May 17, 2012

Birth Center Grand Opening – Springfield, MO

Posted in Birth, Maternity

I’m still pretty stoked about the fact that we now have a birth center in Springfield, Missouri!  It’s so great to see new options for healthy birth opened up to families across the area.  I’m also really proud of my friend, Mary, for working so hard for SO many things midwifery-related.  Really, if you’ve used a legal midwife in Missouri in the past 5 years, you have Mary to thank among the handful who got that ridiculous law changed.  And I know she’s been thinking about this birth center for a while, and to see her dreams come to fruition makes me happy too.

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My birth photography artwork in the waiting room!:-)

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Had to snag a pregnant lady, of course.;-)(It was so nice to meet you, Carissa!)

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And this little red-headed cutie!!

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May 4, 2012

Mother’s Day Special – Photography Gift Certificates – Ozark, Nixa, Springfield, Branson MO

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It’s a fact of life that Moms like pictures of their kids (and grandkids!)  And whether you’re giving her pictures of you & your siblings, pictures of her grandkids, or include her in the photo session with you, pictures are an obvious winner of an idea.  With the package below, you’ll get a mini photo session, beautifully handcrafted photo necklace, and a set of two accordion wallet memory booklets for only $175.  Buy it for yourself, buy it for mom, or buy it for whomever you want!  Click the Paypal button below to pay securely online.  (Or contact us to0 pay via check, cash, credit/debit.)  You’ll receive the gift certificate via email once payment has cleared.

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A new idea for Mom for Mother's Day - Photography gift certificate

The best part is that you’ll have something TANGIBLE that she can hold in her hands, not just tiny digital images of your kids that she’s been saving and printing off Facebook.  (AHEM.  MOM!!!)

This offer will last until May 2012, but gift certificates do not expire.  That means you can have your photo session any time of the year.  Photo session is for up to five people ($15 each additional person).  Mini sessions usually last 20-30 minute.  Within a few weeks, we will have an Image Reveal in our studio in Ozark, where we will show you your images & help you select images for the necklace, Accordion wallets, and whatever else you want to order.  (Please see the “Pricing & Info” tab.)

 

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May 2, 2012

Pear Crepes – Springfield MO Food Photographer

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Breakfast for dinner!  Pear Crepes (made with sourdough starter & honey) with a banana-cream sauce.  Also fried up some eggs from a friend, and beef bacon from local farm Rocking Z Ranch.

This is vaguely what I did for the crepe sauce:

Blend banana, a tsp of vanilla, & a few Tbs of cream in a blender or food processor.  Slice the pears (in retrospect, I should have sauteed them in butter & gotten them nice & warm, but I was trying to make a quick dinner & wasn’t thinking about that.)

To make the crepes, I used some sourdough starter, an egg, and a little bit of honey & whisked it all up.  Melt butter in a pan, pour a bit of batter in the pan & move the pan around to make the batter spread out over the surface of the pan.  It doesn’t take long to cook, so watch carefully & flip when firm.  Remove from heat when it starts to get a bit of brown on the edges & around the bubbles.

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Pear crepes with a banana cream sauce, beef bacon, and eggs

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May 1, 2012

Candle Chandelier – Springfield MO

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One of my clients, Sam, made this beautiful iron chandelier for me.  It has finally been nice enough weather to sit out and enjoy it (and I finally got around to taking the time to photograph it).   Thank you, Sam!!  It is gorgeous!  (He works at Advanced Welding in Springfield, if you want him to make you something!  He’s extremely talented!)

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Matt reading his phone under the candle chandelier in the backyard at dusk

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April 27, 2012

Patrick & Branch – Children’s Photography in Ozark, MO

Posted in Children & Kids, Personal

Patrick & Branch have been buds since birth. They’re a month & a half apart.  Branch’s mom, Lacy, & I were in a small group at the time we were both pregnant, so we started to bond over that.  Once we both had boys, that was a for-sure – we would definitely be getting together for baby playdates!  So now that the boys are big enough to actually play with each other rather than sit next to each other and look at toys, they are friends & have lots of goofy fun together.

EXCEPT

Today.  WOW, they just kept fighting over every little thing!  I’m not sure if it was because Patrick didn’t get enough sleep & was cranky from the start, or what.  But wow.  We had quite a time refereeing the two of them in between chatting & getting ready to take a few shots of Lacy’s new baby belly.  (She’s my new maternity model for a series of belly shots!)  Thankfully, Branch’s Nana was there to entertain them with her phone games when we were ready for taking Lacy’s pictures.  (THANK YOU, Chanda!!!)  And they were somehow super good for this little series of shots I took after doing Lacy’s belly.  What??  It was so weird how they were suddenly in a good mood.

However, I learned that two little boys don’t sit still for long, especially when one of them is a huge cheeseball for the camera.  Yep, that would be mine.  The upside to this problem is that he also listens really well when I just tell him to do something & don’t pay attention to me while I take pictures.  In this case, though, Patrick’s desire to make other people laugh overrode his willingness to listen.  That’s ok, we got a few adorable ones in there along with a loooot of really silly  outtakes!

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This is what Patrick & Branch did when I tried to get them to stand next to each other. Yup, not gonna work. But Patrick looks rather mischievous!

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Sweet little huggers

 

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Some of my favorite outtakes of the boys!

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Patrick & Branch goofing around in the curtains of my studio. I think this is my favorite image I’ve taken in a while on the more “artsy” side of the spectrum.

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