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EveryDay PEOPLE – January 2012

So this year I decided to take the plunge and do a photo challenge.. Last year I attempted to do a 52 week challenge with another photographer out west somewhere, and I got overwhelmed and QUIT!  This year I decided to make my OWN challenge for just myself and hold myself accountable to my FB friends.  OH BOY.. what was I thinking?!?!?!  I’m it’s been fun, but it’s a lot of pressure!  To post a picture every day of a different person for 1 entire year!! I’m going to try. And please say yes if I call you at 9PM and ask if I can come over to your house and take a picture of you for my everyday people… So proud to say I made it through the whole month of JANUARY!  Here is what I got!

Courtney ReeseJanuary 31, 2012 - 8:02 pm

love love love! :) thanks for the reminder that I have to post my instagram pictures :)

TinaJanuary 31, 2012 - 8:05 pm

GREAT job :) Loved them all!!

Jen LJanuary 31, 2012 - 8:50 pm

What a great idea! You do an amazing job!

katFebruary 5, 2012 - 7:08 am

My two favorites are the haircut and the night shot of the woman with the light shining through her hair. What a stellar collection, all around!

Alway’s apologizing… {Family Portrait Sessions}

It’s funny how my clients always seem to apologize to me after their family portrait session.. You dont know how many times I’ve heard “I’m so sorry the kids didnt cooperate!”  Well the truth is that it’s actually pretty normal for kids not to cooperate for family portrait sessions!  And that’s ok!!  I’m use to it by now.. after all I have 3 young children and I know how it is!  Just for fun, I thought I would let you in on some portraits from my family session a few months ago.  My friend Hope Bigler was willing to take some pictures of us up at Kings Gap Mansion… and things didnt go AT ALL as planned (Try to overlook the irritated look on me and my husband’s face on many of the pics.. hahaha).  I hope you feel better after you see how my kids acted:)

RitaJanuary 26, 2012 - 10:41 am

I think the pictures are adorable – it does make me feel better, though, knowing I’m not the only one!

HopeJanuary 26, 2012 - 1:45 pm

priceless memories :)

Sherah… Any day now {Maternity Photography, Chambersburg PA}

I have 6 GORGEOUS sisters… 2 I grew up with and 4 sister-in-laws.  Each of them are so very special to me.  3 of them live in South Africa and I dont get to see them very often (insert TEARS here).  And the other 3 live in the states.  Below are some maternity pictures of my sister Sherah.  She is 9 month pregnant and expecting her first little baby any day now (you know there will be LOTS of pics of this little guy!!!)  Enjoy!  She so freaking gorgeous at 9 months pregnant that she makes most women sick:)Any day now.. cant wait to meet my nephew!

Abby GraceJanuary 3, 2012 - 7:56 pm

These are magnificent. I can’t tell you what a breath of fresh air this is amongst most of the white noise of other maternity photography I’ve seen. I have my first maternity session in a couple weeks and you can believe I’ll be checking this post out again for some inspiration!

Jessica MartinJanuary 3, 2012 - 9:30 pm

These are gorgeous! You are such an amazing photographer and your model is exquisite! Gorgeous!

HopeJanuary 4, 2012 - 8:56 am

gorgeous images of a gorgeous Mom-to-be! :)

Merry Christmas and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Merry Christmas everyone!   I just want to say a massive THANK YOU to all my customers and friends, especially the ones who read my blog!  2011 has been a great year!  I feel so blessed to be a part of your lives and I just appreciate that you are willing to share your life and your story with me.   God Bless you and your families – I cant wait to see what 2012 has in store!

Below is a modified version of the Christmas card I sent out this year.  Next year I’ll print out and send more, this is a first for me so I just stuck with 30 cards and used them all!

TinaDecember 23, 2011 - 9:49 am

gorgeous family and beautiful kids!! Merry Christmas :)

The Brown’s have an addition! {Chambersburg, PA Maternity}

Brandie and Shannon are expecting a baby boy in a few weeks!  We got together last Saturday to take a few family pictures before the new little guy makes his appearance!    Did I mention that it was FREEZING cold?  AND snow flurries?  They were troopers!  Especially little Audrey, I dont even think you can tell that she was shaking like a leaf.. this just proves that she would be an amazing actress someday!

Speaking of Audrey, I just have to say that those smiles were probably the realist smiles I’ve ever captured of that girl.. I figured out the trick at the end of our last photo shoot which was over a year ago.  She was so sober for the first 45 minutes, no smiles whatsoever and then I made a funny fart noise (last resort for me but I was desperate!) and she cracked up.  That same day I downloaded a fart noise App on my iphone for tough cases like her.  So during this session all I had to do to make her smile was say ‘farts!’ and she smiled so big (so did Brandie.. and Shannon) haha..

Here are a few of my favorites pics…  Cant wait to meet the little guy!

BrandieDecember 19, 2011 - 7:55 pm

L-O-V-E!!! As always, amazing photos :)

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