baby "m" :: sneak peek

Today Michele and I were able to photograph this sweet baby girl and although things did not go exactly as planned, I am thrilled with a couple of the images. If you are ever told that photographing babies is easy, they are not being honest with you! ha.

This little lady is the daughter of the lovely mama below, Lindsay of Heiress Salon & Boutique. Thank you Lindsay for sharing your little sweetie with us today, I could have snuggled her for the entire afternoon! I am crossing fingers that she is a happy girl and is willing to put up with all of our mauling this Wednesday.

and yes...its all real.

michele :: headshots

I am not the only one that has had some major changes lately. Take a look at the lovely brunette I had the pleasure of photographing. Hello!

When Michele arrived home as a brunette it took a few days for it to sink in. Especially considering I am pretty sure she was still in shock...but I have to say, I LOVE IT. The colour is amazing and look at those eyes...incredible!

Only 6 weeks post baby Eve and already in front of the camera looking fabulous. I know she may not feel 100% ready for photographs yet, but for what its worth I think she looks absolutely fantastic. Now just wait until that sunshine comes out and we can get back to working outside...where we both feel at least a touch more comfortable on the other side of the lens.

Thank you for allowing me to snap a few of you workin' your new look. H - OT!

On another note. Michele and I were just discussing the tight facial crop the other day. I am a fan of this crop and recently saw another fantastic photographer use it. Andrea Hanki of Pink Sugar Photography. Love her work. So I thought I would give it a try...of course, this was without knowing Michele was doing the same thing! Great minds.

Changing.

Change is something I am fond of. Well, at least in certain areas of life! The logo was a large step in the right direction for me...and although it took some prompting, it seems a change of look in another area was required as well. Cutting off my hair was not exactly the plan, but I could not be happier and actually may never grow it out again! I LOVE it. LOVE.

Of course this also meant that new photos were required. I am fortunate enough to have an amazingly talented friend who is able to put up with all of my goofiness and attempts to work my Tyra. Although some of these photos look entirely effortless, trust me when I say they are anything but. She had her work cut out for her.

Head over to Michele's site and check them out. I am only posting a teaser here.

Thanks for making me look so hot. Now if only I could pull it off in the flesh. hehe. Love this one...



Of course, Michele had her turn in front of the camera as well and I will be sharing those soon. Less than 6 weeks post baby, and she looks incredible!

shower details.

I had the honor of hosting Michele's arrival shower back in March and must admit, I LOVE party planning. It drives the husband nuts as I just don't know when to stop myself...but hey, that's the fun of it all.

The theme was a vintage tea party of sorts. I used my grandmothers china, a beautiful lace table cloth that I scooped up at the second hand store and I hand made all the birdies as favors. Okay, the birds might have put me overboard, but I totally loved making them. Of course finding a branch for the birds proved to be a little dramatic...but it all worked out. I also cut the letters out for Eve's name and stuck them to ribbon, and then onto the newly painted walls. hehe. Anything for a great party!

Added bonus, Isla's first birthday is in May and I am mainly going to rework this theme. Why not right?

Here are some details from the day. Hope that you enjoy them Michele!