Ribbons and Lace

January has really flown by in 2009! We are trying to get proofing done for all the babies that have been coming into the studio this month, not to mention some wedding catch up work. Miss Mia came by a few weeks ago with her big brothers, and they were sure to entertain her while we got some terrific smiles in her beautiful, beautiful, beautiful white smocked dress and bonnet. Babies like Mia make it easy for us! LOL!

We just closed on our house last Friday, so right now our family is in a lot of transition/chaos and still trying to find the basics - like GLOVES! Brrrr - when is spring again?

c ya!

Giddy Up!

Right before Christmas we finished Luka's 6-month session, and he is such an adorable sweetie pie! He is always such a happy baby. Luka's parents were looking for something different in photography when they came upon us - Harper Photography! And we certainly hope that we have fulfilled their needs - we are heading toward finishing a panel that will feature darker and earthier tones for his first year. Another cool thing is that Luka is always decked out in the latest fashion trends for his casual outfits - usually something with a western edge like his blue-and-white print shirt, jeans, and COWBOY hat! We totally love, love, love when someone brings in something special for the photo sessions!

January has been steady with photo sessions - but there is more big news on the Harper homefront! Most of our clients know that we have been trying to sell our house for quite a while; it finally sold! This weekend and next week we will be moving. So thanks for all the well wishes and prayers that have been sent up for us. While we will take a short break next week from full concentration on studio sessions, we promise to do our very best to keep up with proofing and orders! Until next time...

c-ya!

Still Happily Ever After

We were recently honored to photograph the Marriage Renewal Ceremony of Claire and Kendall in Murfreesboro! Here you see a gorgeous image that we took before the activities and celebrations began - a beautiful couple who are obviously still in love after 20 years together! In today's society, these two are something to be admired and congratulated on for sticking it out during all the good times and the tough times and loving one another through it all. Claire did a fantastic job of coordinating all the details for the event...including her dress that happened to be made just for this! The floor-length deep green velvet with lace sleeves was so striking and appropriate for the occasion; the fresh ivory bouquet was exquisite just the same. After the church ceremony, their guests enjoyed cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing at B. McNeel's. Another really, really fun touch was the live band - Cissy Crutcher provided the vocals in front of a smoother than smooth jazz ensemble. Thanks, Claire and Kendall, for asking us to be a part of this celebration!

January continues to bloom with excitement...this week has oddly been the week for several 3 and 4-month-old sessions! Spring and summer brides are starting to wrap up their planning, and we look forward to discussing and finalizing plans with each one of them...

c-ya!

Early Christmas Delivery

Meet Holly Brooks Herndon - the newest addition to our family!!! My brother James, and his wife, Lynne, welcomed Holly in the wee hours of the morning on December 23. She weighed 7 pounds and 13 ounces! Big brother Crockett is excited to have his new little sister. He is really enjoying watching Thomas the Train in the comfort of the bouncy seat more than Holly is right now! LOL! This is one of the favorite images that we captured yesterday while Granddaddy was holding Holly during one of her many naps. She has started practicing her "smile for the camera" so she will have it down perfect when she gets a little older!

Christmas has been good this year for us! We started our celebrating on Christmas Eve and wrapped it up on Sunday with our extended families. Too much good food...but we aren't complaining. Our goals for the new year are probably the same as many of yours - take better care of our bodies, try to be healthier, and get more exercise. If we can just accomplish these few things, 2009 will be a huge success!

Today is the final day of 2008! It is hard to believe that January is about to roll around again! We wish everyone a safe, wonderful, and prosperous New Year!

c-ya!

It's The Most Wonderful Time

Hello again! It seems like it has been 100 years since we last blogged! Well honestly - it really does feel like we have stuffed about that much photography into that last 30 days! Alas, we are so thankful for everyone who has come to see us before the holidays to get Christmas cards, Christmas portraits, family portraits, babies and children's portraits, and (this brings us to this week's feature image) SENIOR portraits!

This is Shay - and she is a DOLL - as you can clearly see... Shay and I went all over the place scoping out only the coolest places to grab some quick outdoor shots for her senior session. The scarf was super cute not to mention WARM...and you won't believe this...she eventually changed into SHORTS!!! for another outdoor site we visited. We worked very fast...and then showers started so we moved it indoors. Congratulations to this special athlete - she will be attending an awesome university on a golf scholarship next year!!! Go Girl!

We are rounding out this week distributing photos and Christmas cards that we did for our holiday special...if you missed it, you missed out...they are simply beautiful again this year. All the moms that we'll see over the next couple of days are going to be delighted at how stunning the portraits look! We met some new folks which is always fun and exciting, and we hope they will come back soon!

C Ya!

Gosh! - Only 24 More Days!

It's Hard to Believe! Only 24 more days until Christmas! This fall and holiday season has been busy, busy, busy - and we are going to be playing a lot of catch up this week in order to get most of our proofing sessions done so orders can get back in plenty of time for frame selection and of course - WRAPPING! These wall portraits are going to be BIG surprises for some families...and I can't wait to hear about the responses!

We were proud to photograph a gorgeous marriage renewal ceremony in Murfreesboro this past Saturday; Claire and Kendall renewed their vows and partied the night away with all of their friends and loved ones! Claire is obviously a terrific planner...all of the details were superb...right down to the glittery white butterflies in the table centerpieces! You will definitely see an image from this event appear on the blog soon...

Above you see a photo that looks like it comes straight from a Gap ad...this is Sydney and Mason. Their mom (and Sydney, too!) came by last Wednesday before we closed for the holiday to view the proofs and check out our gallery. She had requested that we do some images that were "outside of the box" - and we believe they really are! There are many, many terrific images that preserve this neat time in their family's life!!!

C-ya!

Three of My Favorite Stooges

These three cutie pies are more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Notice the clown in the middle with his tongue out. I laughed so hard during our Christmas session on Tuesday that tears rolled out of my eyes and down my cheeks. We went with simple photos since the card will be a super-decorative foldover that holds FIVE different images. This image was early on and mild compared to some of the other hilarious shots I captured to be forever emblazed in the minds of me AND their mom. So much fun was had that we eventually had to rip off the last of the roll of white background paper!!! It had all it could take, so we swapped to another color mid-session.

Tuesday was indeed a great day as we finished up the very, very, very last outdoor session with a senior from FCS and headed inside for the winter. My fingers were numb on the shutter after only 45 minutes, but the images are spectacular. She is going to love, love,love her senior images!

The Holiday Special starts tomorrow and runs through Wednesday, and the appointment times are well-booked. If you are wanting to catch a great deal on holiday photos, give us a call at 615.444.6322 - and we will fit you in early next week. Thanks to everyone who will be coming in until Wednesday to experience the craziness as usual!

c-ya