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Miss Kaydence the natural!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Seriously...Miss Kaydence couldn't have been any easier. I knew it was going to be a good day when we sat her in the rocker and she burst out into a smile without anyone doing anything. At one point towards the end of the session, she puckered up and cried just a little...only for the next shot to be a great big smile! I really think she just can't help it! She is such a precious and happy baby, and I can't wait to see her again!

Kayla | Bristow High School

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 19:50:00 +0000

Kayla and her mom came to see me for what seems like FOREVER ago. With the Christmas rush, I got behind on editing her session. It was a lot of fun when I dove back into her session to see the cool shots we captured. Kayla is definitely a beauty. She is a very sweet girl who has a lot going for her. She was a little on the shy side...but we managed to find that fun personality behind the shyness. Best wishes on a very cool senior year!

Caleb & Adrian

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:32:00 +0000

Is this couple adorable or what?! We had a lot of fun working with these guys, and I had a terrible time just trying to pick five favorites! We just thought we were having fun until Caleb broke out the motorcycle (I think he secretly had it planned the whole time, Adrian!). LOL! Take a look at just a few of the cool shots we came away with...

Christmas Sessions | Day 2

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:35:00 +0000

I had another really fun day of Christmas sessions last Saturday. Again, I got to see some old friends and meet some new ones! Here are a few from day two...Chapman, Cyler & Cooper, the Webb family, Abbi & Chloe, Halee & Ashton, and the Hayes family.

Baby Graham

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Baby Graham came to see me a couple of weeks ago for his newborn session. Mom, dad and grandma (though I don't think that's the name she exactly wants to be called...hehe) have been patiently waiting to see Baby Graham's images. His session got caught up in all the holiday rush and it's taken me a little longer than normal to get to him. He was such an adorable and sweet baby! He made it all the way to the end before he decided to christen dad's ball glove and the back drop! LOL! Happens every time! :)

What do you get when you have a bowl of Graham, some Hershey bars, and some marshmallows? Why s'mores, of course! :)

Silent Night

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 04:51:00 +0000

So there has been this Pamper's commercial that has played for the last several years around Christmas that, admittedly, makes me tear up every time I watch it. It's the Silent Night commercial of all the Pamper's babies sleeping. Well...there really is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby! So I decided last year that I would make a tribute to all my newborns that I've worked with this year and dedicate a gallery to them set to the song Silent Night. If you would like to check it out, go to my website and click on the first gallery that says "Merry Christmas."

Christmas Sessions | Day 1

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:19:00 +0000

Here are a few images from the first day of Christmas sessions. I had a whole batch of adorable kiddos come see me! Here are Sydnee, Berlyn, Carson & Caden, Austin and Caylea.

Christmas sessions = Success!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:59:00 +0000

Thank you to all that came in Wednesday and Saturday for the Christmas sessions! It was a great time, and the best part of all is that I now have a huge basket filled with gifts to deliver to Bristow Social Services on Monday!

Congratulations to Carla Webb for winning the $100 print credit! It looks like it's just in time for Briar's one-year session! :) I will be posting a few images from the Christmas sessions soon...so stay tuned!

Merry Christmas!

Hudson & Parker

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:30:00 +0000

The Sezate family came in to see me to have Hudson's pictures taken again. I've had the opportunity to work with Hudson since he was born, and I think he definitely wins the rapid growth award! My goodness, he is a big boy! We also managed to get a few shots of big brother, Parker...and even a couple of family shots (well kind of...you just had to be there...hehe!). Here are a few from their session...

That's a wrap!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:09:00 +0000

Sometimes you want your picture taken in your pretty Christmas dress...

...and sometimes you don't! Awww...sweet Brynlee was done!

Cooper {aka "Muscles"}

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 02:06:00 +0000

Oh my! Mr. Cooper was a firecracker! This little man was full of energy and personality! He kept me on my toes and made sure I was paying attention at all times. I think my favorite shot is his "muscle shot." :) He will look back on it when he is old and appreciate the guns he had when he was four! LOL!

The Tidwell Kids

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:10:00 +0000

It was so nice to see the Tidwell family again. They were in from Tennessee visiting family and decided to have some new portraits of the kids. Now the last time that I got to work with these little guys, Jess was still pregnant with Finley. But for this session, I got to work with all three of them PLUS shoot Finley's one-year session. And guess what? By the time they come and see me again...there will be a fourth little Tidwell added to the crew! Can't wait to see you guys again!

The Pinson Family

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:15:00 +0000

The Pinson family came to see me again for their family portrait this year. We shot the first part of their session on some family land, and then we retreated back to the studio for some shots in Brynlee's adorable Christmas dress. Miss Brynlee is one of my favorite kiddos to work with...and I'm sure you've seen her here frequently. :) For this session, Miss Brynlee definitely found her opinion...and her opinion was that she was over having her picture taken! LOL! Even with her new "diva" status...she will still always be one of my favorite kids to shoot!

Thank you!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:17:00 +0000

Today is a day to, of course, stuff yourself with a great meal, but for me it's also time to reflect (for more reasons than one). During a time when jobs are scarce and times are hard for many, I want to send out a special thank you to all my loyal clients...old and new...who have enabled me to grow my business and pursue something that I love. YOU are what drives me! I feel very blessed and honored to be a part of watching your children grow, shooting your senior sessions, or capturing special family moments. I have had the pleasure of meeting and working with some of the nicest families. For so many that I've worked with on more than one occasion, client has really equated to friend.

I would also like to thank my family...my husband and boys...for being understanding of all the long hours this job takes so much of the time. I also want to say an extra special thank you to my mom. She has supported me without fail in every way...through all the ups and downs. I'm SO blessed to have such a wonderful family.

I also want to thank my friends (you know who you are). I have the BEST group of friends a girl/photographer :) could ask for! I wouldn't be where and who I am today without you guys.

And lastly, as I mentioned at the beginning of this post, we are in an economy where many people are struggling. Please remember those who are less fortunate. This time of year, especially, people really feel the pinch. Please remember to donate to your favorite charity...or at least donate your time. It could really make the difference in someone's life when they really need it.

Happy Thanksgiving to all!

Digging out!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:53:00 +0000

Every week for the last few weeks I keep thinking that I've reached my peak of "behindness," (I think I just created a word!) but for some reason, I still don't think that it's peaked yet. Please know that I'm working as quickly as I can to get sessions edited, cards designed and orders placed. For this reason, I will be foregoing posting any images on Facebook for a while in order to focus on getting caught up from the busy shooting season. To view your sneak-peek images from your session, please refer to my blog. If you need to contact me, please feel free to email or call. If you had your heart set on using an image in your profile, please let me know, and I will be happy to email you one. Thank you for your patience...now back to work!!

The Leach, Fraser, Read, Stevens family session!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:39:00 +0000

I love this bunch! I've known the Leach's for sometime, but got acquainted with the rest of the family last year during their first extended family session. I've grown to love these guys over the last year! It appears by next year's family session there will be a new little person in the mix since Jenny and Ross are expecting (yay!). Maggie Mae was in charge of the session this year! LOL! I would say she gave eight adults and one 10-year-old a run for our money! She was short on smiles this year...but full of personality as always! This is one of the few smiles we got...such a sweetie!

Austin | Bristow High School

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:30:00 +0000

I met with Austin and his mom a couple of weeks ago to shoot his senior session. Austin was like most of the senior guys I shoot and probably would have rather been anywhere else OTHER than getting his picture taken! I think he finally cracked a few smiles by about the middle of the session...and MAYBE even had a little bit of fun! LOL! Here are just a few from his session...

The Lawson Family

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:50:00 +0000

I'm always happy to see the Lawson family! For this session I met them at their new house in their new neighborhood. We walked all around trying to find some good spots to shoot. Missy managed to find a mud hole. I found the stickers. And Cale, he was mighty content with all the leaves! :) I think he is such a handsome little guy, and I've had the pleasure of seeing him grow and change over the last year. Here are just a few from the Lawson's session.

The Johnston Family

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:53:00 +0000

I must say I really enjoyed my session with the Johnston family. They are definitely the kind of family I love working with! I made a trip to their place for their family session...where there were many cows, dogs and even a snake! (Oh, and lots of poo again! LOL!) We finally had some nice weather for this session even though it was a big soggy. I definitely look forward to seeing these folks again!

Welcome to my new studio space!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000

I am now happily located at 221 East 7th in the upper level of the Corwin Building! I have actually been there since October, but with the craziness of the shooting season, I hadn't had time to take any pictures (imagine that!). I thought I would post a few images of the new diggs so that those of you who haven't been by yet can see part of what I have been up to! It's still a work in progress...but I'm definitely getting there!

Christmas Special!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:52:00 +0000

When you come in for your Christmas mini-session, enter your child into a drawing to win $100 in print credit to apply towards your next session before March 31, 2010. Call soon for your appointment...only limited appointments available!

Baby Addison

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:04:00 +0000

I was so excited when Miss Addison's mom called me and told me she would like to schedule a newborn session for her baby GIRL! I love my boys...but out of all the newborns I've shot very, very few of them have been girls. Miss Addison is such a beautiful baby! To mom's dismay she wasn't sleeping too much at the time of her appointment (I hope for mom's sake she is now!!)...and didn't want to sleep too much during her session either! LOL! We managed to wear her down enough to get some really cute shots. :) Can't wait to see you again, Addison!

The Bell Family

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:36:00 +0000

WOW! That was probably the second windiest session I have EVER shot! We did our best to find areas that were out of the wind, but that was pretty tough. The Bell kids did really great considering the wind and cold. Our journey included some very steep four-wheeling in the truck! I could have seen going where we went on a four-wheeler...a truck, not so much. :) It's always fun working with the Bell Family!

Cooper turns one!

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:08:00 +0000

It was time for Cooper's one-year session, so his mom decided that she wanted to shoot it at the Pleasant Valley Farms pumpkin patch. I'm always all for a new location, so off I went to Sand Springs. One thing Ashley forgot to mention was that it was out in the middle of NOWHERE! LOL! I kept driving and driving and driving until I finally came upon their house...and what do you know, the pumpkin patch was right near there. Randy Owens is the very nice (& ornery) owner. He even helped us out with a few shots. It was a cool place to shoot, and I appreciated him letting us have the run of the place. Cooper was a breeze to shoot the first time I worked with him, but on this day I think he was feeling a bit under the weather. Even so, he managed to make his big blues eyes sparkle and give us a few smiles anyway. Happy Birthday, Cooper!

Miss Rori {and Momma too!}

noreply@blogger.com (RHS) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:20:00 +0000

It was so nice to see Rori and Kendal again. The three of us remember SO well the last time we met it had to have been at least 140 degrees outside! LOL! So we were all thankful for some beautiful weather for our session. Once Miss Rori slapped on her lip gloss...she was ready to go! She is such a sassy little doll! Check out a few from our session: