Face Painting and Fashion!

Last night I had the most fun teaching a bunch of amazing girls a photography class (and by girls I mean very smart teens!). After a quick lesson on camera functions, lighting and composition we broke up into groups and took turns at different photo sets. Fashion, Water and Face Painting!

All the girls were so creative and fun to work with. If I ever need an assistant, I know where to look! Here are some of my favorite shots of the evening...

My day in iphone photos.

Miss Ashley on the blog today!

And isn't she gar-geous?! She was so easy to work with and such a willing subject. Can I just tell you how much I LOVE photographing teens! I had a hard time deciding which photos to post - that's how much I love this girl.

Without further adieu... Miss Ashley!

Color me spring!

I'm loving all the fresh bright colors we're seeing in styles this spring! Bright blues, oranges, yellows, pinks and oh how I love white. The blue sky and the sunshine are getting me in the mood for a spring shopping spree (sssssh! Don't tell my husband!).

Here are some of my favorite colorful spring styles...

Valentine's Day ideas for kids!

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, I've started exploring fun valentines ideas for the kids to make and give to their friends. I love having them give something original rather than the boxed valentines from the store, it's so much more fun! (Although I have nothing against Spiderman and Dora).

Here's a few cool ideas I've found and done in the past.

My kids made these cute little bags last year. So easy, and so quick! Just have them draw or take a photo and print out on white or colored paper. I bought the little bags at Michaels for super cheap, and then just filled them with candy and stapled the printed paper on top. Easy!



I love this idea: Just draw a face on white paper, photo copy, then let the kids decorate with hearts, eyeballs, hairpins or mustaches.

The Tic Tac Toe pack in this photo is soooo cute! 

These are the cutest little matchbox/candy boxes!

Boys will be boys!

I promised my mom and my mother-in-law photos of the kids for Christmas. Didn't happen. SO, I thought they would make a great New Year's gift. Didn't happen. Finally, one sunny afternoon, I dragged my boys outside to take a few "quick" shots of them. It wasn't long before they had sticks in hand, sword fighting. Hey, at least they were having fun - and I ended up loving the photos of them playing together. And it looks like the grandmas will get Valentine's photos this year!

 

 

The amazing Y Family!

We lucked out with a beautiful, sunny day in December. It was a bit chilly, but the light was so perfect. By the end of the session there were lot's of red noses and we were all ready for some hot chocolate. It was so much fun to meet and hang out with the "Y" family!

Some of my favourite photos from the session...