Herring Family

The Herring Family had a combination Christmas card session/ Family session at my studio. Their daughters (age 4 1/2 and 5 months) did a great job hamming it up for the camera.  I think I see a bright future in modeling for their older one! She has that, hands-on-your-hip and head-tilted-to-the-side look down pat!

Christmas Mini Sessions Nov. 10

Christmas mini sessions will be in my Bogart studio on Nov. 10. A disc of 10-15 high-resolution images and online gallery are included with the session fee of $100. Email me at Shutterstitch@gmail.com for a spot. Include your name, phone number, and how many people you will have. Shown here is my cute new Winter Wonderland backdrop. There are also two other backdrops to choose from: Ornaments and Christmas Cookies.  Visit my facebook page for more examples.

Baby Owen

 My sweet baby is here!  Born in early September.  He's a handsome little fella and I thoroughly enjoyed capturing his first few days as a newborn with my family.

 

 We got some stick-on mustaches at church recently at one of their activities.  I couldn't resist trying one out on him.  What a little man!

Baby Geri

There are a lot of things that get me excited... homemade ice cream, a new episode of So You Think You Can Dance, and of course getting out of school for the summer.  But nothing can compare to the excitement of knowing my younger sister has just had her first baby!  I got to meet and hold baby Geri for the first time this weekend and see how awesome Allie and Matt are as parents.  I am so proud of them and it is so cool to see them taking care of her.  I brought them some homemade focaccia and chocolate chip cookies for lunch before we had our newborn photo shoot in their living room. The space was tight, but we had just enough room for my backdrops, lighting equipment, and props.

Matt is a musician with Piper Street Sound so we wanted to add some instruments into the photo shoot because music is going to be a big part of Geri's life from now on!

I lucked out when Geri surprised us with this cute lil' smile at just the right moment!

This is the doll bed Allie and I used to play with when we were little girls.  It was special to be able to use it again with Allie's own daughter.  Isn't that what little girls dream about though? Being able to play with a real baby, especially one as cute as Geri!

Baby Madelyn

Baby Madelyn is here! The whole family came to her photo shoot. Aren't they a good looking bunch?!

You can tell that her big sister is really sweet on her... Dad too!

I love that little grin.

A little bit of sass and a lot of sweetness made a really cute combo in this portrait of the two girls.

You can't tell by the way they are sitting but their shirts say "Big Sister" and "Little Sister."  So sweet!

Photography Workshop!

I am going to teach a photography workshop on July 9 at my studio in Bogart, GA. It will be geared towards beginner to intermediate photographers who are interested in learning how to make the most of the camera they have (especially DSLR cameras). We will learn more about basic manual camera functions, natural lighting, making any location into a great background, engaging the subject, and capturing the moment. If we have time we'll practice what we've learned, so bring your camera! ($30 per person. To sign up e-mail Shutterstitch@gmail.com )

Summer Special: Free CD with session

Hooray! Summer is here! Let's kick it off right by giving you some fresh, new family portraits to hang up in the house. During June and July only, when you book a portrait session you will also receive a free cd of your session images. (Normally digital images are $50 each.)

Not sure what to wear or do? Relax. This will be fun and stress-free! I will customize this session to fit your family's unique personality including the location for the session and even wardrobe consultation if desired! Your portrait session may be used for newborns, babies, children, maternity, families, seniors, and couples.

The session fee is $200 and it includes a one hour session in the location of your choice plus 40 high resolution digital images. Prints are not included. The session fee is due at the time of booking. Sessions must take place between June 1-July 31.

Baby Shower Quilt

Pretty soon I'm going to start offering a new product: Baby Shower Quilt Kits. This will be a fun and meaningful activity for mothers-to-be at a baby shower which becomes a great keepsake for baby. I made this one for Julia. You can see us making it at her shower here.

Basically in your kit you will receive:

• pre-cut quilt squares in the color scheme of your choice
  
• stencils to trace (such as animals, flowers, food, etc)
• fabric to cut out the animals, flowers, food, etc.

During the baby shower guests can choose a quilt square, trace a stencil design onto fabric (or make up their own), cut it out, and pin it together. This can be done during the snacks/ mingling of the party or as a separate activity time. After the party is over, send the pinned together quilt squares to me and I will sew it all together! Wouldn't this be a wonderful way to remember loved ones throughout the years and give the baby and mother something to cuddle up with?

I can also just make a quilt like this for you too, no baby shower needed!

Contact me for more information at shutterstitch@gmail.com