And the winner is...

Congratulations to Jennifer Croasdaile!!! You have won the Lifestyle Session Giveaway!

Thank you SO much to all of you who entered! There were over 400 entries, which absolutely blew my mind! Continue to follow the blog, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for daily specials, flash sales, and awesome offers throughout the year.

Official Contest Post!

It's HERE! It's HERE!

So a couple of weeks ago, I had this awesome friend tell me about this contest that a local magazine was running. Turns out, I WON!!! *I literally could not have been more excited, and should probably go back and add more exclamation points there* I promised via Facebook that I would give away a session if I won, so now is the time!

Here are the official rules:

Look at the bottom of this blog post.

Find the Rafflecopter.

Follow the directions there.

Earn as many entries as possible (watch closely because some of these you can do on a daily basis and earn more entries!) The more entries you have, the better your odds are of winning!

On February 20th, Rafflecopter will pick the winner of the free lifestyle session!


Easy Peasy :)

Have fun and keep sharing! I can't wait to see who wins!!!

My Girls

I rarely share my own family portraits here. Mostly because I just forget :) But after I finished this session, I swore to myself it would make it to the blog.

And here it is...

These would be my two ladies and three of my nieces featured in a super rushed, last minute, after-school photo shoot! Not too shabby after the dirty knee, muddy elbow, broken tooth, booger, and snot removal!

"Cousins are those childhood playmates who grow up to be forever friends."

I love you, Sweet Girls.

-XX-

A Celebration.

I sometimes have these grand ideas that swirl and tumble through my head all night long for many, many weeks at a time. Sometimes they fizzle out. Other times, they won't. These would be the ideas that I refer to as 'projects'.

In my head, projects are defined as this:

An activity, event, or creation that I would like to see completed at some point in my lifetime.

Being that I am a 97% natural light-using photographer, these wicked cold months are usually filled with new marketing ideas, some new branding possibilities, tax preparation, and warm fuzzy socks.

For 2014, I want more.

I have decided to take my less active months and use them to benefit others. Women, specifically. It is time for all women to look at themselves and see nothing but beauty. It is time for us to come together to lift each other up. It is time to put down the airbrushed magazines and start looking at who we really are. To really see each other as amazing, elegant, powerful, intense, natural, and passionate celestial beings. We are women. We are fierce. We are strong. And we are abso-freakin'-lutely gorgeous.

Now, back to these projects...

and...

Disclaimer...The two women featured above have given me their full consent to use these images.

Celebrate yourself and each other. It is urgent.

-XX-

Megan

Goal-Getter

I don't make resolutions.

I used to. I used to put all kinds of thought into how I would make this year so much better than last year. I used to make lists and get everything organized. I used to get my plan together and repeat it to myself over and over again. I used to.

I don't make resolutions.

I set goals.

I set goals for myself. Not to be reached by the end of the year. Not even necessarily with a time restraint attached. Just a goal. Something to reach for. And I won't go overboard. Going overboard can often lead to disappointment. Small goals. Small, attainable goals with the end results being immense. Once I complete a goal, I find a new one.

My last goal?

My website.

Oh, man. I could look at it all day.

My most recent goal?

Newborn artistry.

I will perfect it and I will specialize in it. It's where I belong.

Full Steam Ahead

As the year comes to an end, we all tend to reflect on the good, the bad, and the worse. Today, I reflect only on what is to come. No looking back. No turning around. No regrets.

No.Regrets.

Not a single one.

I can't wait to share my ideas for 2014 with all of you. Lots of changes, new beginnings, and amazing projects are in the works. And while I'd love to share about them all here, right now, in this moment, you must wait. Just a little longer. Promise ;)

So I leave you with this. The most "LIKED" MHP image of 2013. Definitely deserving of this title!

Words can't express how thankful I really am for each and every one of you, but thank YOU.  

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you.

May you be greeted with nothing short of peace and love in 2014.

-XX-

Megan

What do YOU want?

With the holidays upon us, I tend to get all sentimental thinking about the year that is coming to an end. And I get all gushy and excited thinking about the new year we are about to begin. Warm and fuzzy thoughts, ya know?

With the new year will come changes. It's inevitable. Last year, I didn't change a thing. My branding stayed the same. My pricing stayed the same. I liked it. I was comfortable. My business was up and running. I didn't want to mess with a good thing when it was working. ppssst...I don't like change...

The next year. 2014. Things have to change. I'm ready. As ready as I'll ever be. But are you? I need feedback. I know what I want. I know what my husband wants. I know what all of my mentors want. But none of that matters if you're not happy. So I bring it to you. It's simple. Don't over-think it like I do.

Following your session, what products are you wanting?

Do you want professional prints?

Do you want canvases?

Do you want albums and mini books?

Or are you really just wanting the digital images?

If you are only purchasing the digital images, are you printing them out?

What do YOU want from ME?

See? Simple.

Feel free to respond here on the blog, or contact me directly. The more the merrier. Share this with your friends so I know what THEY want too!

And I leave you with this. Warm fuzzies all around :)