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White Pickett Fence

admin — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:30:27 +0000

Last Saturday turned out to be beautiful. I was ok with the sun not coming out but I was hoping that it would warm up a little. I had a photo shoot in the morning, it could of been a little warmer for the little tykes that I was shooting.

The sun did come out Saturday afternoon and it lit this setting just perfectly. These photos were to celebrate big sisters birthday. We even went out for ice-cream after because they were so good!

A weekend at the farm.

admin — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:52:41 +0000

This year for Memorial Day I had the pleasure of staying in an old farm house set amongst the bluffs of Trempealeau County, WI. The house was a part of a local farm, I believe it was the original farmstead for the family. The farm has been in this family since 1899 as indicated on the copula of the barn. It was an awesome little retreat equipped with llamas, chickens and natural beauty.

The black llama was very friendly and loved attention, from my limited experience this isn’t always the norm. They are flighty animals mush like horses can be. The brown llama was not so keen on getting close to the fence when people were around. The rooster was also very interesting to me. Not only did he seem to strut his stuff. He seemed to tell me that the hens were his and I had better keep at a distance. Of-course he never came at me, but his eyes said it all…

It quickly became apparent egg hunting too early in the morning resulted in not finding any eggs. Waiting until 10 o’clock resulted in about 6 eggs! The eggs came in all sorts of colors; green, blue, brown and white. Watching the chickens in their roosts was pretty neat and had a little visitor peek out to see what all the commotion was!

All in all the retreat was a nice, relaxing place with great landscapes.

It’s spring!

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 01:58:39 +0000

Even though the weather doesn’t reflect it we are officially in spring. Easter will be here before you know it! It is time to get photos done in your child’s Sunday best. I love the look and feel of a classic photo and nothing finishes the photo better than a classic outfit. Here are some baby and toddler outfits I have collected over the years to use for photo shoots for those clients that want a classic style.

Sisters…

admin — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 01:23:21 +0000

Mom wanted photos of these two adorable girls together… just on time for Christmas. I love to see a little girl so proud to be a big sister. And the pouty lips on this baby are to die for! I can’t wait for this weekend; if it snows we are going to go take photos of them with Santa!

Color vs. B&W

admin — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:14:47 +0000

Trying to decide between Color and Black and White? Both have a lot to offer. I split this photo shoot between one roll of color and one of b&w. This teething beauty was trying to chew on everything. Despite this I was able to get a few shots of his beautiful face. His proud big brother got in some shots too!

~ These classic outfits are available for your photo shoot. ~

Photo shoot ideas

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:56:36 +0000

The most frequently asked questions that I get from clients are what do you suggest we do for our photos shoot, and what should we wear? Since I can not tell you what to wear without knowing what you have in your closet… J I can post ideas for different types of photo shoots. This example shows that you can have a very different outcome based on location. The most location/clothing changes that we can get out of a roll is three, I was able to capture these photos with one roll. Enjoy!

The lamb skin and bassinet are available for your photo shoot.

My two favorite things…

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:04:29 +0000

As an equestrian for more than 25 years and a mother of two I am excited to have my first real post involve my two favorite things… horses and babies! This little guy was 4 days old when I had the pleasure of taking these photographs. His mom is a first time mommy and was a pro at calming him down and getting him to sleep for these shots. Of course it didn’t hurt that he had a full belly! I hope I get to do more milestone photos of him in the future!