Children's Museum of the Upstate

WHEW! So most all of the kids left SWEATING!

I don't think (as many times as I have visited the CMU) I have seen children play this hard!

The Pre-K and Kindergarten class also learned about the HEART! With 'sensory tubs', they were able to 'feel' the red and white blood cells as well as the platelets! 

WE had so much FUN!

Upstate Children's Museum - PreK SJCS

We had a SPECTACULAR Day today!

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Happy ELEVEN Emily!

OMG - this is my FOURTH CHILD! And just like her precious parents - I am wondering, HOW IS SHE ELEVEN???!!
 I have WATCHED her grow up since the day she was BORN!

I had the PLEASURE of helping the girls 'make their own jewelry' last night, and I could not help capture some sweet pics of Miss Emily!

Hope you had the BEST BIRTHDAY yet!

We love you so much!

Happy ELEVEN to sweet Emily!

Meet the McAlister Family!

What CRAZY and BEAUTIFUL weather that we have had recently! If you had told me that it would be almost 80 degrees in late February, I would NEVER have believed it!

Luckily, I was able to spend some time with this PRECIOUS Family this past Friday evening - enjoying this warm, SPRING - LIKE weather this EARLY in the year!

Connelly and her little brother Jack were so AMAZING! They are just the CUTEST! They gave the BEST HUGS EVER when we were done! I think they had fun!

Enjoy this 'sneak peek' of our session!

Meet Blair, Kevin, Connelly and Jack McAlister!
Spring Session 2017

STOP Mom!

When your 'mom' is a photographer and you have had enough...

Poor Mary. 
SHE HATES having her picture taken..

Easter Partnership 2017

SOOOOOO... Have a 'little' something(s) up my sleeve! Upcoming 'partnering' sessions for 'fur babies' and 'real babies'!

Happy WEEKEND Ya'll!

AMAZING Session this evening and a FULL day of classes and a SPECIAL Birthday Party for one of my 'other children' tomorrow!

Outside the 'Comfort Zone'

It is so MUCH FUN, and SCARY to step out of your comfort zone as a photographer! To continue LEARNING we ALL have to 'escape the norm' and try new things!

One THING I LOVE and am terrified of simultaneously is dramatic lighting! It, HOWEVER, can make an image SCREAM 'look at me'!

Captured this BEAUTY this morning at roughly 9:30 am in my office as I was trying to leave for errands. Memories like these I will treasure - since this little guy is already almost 10! He yawned at me as the camera clicked, and it was perfect!

Meet Harlan Hall! Newborn 2017

'Little Boys should never be sent to bed... they always wake up a day older.'
- Peter Pan

I mean - REALLY?! How PRECIOUS is Harlan? He was an ABSOLUTE DREAM to photograph!

I was so excited to meet Maisie Copeland Hall and her husband Andrew - not to mention sweet Harlan! He was exactly 19 days NEW yesterday! Maisie's parents were so much fun to chat with as well!

Harlan was a CHAMP - even smiling 'here and there' for us! His little noises and 'grunts' were the best! I literally do have the BEST JOB in the WORLD!

Meet Harlan Hall!
Newborn Session 2017