Children, Mr. C

The cutest, most adorable, sweetest, most wonderful little boy turns 2 in a couple of weeks! (He's mine so I can say all that!) Mr. C you are a joy to us!

His grandmother made this outfit originally for Mr. C's daddy. It looked so cute on Mr. C, almost 28 years later!

Off to the park for some fun! He was really excited about the 'big sucker' he was getting.

Happy 2nd Birthday Mr. C!! We love you more than we ever thought was possible!

APPA Convention

http://arkansasmatters.com/content/fulltext/?cid=238322 check it out on the news! My good friend Amy Bell was interviewed!

I spent Sunday-Wednesday afternoon at the APPA (Arkansas Professional Photographers Association) Convention in Little Rock. It was awesome!! There were so many good speakers and one of them was THE wedding photographer for the stars. Dennis Reggie, he photographed JFK Jr's wedding, Maria and Arnold- just to name a few. He had to fly out early the next day because he was photographing the Today Show couple that got married on Wednesday morning. His weddings STARTED at $28,000....he said several times started....Of course his equipment did cost more than my house! So we have to keep it all in perspective. Anyway, he was really good and he showed photos and how he got the lighting he used. I heard from other well known photographers on technical issues light the best way to use outdoor/indoor/studio lighting, lenses, composition, print competition and other info. I'm so fortunate to be a part of an association where the members genuinely share information that has helped them become successful. It was so informative and I'm definately a better photographer for attending.

Wedding, Mrs. K and Mr. B

Mrs. K and Mr. B's wedding was so beautiful! It was outside at Wolly Hollow State Park in Greenbriar, AR. Josh and I had a such great time at this wedding. Here are just a few of our favorites.

The couple had their moment before hand on a pier on the lake. It was a gorgeous setting!

I never cry during the ceremony when we are shooting...but this ceremony got me all choked up!! It was sooo sweet. The preacher had them each hold their hands and told them they were the hands that would hold their 'newborn children, rock their babies, and become old'....etc. It was precious.There was a very interesting part to the ceremony....A snake came out and got really close to us!! Close enough where the groom was kicking at it! Yikes! I took several steps back and shot from a different angle! ha

Mrs. K and Mr. B I wish you many years of happiness--they have already dated over 7 years! I know you guys will do great! Thanks for allowing us to be a part of your special day!

Happy Birthday Mr. C!!

Mr. C is one!! I can't believe it! He loved his cake. Mmmmmmmmmm this is good!

Really REALLY good!! Mr. C was so funny! He would bend and take bites with his face in the cake. I was laughing so hard I could hardly shoot!

Love that belly!What a sweet face!

Mr. C's mommy is a dear friend of mine! Happy birthday to you Mr. C we love you!!

Wedding, Mrs. R and Mr. J

We were so excited to be a part of Mrs. R and Mrs. J's wedding a couple of weeks ago! I knew the settings would be awesome for photographing. The Anthony Chapel, located inside Garvan Gardens in Hot Springs, is so beautiful! It was a gorgeous setting for the wedding of Mr. J and Mrs. R.

Girls having fun!

Mrs. R was shielded by these huge umbrellas to keep her groom from seeing her!

After they were declared married!! I like how it looks like it is in motion.

Off to the fabulous reception at the Arlington hotel! This was a great party! The first dance as husband and wife...

Josh and I had so much fun at this reception--we even danced together one song before we left! It was a beautiful wedding thank you so much Mr. J and Mrs. R for allowing us to be a part of it!

Children, Miss G

Miss G just turned 6! She was soooo easy to photograph! She was having so much fun being outside and would happily follow directions for poses. Here are a few of my favorites.
I really liked how you can see her reflection in the water. She was really happy picking flowers!

When she was all finshed, she had a big bouquet that she gave to her mom! It was really sweet.

Thanks Miss G! I'd love to photograph you again any day! :)

W Family

The W family has a tradition, anytime one of the children graduate they have family portraits made! Great tradition! I was so excited to be able to take the portraits this year. They are a beautiful family and you can tell they have a lot of fun together. White shirts and jeans are a great classic look for outdoors.

Mrs. T's backyard made a beautiful landscape for the portraits!

Thanks W family!

Children, Miss L

It was the perfect day for Miss L's 9 month portraits! She is the sweetest little girl, these are some of my favorites.
Love this one of Miss L and her mommy...

She still has super blue eyes!

Miss L you are always a joy! I enjoy the time chatting with your momma too! :)

Wedding, Mr. D and Mrs. J

The wedding of Mr. D and Mrs. J was so beautiful! She chose bright vivid colors that looked awesome in the photos! Here are just a few of my favorites.Her bouquet all ready to go!

Beautiful couple ready to start their lives together.

The reception was at the Foster Robinson house in Little Rock. Absolutely gorgeous! Can I tell you my favorite part? Mmmmm....the food!!! I won't say how many plates I kept asking Josh to go back for! I'm getting hungry just thinking about it! :)

Mr. D and Mrs. J thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of your special day! It was such a joy, your families were so kind and we really had a great time!

Newborn, Mr. J

Mr. J was such a good baby!! I enjoyed getting to know the S Family! Love his sweet face in this one.

You can tell he and daddy have a special bond!

Miss K was really interested in the 'big birds' (swans). I like the high contrast in this one.

Thanks S family! I'm looking forward to seeing Mr. J and Miss K grow!

Bridals, MRS. R

Mrs. R was soo beautiful at her bridal session and on her wedding day! They had an awesome wedding at the Chapel in Garvan Gardens and their reception was at the Arlington in Hot Springs last Saturday. Here are a few of my favorites. Loved the arches in this one.

Thanks Mrs. R for allowing me to be a part of your very special day!! You looked amazing and I wish you and Mr. J a lifetime of happines. I'll post a few from the beautiful wedding soon...

Children, Mr. P

Handsome Mr. P is now 2!! Love his blue eyes.

Mr. P was walking down the path and then ran as fast as he could back to his mom and dad! I thought his expression was precious!

Happy 2nd Birthday Mr. P!!! I'm so glad I got to hang out with you!

Missions update

I just wanted to give a quick update on 2 of the missionaries that YOU are helping to support. Tomorrow my brother and niece will begin a very long journey to Zambia, Africa. They are staying for 4 weeks. We believe in the work they will do and have set out to do of spreading the word of Jesus. Please say a prayer for them! Kelly's Photography was able to donate to their mission trip. YOU have helped to spread the good news to those in Africa. Thanks for every session, event or print you've ordered!

Children, Miss AK

Miss AK is such a doll!! I love all the bows and flowers her mom puts on her--very girly! So, so sweet in her moms arms. Miss AK's mommy is such a dear friend of mine.

Daddy little flower!

Miss AK always feels really comfortable in our studio. The past 2 times when she took a few naked shots, we had a little clean-up afterwards! :) I'm glad you feel comfy with us and I'm glad we have disposable backdrops!

Thanks Miss AK for coming by the studio!! You were super!

Happy Birthday Miss M!

Happy Birthday Miss M!! You have gotten so big! Miss M is always such a happy girl! I love bling!I thought she looked so sweet in this one!!

Her face says it all in this one!! She wasn't a big fan of the cake, but she sure looked cute eating it!

Happy Birthday Miss M!! Miss M's mommy is doing my hair now. She did an AWESOME job!! She is at Hair Express in Jacksonville--ask for Melody.

Bridal Portraits, MRS. J!

MRS. J (as of Saturday!) had an awesome bridal portrait session at the Foster Robinson house. Mrs. J looked so glamourous on her special day--I can't wait to post some of the great wedding photos!

I was afraid it would rain on Saturday, instead we had PERFECT weather! Overcast skys are the ideal lighting for outdoors. There was a nice breeze that kept blowing her veil. I thought it looked so pretty!

A fun example of a painted picture.

Thank you Mrs. J for allowing me to be a part of such a special day!! I had a great time!

Children, Miss N

Miss N..what can I say, they just don't make them much cuter!! She is a DOLL!! She was so spunky and full of life, fun, fun fun.Love those big blue eyes.

Love how the wind caught her just as she was peeking around. She loved this house at the Old Mill. Miss N kept calling it "her dollhouse" and she wanted her daddy to build her one! How could you say "no" to this face!

I had a great time with Miss N and her mommy! Miss N will be a big sister soon, can't wait to take some of her and sweet little baby brother!

Engagement, Mr. E and Miss M

Miss M called me a few months ago and we booked her October wedding....at the time we didn't know about little surprise baby! I'm sad I won't be able to do Miss M's wedding, I know it will be awesome! Thanks Miss M for still allowing me to shoot your engagements and bridals!!
I thought this turned out really cool! Looks like sparks when they kiss! They were funny, after 'kissy' shots I would have to say "okay...got it...ummm...alright let's move on!" :) I think those were their favorites! Such a nice looking couple!!

There were a lot of laughs and fun during their session! I know they will have a long life together, they were so sweet and considerate of each other!

Thanks again Mr. E and Miss M!! I'll be thinking about you on your day while I'm holding my new baby! :)

Newborn, Mr. R

Mr. R is only 1 week old in these pictures! He was a super good baby. We posed him everywhere and he never fussed!

His nursery was soo cute!

sweetness.

little man wearing dad's tie.During the first few weeks it can be hard to imagine getting yourself and your newborn to a studio. I'm available for home visits. These are especially good for newborns.

It won't be long before it's hard to imagine his little head in moms hands! Thanks Mr. R for letting me come and meet you!

Bridal Weekend

I can't post photos just incase those grooms-to-be sneak a peak! :)

I went down to Hot Springs on Saturday to shoot Rebeccas bridal portraits. We planned to start at Garvan Gardens, however the weather did not cooperate! We got some awesome shots at the Arlington. I'll be able to show them in a few weeks.

Later that day I met up with Katie at the Capitol. The Capitol is a great spot for brides! She looked great and we had fun. You'll have to wait till June to see these posted!