Maintain Good Will

All the fun begins with the planning sessions I have with clients before the portrait sessions. They usually start out polite, with a lot of I-don’t-know’s and not-interested-in-much’s. With just a little patience and digging around, personalities and interests do start to pop out. What I’ve learned is that we are so fascinated (sometimes intimidated) […]

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On November 4, 2019
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Merry Adult-ing!

Ah, the victory of successful adulthood – having your stuff together enough to be able to send out a family Christmas card (no matter what your family looks like)! I’m so glad I was able to help with this one! My neighborhood association had a block party back in September, so I threw in a […]

Posted by hellobabs
On October 22, 2019
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Homegrown Handsome

This senior session was so special for me because he’s the son of one of my best friends. I stopped at one point, with my jaw dropped open, and just stared at my friend. “Do you realize,” I said, “that he is less than a year away from when we first met each other?!” Shaking off […]

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On October 9, 2019
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One Big Family

Despite air that felt like a heat wave coming off a frying pan, everyone’s face had tiny jewels of sweat framing their good-natured dispositions. After all, this was a family that gathers together frequently and with much enthusiasm. How could a balmy July evening stop that kind of bond?

Posted by hellobabs
On September 30, 2019
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Summer Nights

Here in Indiana the most common conversation is the weather. It’s so ___________ (fill in the temperature). We all act like whatever the weather is, it’s unusual – but that’s Indiana! You never know what to expect! We have something called a forecast, which many of you have in your local news segment. We have […]

Posted by hellobabs
On July 20, 2019
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Happy Father’s Day!

Back in December this family received a gift voucher for a free family session at a baby shower. The expecting mom was trying to decide when to use it. She’d never had maternity photos, so maybe that was an option. She liked the idea of newborn photos (especially with three older siblings to dote over […]

Posted by hellobabs
On June 20, 2019
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Firsts and Lasts

I know you’ve walked into a small business before and seen a framed dollar bill behind the counter. It is the first dollar bill they made in sales, and so its significance is frame-able. There’s just something about “firsts”. This session was a first for me – it was the first time a senior’s family […]

Posted by hellobabs
On June 17, 2019
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Stop Pre

It’s not often I meet someone that I’m taller than, but I was taller than this senior guy – when he was five! I may have continued being taller than him for a few more years, but we moved overseas for several years and I lost track of the height comparison. Let’s just say the […]

Posted by hellobabs
On May 22, 2019
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Music, Art, and Reptiles

Believe it or not, this is not my first senior girl portrait session that has included a bearded dragon! But that’s not what makes her so interesting. I’ve known this senior from the sidelines at church. I’ve watched her grow up – a mini version of her mom. Then I left the country for several […]

Posted by hellobabs
On April 12, 2019
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Home for Christmas

This couple picks the worst weather days to move. They’ve moved a lot – and they are very organized with all their experience. Seriously organized. But the weather likes to test them every. single. time. They bought their first house this summer, and we helped them move. It was hot. It was rainy. Of course! […]

Posted by hellobabs
On December 13, 2018
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Drum Roll, Please

This session was the longest drum roll of my business yet. You know how when something great is about to come and the orator requests, “Drum roll, please!”? This client first contacted me in June for a senior portrait session at the end of October. I always send out an easy questionnaire so I can […]

Posted by hellobabs
On November 7, 2018
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Father Dearest

Parenthood is tough. It is. So is single parenthood. Tougher, from my observations. I have so many friends and family that are gripped with grace and doing an incredible job with single parenthood. I realize they may not see it that way because they are in the middle of the forest. I want to stop […]

Posted by hellobabs
On October 26, 2018
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