AAAHHHH.... :)

Well...I've had a break and I feel refreshed! Every now and then I have to step back from the business of photography a little and get refreshed, refocused, and rested.
I felt like Jan. was supposed to be one of those months so...I did just that and now I am ready to start getting back in. I have a couple of fun shoots over the weekend so check back in the next few days/week and check out the new stuff but for today...well, I was "filing older files" and came across a shoot that I just felt like sharing. I had the opportunity to meet Kate and Delaney this past fall and hang out at the park with them and their mom's (who are sisters). It was a beautiful day and the girls were so fun to watch! They are cousins and good friends. I am usually a photographer who favors color more than B&W but when editing their photos, I found myself going crazy with the B&W!! Enjoy and come back to visit soon! :)




Now, I could never get away with sitting like this at the park or any other public place for that matter but you gotta admit...Kate is pretty darn cute...fat rolls on her legs, her little bloomers peeking out...it's just cute when you're 3!

New Year - Expect MORE!

Greetings ALL!!! I hope this finds you well and off to a great New Year! I am expecting big things this year! I have no idea yet what that means or what it will look like but I am asking God and believing for more this year... not more so I can have more. I don't think that is why God blesses us with more...I think it is to give more. I am sensing a new journey for me... a journey that will teach me to better value all that I have been given and learn how to better give to others. My Pastor's wife, and friend Joan Evrist, has been a woman to learn from in the past year. They say everyone has their "cross to bear" or some cooky saying like that...well, I guess if it were true Joan's battle would have been with her weight. This woman had tried plan after plan and succeeded temporarily at times but never been deeply changed... until she gave it all up and asked God for His plan. Well He gave her the plan that was right for her and Man oh Man, did it work! Now, as you can see... Joan looks great! I mean, she is really beautiful just by looking at her but what God has done on the inside is even greater. She has been delivered into a new way of thinking and she has gained substantial wisdom and gives great encourgement to those around her. I am privileged to have her and her husband (who I now call "Papa Dale") pouring out their lives to help those around them and bless God. I was also privileged to photograph her a few weeks ago.... (drum roll please)................ (thanks for stopping by!)

Dickens Christmas

Why wait until New Years to start something new!?! No reason I can think of! I decided that 95% of the time I am photographing it is work. I mean, I have fun and love what I do, but I rarely photograph anything just for fun, where there is no pressure so... yesterday I did!
We have the coolest thing every Christmas in downtown Franklin.. just minutes from my house.. It's called Dicken's Christmas and there are people dressed up everywhere as Dicken's characters... so neat! People are playing Christmas music, eating kettle corn (Love it!), carriage rides... it's just cool so I took a few photos and thought I would share them with you! Hope you are enjoying the Christmas season and all God's blessing! He really is the reason for this season. Thanks for stopping by!

Holiday kids

Well, this is my most favorite time of year...it's my busiest, as I am sure it is for most, but definetly my favorite. I got to be at home for Thanksgiving and do a couple of photo shoots in between indulgence of turkey and pumpkin pie... loved it all! Now, I shouldn't have favorites but I am slightly parital to my niece (who is only 6 but going on 21) and my nephew (who makes me laugh often with his 3 year old verbage). Maggie has had my camera in her face since she was 15 min old and Sam almost as much. It's kinda sad when they ask "Auntie A, did you bring your camera home?"....when my response is "no", they respond with cheers and clapping and dancing..... whatever, they really like it.
Well, with bribes of "Auntie A's special chocolate"... aka "Hershey's kisses"... I got some great smiles and good cooperation. Maggie asked me afterwards if she would be my "role model" on the computer, to which I said "Yes, you will be a model on my blog" and as for Sam... well, we are sending a photo of him to a talent agent... we are sure he looks like (and sometimes acts like) a cross between Dennis the Menance and Kevin from the movie Home Alone.
I couldn't love them anymore if I tried.

Eyelash envy

If you have never been to Gentry's Farm in Franklin... you are missing a treat! I know people that go there every fall to pick out pumpkins and enjoy the beautiful fall surroundings and they love it! I finally checked it out for myself...a friend of mine is related to the Gentry's and so we headed out there to photograph her son Brady. Apart from his cool brown high-top vans, Brady has the most beautiful long eyelashes... probably the longest I have ever seen on a kid. Here are a few shots from his session!

Oh the weather outside is frightful and the ...yeah

So it is late! My eyes are burning! Why am I up then you ask? B/C I really love what I do! I have been blessed with many photo sessions lately and loving every min of it.
A dear friend and old roommate called me a few days ago informing me that she had moved just down the road from me and she had 3 beautiful girls who needed their photograph taken. Well today was the day and we had hoped to get outside for a few min but no, it was just too cold! So, we stayed in and stayed bundled and had fun. They just don't get much cuter than this....

Thanks for stopping by! :)

Mom is sooo right!

So, can I just say that being a photographer I get to be around some really REALLY cute kids, and some really beautiful/handsome people... it's like constant eye candy.
I have this one friend of mine, Mick, who has been a good friend for many years. My mom has ALWAYS said "Oh, Mick is soooo cute... Mick is sooo handsome, blah blah blah". Well, I did some photos for Mick and I don't know if I just haven't been paying attention or what but I can say this... MY MOM IS SOOO RIGHT! Mick is "a hottie"....I rarely like to admit when Mom is right but when I confessed and showed her the photos, in her ever so humble way she said "Told YA"!