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Spring Portraits with the Kids

April 29, 2014 by

Last week we had gorgeous weather. Winter had finally left and spring was here. Since the winter had left is with so much cold, snow and misery I thought a fresh set of Spring Portraits was in order. We headed to our friends horse farm about 20 minutes away.  It was awesome. The horses themselves were friendly like dogs. They would trot over for some petting and nuzzles. As you can see Shaun took to them really well. ME, I’m scared of them. No real reason why, maybe its the big teeth.

Spring Portraits at the Horse FarmSpring Portraits at the Horse Farm

Anyway, the farm was the perfect backdrop for the pictures. The kids cooperated, the weather was magnificent and horse poop smell wasn’t bad at all.

Spring Portraits at the Horse Farm

Spring Portraits at the Horse Farm
Spring Portraits at the Horse Farm
Spring Portraits at the Horse Farm

Spring Portraits at the Horse Farm

And My High School Graduate. In just 5 weeks she’ll be walking across the stage getting her diploma. She’s worked hard for it.




JCPenney Portrait Studio April Specials

April 25, 2012 by

The grass is green, the trees have leaves and the sun is shining. In my house that means we head outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. It also means the kids are active and I’m snapping more pictures. For the last couple of years I’m tried skipping the portrait studios and started taking more action shots of the kids doing what they do best; have fun.

That’s not to say I don’t get professional portraits done. In fact I’ve been thinking about getting their portraits done soon. Over the years I’ve established a few guidelines/rules of my own to make the picture taking process easy. I’ve even gone so far to create in photography inspiration board on Pinterest to capture my ideas to come back to.

  • Choose early morning session. Everyone is usually fresh and happy and I don’t have to worry about running into lunch and naptime.
  • Keep wardrobes simple and bright. Clothing should be clean and stain free but should be things the kids wear on a normal basis. Jeans and nice shirts are typically my go to. This keeps the focus on the children not the loud patterns or embellishments that can easily be added.
  • Experiment with backgrounds and props. Flourishes should enhance your child’s photos not take away from them. Birthday sessions can include balloons or wrapped gifts and Graduations should have a diploma and cap and gown but adding multiple props can clutter the image and your child could be lost in the shot.

Schedule a visit to your local JCPenney Portrait Studio to not only take advantage of their fun accessories but get a great deal this month; $20 for 6 traditional portrait sheets (mix and match size and images, 10X13 and smaller) as well as one free $9 sitting fee. This is the perfect time to capture those smiles and giggles; Mother’s Day is right around the corner.

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Cousins!

May 24, 2010 by

Family pictures are always a joy to put together…..NOT. My sister arranged for the siblings to get together for a group picture of the grandkids for our parents. It was something I was dreading. There aren’t a lot of kids but the ages range from 14 years old to (2) 7 months old. I was totally expecting tears, drool, sweat, tears, yelling and just plain old chaos. I was pleasantly surprised!
The babies did AWESOME! Barely a tear out of either of them, but one kept trying to make the great escape.
My kids and my nieces!

the babies