E's 2012 Senior Portraits

Sunday, I had the pleasure of meeting Elle and her mom at Messiah College for Senior Portraits.
What a beautiful day to shoot, overcast.
And what a lovely young lady to photograph.
Congrats to you Elle and best wishes, as college is just around the corner.

Rock the Dress

My favorite kind of shoot...rock the Dress! a reason to get another shot in your wedding dress.  I highly recommend it. I totally say it is a must if you didnt get alot of time to enjoy yourself at your wedding and get all the great pics that you had hoped for.
And I LOVE a bride that isnt afraid to truly get dirty in their gown.
Amanda was one of these brides.
She asked if she could get in the Yellow Breeches, and I of course said a resounding YES!
We saved that for last.
Childrens Lake was the back-drop for our 7 am shoot this past weekend.
The lighting is perfect this early. I could even do 630 am and be at the peak of good lighting.
Amanda brought along her sister Alesha to keeps us company. She was a big help, especially with this one clump of Amanda's hair that kept swooping in her eyes. LOL!
We had a great time, I think both ladies would agree.
Here are some of my favorites!

Little M....in 2 takes

Somedays you gotta wake up a little earlier than usual....but it doesnt mean you HAVE to like it!
Little M and her folks met me for pics at 8 am on Saturday, which required an earlier than usual wake up for this cutie pie.
And she let me know, she wasnt happy about it!  LOL!
We still managed to get some super cute family pics at Ashcombe Farms, despite her daddy nearly falling thru a broken log swing.

But I wanted this lil girl to SMILE, so I told her mom and dad to bring her to my studio( aka the dining room) later in the week and see if we could get her to like me. :)

So, she came yesterday. And I think in the end she did decide I wasnt as scary as I was saturday morning.

She didnt want to let go of the ice cream bubbles, but they matched her outfit, so we kept them.

Thanks for the little smiles M. 

Just So Stacy 1000 LIKES winner

My friend Marcee took Just So Stacy Photography's FB page to well over 1000 fans, and because of it, she won a free session with cd.
She brought along her son Justin, who the last time I saw him was barely a tenneager, and now he is a grown man.
What a wonderful gift for her mom who keeps asking for a picture of her daughter and grandson.
We managed to work outside while my husband took care of our daughter who decided to get sick 40 minutes before Marcee's shoot. Thank goodness she is my friend and just followed right along when I said: "we are going on location, just follow me!"
we went to Trout Run which is right behind my development and managed to get in some good laughs and some great pics.
It is never too late to make your mom happy, Marcee. I hope she likes the pics.

All because of HIS love....

God is good.
And when I see expectant parents or moms and dads holding their new little blessing, I am reminded of that.
This morning I had the privilege of taking Baby bump pics for a family that I feel I have been on a journey with...and not as their photographer.
Last year at this very same time, I was acting as their wedding coordinator for their wedding at our church....just another lil skill I try to hone.

This lil boy is ready to make his debut, and he tried to do it a little earlier than we hoped last week.  But he managed to stay put and we managed to reschedule for 6:45 and get some wonderful pics of his mama, daddy, and big sisters<3
Congratulations Guziks! I cant wait for your lil man to arrive.