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Fall Tastes So Yummy! {Urbana Family Photographer}

Stacey — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:19:26 +0000

So I was in the middle of working on this session and I finished this image. I couldn’t even wait to finish the whole session. It just grabbed at me and I had to come and post it right away. Little Dale thinks those leaves are quite yummy. I think the beautiful fall light is the yummiest! Between the two of us, I think we made a quite yummy image.

My Lovely Sister

Stacey — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:04:19 +0000

Isn’t she gorgeous?? Of course, since people say we look alike, I suppose I have to say that. But, really I do think she’s beautiful. She hasn’t had a nice portrait of herself in years, so when we went home over Christmas break, I had to take some shots for her. Her hubby got in on the act, too.

I took pictures of her three children last summer when they came to visit me. You may recognize those eyes from somewhere. Maybe….. here?

That’s little sis. Here’s big sis, who I was finally able to take pictures of so they all match now.

And just because they are so silly, I have to leave off with proof of that silliness.

The cobbler’s children NOW have shoes!

Stacey — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:27:24 +0000

Ever heard that saying? Well, it really goes, “The cobbler’s children have no shoes.” What it means is that the cobbler is so busy making shoes for everyone else, that he doesn’t have time to make them for his own children. Well, this happens to us photographers, too! I get so busy working on pictures for clients, that it’s hard to find time to take portraits of my own children. Especially with 6 of them. That should take a pretty large block of time. Well, between my own schedule and that of my teenager, a large block of time just wasn’t going to happen. So, I took a small block – 45 minutes, to be exact – and grabbed a couple of shots of each of them. Here are my favorite of each kiddo.

Here is my oldest. She’s nearly 16. Wow. That’s so hard to believe.

Here is my tomboy. She hates having her picture taken and it’s always a fight to get her into the mood. But, I ended up not just with one I could live with, but one I really like!

Here is Thing 1. And let me say, after having two girls, these guys really do qualify as Things!!

And here’s Thing 2. It’s hard to look at them and imagine they are twins!

Here is my little princess. Actually, the picture I took of her at this session didn’t really show her to her best. It’s the little one. A few days later, I took one at home that really is more “her.” So, even though it doesn’t match the set, I think it’s the one I’m going to frame with the other kids. Or maybe I’ll put the matching one in the group display, and print the other one to hang somewhere else. First, the one with the other kids, and second the one I like better.

And along came Thing 3. Dr. Seuss didn’t write about him. It was too scary for a children’s book. This little guy is a crazy, fearless, daredevil!! He’s also quite ornery. Can’t you tell from that smile? Yes. He thinks he’s smiling in this picture.

I couldn’t end the session without some group shots. Well, actually, I started with these. You can tell it’s early because my cranky girl refused to smile.

Fortunately, in this shot, it didn’t matter if she smiled or not! This will be going over our fireplace.

That’s it! It was a very quick session, but we got everyone done! Oh, and just ignore the fact that my title contradicts this last image. They really do have shoes!

Just a little ps: I LOVE that my new blog allows me to show images bigger!

Homeschoolers strike again!

Stacey — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:52:49 +0000

I got to do my second and make up session for the home school group. They were so much fun and the weather was much more cooperative. Not perfect as it was crazy windy, but at least it wasn’t in the 40s and 50s! Here are some of my favorites.