Friday, March 5, 2010 Posted in Newborns
where do i begin with this shoot? just browse through these photos and tell me if you are not in love before you make it to the bottom of the post. her lips, her hair, her sweet little belly button cord, her smile – i was in heaven! to top that off, she was amazingly cooperative and an overall dream to photograph. i love you miss b!!
her room is going to be black and brown zebra with red accents, so we had a lot of incorporating that look and feel in the session.
two trade secrets to share…
- i was once told one of the top secrets to great newborn photography is a space heater and a beanbag, but i will now make my own personal addition thanks to miss b’s mama – a blowdryer!! It is the icing on the cake! literally, everytime she blew miss b, we would get this smile like what you see below!! plus, i think miss b liked the hum of the dyer and it is easier to hold up for those certain shots that the space heater just can’t warm.
- i have been dying to capture a shot like the first below. i want to formally note that this pose has not been photoshopped!! this baby actually posed liked this…for real!! no pasting a series of 2 shots together with mom holding the head up in one and the elbows up in another. i wish i had one of my angel babies like this!
i am afraid i might be having some technical issues with my website, so if anyone out there reading this has submitted an inquiry through my site and has not gotten a response, let me know! you can email me directly at melissadarstphoto@yahoo.com
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Posted in Couples
meet my bro, jason and his new girlfriend, nicole. this was a quick, impromptu photo session and i just love what i got out of the 5 minutes jason allowed me:) you’ll have to overlook his dorky pen-in-pocket move. this is my parent’s backyard – unbelievable, huh?
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Posted in Babies
this is another special baby to me and i was so tee’d the weather was just too much to drag her out in for her big shoot. miss z is so good to me and i always like to try new things out on her because she is so laid back and her mom is near and dear to me;) i’m sure there will be plenty of more opportunities! for now, we got what we set out to do – capturing the little princess sitting up! this is new for her and she was a little wobbly but we did it! oh and mom, i know we worked so hard to get her hands out of her mouth in these shots, but i couldn’t resist this one! i love her big eyes and that innocent look on her face. i promise there are some giggles and ones with no hands:)
special thanks to my mother-in-law for lending her super fun bread jar to my work:) this is their chip container and i’ve only walked by it going on 10 years now…but i finally decided it was time a baby go inside! watch out – i’m sure more of you will live out that vision of mine:) happy 6 month birthday baby z!
Thursday, February 25, 2010 Posted in Newborns
meet the wide-eyed, beautiful miss b! she’s the new little angel from this hot mama i did just a few weeks ago. her newborn shoot is just days away but here is a sneak peek from her time at the hospital! she’s got a head of hair and the fact that she was a “she” sure caught mom and dad by surprise…but i knew it:) hee, hee. just had the vibe – maybe it was the sass of her maternity session that seemed to seal the deal for me!! anyway, this family is super special to me and i am so thankful for a happy and healthy mom and baby. i just love all these special moments and expressions….and conversations about remembering back to what it takes to perfect the swaddle and learning the differences between cleaning up girl and boy privates after a blow-out;)
my meme turned 80 this past weekend and i was thrilled to get to make the big surprise party! my hubby took on role of mr.mom so that i could fly down to south texas (12 hour drive from here - might as well be another state!). it was a nice getaway and i even squeezed in a nap, plenty of eating, a little shopping and the time to actually get to shower, blowdry and style my hair without kids at my heels! ha.
luckily my dad has a photography hobby so i borrowed his camera to have a little fun capturing all the details of the big day. my mama gets all the credit for the decor and the food was a team effort! don’t forget MDP for your next anniversary or birthday celebrations – this stuff is worth remembering:)
oh, and another fun idea is that i wrote my meme a letter of 80 memories i had of her/things i loved about her – i think it was as much fun for me to reflect on as it was for her to open!!! it made me realize how impressionable kids really are because i was surprising myself with the random details and events that flooded into my head from such an early age!
yummm….i love anything with dill – here are salmon cream cheese puffs. and then there are blue cheese stuffed peppers!! and on the fruit, one of my favorite accents – decorative party picks from z gallerie. see here to get your own! we never throw a party without these!
the t family brought me into capture big-bro, mr. j, turning 6 and their twins turning 6 months! what a treat for me:) i also got to check out their new home, which was a photographer’s dream with all sorts of cool textures and materials and pieces of furniture. i hadn’t seen little mr. h and miss a since they were newborns and my, how they have changed! i am in love with all 3 of these angels and their big blue eyes. the last shot is a special one for this family and mom especially as these christening gowns go way back to her great, great grandfather and miss a’s is all the way from italy!! this first one though just melts my heart – the protection of big brother:)
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 Posted in Newborns
look at this little beauty! i love the stylish hat her mama picked out for her big camera debut:) you can find one yourself on etsy.com – great prop site to all of you out there searching. miss k was so sweet to me, especially with those pursed little lips she like to flash at the camera! ooh, and her sweet piggy toes that were almost as wiggly as those hands she wanted to eat…constantly:)
Saturday, February 13, 2010 Posted in My Kids
how can you say no to this? happy valentine’s day from my heartbreaker and my lovebug.
i don’t know what it is with this valentine’s day but i have been very into the holiday this year! maybe it was target’s great merchandising this year that got me all into going overboard on v-day gear…or maybe it was all my baking visions… or maybe it was this fabulous idea below from my dear friend over at chubby cheek photography. These were my kids’ valentine’s day goodies for their classmates this year and she gets all the credit! these would make for great party favors or even party invitations, so tuck the idea away and pay it forward!!
i love photographing food! check out our family valentine’s creations:) i enjoyed the moment with my kids rather than photographing it, but I got to have some fun with the final products. both kids decorated and ate their own mini-cupcakes and this is a big deal for mr. d because he has never eaten cake or cupcakes for us until today!! he even ate the batter:) i think i can thank dora and swiper’s birthday episode for this big “achievement” (and truly it is – he is a stubborn eater for us!)
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