Worst blogger ever!

Yes, I know my last post was months ago but I have a good excuse, really I do. I am just finishing up with my busiest fall ever and I barely had time to keep up. Okay, honestly I wasn't keeping up, but finally managed to get it all done. Blogging takes extra time and I just didn't have it. Between the house, my three kids, and the business I was living on about 5 hours a sleep a night, and I am tired. You can check out my facebook page to see sneak peeks of every session I did, as they are allllll there. All 30 of them. I normally only take one session a week, so that was what normally would be 7.5 months of sessions crammed into 3 months. Really 2 months as I didn't do a whole lot during December. I adopted the mantra "just keep swimming" to keep me going. I feel so blessed and excited though that I got to capture images of so many amazing families. I got to spend time with bellies, welcome new babies, celebrate lots of birthdays, and meet lots of new people. I really love my job and always feel so honored people choose me to capture their memories. Making it a fun experience that produces beautiful imagery is always my goal, and based on all the pretty smiles, I think I did a good job ;) Anyways, now that life has calmed down, I am going to get back to blogging. I think most people are on facebook, and if you aren't a "liker" of my page, follow the link on the right and join me! I am going to attach just one image since a post isn't complete without a picture. Think I will close my eyes and pick since there are just too many cute ones to have a favorite! Okay, well that wasn't so hard. An image I loved so much it became a new image on my splash page (the first page you see on my website). It won't be too crazy around here since the winter is definitely the slow season. A few bellies and a few new babies to keep me entertained through the cold winter months. I think it is kind of a cycle of life thing to allow the photographer to rejuvenate after the fall season of photography. A few slow months lets me catch up on my own family photos, catch up on updating the website, paperwork, and let's not forget about taxes :) Soon enough it will be Spring and it will be time to get back outdoors!

Eeeek, how has it been almost a month...

After every session I do I post a sneak peek to facebook and then always intend to blog it. However, I always seem to get busy working on the sessions and it just doesn't get done. I think most people follow me on facebook so I don't stress much but for those of you that don't, I apologize :) I think there are 3 or 4 sessions over there now I have missed. I will post a few from this mornings session here as I have three sessions waiting to be edited, so sadly don't have time at the moment to blog them all. I wish the pictures were uploaded the proper size b/c all the resizing is what really takes so long. The only big news for now is Christmas Minis are coming up. I am about to pick a date but it seems this season is proving to be really busy already and my weekends are filling quickly. It is looking like the end of October most likely though. I am going to have a booth at the MJCA Extravaganza this year, so I am looking forward to that. I will also be at Halloween In The Park, so 2 great opportunities to showcase my work. So, here are a few of my faves from today with a sweet little 6 month old.

The "B" family on a very rainy day

I met up with the "B" family today for a family session. The weather said 30% chance of rain this morning. So, not thinking much of it I jumped in the car and headed out. As I am driving it is getting darker and darker to the West, but I am headed East, so figured maybe we could outrun in. I talked to Mom a few times on the phone and we decided to go for it since our location was 45 minutes away, it was not easy to just come back another time. Right at 9:00, the official start time, the bottom fell out. I mean really fell out. It rained for 2 hours straight which I am sure has not happened all summer. Thankfully our location had lots of covered areas so we still managed to complete the session with only minimal wetness. I am sure thankful my camera is splash proof because it got a little bit wet today. I have always wanted to do some fun playing in the rain shots but since I never intentionally have a session in the rain, I never have. So, I got to get some great wet shots today that I adore. This family came to me as a referral so that means they get a free 8x10 and the referring family does as well. After 5 referrals you get a free session! So, don't be shy about letting your friends know about me ;)

It was a free for all at the end and he loved it!


I adore this in soooo many ways!


Adorable


Professional model this one, he was totally working it for me


Cutey pie


My favorite of him, the storm made some beautiful light!

The "C" boys

I met up with the "C" boys a few days back. Let me just say they were the BEST, most well behaved group of three boys ever. Seriously. So cooperative and polite, I was supremely impressed! They are obviously adorable to boot, so they made my job pretty easy. It was the baby's 6 month session primarily but the big kids got in on the action too. There are a handful more of these guys on my facebook page if you would like to see more!

I am getting back into this monochromatic look. Clean and timeless...


One of the most hilarious baby faces ever!


Total heartbreaker at only 6 months old


The whole adorable crew

The "R" family

I got to meet up with the "R" family Friday evening for a little family fun. I had met the youngest kiddo before and instantly fell in love with him, he is so sweet! So, I was excited to work with him again. Being the mother of three I know that picture day can be a little nerveracking for mother and photographer :) Or in my case being both at the same time to my crew is downright scary sometimes! So, admittedly it is always a little bit of a challenge to connect with each child to be able invoke real smiles and loosen them up when there are multiple children but somehow I can always work it out. I love watching the family dynamics and the relationships between siblings. It allows me to think on my feet and figure out how to best work with everyone to get them to do what I need them to. This session we were just doing a mini session so we had about 20 minutes to get it done. Nothing like working under pressure :) They did great and I got some wonderful images of them. Their Daddy is in Iraq and has been since October, so I hope these images bring him a little closer to home.

R turns 6 months

"R" was back for his 6 month session. I didn't blog his 3 month session but you can find it on my facebook page. He is a super chunky monkey and just a gorgeous baby. His eyes are amazing just like his big sister. He was in a great mood and didn't cry one bit during our session. Our biggest challenge was his rolling. So Mom got her work out putting him back in place again and again. I can't wait to see him again in 3 months!
Scheduling updates: August through October are full but I will take people on a wait list in the event of cancellations. November Christmas minis will be my first available regular bookings. Pending how on top of things I can stay I MIGHT open up a few mini sessions for the fall, so please contact me ASAP if you would be interested in this.

tap, tap, tap... Is this thing on?

Geez, I didn't realize it has been almost a month since I have posted. Not that I haven't been doing anything, but in fact too much :) There are lots of session posted on my facebook page if you haven't been there and want to see what I have been up to. The year is going by so quickly and I am almost completely booked through the end of the year! There are lots of babies on the way, so I will get lots of baby fixes (and admittedly some baby fever) as the year goes on. I only have 2 sessions available in August. September, October and November are full except for my Christmas minis in November. Several of these spots are already booked as well, so while I KNOW Christmas is not on anyones mind (except mine) if you want me to update your pictures and design your cards, please get in touch ASAP. I do have several spots open in December still though I am sad at the thought of having to shoot indoors over the winter. Perhaps it will be a warm one so I can be shooting outdoors on December 31st again :) I will take people on a wait list as I sometimes have cancellations or reschedules and can fit more people in. So, that is about it for now. If you are not on facebook you should be so you can see everything I have going on!

The "C" family

I spent this morning with the "C" family. We met at my favorite morning spot for a little family mini session. I was a little surprised to see a big tree had fallen right in the middle of the little spot I shoot in, but we managed to make due shifting back into the woods a bit. We had a super fun time and little "J" did awesome! He is almost 3 years old and was so cute and fun. He was soooo smiley!!!!

W and R turn three months

I had the great pleasure to meet three month old identical twins this weekend. They were sooooo good for me and made things run smoothly. We decided to start with some "lifestyle" portraits, which I love and finished it up with some backdrop pics. They are such handsome little guys and Mom and Dad have being the parents of multiples down already. There are a lot of pictures to post, so I will get on with it!

How beautiful is this mama???


You know I am obsessed with baby feet, so 4 of them was heaven ;)


The whole sweet family


I love how they are arm wrestling, boys will be boys!


Little bear


Baby "R" fell asleep almost as soon as we set him on the couch, so funny


I love how he is touching Daddy's beard


Love the eye contact here


How sweet is that little smile and pokey little bottom lip???


There are a lot of sessions over on the facebook page I didn't blog, so don't forget to go check them out. "Like" me while you are there to stay up to date with everything going on. 20 comments will win this family a sweet little gift, so leave them some love!!!

Mother's Day Mini Sessions

So, this will be a first for me. Mother's Day Minis. Photographing mothers and the connection they have with their children is a passion of mine, so I am not sure why I haven't done this before. So, for this special event I am making it very affordable for familes to come and see me. These sessions are for Moms and the kids only. You Mommies must participate as well, I will not be focused on just the kiddos alone this time. This can be for Mommies with big kids as well, so don't be shy if your babies are all grown up! I love doing generations as well, so don't forget grandma too:) Pending how this goes I will consider doing one for Father's Day as well b/c I certainly don't want to leave out the Daddys. So, instead of trivial things like flowers and perfume this year, get something that will last a lifetime. Something that actually increases in value over time! Due to the very special pricing I am offering for this event I suspect they will fill quickly, so don't be slow in reserving your spot! Please contact me with questions via the contact form on my site, my facebook page, or at lhuntphotog@live.com

Awaiting the Arrival of Baby "S"

It has been over a year since I have seen this family and I was so happy to see them! Little "M" is two and all boy. I had such a fun time playing with him and watching all his boy antics. When photographing 2 year olds it is usually about tricking them into doing what you want because they usually are not willing to just do as you ask :) So, it is always fun just kind of letting them do their thing and waiting for the moment you can get what you need. Mom is 27 weeks along with baby number 2, another little boy, and is looking amazing as ever. I did get lots of shots of Mom by herself, but the interactions of this family were the shots that were really tugging at my heartstrings. I have been a bad blogger and haven't posted my last 3 or 4 sessions at least, so don't forget to go to my facebook page and see what you have been missing!

Just the right amount of wind blowing in her hair...


just plain love this one...


probably my favorite family shot EVER and that is saying a lot! It is perfection in my mind...I love how everyones arms are in just the right place making them so close


Just hilarious


Lovin it!


THIS is a photo shoot with a 2 year old boy :)


The new spot we tried out, beautiful!!!!


Looking and smiling at me, it can be done!


I just adore his sweet face in this one


Boy did I have to work a game of "I am going to get your chair" for this one ;)


A little Easter action


and this is what 2 year old boys do with Easter baskets :)


Thank you "M" family for an AMAZING session! I am having the hardest time narrowing down the gallery, always a great sign!