Little Pebbles

I photographed this little girl and her mom and dad on Saturday and as I was editing the images I realized who she reminds me of...Pebbles from the Flintstones...that'd be a great costume for this Halloween! Same red hair and the little piggy on top...cute! I'm a sucker for little girls with pigtails every time!

She wasn't walking yet, and wanted nothing to do with standing up for the most part...but man, she was a speedy crawler! And being a girl, she knew what she wanted and we got along just fine as long as I let her lead the way...which I call "Toddler Papparazzi"...that's what I love best anyway, just letting the kids be themselves and follow their lead, capturing the moments that turn into the memories.

Mom, dad and grandma...here's a quick peek while I finish getting the gallery put up!

Card Samples - 2

Card Samples - 1

Christmas Cards and Deadline

Hey guys, I have some great cards this year...I will be adding them to my website over the weekend but for now am putting a few of them here.

A couple of important dates to remember: November 15th is my cutoff date to do a session and get cards done, if you're not needing cards you have a little more time.

The deadline to order cards is November 25th...that means your cards will be back about 10 to 14 days after that date...and that is cutting it close! It's best to order before the cutoff dates...I get busy and the labs get super busy during the holidays. I don't want anyone to miss out on getting portraits or cards for the holidays!

Also, in order to purchase cards you must have a minimum $200 order; I don't do "card only" sessions. Next year I will be offering holiday mini sessions in early October to accomodate those requests.

A little bit of Shabby Chic

Bought this oh so cool chair last week...love it! I used Gigi as a model when we babysat last weekend. Picture of her is not the greatest but the point was to see how the chair photographed so all's good. I can see using this chair for lots of different things...out in a field, in the studio, formal portraits...and I have a little surprise coming up after the holidays...if you love the shabby chic look, you'll want to check the blog after the holidays. I can't wait...it's going to be fun! That's all the hints you get for now...

Little Redheaded Twins

Love that I got to do the twins today...their actual birthday! How cool is that? I first met them last year and am so glad...twins are 2x the fun, and sometimes 2x the challenge! This little guy made my day by giving me hugs throughout the session. We'd be taking a shot and he'd just run over to me and give me a big hug...ahhh, that's so sweet! I miss having a little boy around (my son's 30 so its been awhile!) Little Miss here has the prettiest red hair, I love redheads, love to photograph them too. Their hair just pops in the portraits and is so rich looking. I'm pretty sure mom and dad think we didn't get much today, it was really hot and the twins were really fast - but mom and dad, wait till you see how many awesome shots there are! Here's a quick peek....

Cutest Little 5 Year Old with Gorgeous Eyes

I met J and her mom yesterday at the park to do her 5 year old pictures....we had a blast! She is such a sweet little girl and I really enjoy photographing her. I can act pretty goofy with her and when I get it right I get rewarded by her giggles...that makes me smile! Her eyes are the most gorgeous color...I can't decide if they're green or topaz...I couldn't stop admiring them when I was editing the session. Here's one from the petti part of our session. Mom sent me this email after viewing her gallery...she made my day!

"J asked me on the way home if next year before her birthday we could do the same thing with Miss Cathy. You'd never know she is terribly shy the way she responds to you. Can't tell you how much I appreciate your ability to capture the little girl I love so well! She also said her favorite part was the red skirt. Who knew?"