New Blog...

I've been having issues with this blog (unable to post for two MONTHS). So I've started a new blog ---
My new blog

Yucky Weather!

I almost did not get to do today's session because of the yucky weather. I actually went back home and tried again after lunch. (Thanks S for letting me do that!) The weather still wasn't that great, but at least it wasn't raining. Little miss R was such a trooper through it all. Such a swetie! Hope you enjoy these S!





I'm pretty sure I was in trouble...

The "K" Family

I photographed the K family today at the old Readyville Mill. What a gorgeous location for family photos!! I am so thankful the owner is willing to let me do portraits there. All right N, I know you were worried about that smile, so here are some of the good ones :-)

Black and White...

What a sport this mom was. I had a last minute cancellation and she jumped at the chance to have her photos done TWO DAYS after she called!!! She wanted the entire session done in black and white. I LOVE black and white images. Here's a few of my favorites. You're going to love them L!!!

What a DOLL!!!

Oh what fun this little cutie was!!! I know mom is wearing out her refresh button waiting to see these. Sorry for the delay. Apparrently, blogger has been down. Little miss A did FANTASTIC! The pictures are gorgeous. Can't wait for you to see them all!!!

I LOVE Seniors!!

I had so much fun with this young lady today! Here's a sneak peek mom and dad!!!

Two Sweet Sisters...

On Saturday, I had the privilege of photographing two of the sweetest sisters. D, I know you're probably wearing out the refresh button on your computer hoping for a glimpse of what I captured. Well, refresh no longer! Girls, you did an AWESOME job! There are so many gorgeous photographs of you to choose from! I can't wait for your mommy and daddy to see them all!

I've been AWOL....

I know, I've not been posting. One of my darling sons injured his cornea. I've spent the last three weeks making a 4 hour drive DAILY to a corneal specalist. It seems he's on the mend finally, so life is getting back to normal.

Of course, I have to post a few recent images...





Can you believe miss L is nearly 4!!! Unbelieveable! Such a bundle of sunshine.

Two Sisters...

I did a five minute photo shoot with two of the sweetest sisters this afternoon. I take their pictures pretty regularly, and they get cuter every time!

Freckles...

Don't you just love all those freckles?
Not to mention the "holes" in his smile...I just love it!

My Email has been DOWN!!!

My email has been down the entire time my new site has been up. If you've sent me an email, I'm not ignoring you, I never got it! The problem has been repaired and I am getting my emial now. Please email me, or call me if you haven't heard from me.
Sorry for the inconvenience~
Michelle

I'm back!

I'm back from my vacation! We had a wonderful time. Here are a few pics of some of the wonderful scenery we saw up in North Carolina...




We even got to see some of the elk that have been introduced back into the area. It was the first time we had ever seen an elk in person...

There were beautiful wildflowers growing along the roadsides...

We even stopped along side the Blue Ridge Parkway and picked some wild blue berries and made them into a cobbler for dessert. They were VERY good...

We had a nice warm campfire for the cool NC nights (in the 50's!!!! )

And what kind of photographer would I be if I didn't try something new?? My dear hubby "painted" his name with a flashlight while I took a 30 second exposure with my camera. I thought it was pretty cool!

We had lots of fun, but it's good to be home...

~Michelle

Technical Difficulties...

I am experiencing some technicial difficulties with my online ordering system (the one on the new site). The system is supposed to send me an email telling me what was ordered, but it is not doing it consistently. If you make an order, could you please send me an email? I don't want anyone think I'm ignoring them! I have notified technical support and they are working on it, but I won't know if it is working properly until I get back from my vacation. Thanks for your patience while I transition to the new system.

Ok, I lied...

I had the honor of photographing this precious little one this morning. Mr. B is a last minute work in before I head off on my vacation. I'm so glad I was able to photograph him. Just precious!!! I said I was only going to post one picture for Mom and Dad (and grand-parent's, aunts, uncles...) to see before I left, but I just couldn't help myself!! They were processing so quickly, I decided just to spend a little more time so you could get a good sampling of what I captured. I hope you love these pictures as much as I do...

Look at that pouty little mouth!! Don't you just want to squeeze him??

And look at all that hair...

Oh, and I couldn't leave out big brother...

I usually only take black and white pictures at a newborn session, but I just had to capture Mr. K's eyes. They are the most beautiful shade of blue!!

Thanks S and B! I'll call you when I get back from my vacation.

~Michelle

Vacation...

I will be out of town from Friday, August 10 until Sunday, August 19. I will have no internet access and very limited cell coverage. I will return all calls and emails on the 20th. Have a great week!

Thanks~
Michelle

Lost Tooth...

This has to be the most anticipated moment in W's life up to this point. He absolutely could not WAIT to loose his first tooth. As the old saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words... Great job dude. You finally got it! Now if I could just convince Miss L that she is going to have to wait a while longer.

FINALLY!!

I finally got some girls to photograph today! It seems I've been over run with boys lately. I had a blast! Moms and Dads---you might want to seriously consider some bars for your daughter's windows ;-)

Until next time

~M

Another tween...

Introducing Mr. J. He was a really hard nut to crack. I thought I'd never get past the "say cheese" face. Kids these days are so programmed to do it, they look at me funny when I tell them, "don't say cheese". I finally had to tell him my silliest joke---I have 6 toes...

Not really, but it sure made him laugh!!!

I always like to take a few shots with a serious face. I just love the emotion a serious face can evoke in a photograph. Mr. J is the master. I've never had a tween give me such a wonderful expression. Are you sure you've never done any modeling???

Until next time

~M