Out with the Old... | Southeast Missouri Photographer

Whoop, whoop! It's finally here!!!!

I've got a new blog and I'm so excited for the changes that Stephanie Greenwell Photography will be seeing in the new year!

This blog will no longer be updated, so please change your bookmarks to the new address.

Thank you for such a great 2010 and head on over to the new blog: http://www.stephaniegreenwellblog.com

Cyber Monday Sale and More News | Hayti Missouri Photographer

Sooooooo. Kick me.

I've been a blog slacker. Again.

Seriously, my life is way too busy these days and I've been totally preoccupied with everything else, so I've neglected this blog. Yeah, this blog. Which brings me to another annoucement.

I've been in the process of rebranding my business, with a new look along with redesigning my new blog and website. (It's so purty, by the way.) My initial plan was to go live on Thanksgiving, but a few minor setbacks, not to mention the busy holiday, put it on the backburner again. So I have every intention to announce it before Christmas. *crosses fingers*

Until then, if you are a recent client and you haven't seen your blog post, you will be featured on my new blog, as I'm holding off on putting anything else on this current blog.

And since I didn't get time to say it on Thanksgiving, I want to say THANK YOU. Thank you to each and every client in 2010 who has made this the best year for Stephanie Greenwell Photography yet. Thank you for choosing me, even when you clearly have a choice to go with anyone else. Thank you for believing in me, my efforts, my business. You all truly have made this dreamer a wonderfully happy gal and I couldn't have asked for a better year. I have a small token of my appreciation that will be hitting your snail-mailboxes by Christmas and I hope you'll love it. Until then, please know that I'm very thankful, very appreciative, very overwhelmed by your support, faith and encouragement that has made my business such a success in 2010.

Now, on with Cyber Monday.

I posted on my Facebook page about the Cyber Monday sale. I had originally planned to open it up at 12:01 a.m., but have since decided to give you all an early start on your purchases, as I know some of you have to work tomorrow and can't get online.

I have 3 Cyber Monday specials that are available, and they are all amazing deals. Call 573.724.9202 or email me to get in on the Cyber Monday deals. These are a great way to get some awesome savings for family, friends, business clients, or even yourself! Make sure you don't let these deals pass you by!

[Personal] Halloween 2010 | Southeast Missouri Photographer

Again? It's already Halloween again?

My baby John Cooper was supposed to be a Halloween 2009 baby. That was his official date to be born. Obviously, he had other plans.

Seeing that he was only 5 days old on Halloween last year(and the fright of H1N1 lingered so closely), he didn't actually get to trick-or-treat. I, however, took my older ones out, knowing full well that I didn't need to be doing that after giving birth to a 9+ lb. baby.

Needless to say, my children as well as many children, enjoy the Halloween festivities. The dressing up, the make-up, the hair paint, the candy. Oodles and oodles of sugary sweetness. I admit, I enjoy it too, watching the kids get so excited about it.

And this year, John Cooper gets to make his Halloween debut as a Lovable Lion. We've got a mix of characters with Haley as a Fairy God-witch, Brennan as Billy the Exterminator(minus the mullet wig), and Aubrey as a Bat-a-rina. I am so happy to have captured an image of all 4 of them because they usually cooperate long enough. I swear, this must be what it feels like to part the Red Sea. Or have all four kids sleep in their own beds. (That is another story.)

Anyways, from my family to yours: Have a safe, fun and happy Halloween!

[Sneak Peek] Senior | Hayti Missouri Senior Photography

A beautiful senior, awesome locations, and beautiful light. More to come soon.

[Children] Blondies | Portageville Missouri Child Photography

Four true blondes. How times have you seen that at one time???

Meet these little blonde beauties. Mom has her hands full now, but Dad will be in big trouble when they are teens.

When Heather contacted me for a session, I felt a sense of pride. I've known her since high school(read: the crazy days!) and Facebook allowed us to reconnect. And I got to follow her journey as a mother as well. When I found out she was pregnant with twins(and her two oldest were just barely out of diapers), I felt overwhelmed for her. I mean, really, four girls under 4? That just sounds hard.

But I tell ya, watching her interact with her girls, even when the babies got upset, you couldn't tell that it's a hard job. Probably because moms know what it takes to take care of our babies, but also because we have to be the leader, sometimes even the dictator. So, we do what we have to do to make our lives with our children function sanely. And Heather is no exception. She is a rockin' momma to her four darlings.

These girls were simply sweet and loving and so entertaining. The oldest kept me quite entertained, as she was the supermodel of the crew and ready to strike a pose at any given moment. Heather, thank you for choosing me to capture your four non-NON-blondes. It was nice to catch up, if even for only a few moments, since motherhood has now consumed our lives.

Wonderfully consumed, might I add.

[Sneak Peek] Seniors | Caruthersville Missouri Senior Photographer

Yeah, I know. I've been a slacker on the blog. I've got some really cool things that I'm working on, like new branding for SGP, a new blog, a new site, and some other things.

For now, check out this beauty of a senior. And her awesome shoes.

[Seniors] Lovely | Brighton Tennessee Senior Photographer

Once in a while you come across someone like Sara. Smart, intelligent and a hidden beauty.

When her mom contacted me in May to book her daughter's 2011 senior session, I felt happy because it was early. But then when I found out she lives over an hour away, I felt honored that they admired my work so much to travel to me for a shoot.

So, when I met Sara, she seemed shy. I'm sure in real life(read: away from adults) she's anything but. However, once we traipsed off to shoot some images, she warmed up to me and then I found we had a lot in common. She's a smart cookie, and we talked shop about college and high school life. My goodness, how I don't miss the never-ending idiosyncrasies of high school.

The location I chose had a old car on the property, and although my initial idea was just to use that particular piece of the property, I later found that there were so many robust ideas flowing in my mind. So we stayed there.

The rustic, old pieces of metal, the tall grass, the glorious sunlight. They all helped in exposing the rather lovely beauty that is Sara. She joked about her pale skin, but when on film, there's such an aesthetic beauty that is matched by no other. When I worked on the images, I was just blown away at how lovely she looked, how soft and dreamy. And how the model in her came out so fiercely.

We ended the session in a location between buidlings and I finally coaxed her boyfriend to join the shoot. He obliged only after I promised he'd look cool. You know, 'cause guys have to be cool and stuff.

Sara, Mom and Boyfriend, I thoroughly enjoyed our session together. You were such a sweet and intelligent young woman and I know you'll have a wonder career in the medical field. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to capture this special time in your life and best wishes for your very bright future!

[Contest] Rockin' | Southeast Missouri Photographer

Don't kill me. Just kick me, I can handle that.

These days, I don't know whether I'm coming or going. That's good, right? Well, if you were a participant in the 1,000 Rockin' Fans Contest on my Facebook Business Page, then you're probably anxious that it's taken me two weeks to blog the winners of the $50 gift certificates. Well, I'm here to tell ya, kick me, but don't kick me in my ovaries or my hands. For obvious reasons.

This was such a fun contest and so many "likers" came out to vote for this image amongst all of the them:

Isn't she a doll baby? In all, there were 48 people that voted for her image by leaving a comment. My client will receive a beautiful 12x18 Float wrap of this winning image. Thank you to each and every one of you for taking the time to vote.

So, now onto the winners. I used Random.org to randomly select the winners. As you can see, the winner of the first $50 gift certiciate is #2 (Julie Cude) and the winner of the second $50 gift certicate is #41 (Cynthia Connelly). Both of you, please email me so that we can discuss your winning options.

On a sidenote, I'm working very hard on some sa-weeeet ideas for Stephanie Greenwell Photography. I'm so very excited about the direction my business is heading and I can't wait to share with you all what I have in store. And just a reminder, Christmas Mini-sessions bookings are underway, only a few more openings are left.

Congrats to the winners of the 1,000 Rockin' Fans Contest and thank you all for participating!

[Newborns] Fresh | Hayti Missouri Newborn Photographer

Their smell. Their hair. Soft skin. Tiny ears, fingers, and toes.

Their freshness.

I make it no secret how much I love babies. Love them. Dearly. And since I don't get to have very many sessions with newborns, I was very excited to not only get to shoot this little one's momma's beautiful maternity session, but I also got to spend a couple of hours with this handsome, wide-awake little fella.

Mom had a little bit of a rough time bringing him into this world, but all that pain and sacrifice can never compare to holding him in her arms. Nothing. And although I consider myself a seasoned veteran of holding babies, there's something about those small bodies and new, fresh smell that makes my ovaries do flips. Like a NCA cheerleader.

We had completely different plans of what do with his session, incorporating some ideas from mom's maternity session. But the weather had been so dang hot, even early in the morning, that we just didn't want him to be exposed. So we went to his sweet little nursery in blue.

He spent most of our time together awake, I mean, he wasn't down with missing all of the action. Who could blame him? He'd been couped up for almost 9 months, he had to check it all out. And he certainly didn't like being naked, hence the swaddling. He gave me plenty of eyes-wide-open looks and I couldn't asked for more. Those eyes, just so full of wonder.

Mom and Dad, thank you for allowing me be part of this special time in your lives. Your little man is just so very precious and enjoy every sweet moment you can. He'll be big before you know it. And my ovaries are thankful, too.

[Children] Super Heroes | Portageville Missouri Children's Photographer

Boys. I love little boys.

They love to get dirty. Play in mudholes. Strip down when it's hot. Or cold. Love on their mommas. They can pee outside and they don't care who's watchin'.

And they all want to be super heroes.

These boys encompassed all of the above, except for the whole using the bathroom thing. They were sweet, a little shy, playful and ever so into the dirt. Just good ol' country boys. (Dad is a farmer.)

The day was hot one, even for early morning time. But thank goodness, fun can always be had with mud, dirt, bare feet, and costumes. Mom suggested bringing these, and since I'm always up for something different and fun, so I let the hero-ness ensue! Mom also wanted a different and fun family photo, and that we did--see image #2, crazy boys in the front, oblivious Mom and Dad enjoying themselves in the back! I loved it!

We finally headed out to a field. By this time, the boys were ready to pull the shirts off and, well, be boys. The finishing touch was the adorable red wagon.

Warren Family, thank you. Thank you for the fun boy time, the awesome planning, the faith you put in me to capture your sweet family. I had a great time and I look forward to working together again!

Christmas Mini Session | Southeast Missouri Photographer

I'm just flabbergasted that I'm making a Christmas Mini-session announcement. It was about a year ago when I posted the 2009 Christmas announcement, still anticipating the arrival of my sweet baby boy. I never imagined that the time would fly like a Concorde. Seriously, I'm already stressin' over what Santa has to have on his list for the kiddos.

So, with that, are you thinking about what to get your family? You know, there are parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents(on both sides), sisters and brothers, a host of cousins, and friends, and then you. That's a lot of people on the list this year. Sometimes, makes me glad that I don't have a lot of family, but these days, they'd sure come in handy for babysitting four little munchkins.

Why not give them all something to remember you and your family by? Pictures! And you can print them out on your own, put them in a pretty frame, and Voila! A nice, thoughtful gift. Or you can create a host of other goodies using the images.

And you'll be done.

Here are the details:

• What: 10-15 minute session, up to 4 people. $25 for each additional person.


• When: Saturday, November 6, 2010. Sessions will begin at 7 a.m.
  

• Where: A beautiful, fall session in a location that I will announce closer to the date. You don't necessarily have to be dressed in Christmas attire.


• Price: $250, of which $100 is due upon booking to hold your spot. Includes custom-printed DVD, with 5-6 professionally edited hi-resolution images for you to print Christmas cards, prints as gifts, etc. Selected images will be chosen by me.

• Other specials: You will also receive 30% off any additional prints, including wall prints, gallery-wrapped canvas prints, gift prints, desk prints, storyboards, etc.

This session will have limited availability, so contact me as soon as possible. Since I first made the announcement on Facebook several weeks ago, there are now 8 clients that have booked for this session. If there are more people that want to book, I may open up a second date for shoots.

And since this is Christmas, if you would like to donate a gift to a needy child(i.e. toys, coats, shoes, clothing, etc.), you will receive a $75 print credit to be used on additional orders from this session.

Booked times are going fast, so email me or call me at (573) 724-9202 to get scheduled. And it wouldn't be right not to post this cute face that was still in my belly this time last year:

[Couples] The Beginning | Caruthersville Missouri Engagement Photographer

One word: Hot.

But with a double meaning. It's been some kind of hot here and the temps aren't looking to take a vacation anytime soon.

However, this couple is HOT! And they are just as beautiful inside, as they are out. When Allison contacted me about shooting her e-session, I felt honored and giddy. See, she and Blake are building a beautiful home and with that, I had an awesome idea.

I mentioned in our consultation about the prospect of incorporating their still-being-built home into the session. Kind of a beginning of their lives together as husband and wife. Although Allison took a few seconds to respond, she said, "Sure! You know what you're doing and you're the artist!"

(Oh, girl, you just made me feel even more special at what I do.)

When they showed up at their home-to-be, I could feel the excitement! I was so ready to make use of all of the lines and awesome natural light coming into the windowless house. And Allison and Blake brought their A-game, whipping out fantastic style and suave-ness.

We moved on to the streets of Caruthersville, where we managed to squeeze a little more light before setting behind the buildings. Then we moved to the field setting. Oh, how I love these too! So sweet, so perfect, so them.

Allison and Blake, thank you for being such awesome people! I seriously loved shooting this session with you and so happy that my ideas came to life! Congrats on your engagement and best wishes for a happy marriage, overflowing with many a child in that big, beautiful home of yours!

[Sneak Peek] Senior | Brighton Tennessee Senior Photographer

Smart never looked so fierce. Or beautiful...

[Family] Special | Kennett Missouri Photography

Grab a tissue. I mean it.

GRAB A TISSUE RIGHT NOW! I'll even give you a minute to do so.

Last year, before I had my precious baby boy, I decided to hold a contest for a deserving family. (Go read it and then come back here. And have your tissues handy.)

After receiving their nomination, I just knew that in my heart, I wanted them to win, but I kept my wishes to myself since I would be having some other folks decide on the winner.

And let me clarify, every nomination that I received touched my heart. Sometimes, as humans, we forget that so many in our community have such pain and tragedy in their lives. I have to admit that I lose sight of it, being busy with my own life, as we all are. Each of the nominations were completely worthy of winning the contest and maybe someday I can offer more of these sessions.

Through varying schedule conflicts and weather mishaps, my session with this family took place in July. I have to admit that I was nervous in meeting this family. Probably more nervous that they would think I'm just off my rocker and nuts!

We met at a nice field on the south side of Kennett, Missouri. (Yes, Sheryl Crow's hometown. And yes, I'd like to meet her someday.) The sun was glorious and when everyone got out of the van, I wanted to just cry. Not out of sadness, but just knowing that this family was meant to win this session.

These kids are totally awesome. Fun-loving, polite, full of personality, gracious, well-mannered, adorable, cute, sweet, well-mannered. Yeah, I said it again, because I can't stress how great these kids were. And the parents, well, you know God placed these special children with these parents for a reason. Patient, kind, loving, funny, oh Dad, you were a hoot and I bet there's a lot of fun to be had at your home!

After delivering their order, I received the following message from Michelle on my Facebook page:

"Ok so I'm so glad I didn't open my pictures in front of you! Girl you are AMAZING!!! Of course all of the pictures are just perfect but the one you did of my babies.....BEAUTIFUL!!!! It's just perfect, it made me cry. I know that's silly but it really did! I have to take about 100 pics of my little 2 year old to get one of her looking anywhere near me. Nobody can believe that you didn't have to ask her to look the way she was in that picture. The teenagers, well I hardly ever get a real smile from all three at once, YOU DID IT!!! We all just love all of them so much and want you to know how much we appreciate you! The contests you do are so neat and so sweet of you to do for people! Thank you so much!!!"

All the more confirmation that I love what I do. I love the feelings that are evoked when my clients view their images. And most of all, I love knowing that they are proudly displayed in their homes as a reminder of that special time in their lives.

To the J family, you left an impression on me, on my heart. When I have days of struggling in the parenting department, I've thought of you all and the daily challenges you face. I know it's not easy, but I know there's no greater reward than to see the smile on your children's faces and to hear their sweet words and to have their loving arms around you. You are in inspiration to parents everywhere.

And to the children, you can't imagine how much I was impressed with you. From your sweet, loving gestures to your kindness to one another to your constant laughter and smiles. So many lessons could be taken from each of you in this day and time. Kara, I hope you had a great first day of high school, and you know, you've got two older brothers to watch out for you! Keith and Kevin, you guys rock! I hope have a rockin' year in school! And Miss Alayna, don't give your siblings too much trouble! Thank you all for being so awesome!

[Babies] Pure Sweetness | Hayti Missouri Baby Photographer

She's a beauty. Plain and simple. And since she is only two weeks older than my beautiful baby boy, I'm already plotting an arranged marriage between the two. Dowry and all.

Oh, there I go again, planning my children's lives. Slap my hand right now!

Seriously, she was an absolute dream to photograph. She is just a go-with-the-flow type of gal and she let me (and mom) pose her in that pretty little pettiskirt. And let's not even mention those beautiful eyes, so very striking.

And even Mom got in on the session. Let me just say, most moms are behind the lens taking pictures of their children. I try to encourage moms at my sessions to join in on the fun, even if they never look at the camera.

Every mom needs images of her and her children interacting.

They grow up so fast and before you know it, you have thousands of images and pictures of your kids, but Mom is rarely in them. And this session is just my perfect example of capturing the emotion between mother and child. It's a priceless commodity and one you'll never regret.

Mom and baby S, I just adored your session and the images that were produced. She is such an adorable baby, exuding with pure sweetness. Thank you for choosing me to capture a very special time in your lives.

[Seniors] Super Senior | Southeast Missouri Senior Photograpy

Ok, I love doing special things, especially for deserving people. I just wish I had more time to devote, but as you all know, working and raising four spirited(read: highly energized, rambunctious, etc.) children is no small feat.

So, I do what I can do.

Last year, I offered a Family Mini-Session and a very special family was chosen. And I hope that I can do it again, but this year, I want to do a little something different. You know, because I'm a little different.

We have some very special teens in these parts. Wha??? Did I just say, these parts? Oh dear, lettin' the country bumpkin out on my blog is just too much. Kick me now.

Anyways, special seniors.

I would like, actually love, to offer a free Senior 2011 session to someone who is very much deserving of it. See, for me, I didn't have very much growing up and what I did have, I worked for it. And senior year comes with a sometimes hefty price tag from pictures to announcements, testing and college application fees, yearbook, that overdue library fee from 4th grade, and so forth and so forth.

Fortunately, my mom was able to afford for me a senior photography session, and I remember being so excited about having professional pictures! But I know there are many seniors who won't be able to have a senior photography session, for whatever reasons, so this is my way recognizing a special teen.

This special nominated senior must meet the following criteria:

• From the following school districts in Pemiscot County: Hayti, Caruthersville, Delta C-7, Cooter, N. Pemiscot, or S. Pemiscot


• Be a graduating senior in the Spring of 2011


• Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher


• Be in good standing with their respective school(and I will be checking!)


• Active in their school(i.e. clubs, sports, activities, etc.)
  

I would also prefer that the nominated senior show that, under normal circumstances, he or she would not be able to afford a custom 2011 Senior photography session. It's not a requirement, but I would like to encourage it. Also, this special senior will not be eligible for the 2011 Senior Contest. (On a sidenote, the prize is now up to the Apple iPod Nano! Keep those bookings coming in!)

All nominations will be accepted until October 31, 2010 and each nomination will be judged independently from Stephanie Greenwell Photography. Please include name, address, school attended, GPA, special interests, activities, and little bit about who they are and why they deserve to win the session. This senior session is valued at $500, which includes the session fee and prints only.

As a special incentive to those who nominate a special senior, the person who sends in the nomination of the winning senior will receive 50% off of their session fee, in addition to a $100 print credit.

I'm looking forward to hearing about all of the special seniors that we have here in Pemiscot County. You can mail nominations to P.O. Box 805, Caruthersville, MO 63830 or you can email them to stephaniegreenwell@sbcglobal.net.

And here's a shout-out to the 2010 Seniors of Stephanie Greenwell Photography: Best wishes to each of you as you start college, a new job or whatever your future holds!

Thank you for choosing Stephanie Greenwell Photography to capture such a special time in your life!

[Family] For the Love | Southeast Missouri Photographer

Meet this adorable little family.

Something tells me, though, that Dad may have to be giving the smack-down on a few boys in about 10 years. And Mom, well, I'm sure she'll be fielding a lot of calls from giddy girls calling past bed time.

We decided on shooting at the urban setting for this family's session. Mom and I discussed our session and made a quick collaboration of perfectly coordinated outfits. Perfect for them, perfect with the backdrop. And since this was their first session as a family, she couldn't have done a better job.

The little ones were a little shy with me at first. But you know, once kids get used to my jolly-good-time personality, it doesn't take much to start crackin' smiles for me. Oh, and have I ever mentioned my mad dance skills? You know, version of the throwback kind. That always gets a laugh or twenty. Even with seniors. Who me? Embarassed? Never.

You guys were too much fun and the kiddos were pure sweetness. Thank you for an awesome session! Enjoy your back to school days!

An Apple a Day | Southeast Missouri Senior Photographer

I love seniors. They are so cool these days.

And funny thing, my friends and I thought we were cool, too. And I guess we were back in 1996 but today, wow, there's just so much style. The clothes. The shoes. And the hair. I thought I was somethin' with my Jennifer Aniston look-a-like hair style, but these girls today totally hit it out of the park.

The guys aren't so bad themselves, with their Abercrombie & Fitch or Hollister attire, complete with rugged jeans that costs more than week's worth of groceries in my house.

This year, I'm able to give a little bit more focus to the senior market. I love all kinds of sessions, kids are my joy, babies make me want more(God help my husband!), but I think I live a little of the nostalgia of being young through my senior clients.

In an attempt to feel young and cool, I'd like to cater to the seniors by way of what's most important to them these days: technology. I swear, I never see a teen without some sort of technological device in their hands, thumbs racing to get out the latest message or Facebook update. They never seem to be out of the loop.

And the most popular brand of technology is Apple. (I'm sorry to admit that I don't even own an iPhone, much less an iPod. And I consider myself a technology junkie.) Someday, I'll get with it. By then, I'm sure the price will drop and I can substantiate the monthly data plan.

So here's the deal: All 2011 seniors that book with Stephanie Greenwell Photography will be in the running to win an Apple product. The selected product is based on the number of senior 2011 bookings I receive, and so far, I'm up to 7 senior 2011 bookings. The products range from an iPod Shuffle($55 value) to an iPod Touch($225 value). Each senior booked will also receive an Apple store gift card.
As an additional bonus, if you are a senior who has booked with Stephanie Greenwell Photography, you can earn additional Apple store gift cards for every 2011 senior you refer to me.
Of course, no contest is complete without guidelines:

• Sessions must be booked by October 31, 2010. This includes receipt of session fee to hold date. The session doesn't have to take place before then, just get it booked.
• All sessions must have taken place by April 1, 2010. No exceptions.
• If you book, but cancel your session, you entry will be disqualified.
• I will try to accomodate as many senior sessions as I can, but open dates are first come, first served.
• If my calendar for all sessions becomes full, then you may book an unopened date for an additional fee.
• Prize may be substituted for an Apple gift card of equal or lesser value of the winning prize.
• There will only be one winner for this contest.

I'm looking forward to being your chosen senior photographer. Call (573) 724-9202 or email me at stephaniegreenwell@sbcglobal.net to set up your appointment. Make sure do book it before the October 31, 2010 deadline to be eligible.

And keep your eyes peeled for another senior announcement. One lucky senior is going to be so very happy! For now, here's my first stunning senior of 2011:

[Sneak Peek] Babies | Hayti Missouri Baby Photographer

Ok, here's my final sneak peek for the evening. Isn't she lovely?

[Sneak Peek] Family | Kennett Missouri Photographer

I've got another one! These kids were too cute!

[Sneak Peek] Children | Hayti Missouri Child Photographer

How cute are these kids? Seriously. You should see their mom.

[Children] Fun But Hot| Hayti Missouri Children Photographer

First let me apologize for the long absence in blogging. I try to keep up, but with a job, 4 kids, vacation, business, and such, it gets hard to keep up. I've also been in the process of designing a new blog for a few months now, but again, I have too many irons in the fire. For now, here's a recent session.

My session with these cuties took place on one of the hottest days of the year! Late afternoons in the Bootheel are not pleasant. And I certainly looked the part, with my red face and slick arms!

These two cuties enjoyed being in front of the camera, well Miss M did, especially when I showed her some old school dance moves. Little man wasn't as interested in me as he was the surroundings, so we played little games and that seemed to keep him interested in me, the gal with the big ol' camera.

We later hit up a field for some family shots and I just love the processing on them. And though it looked like a storm was brewing, we managed to get our session completed without anyone getting drenched. However, I wouldn't have minded since I was literally a hot mess! (But the equipment would've suffered big time!)

Thank you, G family! I had a great time at our session and I enjoyed getting to meet and play with your children!

[Senior] Style | Hayti Missouri Senior Photographer

One thing that really stands out about today's teen is their sense of style. Their clothes, their shoes, their hair. It makes me wanna starve myself until my own body fat stores are being tapped as if there was a famine just so I could style myself in these awesome outfits.

Nevertheless, I'll just stick to my boring work attire and comfy yoga pants and T-shirts. I'm happier that way.

Laken is a my first 2011 senior and my first subject using my new Canon 5D Mark II. All I can say about this beast of a camera is that it is pretty dang awesome! Like, I feel like I should it in the bed with me at night just to make sure it's comfortable. The images it produces(along with a little of my editing magic) just blows me away!

I have to say that what I captured for my sweet friend is nothing short of amazing. Pair that with her obvious beauty and I'm in Heaven! Enjoy her images and don't drool too much.