Santa party 2008 update

I am off to Los Angeles for wedding.. (yes, 2 days after Christmas)  I will be back Monday and will update the final 30ish...   more to come!

thanks for being patient,   I hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

xoxoxo

Shelley

Santa party sneak peeks!

As I arrived to the marvelous santa party, (25 minutes late!)  Just in time to be rushed into the room where Santa or "Santa's helper" ( according to my 7 year old)  was sitting with eager little ones on his lap.   The smiles and tears reminded me of being a kid,  wanting so badly for the magic to be real.   I  believed reindeers could fly...  It is the spirit of Christmas that lasts forever,  we create magic in our own lives everyday.    

The photos I am excited about are not the kids sitting  on Santa's lap, they are the portraits that will remain a treasure forever..  Capturing the innocence, and pure love that comes from within your child.  Thanks for sharing your little ones with me,  the excitement of life shines through their eyes.  Priceless

Check back on Tuesday I will have updated your gallery.

Enjoy the sneak peeks!

Oh, I need to add that I thought Santa

Claus did an amazing job the entire day!

He had a twinkle in his eye, and a huge smile for everyone of your children. Thank you!!

xoxoxo

Shelley

Holiday cards family

Again, I am a very bad blogger.... I will catch up very soon.   : )

  I thought I would share our new holiday cards...    Here are a few sneak peeks from some November shoots.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving... remember life is about loving, living, and EATING!!!!!!!!  

x0xoxox

p.s.  I know wine and chocolate fits in somewhere!  

Credit where credit is due!

I am all about crediting people for their work... Especially when it comes to photography.   I want to Thank Danielle Daigle for taking these photos of me.   I asked her to photograph me while I was busy doing what I love to do, shooting!   She is new to digital photography and is a little sponge!  Using her brand new camera, she  mastered shooting RAW manually in a few short hours.   

Danielle lives in Phoenix, Az

She is a very talented singer and songwriter working on her first album as we speak..

check her out at www.DanielleDaiglephotos.blogspot.com  

Thanks Danielle!

xoxox,

Shelley

I love these guys!

Hey family,

I sure am exhausted.. got room for one more?

She.we studio Arizona

It is finally complete... Well almost!  We are actually moved in,  soon to be ready for appointments.

our studio number is 520-742-0441

Isn't she beautiful?  Helen would be proud.  (Her story coming at a later date.)

Do you remember this face?

My how she's  grown!  Little "M" has the most beautiful eyes..   

I really enjoy photographing this sweet, angelic baby..  I also really love their family!

Here is her 7 week portrait and her 7 month portrait...   Gorgeous!  

happy birthday "JJ"!

I can't believe our baby turned 2!  look at his pure delight from blowing out the candles.  

(we relit them 5 x's,  just to see that beautiful expression over and over again.)

Happy 

Birthday!!  

Moving In!!

We finally received the letter of occupancy!  We will be moving into the studio all next week. (very slowly, my husband has a broken wrist) : (

  I still do not feel like it is really happening...  I was packing the office yesterday, procrastinating .. finding old love notes from my husband, old photos of the past and then stopped packing and just filled orders instead.  I will continue today.. my back is killing me because I am not bending at the knees!  The last couple of nights I have been really sore. 

  We are in such a state of transition, please know that most photo jobs will be posted by the end of next week.   Here are  first portrait shots in the studio. 

  I will post an after photo of the finished studio, as soon as the finishing touches of paint are applied to the outside.

xoxox

Shelley

check out these two!

This family sure makes some cute kids!  big bro with those amazing eyes and lil' sis is a doll!  

(no really, she looks like the sweetest doll!)  

Tucson Firefighters catalog

The city of Tucson hired me to shoot the Tucson Firefighter recruitment catalog... CATALOG..  Not Calender!  Maybe next time!  The shoot turned out really cool. Firefighters/paramedics, these guys/gals work really hard.. I spent some time shooting up into their roll over prop and the burn room.. HOT!! SMOKE!! 

    Imagine putting yourself out there everyday, rain or shine to protect someone else's family.  Think about it..  I am so thankful for what it is they do everyday.  When our third baby was 10 weeks old he stopped breathing and had to be air evacuated to the hospital.. rescue breaths on your own baby is very scary.  Those paramedics saved his life.   Thank You!!!

   Here are a few shots.. I am still editing.