Angel Baby

Some babies smile all the time, some babies smile only for people they know, parents, grandparents, people close to them.

This can present a problem when you are a children's photographer.  Since Mom's see their children so happy and smiling, when they are paying to have portraits taken they want to see that same smiley face.  Unfortunately there is not recipe to get that smile.  This little girl and others I have in my Bella Baby Club right now stand strong in their determination NOT to smile at ME.  Sometimes I feel like their will not to smile is greater than my determination to get a smile and let me tell you some times its a circus in the studio.  The lengths I will go to are nothing short of hanging from the ceiling. 

Sometimes what we end up with is even more beautiful than a smile ever thought of being - this sweet angelic face is one of those times and take a look at those toes!!!  I just LOVE it!!!

Why Should You do a Beautiful You Session?

When was the last time you had your photo taken professionally?  I've been asking women that a lot lately and the answers have been anything except recently, "when I got married, my senior portrait, my maternity are some of the answers".  And then they make this face like "why would I want to do that?"

Well the reason you would want to do that is because as women we NEVER do anything for ourselves, we nurse and feed and love and take care of everyone else and look in the mirror and run away as fast as we can.  Wouldn't it be nice to get your hair and nails and make up done, put on something you are comfortable in and take some gorgeous photos where the focus is only you and walk away feeling better about yourself and have a keepsake of a time in your life?  We have so many images of everyone and where are we?  Behind the camera!

Take a moment to think about the legacy you are leaving behind of yourself, how will you be remembered?  Its not about the clothes, lingerie or gorgeous dress, whatever it is that makes you feel beautiful....its ABOUT YOU!

Its New Year, Renewal of Blogging AGAIN!

I think I said enough with my title there, yes I will try again, if at first you don't succeed then try try again, I always say.

This post is about my new friend Pinterest. If you don't have one, let me know I will send you an invite, for me it is the greatest thing since the internet itself. You know how you are always on the internet surfing around and you find a recipe or an outfit you like and you get side tracked and lose track of what you were looking at or just think you will one day have a miraculous event and remember where you saw that awesome turkey burger recipe, well now you will, cause you can "pin it". With Pinterest! You click the little "pin it" button you download to your bookmarks and magically it goes to a board where you have categorized the things that interest you. This is where I am saving recipes I want to make, clothes I want to some day buy, ideas for my photography, my photography itself to share with others and just today started a board for ideas of what to wear for your family portrait. Its my archive of the internet and all the the world wide web has to offer. I just LOVE it, made a whole meal this past weekend using recipes I found there AND found some awesome food blogs along the way. Believe me you will love it!

I am warning you it is highly addictive! Happy Pinning!!