Gorgeous! All 6 of them. The 3 gorgeous Garcia Sisters (I’ve known them for over 20 years) and their 3 little bebes. I’m going to let the images do the talking on this very special {BLOG} post.
Monthly Archives: April 2009
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It was my great pleasure to meet with the Kaheny/McLemore family this morning. This launches my new Lifestyle Sessions, aka “The Sweet Life(style),” a twist on traditional portraiture.
How is a Lifestyle Session different than a traditional portrait session? A Lifestyle Session is a more relaxed affair, it allows me to spend time with your family and document the simple moments and meaningful interactions that occur between you and your family members every day. It is what I do for my family – I only wish that I was in more of the pictures! I document the lives of my boys with my husband, with their grandparents, and with their friends. Pictures of my boys riding their bikes, drawing on the pavement with chalk, pouring a bowl of cereal, brushing their teeth, and putting on their shoes – this is what defines their life right now. It isn’t sitting for the camera and saying cheese.
You might ask, “But what if I also want a photo of the whole family?” I do incorporate traditional portraiture into a lifestyle session – it is very important to show the whole family unit. But instead of having you stand or sit a certain way, I look for the best moments to have the family stop and come together for a natural, interactive portrait. This session style is very casual and is preferred by most families. Feel free to contact me with any questions or if you are ready to book a session. I promise it will be FUN!
Back to the main reason for this {BLOG} post – the beautiful Kaheny/McLemore Family! I arrived at their home bright and early so I could document a most important event – making carrot cake cupcakes. MMMMMM! The lovely, little ladies, O. and C. were great helpers in the kitchen. They mixed ingredients, they frosted cupcakes, and decorated them, as well. After all that wonderful yumminess we went to explore the neighborhood. We picked lemons and baby carrots from the garden, played in the fountain, poked around in the dirt, gave the doggies lots of hugs, rode a bike and a trike, and stopped for some good reading. I’ll start off with some pictures and end with their slideshow (scroll down, you’re gonna love it!)
Enjoy!
Please note: This video is compressed for the purpose of web-viewing. Image quality of the video has been compromised as a result
What would you like to showcase for your “The Sweet Life(style)” Session?
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Our style-photography contest has ended and we want to thank, Laura and Hannah, our two wonderful semi-finalists for submitting their beautiful designs. Your work is gorgeous!
A big thank you goes out to all of you who visited our blogs and submitted a vote. Now, the moment you’ve been waiting for . . .
Drum roll please . . . .
Hannah is the winner of our contest. She will receive professional styling from Jennifer Rosson, owner of Style Your Life and professional photographic images from Sylvia Borgo Photography. Our fashion shoot fashion shoot will take place soon and will be featured on the “Style Your Life” blog and “Sylvia Borgo Photography” blog, so keep your eyes peeled and come back to visit our blogs.
Have you been to the new Children’s Museum downtown. You must. It is such a wonderful place for little ones and big ones. We try to go at least once month (they have free admission the second Sunday of the month). My two monkeys love to run around the spacious areas. They, dance, climb, build, and laugh. What more can I ask for?
Go check it out and then come back and let me know what you think.
After we visit the museum, we head on over to the tiny urban park located right in front.
Our Photo shoot/Styling Contest Finalists are below. Yipeee!
Please vote by leaving a comment for Laura or Hannah. One vote per person, per blog.
You can vote once here by leaving a comment below AND once at Style Your Life Blog.
Voting closes on Monday, April the 13th.
Good Luck Ladies!!
#1 – Laura:
My name is Laura Marsden, I’ve been an industrial designer for 15 years. Once my three children were born, I began creating clothing for them to satisfy my need to express myself creatively- so many people asked me if I would do items for their children too, Lily and Rose (my two daughters middle names- after 2 wonderful great grandmothers- one of whom convinced me to give my now husband a chance and date him!) was born. I currently do business word of mouth, on etsy, and will be moving a selection of items to the Coop in Hingham Square, MA the first of May!
I love this particular dress, I created my own pattern, and tried to reflect the shapes and delicacy of ruffly shell edges. It buttons with clear crystal buttons, has a tucked bodice that flows into a full skirt. The underskirt is attached and has angled insertions for extra fullness. It is on a size 2-4 size form, and is a size 7, so it is hanging off a bit- still too cold in New England to get shots of my daughter in it!
www.lilyandrose.etsy.com
http://www.thehinghamcoop.com
#2 – Hannah:
My store address is www.thefab5bowtique.etsy.com. I am a SAHM to five Fabulous girls and just love to sew and create. I love to use the popular fabrics and love to make clothing that is super cute, yet comfortable and affordable. Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my designs!!!
Vote! Vote! Vote
I love photographing mommies-to-be. It is so beautiful to see a woman full of joy, full of anticipation, full of life. I know some elements of a pregnancy are less than fun (my least favorite part of being pregnant were the leg cramps I would get at 2am!), but having a maternity session is definitely FUN!
Meet Julie and Jonathan! They are expecting their little boy at the beginning of May (I can’t wait to meet him!). We spent the early morning hours walking along the picturesque UCSD Campus.
You may notice this session looks a little different than my previous work. After talking with Julie and getting her ideas about what kind of portraits she liked, I decided to focus on making her session vintage-y. If you’ve seen my previous work, you know I love bold and bright colors. I thought a vintage look would complement Julie’s in-bloom beauty. What do you think?
Enjoy your sneak peek, guys! It was such a pleasure to photograph you!
Okay, I still love bold, bright colors!
I can’t remember how old I was when I first read Lewis Carrol’s Alice in Wonderland. I must have been 9 or 10 years of age, old enough to read the book by myself, but young enough to be perplexed by the magic and wonder contained within it’s pages.
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to step inside Isabella’s Wonderland – a beautiful party for an adorable little girl. Her parents created a magical place, a fantasy party complete with mini tea cups and cupcakes, colorful treats, and special visits from The Rabbit (“I’m late! I’m late! I’m late for a very important date”) and Alice herself!
Enjoy!
