So let me set the scene for you . Meet Conrad.

He graduated a couple of years ago. Life happened and he never got around to ordering portraits from his senior session. Meanwhile, back at the ranch, his brother grew up and is graduating this year.  I photographed him in the fall and applauded him for getting his senior photos done early!  Meet Caleb.

Both brothers along with their very sweet mother were at the studio for one giant ordering session.  Each brother couldn’t wait until we viewed the other brothers photos so they could take jabs at each other.  There was a lot of laughter, a few punches in the arm and the occasional compliment.  It was Caleb’s turn and his images are flashing across the screen and we get to this one…

 Caleb quickly dismisses it, but his mom and I intervene.  So here comes the awkward moment…. how do I say he looks good in this photo, that he looks “sexy” in front of his mom.  So I simply say, “as a female I appreciate it”.  Later on his brother nicknames the image, “juicy lips”.  And now I can’t imagine this photo by another name. Thank goodness for super cool clients!

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I will be at The Waxahachie Junior Service League’s Christmas Market on Saturday, December 3rd, between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm. Christmas Market will be held at the Waxahachie Civic Center and admission is $5 and kids 10 and under are free. This will be a charitable event benefiting  The Women’s Resource Center.  We are asking for EITHER a Baby Blanket OR a $10 cash donation per child. In return you will receive a complimentary 5×7 per donation.  Photos will be available for pick up here at the studio on Tuesday, December 13th and Thursday, December 15th, between the times of 5:00-6:30. At pickup we will be offering packages at significantly reduced prices. We have a great Santa shown in the photos above who is THE BEST with kids. Please stop by and get your photos with Santa and take care of a cold baby this winter too!

No appointments necessary, this is a first come, first serve event.

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A smiling baby.  My job is done.  Hoping you have a very happy Sleepy Sunday

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How it works…. the event is first come first serve and last year we had people camping out to be the first in line.  A $5 cash donation and two canned goods per child will be collected at the door (of course if you want to donate more you can).  I’ll be taking the photographs of the kids and displaying the photos on a computer screen.  You’ll make the selection and we will write it down and place the order for you.  We’ll have other packages available at special event prices.  Photographs will be available for pick up two weeks after , November 11th and 12th from 5:00 – 6:30.  If you didn’t pick up your photos from last years event, I still have some here at the studio.

We had fun taking the photos for the promo pieces yesterday.  I’ve never considered myself to have a darkside.   After viewing what came out of the session I have to say that I must have some darkness buried deep within. The kids did a fantastic job.  I think my daughter considered it her acting debut. My husband and I laughed and laughed at her video segments.  She took it very seriously.

I’ll be sending out a newsletter to my current clients for special VIP times for the event this week.  Be on the lookout for information in your email boxes this week.

Be Good! And don’t forget to watch the spooky video and check out how awesome the kids did.

I was having fun with their friends and I at one point I pointed out a guest and asked whose friend he was. Kelli kindly told me, “There is no his friend, my friend. They are all OUR friends”. I thought that was pretty special. I’ll be uploading the slideshow later in the week.

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I took a small creative break from writing just because I needed a breather.  I have so much I want to show you all and write about but I have to do this type of thing one at a time or its overwhelming.  So I’ll share with you this baby I photographed in May.  I was looking though her photos and was so instantly in love with her skin and her beautiful eyes.  Her mom is so good about bringing in her own props to make her photos unique and different.

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The open studio will be held in conjunction with Discover Downtown Waxahachie.  Downtown is having a kind of Grand Re-Opening.  The city is unveiling a new parking garage and municipal courts. The rest of the Merchants are celebrating by having sales, entertainment, a taste of Waxahachie, the first weekend of our Farmers Market, and a flea market/ rummage sale.  Make an afternoon of it. Spend the day in Downtown Waxahachie,  eat Good food, have good drinks, come say Hi to me!, go do some Antique Shopping, check out the Rogers Hotel and all its new retail spaces (come say Hi to me!), have some of my friend Terra’s awesome coffee at Zula’s (then come say Hi to me!).

You get the idea.  I hope to see all of you there.  Come see the new Downtown Waxahachie, Register to win a $100 Downtown Merchant Gift Card, have a professional photograph taken for your social media pages, and help by giving back to the community.

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COME SAY HI TO ME ON SATURDAY

I can’t wait to meet this tiny miracle…… come back to read the rest of the story in June!

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She tells me people tell her she looks like Kim Kardashian… I personally think Elle is quite a bit prettier.  Although it was a GORGEOUS day when we took her senior pictures I really love her studio images.  She has such a big personality and I think you get a glimpse of it in these photos.  She had a wardrobe that I envied and I wish we could have used a little bit of everything she brought with her.

It’s that time…  SENIOR TIME.   have some spots left in April if you haven’t scheduled yet.  Call me quick because they are not going to last much longer.

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A brother and a sister. I did this viewing today and we talked a little about how these two were different, yet I can see relation in them.  Little Evan with an explosion of a smile and Big Girl Emerson who is just a little  shy.  Interestingly when she shared her favorite Taylor Swift song she was not shy to sing it out loud.  I was trying to get her to come out and play a little with me.  We turned the music up, I danced around, I sang.  In retrospect, that may have hurt me more than it helped me.  Singing and dancing from this person is not a pleasant experience.

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