Happy Birthday, Little Sir!

I've done this kiddo's milestone sessions, so it only seemed fitting to celebrate the big one with the smashing and smearing of a cake. And that he did. Very well :)

Although I would LOVE to report publicly that all of my little clients adore me all of the time, this is not the case. It just wouldn't be true. And this guy? It's not that he doesn't like me. He's just not impressed with my jumping, bubble blowing, laughing, barking, counting, waving, snapping, peek-a-boo playing, silly noised self. After a 3, 6, and 9 month session with NO smiling AT ALL, I was determined. It was going to happen. I gave myself the big pep talk on the car ride over. Determination.

And it happened!!! HE LOVED ME!!! Whadaya know?! Give a kid cake and he's your best friend! All smiles! Until... Momma takes the cake away :/

 

 

Happy First Birthday, Bub :)

Trial Run?

While I have written briefly on my blog about my absolute FAVORITE Parent's Day Out program before, I am now dedicating an entire post to them. Bethel St. Paul's Baby Break Program has been a home away from home to my own children for five years now.

I was recently offered an amazing opportunity in working with the children of the PDO and Pre-K programs. It was sort of a trial run in the great race of photography. A trial run that became more than just a trial. It was AWESOME!! For starters, I hold all of these children in a special place in my heart, as I have watched many of them and their siblings grow over the years. I know all of them by name, and they know me as well. It's comfortable. So to them, I'm not just any crazy lady jumping up and down behind a camera. I'm that crazy lady, Miss Megan, jumping up and down behind the camera.

I had BIG plans for my first Boutique School Portraiture experience. Here were my main goals (and only goals, really):

1)  Create an atmosphere that was neither normal or standard for school pictures.

2)  Have fun and laugh a lot.

3)  Be able to give back to the Baby Break Program in a monetary donation from Megan Hile Photography based on the sales of the images.

4)  Laugh a lot and have fun.


Since I was able to meet ALL of my goals for my trial run, I will now be doing it again!! So I am officially announcing one more chapter to my quickly growing business: 

Megan Hile Photography: 

Boutique School Portraiture