Happy (almost) Halloween!!

We are back safe and sound from our trip. Within 16 hours of getting home, I had to shoot a wedding..so I was pretty wiped out...but it was well worth it. This week I've been crazy busy editing, processing orders, responding to emails etc. Just a quick update...I've only got 2 regular sessions left for the rest of the year. In addition, I've got holiday mini sessions available next weekend (Nov 7/8), so if you want a session with me for the holidays, contact me ASAP!!!

Ok commercial announcement over.... since tomorrow is Halloween, I thought I would share some of the pics from my fall/halloween mini sessions. I had lots of little little ones this year...so cute! Unfortunately the first day we did sessions it was super hot - 90 and humid....and then the next day it was cold and windy...go figure.

Up first...Princess Leia and Yoda....they were not too pleased but they sure were cute! Poor babies were roasting in those costumes...who knew it was going to be so freaky hot?

And then we had our Sumo Wrestlers.... dressed more appropriately for the weather...again...who knew?!?

And then to torture them just one more time (haha) we got a pic of all 4 adorable babies...

Then I had 2 cousins bring their cute little girls.... I love the fall outfits...so cute!

And then....a monkey showed up..a very very cute monkey!!!

And finally Ms. Finnley came to visit...look at those blue eyes - love em!

Since I ended up going to MN....I had to cancel my 2nd day of mini sessions, so we squeezed this one in before I left and I have 2 more stopping by today....

I've photographed these 2 a couple of times before..they are always dressed so cute :)

And that's it for now....I hope everyone has a safe and happy halloween! What are you and/or your kids dressing up as this year??

I'm leavin...on a jet plane...

The hubs and I are leaving in just a few hours (uggh...who needs sleep anyway??) to go to Minnesota. We'll be doing a few photo sessions..seeing family and friends and freezing our butts off...should be a great time. I'll be back in a week and will hopefully get to blogging more regularly...hopefully.

Just a reminder...I've only got a few sessions left for the rest of the year and I still have some holiday mini sessions available. I will be checking email daily so feel free to contact me this week about booking - I'm bringing my calendar. Any orders etc that I haven't already taken care of and edits...will be done when I get back (I'm almost completely caught up....amaaazing :))

I'll leave you with 2 cutie pics from my fall minis last weekend....(I'll be sharing more when I get back)...

The Donovan Twins

I hope everyone had a nice weekend. My hubby and I went out of town - to Hickory, NC - to photograph a wedding. In fact it was the winners of my wedding giveaway - Emily & Stephen. They were so gracious and happy we were there...we had a blast even though it was an outdoor ceremony/reception and it rained the entire weekend!! Pics to come soon, but we still got some awesome shots even in the rain!

Now onto some cuteness. Some of you may have seen a few of these on my facebook page. If I post on FB, I make sure to not post the same pics on here (sometimes just a couple are the same). So it's still worth looking in both places! I had never had the opportunity to photograph twins, so one weekend when we were at the Farmers Market, we ended up talking to this couple that were pushing their newborn twins in a double stroller...oooh so cute! So I told them I was a photographer...gave them my card and begged them to let me take pics of their babies. Apparently they didn't think I was too nuts and they called soon after. Newborns are tough to photograph anyway...but when there's 2..watch out! When one slept, the other was awake...when one cried..the other was calm...lol....but we had fun and I got to snuggle the babies..never a bad thing... :)

So here they are in all their cuteness..

     

Don't forget to sign up for a mini session and/or enter the current contest!! :)

The Griggs Family

This is my 2nd to last "old" session to share...then it's all new stuff..yay! But even if this is an "old" session..I think you're going to like it. The Griggs family lives near Winston Salem, but they come down to the beach each year and this is the 2nd year they had me to do family photos. Here's a peek at last years.

We did this session back in June on a beautiful evening...it was great to see this family again - they are so sweet and fun!!

These next 2 are hilarious! A lot of times when I'm shooting families with small kids, I try to get the kids laughing so I ask them all to make funny faces on the count of 3. After they make the funny face they usually all start laughing and those are some of the best shots. So last year I did the "funny face" shot with them...and this year they all remembered it and asked me to do it again. Super cute.

So here's last years.... (I think I've improved my photography a little bit since then :))

And this year...

And finally..here's Mom and Dad who started it all....  this is the sweetest couple ever. He is a pastor and she is an Oncology nurse. Enough said.

They are so in loooove. When Kellie came out of the beach house all dolled up, Sterling yelled out..."My wife is HOT!!"

They were willing to do anything I asked...I think I took more pics of the 2 of them than I did of the whole family! They were so easy to photograph..

Thanks Kellie and Sterling for your patience while I was out and for just being you! See you next summer!!

For the rest of you...don't forget my contest and mini sessions (the link is posted on the top of my blog, but I'm guessing some of you have my blog in a reader and wouldn't see the link...just trying to help you out..haha!)