Friday, November 18, 2011 at 05:33PM If you've visited my website much at all chances are you have seen Cooper. He's one of my best buddies.
But you have never seen his little sister. Meet Miss Cori.
I can tell they are going to have lots of fun together.
I hope I am there to capture some of it!
Thursday, November 17, 2011 at 08:02PM Yesterday I was finishing up Noah's 2-year-session, and this series made me stop for a few minutes.
It had not been easy, but earlier in our shoot I had gotten a shot of the entire family looking at the camera. It is nice, but this is it. This is the moment that you will never get back. In my own life, the photos like this one of my own children are the ones I treasure the most. In my opinion this is the best kind of family portrait. This is real. And because it touched me so much, I also converted them to black and white.
As we approach Thanksgiving, this photo reminds me of so many things for which I am thankful.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 01:58PM You might remember Kate from her newborn session.
Well, fast forward 6 months.
She's now sitting up and laughing. A big girl! Isn't it just amazing how quickly they grow and change?!
Her mom invited me back to their home for Kate's 6-month photos. I was so excited. I just love Franklin, and to get to spend the morning with Kate. It was a perfect day in my mind!
Kate's dad had gone to the market that morning and picked up some pumpkins for us. Kate was more interested in her shoes.
We moved around a bit in their backyard, and we ended up in their neighbor's backyard. They weren't at home, but I'm sure they would have minded Kate taking a little nap on their swing.
How sweet is this? Her Great-Grandmother's quilt.
We tried these bloomers for her newborn shoot, but they fit much better now.
I love this one of her with her duckie. We pulled it out after she was asleep, but I still love this one.
Such a sweetie.
I'm so thankful to get to watch this little one grow!
Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 07:50PM I don't know about the rest of you, but Halloween is a big deal at the Barnes house. We always have a photo shoot before we head out for trick-or-treating. This year I decided to have Halloween mini-sessions and I had several cute spooks to come to my house for them Saturday afternoon. It was so much fun, I am already thinking about what I can do for next year's sessions!
First we had Rapunzel.
Isn't she beautiful in this magical forest?
Next we had a Mardi Gras Queen.
She too was beautiful in the Magical Forest.
Last but not least....
Na na na na... BATMAN!
I couldn't resist putting together a storyboard.
And for your viewing pleasure...
Be on the lookout for Harry and Hermione!
Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 02:50PM Noah turned two this week, and we met up for a session to celebrate. His mom told me that she wanted something that was Noah being Noah. I love it when moms tell me that because that is pretty much my philosophy.
It was a gorgeous afternoon, but it was a little too bright still for the spot I had in mind, so we ducked into an alley that was just right.
From there we went to another new favorite spot of mine. Let me tell you, Noah is busy, busy, busy! Shots were taken on the go!
We did manage to get him to hold mom and dad's hands for just a second.
Then we went out to this cotton field I have been wanting to use. I drive by it every single day, and I have just been waiting until it was perfect. I love this shot.
This is a very quick peek at Noah's session, but I am trying to stay more caught up on sharing at least a little bit from recent sessions. More to come!
