baby quilter has arrived

I am so happy to announce that my son was born last week and about 9 days early! Our family is quite sleep deprived right now but I've been trying to snatch some pictures of him here and there when I'm able. I really appreciate all the support I've received from everyone and for those of you interested in seeing the little guy...here he is:

Another kind of photography

I had the pleasure of having a 4D-Ultrasound of my little guy this week and it was the most amazing experience! I just had to share a couple of the sweet images that came from the ultrasound. 4D-Ultrasound is such an incredible technology and the Triangle Imaging Center in Cary did such an amazing job for our family. It was really special to get a sneak peek of my son and it was so fun to watch my older son during the ultrasound as he would talk about his baby brother. If you are pregnant, this is definitely a must-do!

Pre Holiday Sale

First I have to apologize for getting the re-print sale off to a very late start! I've been trying to wrap up all my final orders from July so that I could keep everything straight. And being pregnant seems to slow everything down so I really want to thank you for your patience!

I am so happy to pass along some savings for this re-print sale and I hope it helps a little if you are thinking forward to the holidays for gift ideas or even if you are thinking for yourself (Mom's deserve a little extra indulgence here and there!) I know I just love looking at pictures of my son and it is such a joy to see his smile or silly expression captured in his photographs.

Sale Details

A la carte portraits are on sale at a 25% discount
(from August 22nd-September 30th)
Prints are subject to NC Sales Tax (6.75%) and payment is due at the time of your order.

4x6 $9
5x5 $11
5x7 $11
8x10 $15
11x14 $25
16x20 $40
Wallets $12

I will contact clients alphabetically to re-post galleries and galleries will remain online for 5 days. But if you are interested in placing an order right away please contact me and I can get your gallery re-posted right away.

Maternity Leave Update

Well everyone, I've finally ironed out my maternity leave schedule...I will be starting my maternity leave August 1st and I plan to return in December for limited sessions and then full strength in January 2009.

I'm also planning a really awesome re-print sale in August (if you can think ahead for holiday presents). It will be a special "Christmas in August" if you will. I'll be contacting clients alphabetically and will be re-posting your galleries for a limited time. The re-prints will be offered at a discount!

I'll also be offering holiday cards to those of you who have already had sessions this summer. I'll be posting that information at the very beginning of August.

And before I go here is a sneak peek from my session last weekend of this precious 1 year old. I had done her newborn pictures and it was so neat to see her so grown up and just talking up a storm!

Brothers are great!

June is here I have really been behind on posting to my blog! I am shocked that the whole month of May slipped away so quickly. I think I've been in a pregnancy fog so now that I'm finally over morning sickness so I hope to do much better!

One thing I love about outdoor photo sessions is the energy the kids bring to their pictures! And these two brothers were overflowing with fun energy for their pictures. They both had such great smiles and I wanted to share some of my favorites where you can really see their special brotherhood bond!

exciting news and a newborn preview

I am so pleased to announce that my husband and I are expecting our second child. We are so happy to be adding to our little family. I am due at the beginning of November!

I'm not entirely sure how many fall sessions I will be doing at this point so stay tuned and I will post my fall availability. Right now I am booked through the end of July but I will post any cancellations that open up.

Also, I couldn't leave without posting some of my favorites from my most recent newborn session...Enjoy!

schedule update

I will be "out of the office" and not checking email from Saturday, April 19th - Saturday, April 26th. My family and I are taking a much needed vacation to the beautiful shores of North Carolina! I couldn't be more excited for this week long get-away. And I'm hoping to get some really fun pictures of my son on the beach.

I've tried to let all my current clients know that I'll be away; but if you are a new client interested in a session please be patient with me and I will get back to you when I return next weekend!

And I couldn't leave without posting pictures from my most recent newborn session. This little guy melted my heart!