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.

The new lil lady in my life

Our dearest friends had baby #2  just 6 days ago.

For months, I have been planning this child's photo shoot, with just 1 bit of knowledge missing.....would we meet a girl or boy.

I got what I was hoping for them, Kendall Elizabeth made her debut right on time. She is perfect.

SO, I went crazy on Etsy looking up super cute hats and headbands.

I think things went well, as I have said before I am not a baby musher, BUT I was not in any way afraid to mush this baby. I mushed her brother and continue to mush him as best as I can mush a 2 yr old. He is my little girl Audrey's best buddy. 

To say that the birth of Kendall has made me have baby fever is an understatement, I came home and said to my husband....we need to have another baby.  LOL! Alas, I feel I am too old.

So, I will live vicariously thru my friends and smooch their little ones.

This kiddo couldnt have been any easier. She sleeps and when she isnt sleeping she is a quiet princess.

Welcome to the world lil lady bug...you are loved by so many.

2012 Seniors

Seniors have always gotten their pictures taken the summer before their Senior Year, and that was always the norm.
This weekend I took 2 seniors' portraits who both graduate in the next month...and I totally GET IT!
I like the fact that the pictures are a culmination of their senior year.  It totally makes sense.
These young men gave me 2 very different shoots and I had a super lot of fun.
The first was my very talented next door neighbor, Adam.
We traveled to his high school to get some shots at the baby grand piano and on the field.

And then I drug him around to downtown Mechanicsburg and a local park to enjoy some outside shots.

I think I had more fun than he did.  LOL! What a wonderful time in his life. That is one of the greatest parts of my job.

Just a few hrs later, I met my next appointment, Jared, one of our resident firefighters, at the station.

For those of you all who don't know...my husband is the Fire Chief. So the station is like shooting at home for me....sorta. 

so I met Jared and told him to suit up.

We did his turn-out gear and his Class A's...thats firefighter lingo for fire suit and dress clothes.

 

This kid has the greatest jaw line....I know you are reading this Jared and laughing, but seriously. He could be a movie star. 

Then, I made him trek outside for some more great pics.....by sneaking in front of a nearby barn. LOL

Thanks to these great young men for 2 great times.

Blessings to you both as you head out on a new journey.

Stacy