Don’t believe me?  See for yourself:

Love this one, right down to the little pursed lips 

And even though big sister wasn’t officially there for a session, I just couldn’t resist her blue eyes either 

To their Mom, *A*, your gallery will be up in a couple of days!

Until next time,

Tammy

Part of me is happy to get back to a routine.  But the other part of me is so going to miss the days of sleeping in, going to the pool, the movies, visiting with friends, out for lunch, and watching cartoons in the morning.  Fortunately, they are only gone three days out of the week, but it still changes the “vibe” of our week.

Now, I have no excuse but to get back to work!  I’ve fallen off the wagon a little bit this summer with blogging, so it’s time for me to jump back on and get with it.  I have some great things coming up, so be on the lookout for some special promotions I have never offered before.  And since no post is complete without an image share, here’s a favorite shot from the summer of my boys:

Until next time,

Tammy

There are endless opportunities with a silhouette, the design and color options are almost endless!  Silhouettes can easily become amazing wall art for your home, they can be used to personalize linen note cards, as gift tags, given as Christmas gifts for grandparents, etc.  My favorite thing about them is how you can take such a timeless tradition and easily turn it into a modern piece of art.  How many things can transition that easily?!?

Here’s the scoop on this year’s sessions:

Last year I ended up doing maternity silhouettes, at least 4 canine silhouettes (including one of my own!), and several sibling groupings.  Again, the possibilities are endless!  Packages start at $99, shoot me an email if you’d like to see more silhouette examples 

Until next time,

Tammy

Feast your eyes on this:

More shares to come soon 

Until next time,

Tammy

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I really like this particular grouping for it’s classic, soft and vintage feel.  Something like this would be perfect for a session in the home/backyard, a field, a garden, or park.  The soft colors would even work well in the light and bright studio.  Have a look:

Again, use this to build or expand!  Mom, if you are more comfortable in a long skirt, work with that.  If this look isn’t Dad’s norm, use the color scheme for his style… maybe a loose button up instead of a sweater.  You get the idea 

Until next time,

Tammy

We started out with some family fun…

Next, some favorites of the boys — here’s big brother, who has the most beautiful blue eyes…

And finally, little brother, who’s little smile is just infectious!

Thanks *F* family, I loved every minute of our session!

Until next time,

Tammy

WHAT DO WE WEAR?!?

This is actually a question I get asked a lot, and even after I give suggestions of colors, how to coordinate without being “matchy-matchy” , and tips on where to shop, I still hear doubt in my clients voices when they hang up the phone.   So, I thought I would start including some visual inspiration on the blog to make things easier.

This particular ‘What to Wear Guide’ is great for just about any kind of session that is on location.  At your home, a park, a field, even an urban/downtown shoot:

And this is just a start, you can totally build on this to make it more  “you”.  Mom can add a denim jacket over the top of the dress, Dad can wear a fedora hat, you can add a funky headband for the little girl, you get the idea.  The key is to have fun and feel confident in what you are wearing.

And if you haven’t booked a family session in the last year or two, what are you waiting for?!? 

Until next time,

Tammy

Here’s a quick snapshot of some of our family fun so far, all of these were taken with a wide angle lens (distortion fun!) – enjoy!

Happy Summer!

Until next time,

Tammy

Since Brent and Vanessa are being featured in a magazine about their recent work with the Super 8 camera/film, they needed some fun shots of them with their equipment.  If you aren’t familiar with what Super 8 is, think about that intro to “The Wonder Years” where Kevin is waving at the camera, laughing… remember that?  That was Super 8 film and it’s making a resurgence in the film making industry.  It’s warm, it’s vintage, it’s cool.  Just what we wanted to portray in the images.  Check out some of my (many!) favorites:

A little James Bond-ish action:

And I love this one — they’ve got the room covered, nothing gets past ‘em 

“Guns” blazing:

Not so serious:

Love this one of Vanessa:

And finally one more of Vanessa, just because I think she looks so stinking pretty in it:

Love me some McKellars — thanks for coming by the studio guys, it was fun!

Until next time,

Tammy

Here’s *K*, in one of my favorite shots from the day…  I think she looks bee-u-tee-ful.  Honestly, I have never seen such a tiny, perfectly round tummy.  It’s like she has a little volleyball tucked away in there instead of a baby girl!

Another favorite, this time with her husband *S*, who was a trooper for the entire session (cue applause, please!):

A few more of *K*…

And finally, we captured a few shots of Mom and her boys.  I had intended to capture more serious shots of the three of them together, but honestly, the boys were funny.  The more I laughed at them, the harder they and *K* would laugh and I ended up loving how “real” these are (if you are a Mom of boys, you can relate!).  Plus, I think *K*’s smile is amazing in these images, she truly looks in her element:

Thanks *H* family for coming to see me!  I can’t wait to hear all the news of baby girls arrival – lots of luck!

Until next time,

Tammy