Half Pint Resale- Madison Photographer
If you live in the Madison area, you must know about the semi annual resale organized by two local mom’s called Half Pint Resale, Madison Area’s Largest Children’s Consignment Sale, for ages 0-12. [100% Local]
The sale is held in the Spring and again in the fall and if you are expecting or have children under the age of 12, the sale offers a place to consign your unwanted and outgrown items and take advantage of gently used items for sale at great prices. I had the honor of being the official photographer for the sale the past weekend.
Getting ready for +1 – Madison Maternity Portraits
These two are childhood sweethearts, married in 2011 and expecting their first child. Does it get any better?
Can you imagine, meeting your forever partner when you are young and innocent, without a care in the world. I wish that more people could find the one ,when they are still finding themselves, because having someone along for the ride, can make it more exciting and you always have someone to count on when the going gets bad. Childhood sweethearts are not just sweethearts but they are best friends, now and forever.
Elise and Jeremy are no exception to the rule, they are best friends. I asked them about embarrassing moments before they were a couple to get to know them but they knew each other so well, they *know* everything about each other since they have not skipped a beat as a couple. Being married less than a year and having an almost honeymoon baby just completes the package.
Enjoy your preview and look forward to seeing you and the little one in studio in 5 weeks, give or take a few days. Take advantage of the last few weeks as a couple and make sure you gets lots of sleep, ’cause newborns take a few months or a year to sleep thru the night.
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From Belly to Baby Collection- Madison Maternity and Newborn Portraiture
It’s Friday the 13th and what better way to celebrate this once ”every couple of years” occurence than a one day portrait sale for those expecting moms who want custom portraiture. Today only, a complete Belly to Baby custom collection, valued at $1500 is just $799 plus WI Sales tax, almost a 50% savings. You get two custom sessions, a portrait CD with print released images and some awesome products including a gallery canvas of your favorite miracle image and a custom designed classic storybook album. What are you waiting for? The baby is coming and what better way to celebrate the next step on your life journey than this Belly to Baby promotion.
So get your credit cards ready and scroll down where you can buy this deal NOW. And read all the details included the fine print, I want to make sure you know all the details. I look forward to working with your family and showcasing your newest member ’cause I love working with newborns.
The Fine Print
Belly to Baby Promotion may be used beginning April 15th, 2012 and must be redeemed by September 1st, 2012. To redeem your Classic Legacy Album, you must customize and order at a in-studio view and chose appointment approximatley two weeks after your session. Portrait session contract with full terms will be required to book your session. Portrait Sessions are non transferrable.
Read MoreLadies Night Out -Take One – Creativity
I am a women, wife, mother, caregiver, friend, sister, daughter, business owner, entrepreneur….and the list goes on. And this lady needs a night out. Do you?
What better why then to take a night off by celebrating with Ladies Night Out at the studio. I thought about calling it “Moms Night Out” but thought we have enough time being moms; not enough time being women, spending time away from motherly duties and hanging out with other ladies being crafty and creative.
What makes a family? Part 2 of Brotherly Love
Family can be the most important part of what makes your world go round and round. If you are one of the lucky ones that has a supportive and loving family, that kind of family is all that you need in this world to be the best you can be. Because you know that whatever happens, they will support you and give you the thumbs up, or tell you exactly what you need to hear, when you have made a life decision that play out in the negative. If you read yesterday’s post about Cameron and Kieran, you will see, that what makes them unique, is as much genetic, as it is their loving and supportive family. And since Mom wanted to make sure she got a few images of her with the boys, I wanted to tell the story of them as a family through portraits.
And we did get a chance to photography big sister as well. She was quite the model and enjoyed being beyond the lens, she even played around on the couch jumping in one of the studio’s tutus but I will leave those images off the blog since I know what it was like to be a 11 year old girl.
And here makes three siblings; three people who will depend on each other from now until death because family is forever. There will be times when they do not agree, when they do not see eye to eye, but they will love each other enough to respect those times of indifference but still be supportive as family should be.
And remember, we can be ourselves and see the positives in our life, or we can chose to let our difference define us. The noise from the drum can be soothing, distressful or full or inspiration, not matter what drum you listen too. So take time to appreciate your family, and be supportive and loving, even when your family is not loving and supportive back. I am honored to be able to showcase the boys on the blog and enjoy a few more pictures of Cameron and Kieran just hanging out at the studio.
That smile is pure innocence and unconditional love, don’t you think?
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Brotherly Love – Stories of Autism
This is just another post of another family who I have had the privilege of photographing. This session was pretty typical, with a beginning, middle and end; and although the purpose of this session was clear from the beginning, the story portrayed of these boys is more than just a story of autism. Brotherly love is the same, with or without a disability. Brotherly love is a kindly and lenient attitude toward people. This portrait of two brothers on the Autism Spectrum shows brotherly love; a view of acceptance and inclusion. It not only shows them beating to a different drum, it shows them listening and accepting each other,something we all need to do and show more compassion, understanding and empathy to those around us.
Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are?
We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything.
If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.
- Henry David Thoreau
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