A little tow headed boy

He has earned the title Mr. Tow Head. He has the blondest hair I've ever photographed and was wearing it all spiky for his session...too cute! We did a little of this and a little of that...not sure he was that "in to" the vintage look but I made lizard faces at him and that cracked him up! He may have nightmares after seeing me do the "lizard" ha ha! 3.5 year old boys, gotta love 'em! He earned some taffy for his hard work and listening to me croak (yes, one of my "mime" sessions).

Mime Photography

Strange title, but that's how my weekend felt. I came down with laryngitis Thursday night and had no voice at all this weekend. Of course I had sessions all weekend so figured out how to make elaborate hand gestures and sort of croak out what I wanted.

This cutie here, little M, is a mini me of the actress Teri Hatcher of Desperate Housewives. I kept seeing that as I was editing her session, maybe a little Alyssa Milano thrown in. Anyway, she's a gorgeous child and made my job so easy, she was really into the session and loved the petti...its a truly magical thing that petti!

I get to photograph her brothers next weekend (I heard they were pretty darn cute too)...can't wait! Thanks Mom and M, look for your email and gallery link which I'm sending now!

Does this make me look fat?

Poor Gigi...she hadn't had her picture taken by me since early December so she was probably hoping I was over this "photography" thing and she was home free! Not so fast little missy....I was just taking a break! Since Easter is next month (early this year!) and she's about to get too big for the bunny costume...off we went to the studio yesterday. Note to self: never try to photograph her again by myself! I'd put her down, she'd start crawling to me so I was snapping as fast as I could while she was on the paper. So, we didn't get too many and they're just for me (and to torture her when she's a teenager...) A little cheese for a Friday ha ha!

I did notice she's a little chunk 'o monk...hence the title. Our baby is growing up too fast!

Beautiful day for a beautiful family

Well, my wishes came true! Nice weather rolled back into the Fort Worth area just in time for this family's photo session. We initially planned a studio portrait session but decided at the last minute to photograph outside since our weather cooperated! I can't tell you how easy and fun photography was with this family...the kids were great for putting up with my silliness and tickles! Mom and Dad did a great job dressing the whole family...they definitely made the "do" dress list and their outfits worked so great at our location. I'm almost finished proofing your session but I did promise a sneak peek ...here you go!

And Mom says...

Dear Cathy,

I am speechless!  Narrowing down is going to be very difficult.  The photos are wonderful.

Thanks for a very special day! - A. M.

Let me introduce my framer (and friend)...

I have known Vicki since we were 12...so let's just say its been a few years. After many years of moving around with her pro athlete husband, they are now retired and resettled in the Fort Worth area. Many children and grandchildren later, Vicki decided to rep for Creative Memories when they introduced their new framing product last year. After all, she herself has a ton of portraits that needed professional framing! I ordered my So Ho collection (a post back a few pages) and I couldn't be more thrilled with them! I was very in awe of the packaging - its always a bit nerve wracking shipping something with glass but these came so securely packaged and the work Creative Memories did was outstanding. They are a company that I am proud to use for my framing and can highly recommend. Vicki can be reached via the link I have under "Favorite Places" if you're interested in speaking with her...she will come to your home and help you measure walls and pick out mats and frames. That always makes it easier to visual how your finished portraits will look!

And let me just say...Vicki is a great friend, but if I wasn't in love with the product I wouldn't be sharing it here!

Here's a few of the portraits I did for her last year and their finished framing. I especially love the hand shot (5 generations) with the quote included in the mat.

A little L-O-V-E on a dreary day

I'm sure I'm not the only one...ready for this cold front to go on its way! I'd never make it England that's for sure...can't handle this bleak, gray, cold days!

So, to give us all a little lift, here's an early Valentine's Day treat.

A little shabby, a little chic and a new website!

In a few weeks I'm doing my first Shabby Chic Limited Edition and it is going to be awesome! One of my longtime, great customers is hosting it in her vintage home, the perfect backdrop! It gave me an excuse to go shopping for some cool shabby chic furniture and props to use, always a fun thing to do! Once the sessions are done you know I'll be posting some here on the blog so stay tuned!

Officially today, I have a new website! While I've loved my other, it was time for a change! My new design and hosting company has been great to work with and my new site has tons more galleries and text sections. And in case you didn't notice, we're sporting a new 'do here on the blog too! Just like a woman, always redecorating ha ha!