Pear Blossom

I had such a fun time shooting this mini session with Paula.  Her mom works at Anthony’s school and when she asked me to do a mini shoot for her daughter I was more then happy to do it.   We ventured off to one of my favorite locations and had a ball of fun :) 

It seems like everything just aligns perfectly … without even trying!  Thanks to Harmony (my fellow Gemini) we found an awesome location to shoot at … at the last minute I might add!  As many have commented on … yes the dress keeps getting shorter!  I wanted it to be flirty and youthful, with Genesee’s help we created a cute little number that captured her unique style.    This session was so much fun, we tried a ton of things and just explored the area.  Thanks guys!!!    

**Side note** I will be away this weekend, all emails/phone calls will be returned on Tuesday.  I’ll post pictures from our trip when I get home!  

So this dress just keeps popping up!  I plan on using it one more time, I would love to slice and dice it some more and use it on a teenage girl (someone with some spunk) so if you know of anyone that is super skinny (it’s a size 2) have them email me!  I originally bought this dress off of ebay for $24 dollars, it was super scary looking with long lace arms on it and a neckline that was really tall.  I could see the potential in it, I knew with a little cutting it could be something super killer!  After some snips and tucks it really came together, of course having someone like Nancy to model for you really does help make the dress look dynamite!   After our shoot I just hung it up, not ready to get rid of it, so when the concept for Carlin came to light I was really excited to bring out the dress … after some more snips and tucks (well a lot!) it was ready for a pint sized model!   

I had the pleasure of photographing Sophie for her senior pictures, she was a total blast to work with and we had lots of laughs … usually me making a fool of myself showing her poses but in any case we had lots of laughs, even if they were on me!  

On a total side note, I got an email from a friend about a new photography mentor website … I thought a lot of you might find it really informative and helpful.  It is run by some really great photographers, if you have a chance take time to browse the site (make you see some of the sample tutorial videos!) 

 http://www.photographymentor.com      

I had a fun mini session with siblings Kurt and Keeley this week, both of them are graduating from high shcool this year … Keeley is a superstar and is graduating a year early!   I’m doing a family session with the entire family in just a couple of weeks … so excited about that!!  Wait until you see her super gorgeous (and sooooo sweet) Mom … I’m making her blush now!  LOL                thanks guys! 

I love that the Matilda Jane clothing line reaches such broad age ranges, these pieces can be worn by a tween, senior or a hip and super cool mom! Super star Keeley        Madison loves herself some Keeley, after Keeley leaves Madison will say “Mom, Keeley is so beautiful”          

I got a black petti from Belle Ame last week, she’s marketing them to seniors now and I think it’s such an awesome idea!  Thanks to Tara for giving me a mini “how to” lesson on the phone about softbox lighting, this session went really well and I was so happy with the overall look … thanks Tara!!!