My trusty assistant and I spent a lovely warm and breezy morning with Tracy and her two munchkins. I can't say that ALL of them were excited to be there... smile. In spite of a young man who would have rather been doing something besides 'girly' stuff or ... kissing his sister ... we came away with some beautiful shots from the day.

I actually ended up having a very nice conversation with a very smart 6 year-old little boy who told me all about his all-star baseball career having made 4 homeruns,  how he has hunted snakes with his b-b gun and how he has even shot at a bear (with his computer game gun, of course).  Here's hoping that Cash won his first baseball game today.

We had a wonderful time ... hope they did too. Here's your sneak peek ... enjoy!

It's after 1 a.m. so technically, it was yesterday that I and my trusty assistants, had the pleasure of spending an afternoon with two of the sweetest, blue-eyed munchkins that you've ever seen.

It was a beautiful day for taking portraits ... the weather was warm and breezy. We had to shoot just short of the perfect light but their precious little spirits made it worth the hunt for beautiful shade and colorful backgrounds.

You may recognize this baby boy from our BABY FACE Contest. Chaz was our Grand Prize Winner ... with those eyes, there is no wonder! Be looking for an update of our website in the next couple of weeks. Along with a Complimentary Portrait Session and a 16x20 Wall Portrait, Chaz wins an exclusive spot on our webpage.

Hope you enjoy this little peek into our afternoon.

 

 

Sometimes, when things just don't go the way they are supposed to ... like when I get home from a shoot and find all my images are bad because of a camera error ... I wonder if I should really be doing this. It's easy to doubt myself and think that there are so many others who could do the job I do so much better.

Then there are days when I get to spend some special time with a special little girl ... and I know why I've chosen to be behind a camera recording memories to be treasured for always. Today was one of those days. Today, Lilly (and Baby Wesley) came for a visit ... and we got to capture some of those precious moments.

Lilly is a special little one to my heart. She is the granddaughter of a friend of mine and I just love her to pieces. Lilly has a disease called Neurofibromatosis. This disease will cause her little body to be invaded by tumors that will not go away, as well as other related complications. Most of the time, this disease does not progress until puberty but for Lilly, it has already begun. She has already endured lots of tests and a biopsy and now faces an MRI in the next couple of weeks. She'll soon be having surgery to remove the first agressive tumor that is growing on her tongue. I know all those who treasure her would appreciate your prayers.

If you'd like more information on this disease, you can go to the Children's Tumor Foundation website and read up on it. Her mom will be hosting an NF Tea Party in the near future to help with fund raising for research. We look forward to being a part in some way. We'll keep you informed about that.

Here is a peek into our afternoon ... I know it will make you smile as much as it did us.