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!

1st Birthday

My little cutie pie turned one recently. I was stoked to use his new cute felt applique shirts and birthday crown from Two Lollidots. They have some really neat little clothes for kids. (You may recognize their product photographer on their blog too.) :)

Sneak Peek: Owen

Five week old Owen was a pleasure to photograph. He was so quiet and content to be cuddled up in blankets. He didn't even cry until the very end when he started getting hungry. You could tell his older brother was smitten with him and they were so sweet together!

I also had fun using my new favorite prop: my vintage suitcase. It makes a cozy little bed for babies!

Sneak Peek: Winston

Newborn Winston was three weeks old when we took these portraits a few days before Christmas, but he was still a tiny 7 pounds. He and his Mom were such troopers. The power went out in my studio and we had to move our session to my house instead. It was so easy to shoot them though, because they are both such cuties! I had a great time meeting them. Winston's Mom is a fellow art teacher like me!