From tons of fun to no fun at all!

We got about four inches of snow yesterday so we spent the afternoon sledding and having a grand old time, but about 9:00 last night it all changed. We went from great big beautiful snowflakes to freezing rain. The power is blinking, there are branches down everywhere, and the snow is now as hard as a brick! But it was fun to get out the macro lens this morning and wander around taking pictures of the ice:)

I’ve had my fun taking pictures. I’m ready for it to melt now!

Shannon Holden - Beautiful images, Michelle!!!

2009 in Review…

I can’t believe another year has come and gone already!  As I look back over 2009, I am truly humbled by the many families who have trusted me with their priceless memories.  The beautiful places I’ve been able to go this year to photograph landscapes… I still can’t believe I’ve been so blessed.  As I browsed through some of my favorite images, I decided to put together a slideshow to share.

Thank you so much for a wonderful year!  I’m looking forward to all that 2010 has in store:-D

Erin - Amazing. :)

Time flies when you’re having fun…

It’s so hard to believe that this little fellow is already walking!  It seems like only yesterday I was taking his newborn portraits!

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And we had so much fun at his “sitting up” session…

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But the “walking session” was the absolute best!  I love it when their little personalities start to emerge…

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Don’t worry Ms. J, I think we got a couple of possibilities to complete your wall grouping too:) Here’s my favorite!

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I’ll be in touch soon!

Jessica L Akers - Wow, wow, wow. I absolutely LOVE them and can’t wait to see the rest. Beautiful Michelle, just beautiful.

April Vance - C is such a fun baby!!! Michelle, you do such a great job at bring out the true character of the child you are photographing. You do amazing work.

Four years old…

This is the magic age for Ms. G’s grandchildren.  When they are four years old, she commissions a custom portrait session to celebrate.  It is the absolute PERFECT age for this type of session because their personalities are developed and you can see them shine through in the images.   Miss M is a perfect example of this.  She is all about dress up, and imagination, lipgloss, and nail polish… she even had the CUTEST stick on earrings!  This session definitely brought out her inner princess:)

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Of course, I can’t leave out Miss M’s handsome older brother.  When Miss M was getting changed into her causal clothes, I broke the rules and had Mr. C stand in grandma’s flower bed!  ::gasp::  I told him not to worry, that I would take the heat for breaking the rules and he gave me the sweetest smile.  (Don’t worry, I told him never to do it again LOL!)

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This brother and sister have the sweetest relationship.  You could just see how much they love each other.

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Ms. G and Ms. J, it was an absolute pleasure to photograph C and M.  They were such perfect little subjects!  I can’t wait to share the rest of the images from their session with you!

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