On Availbility & Blogging

So a while back I announced on my facebook page that I was completely booked for the fall season and I neglected to do so here.

I am completely booked for the fall season, and I'll start booking for 2012 sessions in December. I'm currently shooting 7 days a week and I cannot add more shoots to the fall schedule.

Right now I shoot about 6-8 hours a day, and answer e-mails/mail DVDs/run business errands for another 2 hours, then I edit for about 6 hours then head to bed. I imagine in December I'll be quite a bit burnt out and ready for a career change. (I feel that way every December)

I'm trying to blog as many people as possible, but I shoot 2-3 shoots a day and generally can only blog one. The blogged shoot is generally a newborn shoot (they change the fastest) or the last shoot I worked on that day. Please do not feel hurt if you are not blogged, this is my busiest time and if I blogged based on favoritism you would definitely be included. ;)
(Some of my very favorite shoots have not made the blog as I was just too busy the day I could have posted them.)

Addison

This sweet family came from Temple to get some pictures of their newest member! We did the shoot in my bedroom (my impromptu "studio" for out of town clients) and Miss Addison was a perfect model for us!

(A note about the watermarks, I'm experimenting with different ways to protect my images here on the blog. Of course clients can repost their images to blogs and facebook, but we wouldn't want anyone else taking them).



This is Thomas. He is just the most handsome little guy with the best name ever.

I love that every child in this family has a different hair color.

Sweet Kelsie and her little sister!

Addison's mommy made her this quilt. How awesome is that?



This is the backside. I just love the vibrant, happy colors!

She also made Addison a pair of bloomers and this adorable headband. I tell you, I get the most prepared clients! :)

Keaton

Some newborns I shoot act like newborns, tiny and sleepy and willing to fold into womb like shapes...and some newborns I shoot are huge and think they are three months old. Keaton was definitely one of the latter types of babies; isn't he a gorgeous chunk?



Keaton has some of the nicest skin I've seen on a newborn yet. Very little editing was required!



I love the soft furry layer newborn have.

Keaton and his parent's childhood lovies.

Micah

Remember how the last newborn I posted, Ayedin, was born so quickly he was caught by his daddy? Mr. Micah was also in a rush to meet his siblings and he was born after an hour of labor and caught by his daddy and some EMT's. I'm a firm believer that things come in threes, so that means one of you pregnant ladies should be reading up on baby catching techniques. ;)

Micah and his mommy.

Look at that hair!






I think this must be how he slept in the womb with his hand up near his face.











Micah and his big sister Annalise

Micah loves his big brother Josiah!

Audrey

I feel so fortunate because I get to shoot the prettiest and nicest people. Isn't this a gorgeous family?

This is Miss Audrey and she is just delicious.





Such a happy baby!



I love this because she looks like she's striking a pose;)