{Bubbles, bubbles...}

I wanted to play today with some indoor shots. My daughter had other things in mind and wasn't feeling very well, tummy ache - so this is all I got. Then I resorted to photographing some antique cameras I've collected. I love these old antique leather & metal cameras!! So many images captured on these cameras before they were considered unusable. Most of them still work - suprisingly. Anyway, it's crazy to think of what images could've been photographed using these classic old cameras. I'll never know...

{Timeless Black & White - Love them!}

I'm on a black & white kick these days {couldn't resist changing my blog banner AGAIN, I know - I'm ridiculously indecisive :) }. Maybe it's the cold weather, mist, fog, bare trees, and all the stillness that comes with the winter season that's drawing me to B&W images... who knows. Anyway, since it was too cold to go outside today, I took a couple photographs of Brielle indoors {I casually asked Tyler if I could get a few of him, but he politely said 'Not today mom'. So I didn't ask again}. But he told me during dinner that I can photograph him tomorrow - woo hoo! And since I've had to post-pone all my recent sessions because it's been so cold, I'm thrilled to be able to experiment, play and photograph my own children. I'm also working on a canvas wall display in our foyer, so I'm hoping to have more images to choose from with these quick moments that my kids are allowing me to snap away with my camera. Anyway, I miss photographing my clients but I'm thankful for these quick snippets of being able to photograph my kids, their life and who they are at this very moment. I'm sure you all will grow tired of seeing my children but there will be more variety to come...I promise!
Thank you for viewing my blog :)

Oh and I wanted to say hi to some photographers and aspiring photographers who've contacted me recently from London {Lone}, Canada {Katrina}, Germany {Niki}, and Ireland {Anne}. Thank you for your great e-mails - I love them!

{My Little Girl...}

I can't believe how grown up she looks (and she's only 2 and a 1/2)! Anyway, I finally have time to sift through the few pics I snapped of Brielle today and I a few more that caught my eye. She's not fond of this cold weather and you can tell by her seriousness. :) Anyway, I wanted to post these two before I went to bed!

{ Post-poned Sessions }

Due to the cold cold weather in the past couple of weeks, I've had to post-pone some sessions :( I hate doing that, but thankfully my clients are very understanding. I was testing the temperature this morning with my daughter, and brrr....it was cold! I should've looked at weather.com before heading out since it's not supposed to get warmer till this weekend. I actually like this change of weather {shrug} - it makes me want to get in my comfy clothes, bake bread (or cookies) and make hot cocoa with marsh mellows. Oh yummy! I promised Tyler we'd go to the library today so maybe after that. Anyway.....stay warm! Thanks for visiting my blog!

{Cyclones & Pop Rocks...}

What could be more fun on a Saturday night?! (Don’t answer that…) Since the kids & Jeff are under the weather we had to forgo our ‘game night ‘with friends and stay in. So we had ‘Science 101’ with the cyclone maker that Santa put in Tyler’s stocking. The kids were in complete awe over our crazy experiment – giggling, jumping up and down and focusing intently on what was going to happen next. We experimented with food coloring, bubbles and even Cheerios in the cyclone –we got crazy! Next we all tried the taboo ‘Pop Rocks’ – carbon dioxide packed candy. The kids were laughing at the popping sounds that crackled from their mouths. I remember eating Pop Rocks as a kid (after they were reintroduced to the market in the mid 1980’s after it was banned due to a false rumor). Remember that urban legend? Eating pop rocks and drinking soda would cause your stomach to explode – crazy! And remember the Mikey Kid from the Life cereal commercial? It was rumored that he was one of the victims - so not true.... last I heard he’s still alive and is shooting commercials (behind the camera) for Skippy Peanut Butter & Jell-0. Anyway, my kids didn’t have any adverse reactions to the Pop Rocks {plus they don’t drink soda, so no worries there}. Wow, how much more exciting can a Saturday night be?! Okay, so our Friday night dance parties {aka RAVES} with the kids come pretty darn close – I know. ;-) Anyway, the kids had a blast – here are some snapshots from our night.

{It's Raining, It's Pouring...}

the kids are having fun exploring... And while they are having fun - they are running in the house every few minutes to warm up. Then it's back outside to stomp in the puddles until their little noses turn red, and their cheeks are flush. I couldn't bring my camera out in the rain (well, I could've- with an umbrella but didn't). Yes, it's cold, shivering, freezing out!! I enjoy this change but it also has forced me to push several sessions out to the Spring and other dates in hopes the weather warms. Soooo, that means that spring is going to be busy but fun! I have some exciting new things planned for 2008 so during these cold days I'll be working on getting those up and running.

{Goose Bumps}

Yesterday's session was a cold one! It didn't look very cold outside, but there was a bitter chill in the air and it seemed to get colder by the minute.

The kids were good sports and little Jack (4 and a half) had me running around as he explored the area. I love this weather, it was a bit on the chilly side for the kiddos - but they hung in there.
Here are just a couple of the images captured during our session. :)

{Booked! January & February...}

Yikes, I'm booked for January and February! I have some openings still available in March and April. I just wanted to let those of you who are interested in booking a session for the Spring, that available slots are beginning to fill. Those who've already booked for May through October - thank you for reserving your spot early. If you have any questions or are interested in booking a session, please let me know so I can reserve a date that works for you. Thank you so much for your interest and inquires!!

{Blog Header...constant change}

My blog header is constantly changing! I can't commit when it comes to my header and my website. I love changing the look... hopefully you'll get used to that the more you visit my site & blog. I just like change things up and adding a different ‘style/look’. I'm the same way with my house... I just can't commit to paint colors, art, and even to prints and canvas prints of my children. My husband goes a little batty with my indecisiveness... thankfully he has a lot of patience {shrug}. Anyway, I just want to put it out there that I like to change things up pretty frequently so don't be surprised when these changes occur. Thanks for looking! ;-)

{Spin Cycle...}

I have been dying to photograph my kids in a Laundromat. I know it sounds strange, odd, weird...I get it. But it's been something that I've been dying to do since I moved here. Laundromats have such atmosphere - so vintage, grunge & now. Anyway, I asked Tyler if he wanted to do anything special for this mini-photo session and he excitedly said, "I want spiky hair - and a Mohawk!”. I was actually all for it- but only since this is a photo session (not an everyday, go out in public type of request). He was due for a haircut so his hair was actually a great length for this particular look. And Brielle, my feisty little one, was miss independent there. She didn't listen to me as I motioned her my way {surprise, surprise} and she proudly pushed her laundry cart all over the room as if she owned the place. I truly dread her teen years {shrug} ;-) Anyway, this was something fun, something different and something that was screaming for a vintage cross-processed look. Thanks for checking my blog out!

Side Note: Don't be a stranger; feel free to let me know you were here by saying hi in a 'comment'. You don't have to have an account with Blogger even though that's what it looks like when you initially try to comment. I've had a lot of e-mails saying comments couldn't be written because the viewer didn't have an account... you don't need one... trust me. :) Thanks!

{ Indoor Studio Play... }

Right now I'm in the midst of submitting and packaging orders which has kept me busy at the end of the holiday season. But I go crazy if I don't photograph for a couple of days...and since it's so cold outside and I didn't want to torture my children by taking them outside, I brought out my studio lighting. I prefer natural light, but alas I needed to use them today. Here are some pics I took of Brielle dressed up in her favorite red petti and angel wings - she was playing peek-a-boo and showing me all of her silly, cute, funny, goofy faces.

Tyler was playing Xbox, a real treat for him since he only plays it occasionally as a 'treat'. I've got some ideas in mind for a little session for him coming up this week.

(A bit of a vintage look...)