E & E's Easter Pictures

I met up with the D family again this past Saturday to take their kids' Easter pictures and the littlest E's 3 month pictures. This family so is much fun and I look forward to our future shoots!

I've only been able to go through a few of the pictures, but I am REALLY liking them so far. First up--EASTER pictures!

Here is one of E's 3 month pictures. Her mom was nice enough to let me use my new tutu that I made! I have been trying to get Nathan to try it on for me, but he refused. Finally I had a willing model!

The C Family

So, after being rained out once, the C family and I finally got together this past Saturday. They are a great family and you can tell that they have a lot of fun together. Little W gave me a run for my money, but was just as precious as can be. Big W was a born model!

Spring has Sprung...

At Mercer Arboretum, that is! After going through my session from this weekend at Mercer, I thought it would be a great idea to offer mini sessions there while everything is blooming.

So, here is the deal...

You get a 30 minute photoshoot at Mercer Arboretum with me. You then get 10-15 of your images on a CD to do with what you please. I do touch ups on all the images that you get! Since it is a mini session, the price is $75.

I am looking to do this on the morning of Sunday, March 9th. There are limited slots available, so if you are interested, please sign up! The slots that I have open as of today are 8:15-8:45, 9:00-9:30, and 9:45-10:15. I know they will fill up fast!

Email me at littleshoesphotography@live.com to reserve your spot today!

Mercer Arboretum Shoot

Beautiful children, beautiful backdrops, and great parents--what more could a photographer ask for? I met this wonderful family on Saturday morning and we had a great time shooting at Mercer Arboretum. First up is little Miss M. She had a blast looking at all the fish and the pink flowers that Mercer had to offer. Here is one of her and her little dolly named Purple in matching dresses.



Next up is C, her little brother. He was more interested in exploring his surroundings than the camera, but we caught a few of him looking!

Happy Valentine's Day--and a CONTEST!

Five years ago today my husband asked me to be his wife. He picked me up at my house for a surprise evening out. I had no clue what the night had in store. He took me to my favorite French restaraunt, Le Mistral, and we had their Valentine's Day special. Because I LOVE their food, I ate every bit on my plate and noticed that G was picking around and not eating much.

Then it came time for dessert. The waitress brought out a dessert plate with a black ring box on it. It still didn't hit me. For some reason I thought that they were earrings and I kept thinking why would G buy me earrings when he knows that my ears aren't pierced? G said, "This isn't mine," to the waitress and she said that she was told to bring it out to our table. He said, "This isn't mine, so it must be your's." He turned to me, got out of his chair, and knelt down on one knee. The entire world seemed to stop. I couldn't see anything but G--it was like I had complete tunnel vision. The only problem was, I couldn't even hear a word he was saying! I knew he was talking, but I was in such shock that I couldn't understand him! He had practiced this loving speech and I couldn't hear it (I did ask him to repeat it when we got home). I kept saying, "Are you serious?" After what seemed like an eternity to him, I finally found my voice and said YES!

Ever since then, Valentine's Day has held a very special day in my heart. So, I am having alittle contest to celebrate this special day. Share your favorite romantic story-G rated please- either in the comments section or email me. I will pick the sweetest one and that person will receive a free storyboard with their session! The contest ends Friday at 5 and I will post the winner Friday evening!

A Little Christmas Miracle

I had the pleasure of meeting 7 week old M on Saturday. He was born on Christmas day and his mommy and daddy are very much in love with him. He was such a perfect little model, giving me lots of great eye contact and even some smiles!

Maternity and Newborn Special

It seems everywhere I look there is a pregnant woman or a newborn! So, to ease my baby fever a bit, I am doing a Maternity/Newborn Special. In order to get the goodies, though, you have to sign up for both!

Here is the deal:

- I come to your house or location of your choice and take pictures of you pregnant and then of your newborn.
- The newborn pictures have to be taken within two weeks of the the birth of your bundle of joy.

You get:

- 15-25 high resolution imgages of each session on a CD for you to print or do with what you please.
- 1 8x10 of each session.
- A custom storyboard of your newborn session.
- 20 custom designed birth announcements with envelopes.

And what is the cost of this great deal, you ask? You get all of the the above goodies for $215. The first half is due at the end of the maternity session and the second half is due at the end of the newborn session.

Does he really look like a girl???

There is not a day that goes by that we don't get the comment, "What a beautiful girl!" about Nathan. I dress him in boyish clothes, but that doesn't seem to matter. Today, we went to the grand opening of Bouncin' Joey's for playgroup and of course when we walk in I hear, "What a beautiful baby girl! Look at those eyes!" He was wearing green pants and a dinosaur shirt! I said thank you and proceeded to have fun with my little BOY in the inflatible bouncers.

Then, we headed on over to Walmart. "She has such a beautiful smile," someone comments.

THAT'S IT!

My husband has won. As much as it pains me, I took my little baby boy to get his first big boy hair cut. He took it like a champ, but mommy sure didn't. I have to admit, I teared up. So, here is the before and after. My baby is growing up.

BEFORE:


AFTER:

Double Sessions!

I had two sessions this weekend and they were both so much fun. The first one was 4 month old little K and her family. What a beautiful family! You can tell that she is going to have Daddy wrapped around her little finger!

Next, I headed down the street to almost 2 year old little E's house. He was ready to get his Valentine's Day pictures taken! Mommy was prepared with a yummy pink cookie, which always makes a boy smile. E also has a brand new little sister! Such a cutie!

L's Maternity

I had the pleasure of taking maternity pictures for L and her husband this morning. They are a wonderful couple and little C is going to be one lucky little girl!

The Flu Bug Bit

Nathan has been sick with the flu all week and I can't decide if I am getting it now or not. I am super bummed because I had to cancel a few shoots. To those who I had to cancel on, I promise to make it up to you with a fun freebie!

G surprised me with a new camera and I LOVE it so. I've only had a willing model for one day, but I can't wait to start using it for good!

Opening Week and LOTS of Specials!

Welcome to the Little Shoes Photography blog! I am so excited to finally go live! I have slowly been working hard on my site over the last couple of months and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do!

Right now I am in the process of Portfolio Building. That means good things for you! I need new pictures of people to add to my site. So, until June I am waiving the session fee. That's right! You can get your pictures taken for FREE! That way, if you don't like the pictures that I take (but of course you will!!!), it will cost you nothing! You still have to purchase the CD if you want to be able to print the pictures, but I am even offering that at a discounted price. Right now, all my packages are 20% off. Huge savings!

I am also offering a Valentine's Day special now through February 1st. I will bring a backdrop and props to your home and we can take Valentine's Day pictures of your little cutie. You will get 12 5x5 Valentine's Day cards featuring your little one with matching red envelopes and an 8x10 print for the special price of $35. You can even have a Valentine's Day Picture Party! If you can host 5 other mothers who buy the Valentine's Day Package, you will get your's for free.

Watch for other Picture Party deals and freebie specials to come soon!