Sage being Sage.

It seems like lately every time I look at Sage, she is changing. I am so proud as she is growing into this lovely little lady, but I savor every moment of her "little girliness".
One of her favorite things to do right now is "pretend cook", so we brought
her PBK little kitchen into the studio to capture this stage of her life.
She was cooking up something delish for us to "taste" & it was quite scrumptious!
I have a huge addiction for the clothes she is wearing- so girly, twirly, & textury.
If you love them, too, you need to mark your calendars for October 3
when I will be hosting a Matilda Jane trunk show.
It will be a day full of fun and you are welcome to bring your little girls to try things on &
have their complimentary picture taken.
Please email or call if you are interested in coming.

~Libby

Fall Specials coming soon!

Aren't they the cutest couple? We had a great time in the studio with them.. even if John Mark did keep trying to sneak some fake smiles in. They are both beautiful inside & out!

Lots of new things going on here at the studio & in the works!
Keep checking back for Fall Specials to be posted soon.
Soooo excited about fall coming up -
the cool, crisp air and colorful leaves!
(hard to imagine on a hot day like today, but I am ready!)

~Libby

Contest Winners are....

I know, I know.. I am late on announcing the winners!

The adult winner is :

Troy & Laura Tolle - who just welcomed their first little one just 2 days ago.

Hey Libby,
Thought I'd get my comment in since I am in the market for a baby picture :) So far my summer has been blessed with showers, birthing classes, growth (in the midsection) and exciting kicks :) We are looking forward to our new baby any day now (due date 8/20)! Troy and I love your pictures!

Laura Tolle

The child winner is:

Moriah Lowder

My favorite part about going back to school is doing my papers, because I like that part. I like taking pictures too and can't wait until I can get my own camera.

Moriah Lowder
age 5

Congratulations to you both & thank you to everyone who participated.. it was the highlight of my day to come check my comments.

More portraits coming soon..

~Libby

Underwater. Some Above. Contest.

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My oldest son, Sullivan, saved up and bought a really nice digital camera before the summer started and we had been really wanting to try some underwater portraits, but the underwater housing for the camera is almost as much as the camera, so we hesitated.
Well, we changed our mind the first day of vacation and got on the internet and ordered & rush delivered the underwater housing to our vacation destination.
We had the most fun taking these. We took video and pictures from the time we got it until we left. Needless to say, we had so many to go through so we could pick favorites and these are the ones we picked.
The kids all have one of themselves on their wall in a 24x36 size and they are amazing and they get to fall to sleep thinking about all the good memories we made on our family vacation. I am trying to convince my husband now that if we build a pool this fall/winter, I could start offering underwater portraits in the spring/summer. We will see what happens!

My beautiful friend, Tara, of Weddings With Tara featured one of my newborns,
baby Micah on her blog- so if you would like to check out one
more pose, click on the link below.

Tara's Blog

If you are engaged or getting married soon - she is the best Wedding Coordinator in the area, so be sure to take a look at all of her AMAZING
weddings that she has posted, too.




Ok, so this is the longest post I think I have ever done, so if you are still reading- thank you!

I promised a contest and here it is:

For the adults:
Complimentary session
including 16x20 of choice

For the kids & teens(my favorites):
$100 gift card to one of our favorite stores:


or



To enter contest you must leave a comment under this post only!
All comments left will be divided into adult & children.
Children category is newborn(mom can leave the comment) thru 20 yrs.
You can leave any comment you want.. tell me about your summer vacation, going back to school, how much you love me (ha), a funny joke.. it's up to you!
Please make sure you do leave your email address so I can contact you if you are chosen.

We will have the RANDOM drawing 2 weeks from today on August 27 at 8pm.

Good luck!
~Libby

4 days old.

Introducing baby Micah.
He was in yesterday for his newborn session and as sweet as can be. He slept and slept and let us get lots of fun poses. Newborns curl up and sleep so good especially when they come in under a week old. Hint, Hint.. if you are thinking about newborn shots- call me as soon as your little one arrives and we will get you in the studio during the first week.
It is a relaxing time for mom (dad does have to work a bit, but not too much).
We have lite hor dourves & take as many breaks as we need.
All of my newborn clients are so glad they have these done- this tiny little newborn phase goes by so fast.

On a side note, I can't believe that my kids go back to school this week! Where has the summer gone? We have been incredibly busy and I have slacked on blogging.
I am vowing to do better. I have had so many people ask when I am going to post our underwater photos-

I.will.post.underwater.portraits.tomorrow.
There I said it and I WILL post my contest (free give·a·way) tomorrow.

Until tomorrow-
~Libby