Newborn Boy Mr. R

This adorable baby boy slept for just a little bit but I think he was mainly afraid he might miss something because he was awake for most of the session. He was the perfect model while posing with his parents…he would look at them and then look straight at the camera.

6 months old

He was soooo good for his pictures. He’s only 6 months old and I was pretty impressed at how well he could sit and stand next to things. And on top of that the photo shoot was around his bedtime. I’ve known his mom since she was in elementary school and it was great to see her all grown up with a child of her own.

Hope you enjoy your peek:)

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My Friend L…

and her family. We met each other a really long time ago before husbands and kids. Wow, life has changed since that time!
I was great getting to see you guys…hope you enjoy the peek:)

Ten on Whatever Day

A lot of bloggers have “themes” for the different days of the week and one of those that I’ve seen is “Ten on Tuesday” or “Ten on Thursday”. It’s just 10 things that they want to talk about and it’s a great way for readers to learn more about you. I’ve always wanted to do this. I have so many things I’d like to do and include on here but never find the time. So, I was going to start this last week. Oh, how about Tuesday? That’ll work….Ten on Tuesday. Well, Tuesday came and went and no blog post for that. So, we’ll wait for Thursday. Guess what? Thursday came and went. So, this week I thought I’ll get a head start on it because I have 2 “T” days coming up and surely can get this done on one of these days. Well, guess what? It’s Friday. And the 2 “T” days are gone. So, I’m going to officially call it “Ten on Whatever Day” I can get it on here:) Here goes:

- We went to Wimberley, Tx and stayed at a home on the river for Labor Day. We had a blast and I’ll be sharing pictures soon:)

- My son is the biggest sweet talker ever. I have no clue where he got this but he was born that way. The night before the first day of school I told him I would lay down with him in bed for a little bit. He kept talking so I threatened to leave. Finally, he was quiet for a few minutes and then I hear him rustling around. The next thing I know his pajama pants fly over my head to the floor. I asked him what he was doing and he said “I had put my thinking pants on to think about you but now I’m taking them off to go to sleep”.

- He also is always telling his sisters that they look pretty, their hair looks pretty, etc… He’s five.

- He needs to teach his father a little of this:)

- We’re finally getting new carpet for the areas that still have it. It’s on order and I can’t wait! Meanwhile, we sold Mackenzie’s bedroom furniture and are in the process of redoing it. I need to paint before the carpet is installed. Anyone know of any amazing colors or bedding to look at?

- Drew now thinks we should re-do his room. He wants characters and can’t decide on which ones so he said one wall Spongebob, one wall Spiderman, one wall Phineas and Ferb (or Ferm) as he says and hasn’t decided on the fourth.

- Drew doesn’t know this but it ain’t gonna happen. EVER.

- He’s lucky he got a Spongebob backpack!

- I’d like to include inspiring blogs and here’s one I love: http://crazysexylife.com/
You’ve probably heard of her but in case you haven’t check her out.

- Is that ten? Awesome…have a great weekend!

I feel like I had an anniversary with this couple because they are one of the few families where I’ve done pictures for both of their kids when they were born. How cool is that?! She was pretty small and I equated that to being easy, sleepy, curly. Well, she was strong, nosey (wanted to look around the whole time), and precious. Congrats you guys and thanks for letting me do pictures this time around as well.

Baby B

I went on location to their home to do this session. Their daughter who used to seem so young and small suddenly seemed like such a big girl now that she has a little brother. She adored him and was really good at posing with him. I was super impressed because their home was beautiful and I found out they had just moved in 3 weeks before! It was already decorated and so put together….plus there’s a new baby! Talk about a supermom!

I love the last picture almost as much as the first!!:):)

Fall 2010 Mini Sessions

Weekends are officially booked for this year. There is one Friday session in November open and a few weekday sessions open. I’ve saved a few “rainout” days because last year we had to re-schedule so many sessions due to rain but didn’t have any open dates to move them to. In order to try and accommodate more families I’ve decided to do some Fall mini sessions. The first day will be Saturday, October 9th. These will be urban-style sessions done in downtown Houston. The second date is set for Saturday, November 6th at Varner-Hogg Plantation in West Columbia.

The lowdown:
$225 (due within one week of booking)
45-minute session
You get a cd with 10 – 15 fully edited images and copyright release
10% off any other purchases from your mini session

October 9th
10:45 – 11:30
11:45 – 12:30
1:30 – 2:15
2:30 – 3:15 booked
3:30 – 4:15

November 6th
10:45 – 11:30 booked
11:45 – 12:30 booked
1:30 – 2:15 booked
2:30 – 3:15 booked
3:30 – 4:15 booked

I’ve gotten my holiday cards for 2010 and am working on samples to put on the blog. Those will be up soon. I also need to announce that I’m not offering the electronic files separately this year. It just wasn’t fair to me to do sessions and spend all of the time editing, etc….and to have someone purchase just one file for their holiday card. Studio Bloom does offer holiday cards (those will be posted soon) or you have the option of purchasing the cd.

Baby girl and her doting brother

Four-year-old Mr. C was beyond good. He was so sweet and gentle with his baby sister. She was awake the entire time so we got a lot of bright-eyed shots.

Giving kisses…

Newborn Sweetness

These parents were probably so ready to go but their sweet little one was soooo good that I just kept snapping. He slept and slept and slept and didn’t care what position we put him in. I just can’t help myself when I have a willing little model. Isn’t he precious?

Stay tuned for my Fall Mini Session announcement coming in the next day or so.

Mr. M…

and his good-looking family. I’m not sure why the little ones like to try new tricks when they get in front of the camera but Little M was doing tongue tricks just like some other recent photo takers:) Take a look at the pics with his dad and you’ll see his tongue trick. I not only love his little toothy smile but he has this little smirk that I think is so adorable. Hope you enjoy your peek:)

Mr. L

with the super cool hair and gorgeous light eyes. He didn’t want too much to do with the camera or all the people around him because he just loves rocks. And collecting rocks. And throwing rocks. But I think we got some anyway:) Hope you enjoy!