Art Faire & two family sessions

Next Saturday is the Millbrook Music & Art Faire in downtown Clayton. I'm going to have a booth to sell my fine art pictures for the first time in my life! What a huge step. So I'm super busily working to get everything together ordered and put together by next Saturday! Luckily I'll have electricity and can bring my computer for hosting a catalogue of prints not readily for sale and special orders of large sizes. The event is from 10am to 6pm. For more information click on the photo or here. The link is to a specific town blog post. There should be other posts with info too. I'd love to see all of you local people there! They are supposed to have quite a few interactive things for the kiddos. Either just before of after I will have all of the prints available online too! Look for the link soon.

I've been bad about putting some photos on here lately. Here are two large family sittings I had a lot of fun doing!

This place was very stinky with the rotten corn around the side of the silos. Daniel said to us, "We better get out of here because it is starting to not smell as bad!"

I love this spot and shot. Really I'm beginning to understand why I like buildings and such more then 'green' places. There are so many more posing options and places to sit! It's easier to make people look good.


This was the furthest out I could get with the sun and I'm still really happy with how it came out. It's amazing how your personality comes out when you jump off something. The ladies on the left are all a little nervous and the three on the right are in heaven. Love it!


This old train depot is so cool. The weathered wood works well for both big and close up shots.


Again, maybe my new favorite spot. Definitely where I'd like to have our family photos done.


This is why I never delete a test shot onsite. It turned out to be the best shot in the spot. Danny was helping me onto this 2 1/2 inch window ledge (no kidding!) when I took the test shot. I love how he is looking down at them and the variety of expressions.


Alyssa who is one of my senior reps.


The only boy. I imagine he feels a lot like Guy surrounded by sisters. Guy has one brother though to go along with the 7 sisters! I so love that Guy has a large family!!!


The wind picked up her hair perfectly.


The braid was a nice touch.


My hat fit this kiddo so well with all her girly curls.


Little Miss Bridget entertains my kids in church all the time. It keeps both her and them occupied nicely.


This is one of my all time favorite family shots. Ever!


And I love the couch (or chair in this case) out in a field look. It's the first time I've done it and was really happy with the day and the results. I think some of the photos need a little more editing before they can be printed big so the family looks a little brighter while keeping the clouds the same.




We thought it was cool to have four in focus flowers in front of the four kids. They were eating some snacks to energize them for the rest of the shoot.


The old house with the newer chair work so well together.





Ian really is a wild man and needed some wild man poses to showcase his personality.


Kristen loved this one because she always does this move to fix her hair.


I love me a photo of a naked baby. They can only do it for so long before it just doesn't work anymore.


Each kid got a shot with each parent. Here are just two I really liked.




This just shows off the sisterly relationship and bond.

Senior Reps

I have two senior reps for Clayton high School and um yeah totally forgot the other high school! Anyway, I'm still looking for the right reps for Garner high and other schools in this area. Please contact me if you or someone you know is interested in being a senior rep! 919-585-6433 or email sandgphotography@cox.net

Both Alyssa




And Courtney were a ton of fun to photograph.

Both of the girls were fun and went for anything I asked them to do. It will be lots of fun to finish editing their photos. These are the only ones I've done so far since the shoot was yesterday. I needed to get them some hand out cards and wallets right away since they only have two weeks of school left.

Photos from our recent trip

I saw a few reflection shots online and was dying to find a cool spot. This beauty came my way as we were walking around DC.


One of my cuties! Blake is enjoying being outside after a couple hours in a museum.


Do you know what this flower is? It is so stinkin cool looking!


There is just something appealing about arches, dark and light that begs for a picture.

For all those shy mamas out there

Please read this post by my fellow blogger! She says what I always want to and try to tell people perfectly! If you only read one thing today, please make it her post.

I recently found a great place to print my blog posts and have been busy on my down time cleaning up the old posts for printing, looking for photography inspiration, and editing some difficult photos. Sorry for the lack of posting and pictures. There are quite a few for you to look at coming soon.

Here's a teaser pick from our recent trip.

Gus Gus and family

I love saying Gus Gus! Do you remember the cartoon movie he's in?

We'll start with my favorite three shots from the shoot.






A nice family scene all dreamy and green.


It's funny sometimes when I use a spot from a former session, sometimes there is guilt like I'm not being fresh enough. But I love this spot!


How perfect Gus looked back at me.


Peek around mommy and daddy.


Gus Gus


I like this shot


This is how low the sun was at the start of our shoot. We were racing against time the whole shoot.


Grandma and grandpa showed up at the end for a few shots. You can see the love in this shot!


Grandpa is all about trains making this a fab shot for the family.

Some new baby poses

I was recently inspired by another photographer who takes some fantastic newborn shots. My latest newborn was my guinea pig. She was perfectly sleepy and tolerant of being handled. Here are some of the adorable shots we got.

This little almost smile is so sweet.


She's definitely a big girl coming into the world at over nine pounds.


Oh my.


Hanging the baby in fabric was one of the ideas I saw. Guy held her up with all his burliness.


This is the new cocoon I made. Was I thinking newborns are the size of my one year olds?!? ! It's all tucked up under her.


The cocoon look is just so darling though!


No session can go without at least one foot shot.


This one just melts my heart.


Every time we got her in an upright position she would melt down. I think it gave us a cute look.


The head up shot. LOVE it!