Women Only Mini: NATALIE

Meet Natalie

 Natalie and her bff, Darla, came all the way from the Austin area for this shoot - I was so excited to see them as I met Natalie when she was the Maid Of Honor in Darlas wedding that I shot last summer in Austin. These two are complete polar opposites - Natalie is the DIVA of the group - always has to look top notch while Darla is carefree and laid back - which made their session so fun - I laughed non stop.

Natalie is seriously funny - she has that dry, witty sense of humor that I LOVE!

Oh good gracious - this picture left me with my mouth hanging open - Nat you are absolutely stunning - don't ever forget that. 

Thank you so much for coming down - it was so fun to see y'all again! 

xo

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Women Only Mini: GRACIN

I am so excited to start showing you all of the amazing women from my first Women Only Mini Session! Everyone had so much fun and it was a HUGE success - Im looking forward to many more ;)

Meet Gracin 

 Gracin - was so fun and was totally down for anything - which you know I LOVED! ha She is a Sophmore at Red Oak High School where she is in the Band and plays Soft Ball. 

The fact that she has accomplished so much in life is what she is most proud of and when I asked her what she would want the world to know about her she simply responded with "That I am always there for anyone who needs to talk - even if I barely know you." I loved that response - to me that just showed how compassionate she is for others - the fact that the one thing she would want the world to know is that she cares and is always willing to listen to what YOU have to say - wow - Gracin - I hope you never ever loose that ;)

One of the reasons Gracin signed up for the mini session was because she thought it would be an amazing experience and she wanted to spend some one on one time with her boyfriends mom ;) I truly hope she walked away feeling beautiful and good about herself cause she has a lot to offer.

Gracin - It was so great meeting you - I hope to see you again soon! Now go kick some softball booty! ha 

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I'm still here...

WOW - I have been SO busy! I apologize to all you friends that come here and keep seeing the same post because of my pathetic lack of updates! ha I promise im here - working hard and lots of new posts are right around the corner! Please give me just a little bit more time :)

xo

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About Me

OK just imagine me right now with a "Deer in the headlights look" that is exactly how I'm feeling. I LOVE writing blogs about others, but writing one - a completely raw, real emotion one about myself? *Shudder* Please do not take me writing this as a sign of me being conceited or trying to be flashy - this is actually so humbling. The reason I am doing this is for two reasons...

1. Saturday marks my first of hopefully several "Women Only Sessions" - I have these amazing women signed up for this thing and am so excited and proud of them - cause lets be REAL honest - its hard for women to just be gutsy enough to go get their picture done of just themselves. So I started thinking and thought "well how freakin dare I ask these women to do this, when I would cry if I had to be on that side of the camera." hahah Funny - but seriously. So I decided I must do this - because how can I encourage someone to do this when I'm not even sure I would be brave enough to do it? But then....

2. I really started feeling like maybe part of the reason God laid a session like this on my heart is to open my eyes to some things - maybe I have a story that needs to be told. Maybe I need to see myself as others see me...

Gosh did I mention how awkward this is writing about myself? I have left and come back to this post at least 5 times already.

SO I called my cousin Lesley and my sister Chelsea and made them join me for a photo shoot - at first they were kindof  less than thrilled but we ended up having the BEST time - it had been awhile since I had laughed like that and felt so good about myself. It really made me even MORE excited about Saturday!

So below are some of the pictures - and even some of the questions I will be asking these women on Saturday.

What do you feel is your best feature?

hmm..I would have to say my eyes and of course my sarcastic, kick butt personality! ha

What achievement in your life has made you most proud of yourself? 

as corney as it may sound -  I would have to say doing photography - something I always loved, but never gave 100% to until recently.

 Tell me 3 quirks about you:

1. Whenever I think there is a burglar or something in my house, backseat of my car, etc... I talk to them and say things like "I know you are in there - I'm not scared of you - Ive already called the cops" even though there is never anyone there it just makes me feel better! hahaha

2. I suffer with road rage.

3. I have an abnormal fear of stuff - like clowns, haunted houses, mice, and the theme song from Cheers always makes me feel nervous.

If you could tell the world one thing about what you have learned in life, what would you want us to know?

This is actually something I am learning in life... That more than likely your life plan may not always turn out the way you imagined, sometimes it will be better and sometimes worse. I never thought I would be actually following my heart and doing something I absolutely LOVE (photography) - its amazing! On the other hand, many of you may not know this, but I have had two miscarriages. Infertility is something I think about on a daily basis. Some days I cant help but cry my eyes out at the thought of never becoming a mom. I never understood the pain women with infertility issues dealt with until Ive had it slap me in the face as well. Its always bitter sweet hearing about someone else becoming pregnant or having to attend another baby shower. Its sometimes hard not to become so angry or question God when you see parents who don't cherish their children or take care of them the way they deserve. But I am learning how to cope with that heart ache and view this circumstance differently than I have before. These pictures will always remind me of this time in my life - this growing period. The other parts of my life that are so exciting. The last year of me being in my 20's (UGH!!!) and the reminder that I am beautiful and sometimes deserve to remind myself of that ;)

And let me just say - I apologize if you found this blog a little too open or if it made you feel uncomfortable - but I am who I am - you can take it or leave it, but I hope you will see this entry as it was meant to be - a little glimpse into my heart ;)

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ps
I will be posting Chelseas and Lesleys pics soon - and of course Ill have some sneaks up next week of the mini session!

Chase & Zoey

A few weeks before Christmas I had a chance to get some new shots of Chase & Zoey. Of course, Zoey was all about being a model and Chase would of rather been anywhere but there. ha! I love these kids!

Xo

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Ladies Mini Session

Hi Friends!

 I am so excited to tell you about my first mini session for 2011! I truly believe that every single woman deserves to feel beautiful and to see themselves as others see them. I know how hard it is to have your picture taken - its easier to have a family session or to schedule something for your kids - but its your turn! You deserve to document this time in your life - trust me your children (and husband) will thank you. I would of loved to have pictures of my mom and grandma at all stages of their life.

 This is going to be such a fun GIRL only day - why not round up a few of your girlfriends and make a day of it? Get pampered, have a photo shoot and then enjoy the rest of your day on the downtown Waxahachie square - lots of lovely tearooms and girly shops. This is also a great opportunity for a mother/daughter day - this would be really great for "tweens" as well :)


When: Saturday, Feb 19th
Where: Downtown Waxahachie (hair and makeup will be done in a loft on the square and then we will do some outdoor shots on the square)

Spaces are limited so please book soon for best times. Please do not hesitate to call or email me with any questions. Once booked I will go over any additional details.

You deserve this!

xo
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The Langford Family!

This was my last session for 2010 and I couldn't think of a sweeter family to close out the year. I have known Shelby for years and years, but this was my first time meeting her family! It was pretty chilly that morning, but they totally rocked it. Michael and Carter had me laughing non stop, they are both so full of personality...and I was pleasantly surprised at how long they lasted - considering I had them trekking all over the place. 

We got lucky when this train came through - I just started yelling "KISS!!"

This family has the BEST eye balls! haha Seriously though - those baby blues are insane!

Carter - one of the cutest kids EVER

Oh Shelby - you.are.gorgeous.

Had to get a picture of those Chucks!

Michael - such a sweetheart

love this one!!!

Oh Holy HOTTNESS! This may be one of my favs. EVER.

Michael, Shelby, Michael J and Carter - I adore y'all! Thanks for being so fun and such troopers in the cold - I cant wait til we hang out again!

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