K.S.M {Sneak Peek} | Grand Rapids Baby Photographer

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On Friday I had the extreme pleasure of photography little Mr. K who is 5 months old. Mama brought him to my home and we had fun snapping some shots!  She brought this adorable bear hat and matching diaper cover for Mr. K to wear and he looked so darn cute in it!  He's the youngest of the bunch so we also got some of him in his "little brother" outfit.  He was so patient and just soaked it all in and after a few minutes he really got to talking to me.  :)  Here are some of the shots from our session.

And did I mention that this little boy loves his feet?

PS - It was my second time shooting with my new D90 which I LOVE!!  Post a comment and let me know how you like the photos.

Best Face from January 2011 | Grand Rapids Baby Photographer

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iheartfaces is having a People's Choice contest this week for their challenge.  The category is Best Face from January 2011.  Here is my entry:

I absolutely love the expressions in this photo - definitely the best face of January for me!  Dad is totally the focal point of this image - I love his pride in baby girl and how genuinely overjoyed he is to be holding her and interacting with her.  I also adore baby girl's face!  She's staring at her mama (not pictured) and just totally soaking up the love and attention she's getting from her daddy.  She's one happy girl.  If you like my entry, head on over to iheartfaces and vote (I'm entry #429). And while you're there, check out all the other AWESOME entries!  It's truly humbling to see all the talented photographers out there.

Awesome photo frames | Grand Rapids Baby Photographer

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I just stumbled upon these photo frames and find them adorable!!  They come in a wide variety of sizes and colors! I contacted the company for information on how I can provide these for my clients.  I'll let you know what I find out.  See how cute your baby would look in a frame from The Organic Bloom. 

This week I learned...

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This week I learned how to set up a private online image gallery for my clients.  Clients, now you can click on the "Clients" tab of my website and enter the Keyword and Password I assign you and you'll be able to view all the final photos from your session as well as order prints through the professional photo lab I use.  Pretty fun stuff!

I also learned that I love square crops.  Take a look at these cute square crops from my session with baby K the other week.

Again, doesn't he just have the cutest faces?! I can't get over them.  :)

K.N.D {Sneak Peek} | Grand Rapids Infant Photographer

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I just posted the sneak peek of my photo shoot with K.N.D. to facebook but here is a sampling of some of my favorite shots from the session.  This baby was so expressive and had so many great faces to capture!  I had a blast!

He and his gorgeous mom are pictured top right.  K.N.D had such long eyelashes, gorgeous blue eyes, and a super cute smile so I tried to capture those details top left and middle.  His daddy is a musician and a music teacher so I couldn't resist the shot on the bottom of the collage.  Enjoy!

Vacation

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I finally finished editing photos from my shoot with A.J.S.  (on the night before we leave for vacation) and I wanted to show you my favorites.  Post a comment and let me know what you think.

We're going to Traverse City for a mini vacation and you know I'll be bringing my camera so look for some posts with my favorite winter scenes from up north coming soon!

-Emma-
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I submitted the bottom photo in the storyboard to iheartfaces for their Winter Wonderland photo challenge. Wish me luck.

This week I learned...

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a lot!  I learned that taking the photos is only the first step to becoming a great photographer.  The second step is knowing how to edit your photos...I'm not talking about airbrushing skin, or changing eye color or hair color or merging two photos into one, I'm talking simple color and light edits.  It's SO much fun to see your photo transform before your eyes but it is also time consuming and difficult.  Here's a before and after to demonstrate my learnings this week:

A.J.S {Sneak Peek} | Grand Rapids Infant Photographer

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Today I had the wonderful privilege of taking some photos of my good friends' baby, A.J.S. Okay, so I might be a little partial, but I think she is one of the sweetest, cutest things I have ever seen.  She's nearly 4 months old and so interactive and smiley.  Here are a few photos from our session for you to enjoy.

 

More to come soon!