I am so wanting to update my photo borders with my blog posts, but each one I look at are so contemporary and I can’t find one that fits my style. So, I added the typical classic one to my last post, but, it still doesn’t work. Now you know what’s going on just in case next time you stop in on my blog and the photos are all crazy and such:)
More to come soon...stay posted!
I begin this post thinking of how incredibly HOT it is in Columbia, SC right now. If you live in these parts, you know we have practically no breeze, like our coastal sisters…yet equal to or greater than heat indexes:) Now’s the time for you to mention that there’s no excuse for me to be 20 lbs overweight. Especially since I live in such a sweat-induced climate. Maybe I need to start exercising in it to see if that helps:)
Amidst the heat, I had the pleasure of working with Little M and his Mommy. Our first session started around 9 am one morning and the heat started on us really, really fast. Little M got sleepy and we all kept trying, but I knew that he just wanted to crash (bless his little heart). We ended up rescheduling for the next day and then the monsoons started for a weekend like Columbia, nor I, have seen in quite some time. When I say it rained, I mean it rained and poured from morning til night. And, before you ask..YES, the children of Columbia town were going stir crazy.
One week later and magic! Great weather. Happy Little M. And, Little M session complete. Can’t wait for his Mommy to see them all. Here’s a few to look over.
A favorite of this little Southern Belle.
I met this family about a year ago when they came to South Carolina to work for our USC Gamecock Football Team. I remember meeting the mother and children for the first time , and before even a word came out of their mouth, I knew they were from the South. It’s just something I’d describe as ‘warmth’ that was there from the start. How cool when you meet someone that’s geniune even before they start talking:) That’s how I feel about this family. There aren’t many like them:) And, I don’t want them to go anywhere else…ever, ever, ever….
Did I mention how beautiful their babies are?…
Here are some images from their most recent session Downtown.
It seems like ages since the mom from this session and I spoke about taking family portraits. You know how things go with kids, right? And, you know how things go when a photographer has then, too, right? Such was the case with this session. I think the minute this family would get well, ours would get sick…And, so on, and, so on. That just set my expectations super de duper high for the day we were to meet up for a fun family session. And, I sure wasn’t let down at all. These little girls are the cutest and spunkiest ones around. Normally it takes a little time to warm up for our session, but these ladies had such a welcoming personality that before I knew it, I was their little girlfriend with a camera. Here are some of my favorites from that Sunday morning.
I met this mother through my full-time job as she’s one of my clients. From the moment I met her, there was just something different about her. The way she carried herself. The way she spoke and treated people. And, the genuine way her little eyes sparkled the minute she was asked about her Mister R. I can certainly see why. Sometimes mothers take for granted how truly special they are and I can bet that this mother is quite the same. What I do know for a fact is that the mother loves her son beyond what this life imagines and her husband just pulled it all together. The three of them have a lifelong journey ahead of them filled with so much passion, hope and love. Nothing with these three had to be forced at all. They just seemed to forget I was there and play mom, dad and child. I was fortunate to be asked to take it all in.
In another upcoming blog post, I’ll be writing an article about this mother and what special book she’s written for other mom’s out there called Mommy’s Kisses. It’s certainly from her heart as it was written for her son.
This little boy was such a joy to photograph! He was so easy going (and I remember during the session I wondered if it was for real) because of his age. He didn’t seem to mind anything that we tried. I can’t wait to see him when he’s walking:)
I have to say that this was one of my favorite photo sessions I’ve had with a family in a while. From the beginning of our session, they were up for anything and it made everything flow just perfectly. We started out Downtown Lexington for what I thought might be perfect for some urban shots of the little girl in her Twinkle Toes sneakers. She was just getting warmed up to me and on second thought we should have started out at the park. But, no worries, because once we arrived at the park and she saw the ducks and water, everything was all good. We were able to take some great photos of each child, the kids together, all the family, and some really gorgeous mommy and daddy pics.
