I do say so myself! By the time we got a really good work out, we were off to the playground for some really fun shots. I must admit that out of 285 photos that I took, I managed to get 67 really awesome memories captured and I enjoyed every minute of it! Thanks Regina and Ms. Charlene…..

No doubt where Regina gets her beauty…

Enough to make any mother’s heart melt….

Sweet and innocent….. ok maybe just sweet…

Gotta love this little model!

This family was most definately “pic’d” as full of fun!

~Looking alot like Christmas~

Honestly didn’t think I would be posting this for a few reasons…. #1 rain was in the forecast for Sunday and it was raining when I left church. I was really worried my holiday shoots were going to be rained out. It showered lightly for a little bit and then cleared up.. YAY! The sun actually peeped out a couple times, but the most part was a little cloudy. That was perfectly fine, especially since I had my new flash and lens.. WOO HOO! There were 6 families to show up for holiday photos, not counting my own family of 9 which included me, Robert, Blake, Hunter, Dakota, Hayden, Nevada, Montana and Grammie. Shanna had about 3 families scheduled, so the day was pretty filled up. Courtney showed up to try out her new camera and help me out. What a relief that she was there and a ton of help! Everything went really well and it didn’t take me long at all to get the photos downloaded, sorted, proofed and enhanced. Now for the hard part…. It took about 12 hours to upload the photos proof books to the lab and until that was finished, I couldn’t do anything online… so getting this posted was quite a challenge! I have been anxious all day to get these pics up for a sneak peak of my 2^nd holiday shoot…. So I will quit rambling and “show off” a little bit.

 

Hope you enjoy… please feel free to leave a comment or two and let me know what you think!!

This was a wonderful family to work with… those 3 girls are gorgeous!

 

Just look at those sweet smiles…

 Curious little sweety pie, she was!

 

These two had beautiful smiles like their momma…..

 Just look at those innocent eyes!

 

 Mom & Pop Slade

 Mrs. Slade and her 3 handsome men….

 

 Loving these colors.. and Miss Sarah Kate was quite a work out!

 Sarah Kate was unstoppable…. I Loved It!!

 

 Just gotta love us boy momma’s and this one is breathtaking!

 Thanks Mary Lynn & Courtney for babysitting!

 

**Just a little addition to this post since I was so rushed to get it up last night and didnt get to bed until 11:00…I know, I am just too passionate! I had a wonderful time with all of these families and found it very difficult only choosing 2 photos from each session to post. I am hoping they all love the finished shots, spread the word and call back for more! Thank you all for sharing your beautiful family and time with me… looking forward to meeting you all again, soon!**

~twopeazphoto~

Ok, so this adventure is really taking off and I love it!! Of course I could have never made it to this point without all of you….my friends, family, fans. *takes bow* LOL. I have a new lens and flash ordered for my camera (merry christmas to me) and a new website! This Sunday will be my first big shoot for the holidays and I am booked up… I have alotted about 15-20 minutes for each family signed up. Feel free to come a few minutes early and be prepared to stay a few minutes later. Shanna will be with me shooting some families booked with her and helping me out.

Oh, and before I forget…. check out my new site~ TwoPeaz Please keep in mind that it is still under construction!!

I want to leave you with a sweet picture of my little girl ~CeeCee~

~Miss Avery~

What a beautiful day it was for shooting…the wind was a little much, but the job was done! Miss Avery and mom Mickey joined me for a really sassy shoot all over town. Took us about 2 hours, 4 locations and Lord knows how many changes of clothes. What a great time it was for us all! Thanks to Cindy at Southern Creations in Rayville for letting us use their beautiful porch… I will certainly be shooting there again. I have been waiting on this shoot very anxiously for a couple weeks since Mickey had contacted me about her plans to get Miss Avery all girlied up and take pictures! I dont have a little girl.. so this was alot of fun for me. Let me just tell you, this little misses was somewhat unsure at first… but it didnt take long at all before she was really working it for the camera. She had a blast and her photos show it very well! To be honest with you….I couldnt get these photos posted fast enough…. so, enough rambling… Hope you enjoy!

**Please feel free to leave comments!**

There were way toooo many favorites to choose from. I love this sweet picture of her!

You can clearly see where Avery gets her beauty!

Avery was game for anything!

Cindy really knows how to make Southern Creations feel like home.

Avery had no idea that modeling was so much work!

We could have gone on alllll day… ok, well maybe not ALL day!

This girl was a mess and knew how to have FUN!

Well… there you have it! Whew…. what a day for the 3 of us! If you havent emailed me yet to schedule your family photo session, please do. memorymi74@yahoo.com I would love to hear from you, especially if you are interested in having me photograph you and/or your family…contact me if you have any ideas or suggestions.. I could use the help!

First Christmas Shoot….

Drum roll please……………………..

What a great family to start my Christmas sessions with! Lacy, Daniel and Caden were absolutely wonderful to shoot! Of course, Lacy is gonna make sure all are looking the part and doing it pretty dang good. We went to Antique Alley for several “spots” that were perfect and then it was off to her aunt’s house for some beautiful scenery. Enough rambling… I will let you see for yourself and tell me what you think!

Sweet and innocent just about says it all…

This is what happiness looks like…

I love this effect and try hard not to use it too much…

Just when I thought I had seen it all….

Now tell me that one didnt turn out pretty good?

Boys will be boys….

Don’t you just love this one, too??

Ok, so it took all I had to not post all 80 photos that I shot during this session. I think for my first official family Christmas shoot.. I did pretty well. Yes, maybe I am a little partial, but you have to admit…I do have a great subject to work with! Thanks Lacy…

Everybody and their Mama

My photos are more about me than they are about the people I photograph. Seems everybody and their mama are photographers now a days….or want to be. To be honest with you, anyone can take a picture…but it takes a lot more to capture a moment. I have visited many awesome photography sites online of some absolutely awesome photos taken by talented photographers. The possibilities are endless of capturing moments of everything from everyday life to a birth of a child and walking down the aisle dressed like a princess. Memories are priceless, but everyone wants to be able to afford keeping them in an album, frame and/or scrapbook. Let me know what you think… please share your thoughts, comments and suggestions.. I look forward to any excuse that gets me out there behind the camera! Nothing is too crazy or off the wall…. Besides, I could use the experience!

 

 

There are no rules to photography

You certainly dont have to get the whole picture to see the whole picture…

Oooh La La!

Family for the holidays…

 

Who knew a shot on the tracks would be so cute!

 

 

memorymi74@yahoo.com

 

 

wonder whats on his mind?

 

 

 

Forsythe Park is great for shooting!

My blossoming photography

Every picture I shoot teaches me more and more about GREAT photography. I love shooting a “story”. Sometimes I can look at a picture that I took and say WOW… now that is a really awesome shot! I love angles, unimaginable locations, color, naturalness (is that a word) Seems each photo is better than the last. Of course with the technology we have today for digital pictures and enhancements…its almost impossible to take a bad photo.. Ok, so maybe not everyone has the “touch”, but at least you are able to view the photos before you print them, unless you are still shooting with film. Enough rambling, I will share some photos with you that I shot last weekend of a friend of mine that will be surprising her husband with very soon! This was alot of fun for both of us….

 

I love this picture…of course, it says a thousand words..don’t you think?

How fun was that?!

Now, this is beatiful!

 

Funny, we had well over 200 shots… all great! We have scheduled our annual family Christmas photo shoot for November 23rd at Biedenharn Museum & Gardens in Monroe. We should have time for more family shoots if anyone is interested. Email me at – memorymi74@yahoo.com

It’s Me!

Ok… so here we go! I have been blogging for a couple of years, now and LOVE it! It’s a great way to put all of my thoughts, daily doings or just whatever I want out in the big world of cyber space for anyone interested.