Obviously I’m a parent, hence the Finding Nemo movie line above.  It so relates to my life right now!  Fall is one of the busiest times of year for me, photographing seniors and families.  And October is by far the fullest in my schedule.  I’m careful in scheduling clients, not wanting to overbook, which gives clients the custom 1:1 experience I strive for and also allows me to stay sane.  Yay! 

So the first thing to go when I’m really busy, sadly, is my time to share photos and updates on the blog and facebook.  And before I know it, it will soon be time for my winter break – which I will thoroughly enjoy the time of refreshing those creative juices.  For me, that begins at home with my family.  Living life and documenting the beauty of its moments is what inspired this whole photography thing in the first place.

Whew, now that I got that out of the way… it’s onto a bit of news, updates, and a couple photos of course.

My fall schedule filled up so quickly this year!  Bad news (for you): at this point I have no openings for sessions through the rest of 2011.  Good news (for you):  I do have a few spots available for more mini sessions – Saturday, November 5th and Saturday, November 12th.  Other good news:  I am accepting names for a waiting list in case of cancellations.  Anndd, I still try to leave room in my schedule for newborns, maternity, or other sessions that can be time-sensitive.  So please shoot me an email to inquire.

Now, a couple images from recent sessions to tide you over:

I’m a detail person, especially when it comes to my photography.  I always shoot images of hands, feet, lips, etc.  The little things always tell such a greater story of my subjects and their lives.

Here’s a sneak peek of a recent session (and it thrilled me that they requested a hand shot).  I just adore the lighting in this image.  The gorgeous ray of sun filling the frame gives such beauty and warmth.  (The image is completely unedited, straight out of camera.  It was too perfect for me to do any enhancements.)

This is big sis to the little guy featured a few blog posts back.  The session was focused mainly on little brother, but we managed to snag a few of her as well.  She was full of spunk and although she played hard to get, I love this sweet expression captured in between.  Dreaming, thinking (or scheming)….

A few more from this sweet couple’s special day…

I’ve previously shared my advice on What to Wear for a session.  If you haven’t already, please check that out.  On the other side of that insight, I have to say I absolutely fell in love with the clothing choices in this family photo:

Gabrielle Blaire (aka Design Mom) chose French Grays as her color scheme.  The different layers and texture, along with the variations of grays and undertones, really make the photo interesting and give the extra wow factor.  I think this is a lovely way to approach what to wear if you want a more subtle color scheme, yet keeping away from being too matchy (like white shirts and denim). 

Ever since I joined Pinterest at the end of last year, I’ve been meaning to post about it on my blog.  I’ve converted many friends since that time and I’m sure a lot of you have heard about it.  Better late than never… here’s the deal:  Pinterest is a crazy source of inspiration.  After you have an account, you can start your own inspirational catalog of internet goodness.  You can pin home decor ideas, crafty stuff, photography, recipes, or fashion (anything!).  Instead of having a million bookmarks from all of your web findings, Pinterest helps you keep it in one place.  The best part is it’s all VISUAL.  And you can “follow” friends or anyone that posts inspiring stuff.  Seriously love it!!  You have to request to join, but it shouldn’t take long for your account to be approved.  Then you can install the “pin it” tool bar to pin images you find on the web.  If you email me I will gladly send you a personal invite, which speeds up the wait time for account approval.  In the meantime, just check out the inspiration from everyone else.  You can repin stuff that other people post as well!

Find me on pinterest (and follow if you like).

To give you an idea, here’s a few things I’ve recently pinned (or repinned)…

How to slip-proof a rug:

Home decor love:

Good deed punch card for kids:

DIY Washer and Ribbon necklace:

Go check it out! 

Editing through some recent sessions today… This shot made me smile.  Nothing sweeter than seeing the beautiful connection of mom and baby.

After downloading this sweet couple’s images, it was this shot that jumped out at me.  I love the emotion and tender moment shared.  I feel blessed to be a photographer and am truly privileged to capture such beautiful memories.