Worth (More Than) Her Weight in Gold

     Take a seven day old baby and place in her a hundred year old, hand-scraped bowel, and put that bowl on a vintage scale, and you have one little gal that is worth more than her weight in gold! 

     I have taken many an infant portrait in my career, but this is by far one of the most rewarding shoots I have created. I think the combination of an adorable infant baby girl, mixed with a little bit of vintage, some new backdrops from LemonDrop Stop Faux Wood Backdrops, and topped off with a cute little bunting from Giggleberry Creations and the magic just happens! 

     What I have enjoyed, as of late, is the thrill of the hunt!  The thrill of finding that perfect eclectic piece (i.e. the vintage scale in the shoot) and seeing what unfolds when you start placing that tiny little newborn on the set.  The combination of the new life with the eclectic vintage piece(s) is such a surprise for the soul and a treat for the eyes, who couldn't help themselves from giving a little smile?

    Enjoy these scrumptious little morsels for the soul.  Little "R" is perfect in every way, from the tip of her tiny little nose to those teeny little fingers and toes.  Little "R" will be a regular feature on our blog so check back and watch her grow through her first year. 

And as always...stay at peace!

Peaceful Field of Poppies!

Spring in Colorado has it's ups and downs weather-wise.  Hot, sunny one day, snowing the next!  You just never know.  However, one thing you can count on is the gorgeous flowers that grow along the highways, especially if you are heading up to the mountains. 

    Poppies are one of my favorite flowers, so imagine my surprise when I came across these little beauties sprouting up in an open field.  Only a few steps off the highway and I was able to spend some time getting up close with these glorious orange flowers. 

    Next time you are driving around, stop and take time to smell the flowers and shoot a few too.  You'll be glad you did.  Peaceful poppies to you! 

Tiny K

      This little gal is already three months old and she is wide awake, alert and ready to smile at the quick!  Get her mom in her visual area and she will smile from ear to ear.  I was able to round up some cute smiles but not as authentic as the "mommy smiles!"

     I photographed K when she was just a preemie at her Nana's house, but now she's out and about town and ready for shoots.  All decked out in her Easter finest, I was able to get some serious shots (my favorite kind) and some full-out smiles.  Mom and dad wanted a few with their little princess too and I could see the love in both of their eyes as they posed and gazed upon their baby girl.

    I am looking forward to keeping up with the growth of this little darlin' and can't wait until our next shoot! 

  

   

   

Around the Farm

     It was a windy day, but when you have a boy, and a red-head at that, who cares about the wind?  Not him!  He trucked around without a care in the world, exploring all there was to see at this great little farm-like location.   The little farm area was filled with everything from wagons with large-spoke wheels to chickens struttin' their stuff in the chicken coop.  This little guy enjoyed everything BUT the chickens.  The interest level was pretty high regarding the chickens, until the rooster decided to bellow his morning call and cock-a-doodle-dooed just a bit too loud for this little guy.  He ran for cover behind the protection of mom's legs.  Luckily I was able to capture this tender moment of mom comforting her son.  After a bit of TLC, he was back in action and searching for more interesting places and things. 
    

    Chickens aren't so scary when they are just walking around and clucking are they?  

   A favorite rock was kept as a bit of a security piece for most of the shoot!  Why not?  

  It's not always all fun and games on photo shoots.  Sometimes it's just too dang hard to sit still, especially if your rock has fallen behind the stairs!  

    Recovered rock and we're back in action...all smiles again!

 Not sure about that rooster mom!  He's a bit rowdy and "cocky."  (Pun intended) 

  The end of the shoot and playing hide and seek is getting some great laughs!  The sticking up hair is the best!  

   Here's to another great red-head and another great photo shoot!  The start to an excellent warm season of shoots!