As you all know, I’m currently taking a little break from my business as I focus on homeschooling my children.  BUT (you knew there was a but coming, right?!) when a friend you’ve had since FOURTH grade has a baby… well that makes you NEED to pull out the camera, right?!!?  I had hoped to photograph sweet little Emalyn throughout her infancy but alas, moving four hours away throws a few kinks in the plans!!

So, here we are THIS precious baby turned SEVEN months on the day of our session!

Photographing babies who can sit up and smile and coo is just fun.  Photographing those same babies outside in my favorite field, at sunset is just ridiculously fun.  Add ALL that together with the fact that little Miss Emalyn is SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY SERIOUSLY adorable and soooooooooooo happy — you’ve got it… I had the most FUN ever.  We changed this baby FOUR times, we put her in fields, in baskets, on blankets, on little doll beds and in her Mommy’s arms.  She was happy and sweet and never even fussed.  Especially once we let her chew on a little grass (hey, its fiber, right?!?)

So now I present quite possibly the happiest sitting up baby that I have ever ever photographed.  She’s got blue eyes and chubby cheeks for days and she’s gonna melt your heart. 

So this is just a tiny little scraping of all the FABULOUS images I capture of sweet little Emalyn.  Sooo, I think this will be PART ONE of a blog post for her!   Hahaha, my blog, I can do that, right?!

Enjoy!

Summer

So it’s been a little quiet on the blog.  I’ve hinted at things in my LAST post but never really discussed it fully.  When my family moved here to the Atlanta area, we decided we would be homeschooling our two girls.  It wasn’t an easy decision nor one we took lightly but a decision that worked the best for our family, in our current state.  With that, I decided that I would put my business on the “back burner” so to speak.  I’m not closing doors, I’m not quitting, I’m not STOPPING.  I just knew I needed to focus on this new state of “normal” for my family.  I had to figure out how to be the best teacher for my children, possible.  I needed to give my kids ALL of me.  So I decided that I would just take things slow and start researching locations and possibilities here in Atlanta.  I also didn’t want to rush into business here and NOT be able to give my clients what they truly deserve.  I want to KNOW locations, I want to know what to expect with the light, and honestly want to get more comfortable with the area.

SO, all that being said, I have not been taking sessions here in Atlanta yet. For those of you who have contacted me, I do hope we can work together in the future.  I hope to begin taking sessions again, officially, in the spring.  I hope by then, our new routine will feel like “normal” and I’ll really know the area so much better by then.

Now you are probably wondering what in the world does THIS have to do with the Brock Family.  I’m getting there, I promise.  In our time here, we’ve begun meeting new friends and new families.  My husband is a youth minister here in the area at Mountain Park United Methodist Church.  So really the ONLY people we’ve gotten to know are the people from the church.  One of those families has been very active in our lives since we moved.  They were apart of the hiring committee, a part of the welcoming committee and now are a very important part of our youth group volunteers.  Their oldest son is also in the youth group.  So when I finally found a location that I just loved, I knew I needed a chance to test it out on more than just MY pretty little girls (because although they are pretty, they aren’t a full family and they are used to getting photographed).  I needed someone to be my guinea pigs models to really make sure these locations work well with families.  As a mom, I also like to make sure a location will work with small children.  My 7 year old knows better than to go running into the creek but I needed to make sure it was the type of location I’d feel safe taking small children to, as well!   This is where the Brock Family comes into the picture.  We spent a FABULOUS fall evening in Stone Mountain Park.
I have previously lived in TN for 30 years.  I’ve always thought it was a great place to live and still think so.  But man oh man, the Atlanta  area is AMAZINGLY GORGEOUS in the fall.  Like wow.  Like blow my mind, wow.  The trees are INSANE.  Every possibly fall color you can imagine and there is just SO much of it.  And it lasted a good amount of time too!  We had fabulous temperatures, beautiful trees, and great light.  Put it all together… with a great family… and that makes me a happy gal!  So here, without further ado, is the Brock Family.  Thanks guys!

When a family has THIS much fun together… you KNOW its going to be a fun session!

I think its sooo important to get pictures of JUST mom and dad!

And pictures of each kid with each parent too… so sweet to see mom & sons and then dad & sons!

And let’s not forget each boy and the boys together! 

I can’t wait to shoot more Atlanta area families next Spring!
Summer