A Saturday Morning

As I've mentioned before, the local photography community is very supportive. I've become friends with a few other local photographers which is awesome when it comes to critique and development. One of those photographers is Stephanie Shaw.  Steph is actually way more than a photographer, she's a maker. She sells charming bibs and paper crafts on Etsy in addition to running her photography business. Earlier this spring, Stephanie and I traded sessions with one another.

I opted to have an in-home session one Saturday morning. The girls picked out their outfits, ate two breakfasts each, basically going about their usual routines. My sister was visiting and busied herself with cake making in an unsuccessful effort to avoid the pictures. We received over eighty pictures which is just unbelievable! It so fun to see your life through someone else's lens.

Extended Family Pictures

As we planned our trip to see Peter's family earlier this month, my sister-in-law had an idea. She suggested we have family pictures made. Extended family pictures. There would be five children, under the age of five, and seven adults. It takes a special kind of photographer to take on this sort of project. We certainly had created a challenge. We'd need to have the session at Peter's parent's house because going to a location would have been too much. I looked to my photography groups for Atlanta-area photographer recommendations but ran into a few logistical issues.

Then, like a strike of lightening, I knew just who we should hire. Back in 2010, my college friend Meredith took Family of Two pictures for Peter and me. And they are awesome! It's still probably my favorite photo session.  There was just one issue: Meredith isn't a marketed photographer anymore. I didn't give up hope. I texted her our proposition. After some easy negotiation, she took it! My dear friend drove two hours to Lilburn on a rainy Saturday to capture some sweet moments with Peter's family. Rather than be overwhelmed with our crew of littles, she was right at home. Meredith is also at home with her two children, who, by the way, are nearly the exact same age as Cole and Ibbie.

The grandchildren have come, one a year, for the last five years which is awesome for the cousins. Maybe less awesome for group pictures. But I love these so much.

Meredith also broke everyone out into smaller groups to get some different groupings and family shots. There's lots of truth in photography here. The picture of my sister-in-law and her family may be one of my favorite family photos of all time. I'm printing it and adding it to our gallery wall as soon as possible. 

At the very end we attempted a couple of group shots. We're all in them, with eyes open and faces toward the camera. What more could you ask for?

Project TEN | February

This is my second ProjectTEN post. On the tenth day of the month, ten female photographers each post ten personal pictures. Thats all there is to ProjectTEN. 

This month I challenged myself to take pictures with very simple backgrounds. What I envisioned for this month was not at all what I wound up with! Between the cold winter air and the ever shifting moods of my toddlers, the pictures that worked out were all taken indoors. And frankly, they all, save one (#pinkboots4life), have similar composition.    

While my girls are used to me taking pictures while they go about their day, they are not used to me placing them before I shoot. I figured February was the right time to play indoors and capitalize on the pockets of light I found in the house. 

Now go check out the ProjectTEN work produced this month by these awesome lady photographers:

Katie Hall | Paula Richwine | Cait Jensen | Lisa O'Brien | Rebecca Bender 

Claire Bunn | Rae Barnes | Lisa Turner | Kelly Lapp

If you are in or around the Mid-Atlantic and are interested in booking a session with me, I'd love to help you out. Please enter your contact information here. And if you would like to see more of my daily life, check out Instagram where Cole and Ibbie are the stars.

Project TEN | January

2015.
I'm starting this year with a new company.
A new website.
And a new photography project: ProjectTEN

This is my first post of ProjectTEN. On the tenth day of the month, ten women will each post ten personal pictures. I'm excited and honored to be a part of this group. This month I challenged myself to take pictures only in our most lived in rooms: the playroom, the kitchen, and the girls' bedrooms.

As an at-home-mom, no less than eighty percent of my time is spent in these four rooms. By limiting myself to these rooms, I was able to most accurately capture glimpses of my daily life. Between art projects, "last bites," and my losing battle to keep my children clothed, these girls make sure my days are never boring. 

Now go check out the ProjectTEN work produced this month by these awesome and humble lady photographers:

Katie Hall | Paula Richwine | Cait Jensen | Lisa O'Brien | Rebecca Bender 

Claire Bunn | Rae Barnes | Lisa Turner | Kelly Lapp

If you are in or around the Mid-Atlantic and are interested in booking a session with me, I'd love to help you out. Please enter your contact information here. And if you would like to see more of my daily life, check out Instagram where Cole and Ibbie are the stars.