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Lemonade stands, bubbles, and sprinklers--what could remind you more of those dog days of summer? As many of you know I had been dying all summer to do a "sprinkler" session with some willing little person. Miss Lily volunteered! I fell so in love with this session. Everything from the bubbles in the air to Lily's wet hair to her sweet smile just warm my heart. I hope it will yours too.
As a professional photographer its incredibly important to me not to forget to capture my everyday life. Don't get me wrong, there is a side of my brain that never stops taking pictures. I see them EVERYWHERE and try to capture the most I can. But there are times when I get so focused on work, bookings, editing etc, that I forget to take a breath and look around me.
Like at this little guy, who is just begging to have his picture taken...
Seriously...
He loves the camera. I was surprised how comfortable both my niece and nephew were with the camera. I don't get to see them as much as I would like to so I was a little worried they would shy away from it but instead they went right for it. Which made my heart happy. I would love to look back years later and have many photographs of these normal moments in their lives along with the great achievements.
I'm sure there will be times when they get tired of their crazy Aunt with the camera but in some way I hope it teaches them to keep doing the things they love, to struggle through the mental blocks and fatigue, and to strive to make their passions happen even in ordinary moments. So for now, I plan to just keep clicking away.
That's right, I know you've seen the party but you don't think we could let this little girl turn the big O-N-E without a proper photo shoot do you? Get out your awww's and oooo's because this is about to be a whole lot of cute!
First of all a big shout out to The Cup in Bearden for letting us do the first half of the photo shoot there. It was perfect for Lily's intimate birthday celebration and I can't say enough how awesome the staff was (and the cupcakes!).
We met early and a very very cold Saturday to do the photo shoot. I was so glad we were inside and sipping coffee when we got started. As previously stated, we met at The Cup and got out the balloons and party hats.
And what's a birthday without cake? Especially a yummy cupcake?
After we had our fill of cupcake and balloons, we headed over to the L&N for a few more shots of the beautiful birthday girl.
Thank you to Freddie and Lindsey for letting me be apart of this exciting time in your family's life. I have enjoyed getting to know you two better and you beautiful daughter. I think you would both agree that its been an exciting and wonderful first year for Lily! Happy birthday Lily!
Graduation came and went. At first I was determined to live purely off of my fine art photography, but as I continued my job at a local pool for the summer, I realized that some other cash would be necessary. I mean, I do have a shoe habit that needs cash to be fed. And there are lots of pretty shoes I still do not have.
(It was a horrible, rainy day, and as I came down the ramp a huge gust of wind blew a puddle of water off the tent and onto me and the girl in front of me. She looked pretty worried, I thought it was hillarious.)
Not only did I have a shoe habit that needed aide, but I realized how much I love to take portraits. I love capturing people, whether it's a couple, a wedding, a family, super cute babies, or goofy pets. So I set out to take me some portraits. My first test subjects were my previous boss Krissy, and her two adorable children. Krissy works for SwimKids Swim School as well as teaching for George Mason University. If you live in the Northern Virginia area, you should definitely check out SwimKids. I had never before seen a 4 year old do butterfly, let alone teach a 4 year old to do butterfly. They have a fantastic program, and I know 100% it has saved childrens lives. They teach, safety, Mommy and Me classes, as well as competitive swimming. And their instructors are the nicest, friendliest people you will ever meet. SO, Krissy let me borrow her and her children for one of my favorite portrait shoots.
Krissy, Nayarit and Thrace
One of my favorite parts of a shoot that involves children, is when the kids finally start to relax around you and forget that you are there. Then the great pictures start to flow, and their personalities start popping out. It's a ton of fun. More Posts from the Past to come!
I'm doing a Summer Portrait Special! Memorial Day has come and gone, the pools are open, school is almost out, summer is beginning, and I'm ready to take pictures of you enjoying it! I'm offering a one hour Portrait session for $98.99 at any location you choose. With this session you get 1 8x10, 3 5x7s, and 8 wallets. This session is for families, friends, senior portraits, couples, kids, babies, and pets! I have many print sizes and types to choose from if you'd like a different look. Interested? Contact me at runawayalice@gmail.com, or 540.460.2691.
Don't live in Knoxville but still want to partake in the Summer Portrait Special? Not a problem, just add the cost of gas (and room if you live really far away!) and I'll come to you.
Here are a few samples from previous Portraits I've done:
