Baby A and Baby B

One of the reasons I love Facebook so much is because I get to watch people's lives unfold. It's literally like a book, with millions of characters telling their piece of the story. Through this, I was able to see the ultrasound picture that first presented Baby A and Baby B to the world, as well as the sweet birth story that unfolded around them.

With careers carrying this family away from Louisville, there was a small opportunity of time to catch them during a visit this summer for our session. These littles had not seen me since our first session(s) went awry a few years ago (think little babies in frigid Louisville temps). They hated me. Equipped with a bag full of Skittles this time, they welcomed me with open arms!

Cheers!

Megan


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Baby Love

I grew up with two sisters and one brother. The house was consistently noisy, very active, and NEVER a dull moment. Not only did my parents have the four of us running around, but there were typically a few friends added into the mix. One of those friends in particular kind of stuck around. He stuck around a lot, actually :) And then, not only did the four of us grow up and multiply, but so did our friends (which is why it's hard to throw a birthday party with less than 50 people...no joke)!

This sweet, sweet baby boy was on his VERY best behavior. I heard him fuss one time in 5 hours. Seriously. And when I say fuss, I mean he peeped a little bit. Like a little squeak. Not a cry. Never a cry. Perfect.

 

 And while I'm on the subject of 'perfect', this baby's skin was just that. Not a blemish, red spot, scratch, nothing. Gorgeous olive complexion like his beautiful momma (just you wait...a little more perfection coming up...).

Love these piggies <3

This is the family who helped me to come to the decision of officially including a lifestyle session immediately following each of my newborn artistry sessions. No choice. It is a 'must have' now. No way out. These are the images that seem so unbelievably special to me. 

You guys. These girls. Gah. Love, love, love them.

Oh, how they love that baby boy!

Yes. That is, in fact, the woman who birthed this baby 8 days before this. Not.Fair.

Ummm... King Bear charged me in anticipation of having his picture taken!

  So happy to have grown up with this guy, and now absolutely thrilled that his family is growing along side mine. It's these kinds of friendships that last.

Growth. The good kind.

While I'm busy blogging (HA! It's happening!), I wanted to make sure I got this one in before she grows up even more than she already has. Today, I am featuring my niece. My 1st niece. My now-eleven-year-old niece *insert heavy sigh*. I got to watch this baby take her very first breath. I got to kiss her dimple-filled cheeks. I got to pick her up from preschool and sing songs really loud in the car with her. I got to call her obnoxious nicknames and she loved them. She'd try to convince me to give her a bottle of milk when she was 4 years old. She liked the way I made peanut butter and jelly. And now, she's growing up. Growing up into a gorgeous, intelligent, courageous, independent young girl. She dances, and sings, and plays the bass. When she laughs, it's contagious. And her angry face? She does that well, too.

 

Aunt Meggie loves you ;)

"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart." - Helen Keller

Don't follow the herd

I was never really a fan of resolutions for the new year. Really. It's almost like setting yourself up for a disastrous failure. Every. Single. Year. Come mid-March (or February), 9 out of 10 resolutions are forfeited and forgotten. Take this blog, for example. I do great in the beginning and then I hit my busy seasons and all is lost in blog land (not this year though, right?!). So, while I do enjoy making a new task list for the year, these resolutions are for the birds.

I have been doing this photography thing for a while now (actually, since like middle school, but we won't count those years). My first paid session was in 2010. And for that session, I earned $20. Guys, I was THRILLED. Seriously. I just scored $20 for having a BLAST with a family who I already adored. And I look back at those now and, in all honesty, I didn't do a terrible job. Obviously, there are PLENTY of things I would do differently now (I won't make a list). But we all have to start somewhere.

After a few years, I have raised my prices a couple of times (Sorry. No more $20 sessions). In 2012, I made a huge decision to not just give over your digital images with your session fee. MANY of you stuck with me through the changes, and I also met several new clients. And for this, YOU ROCK. I always give credit where credit is deserved, and that goes to my 2012 bunch.

While thinking over the changes I'd like to make for the business this year, and making my 2013 task list, I had some serious doubts about the way my pricing works. I know lots of photographers are offering packages. Many do a print credit. Some even do a point system. This, my friends, is all WAY too confusing for me to keep up with. There is enough swirling in this brain already. I have no room for counting, adding, documenting your "points" (Cheers to those of you who can handle this!). So my best answer to keep things simple for myself, and you, is to not change. Why do I have to change things? Just because everyone else is? Well, I've never been one to follow the herd.

So there you have it. NO PORTRAIT PRICE CHANGE IN 2013!!!
It's official. CHEERS ;)

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