Spring Mini Photo Shoot Session Information!

What better time to plan a spring mini session then on a snow day, right? 

On Saturday, March 7th, I'll have baby chicks to play with for mini sessions! This is a perfect time for a quick and easy spring photoshoot. These pictures will be great for Easter, change of seasons, or just for fun!

 The mini sessions will be 30 minutes long and you'll be guaranteed 30+ professionally edited photos from your session. The price will be $35, but the first four to book with me will get your session for $25! 

The sessions will be at Crystal Springs in Chickamauga, right across from Gordon Lee. Times will be planned as spots are booked.

I'll have some example photos with the chicks to share with you next week!

Spread the word and book your session today!

An at Home Photo Shoot with My Babies

I'll be the first to admit that I started my photography business at the wrong time of the year.  The weather has been completely unpredictable since I started it.  One weekend it's beautiful and in the 50s or 60s, and the next it's pouring down rain, in the 40s, and we're under a winter weather advisory. I've had to push and reschedule several sessions due to the weather, but having wild weather doesn't mean you still can't have some quality pictures taken in the dead of winter.  Saturday morning I set up my tripod in my room, cleaned up the boys, and started "snapping" with my self-timer.  My wireless shutter release was dead, so every picture you see here involved me running to the camera, pushing the shutter, running back to the bed, and getting the boys settled.  I never have pictures of the boys and me, so I was thrilled with how these turned out.  

With all of this being said, if you're wanting pictures at this stage of your life, despite the cold and wet weather, it can be done!  Photo shoots in your home are one way of having a totally unique and relaxing photography experience!  Children tend to behave better in their own home (at least mine do), they can have more breaks/comfort items at hand if there's a melt down, and it's a great way to document the place where you spend most of your time as a family.  It also allows you to control the time of day/lighting, so if you need a later shoot, it can be done!  Also, your house doesn't have to be spotless for this kind of photo shoot - "lived in" is completely fine!  Or, if you're like me, you can shove stuff to one corner and I'll avoid it with my camera!

I'm doing a "nighttime" shoot with my sister's family sometime this week, so I'll have more examples for you to see soon!  

Let me know if you're interested - dates and times are a lot more flexible with these sessions since they aren't outdoors and dependent on the weather and sunset! 

Mitzi and Hal

My second shoot this weekend was with Mitzi and Hal.  I worked with Mitzi at Stone Creek a few years ago, and I was so happy to catch up with her this weekend!  We had originally planned on doing their pictures at Greenway Farms, but it was packed due to the beautiful weather, so we went across the river to the dam.  I'm really happy with the way these pictures turned out, so a crowded park really was really a blessing.  Here are a few of my favorite pictures from Sunday.

Hays Family Photo Shoot

My first photo shoot this past weekend was with a dear friend that I played soccer with all through high school.  She has two beautiful children, and such a sweet little family.  They live down in the cove, one of my favorite places of all time, so when she asked for a shoot I knew we'd have plenty of great places to go right down the road from their house.  We ended up at Mt. Cove Farms, and it made for a perfect backdrop for their pictures.  It was much warmer than it was last weekend, so that was a plus, but it was also really windy and extremely sunny... not the best conditions for a photo shoot.  Regardless of the weather, the pictures turned out great.  Here's a few of my favorites!

Marina and Lexi's Photo Shoot

My third photo shoot on Sunday was a best friends shoot.  It was super fun, and super easy considering how photogenic both girls were.  I've known one of these girls since before she was in kindergarten (the one in the purple scarf).  I babysat her and her brother when they were little, she was in my wedding, and we went to church together.  She's only gotten more beautiful as she's gotten older.  I've known her best friend since she was in 5th grade, and she's so sweet!  They had a great time, despite the cold, and I think the pictures turned out beautifully!  We shot these on the River Front downtown, on Ross' Landing.  We pretty much just made a huge circle around the Aquarium, but you'd be amazed at how many neat little spots we found to shoot.  Here's a small selection of some of my favorites!

Savannah's Sweet 16

My second photo shoot on Sunday was a sweet 16 shoot.  I had so much fun doing this one!  I worked with Savannah's mom last year, so not only did I get to catch up with a great friend, but I got to have a blast while doing it!  We shot this in downtown Chattanooga, and it was very easy to find some neat and beautiful backdrops for this shoot.  My favorite was the Coolidge Park alley/chalk wall.  It made for a really neat background!  Here are a few of my favorite!