Days Gone By...

My friend Jennifer Jones, of Flax and Wool, made these beautiful vintage pillowcase dresses for Emma and Kelsey.  I wanted something I could do some vintage looking pictures in for some antique frames I had.  When I heard what Jennifer was making, I knew that would be perfect and it was!  I wanted to post a few of my favorites from this session and give Jennifer a plug.  

Her company is called Flax and Wool and you can email her at flaxandwool@gmail.com.  I think her work is in an online store on Etsy.com .  If it's not up yet, it will be soon.  Please email her and find out how you can see her work.  She is doing modern pillowcase dresses as well as the vintage ones.  You might have caught her this weekend at Cleveland's Apple Festival.  You won't be disappointed!  Thanks, Jennifer!

Matt the Grad

After working a hard Monday, I was lucky that my 5:00 photo session was with such a great kid! Matt is a senior at Walker Valley and I had so much fun taking his pictures. His mom and dad came along as well and watching the three of them with each other showed me again that special connection that only children and parents have with each other. Matt is the kind of kid that I know that I would love to have in class. (And thanks to Rochelle for referring them to me!!!) Matt, Mom, and Dad-- hope you like the sneak peek!

The Varnells in Fall Color

Boy, the fall colors have finally arrived! Tina and Greg came over this Sunday afternoon for a fall session. I teach with Tina and had a lot of fun meeting Greg and getting to know Tina a little more. We took some pictures, talked some politics, and in general had a pleasant afternoon! Thanks, guys, and I hope you like your sneak peak...

Waiting for Megan Elayne...

You know those first friends you make, the ones who you connect with as a little six year old first grader and then you remain friends through multiplication tables, cursive writing, middle school angst, homecoming, chemistry, prom and graduation, college majors, rehearsal dinners, weddings, first days of teaching, married life, then pregnancy and teething? Melissa is that friend for me. We have kept in contact for the past twenty-five years (gosh, I had never thought of it in terms of that number-- we seem OLD!), sometimes closer contact than others. She is pregnant with her second child, a precious little girl named Megan Elayne. Melissa brought Nathan up for some maternity pictures for Daddy and Megan. We had a great time and she and Nathan were so sweet with each other. I can't wait to see him with a baby sister. Melissa is a terrific mom and I know that Megan will be so lucky to have her!

Last Minute for Metallic

Just a reminder to those of you who have had a recent session (and any not-so-recent-sessions!) that the metallic paper is only on special for a limited time. The quantity is limited, so the the supply will likely only last until mid-October or so. Don't delay too long or you will miss it! Go ahead and call me today to place your orders for your metallic enlargements.

Price reminders:
16x20 $25
20x24 $30
24x30 $35
30x40 $40

Have a great week!

Three Generations

As mentioned in the previous post, I spent this weekend in Atlanta with the Mynes family. We went down for Sydney's 3rd birthday and were able to work in a photography session as well. Jennifer's mom was down and had been wanting a session with "her girls". The weekend was wonderful and I, as always, had such a great time with my friend. The girls and our husbands had a good time as well! The photo session went well. Jen's mom has some trouble with her knee, so it took a lot of effort for us to crawl down the riverbank to get to the good backgrounds, but it was worth the effort!!! Enjoy, guys!

Atlanta Sunshine with the Smith's

What a treat I had this weekend! We were able to go to Atlanta and spend the weekend with some of our closest friends and I got to do a couple of really cool photography sessions while we were down there! Jennifer had shown her pictures of Alivia and Sydney to her neighbor, Jennifer, and so she wanted a family photo session when I came down. Eric, Jennifer, Jeremiah, and Cooper were so great to hang out with! The boys are such precious fellows and I really enjoyed getting to Eric and Jennifer. We crawled all around a riverbank and just got messy and had a ball!

September with the Koons

Last Thursday night I spent a couple of hours with the Koons family. I had taken engagement pictures of their daughter and her fiance (who also happened to be one of my first students when I started teaching!) last year. They liked those pictures and wanted to get some of their own. Dylan came too, so we took a few of the whole family and one or two of just Dylan. It was cool and we got some really great pictures (and encountered a really odd ant which Jim has since found out is a red velvet ant!). Here are a few of my favorites...

Last Evenings of Summer...

The Pressley's came over last Tuesday afternoon for a late afternoon session. It is going to get impossible to do these later sessions as our light gets shorter and shorter! These guys go to my church and really have a cool relationship. It's funny to see a family of five kids (including a set of twins) who each have such an individual personality. I had a great time with Jeremy, Erica, Jacob, Timmy, and Tommy. Hope you guys like your pictures!

Cousin Time...

I got a call earlier in the summer from Amy White, who had purchased a gift certificate from the Walker Valley band or baseball auction. (Junelle Khan is so great about supporting Walker Valley-- and me!-- by purchasing gift certificates from Davis Photography for those auctions.) Amy wanted to schedule a time for pictures of her daughter, Kylee, and her nieces, Lexi and Leah. We decided to wait until Kylee was a little older and so this weekend, I went over to Amy's mother-in-law's farm and we did a wonderful "cousin session"! The girls were so beautiful and you could tell that Kylee is just going to adore these two older cousins of hers. I had so much fun with all of them. Enjoy a sneak preview, Amy and Nikki!

More of the Moore's!

This weekend (a WAY busy one!!!) I did a late afternoon session with Shonna Moore and her family. She had seen Debbie Creech's pictures (thanks, Debbie!). We were almost too late in the day for the light but what we ended up with were some absolutely gorgeous sunset pictures! It was a lot of fun. Her three are quite a crew, and her and husband David have their hands FULL! Shonna, hope you enjoy!

How 'Bout Them Cowgirls?

I am convinced there is no prettier picture than a little cowgirl!!! Little S. came over today to get some cowgirl pictures made and boy, did we have a ball. I just love to listen to her talk and see her silly smiles. Her Mommy cuts my hair (Edie at Hair Studio over by Jordan's-- go see her! She does an awesome job!) and she had seen some of the Mynes pics and wanted to bring S. to get some done. (Thanks Jennifer!) We had such a good time hamming it up. S. even got bareback on a horse for a couple! Thanks, Edie, it was a lot of fun. She is a doll.

Five Years???

It blows my mind, but my Emma was born FIVE YEARS AGO (in May). It is two months late, but I finally finished her birthday pictures. She is SUCH an artist and writer right now! That will hopefully serve her well when she goes to kindergarten this week. She is an old pro at having her picture made and most of the pictures are poses of her own making. It cracks me up to hear her tell Kelsey how to stand and what to do with her arms. My problem with Emma now is trying to get her NOT to pose, but rather to look natural! :) My sweet five year old!

Three Going on Thirteen!

Kelsey turned three (in MARCH... when you are busy photographing other peoples' children, sometimes your own get lost in the shuffle!) and I have finally completed her birthday pictures. She has such a funny attitude and it really comes out in her pictures. She is a total ham, but at times you can't get a smile out of her for anything. She smiles, but it is more a painful grimace than a smile! :) She is so into babies right now, real and stuffed! Happy Three, Kelsey!

Seriously...

OK. I spent most of last evening and today on the phone taking orders, getting emailed orders, and meeting with you to pick your 16x20s for the summer special. I delivered said orders to the color lab at 4:36 (having received the last one at 3:55). As I sighed with relief and handed over the stack of orders, he smiled at me and said, "Oh, you didn't have to rush. The summer special went so well that we are extending it until September 1."

Seriously... are you kidding me??? :)

Here's the good news, for those of us who rushed the orders in-- our beautiful pictures will be ready next week!!!

Here's the better news, for those of you who missed the deadline-- you have another chance!!! Procrastinators, take heart!!!

Here's the AWESOME news for those of you who have sessions scheduled for the next few weeks (and those of you who WILL BE SCHEDULING A SESSION IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS!)-- you get to get in on the deal too!!!

And REALLY, technically, it is a summer special and summer doesn't actually end until September. It's only the school system who's got it wrong, right?

So for real this time, last possible chance, 16x20s for $20 until September 1. I have to have the orders by Wednesday, August 27 to have time to get them ready. OK?