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Session with the P family

I should call this post "I can't believe we're grown-ups". Molly and I have been friends forever and I had the opportunity today to take pictures of her and her beautiful kids. It was so much fun exploring with the kids and getting a new nickname(Melo). Molly, I hope you like them. Love you bunches!

Introducing "You Pick" Packages!

I've had so many of you call me and say "but I only want a few pictures" and "I don't want to spend that much".  Well, I've thought about your requests and come up with several packages to choose from. Introducing my "You Pick" Packages.  You pay the sitting fee, view your pictures in your online gallery and depending on your budget, choose which pictures and how many you want.  To celebrate my new pricing packages, I'm offering $50 off of my sitting fee for the month of January.

$150.00 sitting fee ($100 January Sessions)- The sitting fee includes the time and talent of the photographer, driving to and from the agreed upon location, and an online, password protected, viewing gallery of all edited pictures.

I have three "You Pick" packages available.  You pick the prints that you want from your online gallery and I give you a print released CD with those images on it.

"You Pick Package" 5
$50(5 edited images on a print released CD)

"You Pick Package" 10
$100(10 edited images on a print released CD)

"You Pick Package" 20
$150 (20-30 edited images on a print released CD)

"You Pick Package" All
$175(all edited images taken during session on a print released CD)

Are you as excited as I am??? Make sure to call soon to schedule you're appointment. January sessions will fill up fast.

IHF "Smile"

Anytime I enter an IHF photo contest, I always pick photos that evoke some sort of emotion in me. When I heard that this week's theme was going to be "smile" I immediately started thinking of people in my life that make me smile. I chose a picture of my big sister. You have no idea how special my big sis is to me. Other than my husband, she literally is my other half. She has walked through so much of life with me....as I'm sure most sisters have. I run to her for advice on everything.....from whether these shoes match this outfit.......to how in the world do I make this life changing decision. She is such a Godly woman and has discipled me more than she knows. Thank you, Michele, for loving me, regardless. Thank you for being someone that I can be myself with....that laughs at all my jokes....and continues to show me truth. I love you so much!

How do people make it through life without a sister? -Sara Corpening

You can kid the world but not your sister. -Charlotte Gray

Head on over to IHF to see the other great "smile" photos.

The B kids (Griffin, Ga Photographer)

I had so much fun running around with the B kids. They were tons of fun and Marge(as I like to call her) turned out to be quite the model.

The H Family (Griffin, Ga Photographer)

I've been trying to think of a word to describe the Hendrix family. The only word that I can think of is precious but precious does not do them justice. I'm seriously thinking that there should be a word that means beyond precious. This family is so unbelievably sweet. I had such a fun time photographing them. It's always a joy when work doesn't feel like work, but is super fun instead. Steve and Faith, I hope you guys love these.

IHF Best Face Photo of 2010

The first theme of the year for I Heart Faces is the best face photo from 2010. My favorite face from 2010 is the face of my sweet niece Emory. My husband and I have moved quite a bit in the past year. I'm so thankful that one of the places we ended up was Columbia, SC. I was only about 50 minutes from my little sister. Turns out that while we were living in Columbia she found out that she was pregnant. At 31 weeks she went to the doctor for her regular visit and found out that she had preeclampsia. She also found out that she was infected with a virus called CMV. CMV, if passed to the baby could be devastating. Her placenta was bad because of the CMV and wasn't giving the nutrients to the baby. She was referred to a high risk pregnancy doctor. She ended up going into labor at 35 weeks. Normally this wouldn't be a huge deal. However, Emory was much smaller than a normal baby at this stage. Well, sweet little Emory was born weighing 3 lbs, 6 ounces. This picture is from the first time that I was able to hold her in the NICU. I marveled at how something so tiny could be so perfect. Guys, you have no idea what a blessing this little girl has been to our family. I am smitten with her. She is now 6 months and weighs a whopping 12 lbs. I am in awe of the God that we serve and how good He is. Regardless of our circumstances, regardless of the outcome, HE IS GOOD and deserves every bit of our praise.

Head on over to I Heart Faces to see some other Best Face Photos of 2010.