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Forever Young | Fairbanks Child Photographer

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:48:58 +0000

I wish they would sing and dance with reckless abandon forever! Carefree. Confident. Rockstars!

Yes! We rocked it didn’t we?!

Elia – 10 Months

See those fingers? She can SNAP like a grownup!!

She gives the BEST stinkeye on the planet! We get it all the time.

Lael – 4 and 3/4 as she likes to say

My Girls | Fairbanks Child Photographer

admin — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 01:54:02 +0000

My girls…Elia 7 months and Lael 4 1/2. The time flies too fast! Enjoy their cuteness!

Winter Beauty | Fairbanks Senior Photographer

admin — Wed, 04 May 2011 05:50:00 +0000

This winter beauty contacted me for a job shadow opportunity for her high school senior project and I felt like the best way for me to share my craft was to show by example so i offered Julie a fun March shoot. We encountered wind, deep snow and a bright overcast day, but the elements didn’t get us down in fact, they lead to lots of laughs along the way. Julie’s boho style coupled with her natural beauty was a joy to photograph. I had a great time sharing my experience, style and methods with her and hope that her glimpse of my world is inspiring. Enjoy!

To book your shoot with me click here .

Our ‘new’ Baby | Fairbanks Newborn Photographer

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 10:37:35 +0000

2010 was a BUSY year for me and blogging took a back burner to all the exciting shoots, family fun and the biggest news of the year – our ‘new’ baby girl – Elia Chelle! Why it’s taken me 4+ months to introduce her can only be summed up by saying I’ve been soaking up all the delicious moments with my girls and my computer has been collecting dust most days. I knew going into baby number two that the time would fly by and I was determined to slow down to enjoy it all. Once again we have been blessed with a laid back, sweet, sweet baby and I couldn’t be more grateful. I am LOVING my time home with my girls and am looking forward to getting my photog wheels turning for the spring and summer season (available sessions are limited for this year so I can continue to enjoy these two beauties so if you are hoping to book with me catch me early to be sure you get in). I have some fun shoots on the horizon and a ton in the archives from last year and have my fingers crossed and big intentions of getting some blogging time fit in…

In the meantime below are a couple snapshots of the accordion style announcement we sent out and a couple recent candids of the girls from last week.

The November rain was a Godsend for me – all the warmth allowed me to shoot outside in the snow and Lael just had to have a shot of her new sis in her snow cave…

Enjoy my little lovies…

(far right of the second spread is the front panel of the card, the spread below is the inside and the rest of the bottom spread is the back – accordions are confusing).

Her baby blues are so sparkly…

Lael LOVES her little sis and we couldn’t have had an easier transition! Elia gets no fewer than 50 kisses a day, they are so stinkin’ cute together! Elia crosses her feet like this all the time.

Published | Fairbanks Photographer

admin — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:27:29 +0000

What an absolute honor to see my images in Fresh Home Magazine! Ana White of ana-white.com was contacted by the magazine to do a feature interview and to showcase one of her beautiful furniture pieces. When she asked if I was interested in photographing her and the furniture for the spread I was elated! Ana directed the magazine to check out my portraits of her and they liked what they saw and called to work out the logistics. Ana and I had a great time styling the shoot complete with a whirlwind shopping trip and two cars full of prop pieces to make our set complete. I packed up Lael and we headed to Delta for the shoot. After a full day of shooting I raced back to town, edited the images and turned them over for review to the magazine the very next day. They were trilled with the results and picked up three images for the layout. To see the interview and photo spread in full you’ll have to pick up a copy of the magazine or visit the fresh home blog to request your free copy. Fresh Home Magazine is a quarterly publication so it will be on newstands until January.

When Ana initially built the locker piece it ended up being to short for the magazine and when I saw it I thought we should put it to good use by doing a mini shoot of our girls to make the most of the piece. Scroll down to see some of the fun images of her other beautiful locker!

Enjoy!

And a few outtakes…

The mini locker shoot…

Family Weekend | Fairbanks Candid Photographer

admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 23:14:32 +0000

We had an awesome weekend in Anchorage with our cousins! It was my cousin Justine and her husband Ryan’s son Beck’s baptism and we had the wonderful honor of being his Godparents. The service was a beautiful, private ceremony with close family and friends and were were so happy we got to be a part of his special holy day! I can’t wait to see photos! The other exciting reason we headed down was for my cousin, Nicholas’ first art show which was held at an adorable coffee shop called Coffee Cats. Nicholas’ work is incredible and it was so great to see his collection hanging. What a treat!

The weather was amazing and I had so much fun photographing all the cousins playing together at the BBQ celebrating Beck’s baptism. I’ll post some images here, but to see the full gallery of 60 images click here.

Our drive down and back was beautiful…the mountains were spectacular, the budding leaves were just showing their pretty green faces and the 12 moose, two porcupine and lots of rabbits stayed out of our way.

What a great trip!

Enjoy!

Big News! | Fairbanks Photographer

admin — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 21:50:35 +0000

So it’s been a while and you may be wondering what in the world I’ve been up to. Well…lots of soul searching, re-designing, re-structuring, shooting and growing a new little baby! Yep, we are having another baby in November and thinking about all the wonderful changes that come with a new addition has got me really digging to be sure I’m doing what feels right and feels like ME in my business. Hopefully by tomorrow my new site design will launch as well as my new body as art addition. Also, I’m finally on facebook so be prepared for some new facebook goodness. Hop on over to become a fan.

More big news…I’ll be doing a LIVE Vintage Styled Boudoir Shoot at the Women’s Affair at the Carlson Center, tomorrow, Friday, April 9th at 7:30 p.m. I have an incredible set and a beautiful model lined up. Hair and Make-up design will be done for the audience starting at 7:30 by the gals at Charlotte Rouge Hair Spa. I will be at the show all weekend with new art on display and a portfolio and slideshows full of new images for your viewing pleasure.

Sorry no images for this post – you’ll have to visit the new LifeSTYLE website and the new Body as ART website for new images. Or come see me at the show this weekend. I’m hoping to be live with the new sites super soon! Regular blog posts will be coming next week.

Beautifully Cold | Fairbanks, Alaska Photographer

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:41:53 +0000

I am in constant awe by the beauty I find in these cold temperatures. The sunrises and sunsets are beyond incredible. The blue moon we had over the New Year holiday was spectacular. Snow clinging to the trees and the way it twinkles as the lights graze it. Red summer berries coated in frost holding tightly to the branches. Frost coated spider webs lend us a special view of the intricate and beautiful patterns such ugly little creature can create. Frost covered eyelashes. Fireworks on a clear night. It’s all beautiful to me!

I appreciate the quiet time the cold gives us, it allows us to hibernate together while we watch the daylight return. I like to use this time to show Lael the beautiful things that can easily go un-noticed. We try to bundle up and get out in the cold even if it’s just for a few minutes. It gives us a toughness that takes me back to my childhood.

This time of the year always gives me a fresh pair of eyes to view life and the world around me. Like a lot of people I tend to take the time to reflect on what’s working, what needs adjusting and how I approach the goals I set etc…I am working on some behind the scenes things that I’ll unveil as I see fit. In the meantime I’m enjoying my family, shooting some studio stuff and taking in the beautiful things our cold brings us. Take this time to enjoy the cold and all it brings.

Enjoy!

This photo was taken after a long walk at 30 below. Lael is one tough cookie, she didn’t make peep and ended up falling asleep in the sled while we were out.

This is one of my favorite birch trees at the cabin. The moon was crisp and round and though I didn’t capture that aspect I love the way the light is coming through!

My first truly successful fireworks shot!

This shot wasn’t taken in the cold, but the brilliant colors are reminicant of the sunrises and sunsets we are seeing almost every day. My little point and shoot isn’t doing the winter sunsets justice, so this is a stand-in.

Christmas Fun! | Fairbanks Fun Photographer!

admin — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:05:15 +0000

This has been the funnest Christmas week I can remember! Each day was filled with fun and no stress! Here’s how our week went…Sunday we went to church and breakfast then we visited the Santa Claus House. Monday we had a big family dinner at my sister’s house. Tuesday we baked the forms for our gingerbread houses. Wednesday I had lunch with my girlfriends, shopped with my Dad and we had a big spaghetti feed and gingerbread house decorating contest between our five families. Thursday we visited the museum, had lunch with my Dad, went to mass, had drinks with the family and stayed up late watching a Christmas movie and wrapping gifts. Friday we had a fun relaxing day at home opening gifts, eating cinnamon rolls, talking to our out-of-town family and then we joined the family for a big party at my parents house. Saturday we slept in, drank tea, played with new toys then capped the evening with a huge sledding and pizza party at my aunt’s house. And finally on Sunday we had a lazy day at home watching football , then we completed the day with a visit from my parents and a nice dinner with them and my brother!

While I was at book club the week before Christmas Mike took Lael to her first movie to watch the Princess and the Toad and in the movie they say “that’s the bee’s knee’s” when things are neat…so all week Lael has been saying that when something is cool. When we went to visit Santa, the only thing Lael asked for is Peanut Butter and Santa was shocked! You can only imagine her surprise when she got peanut butter called ‘The Bee’s Knee’s Peanut Butter’! Who knew they made Bee’s Knee’s peanut butter?! Santa, that’s who! Although she loved all her gifts she was most excited about her slippers from Santa – she forgot to ask him for them, but has been talking about getting some anytime she sees me in mine.

It’s been a fun filled week we are so blessed to have had. The following are some of the snapshots from the week. The quality isn’t great, but the memories are priceless! Enjoy!

And the winner is…. | Fairbanks Alaska Photographer

admin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:39:06 +0000

Amanda Furlong!

Amanda’s sweet sister Becky nominated her and I am proud to share her nomination…

So I was thinking of who I would nominate and the first person that came to my mind was my sister Amanda. She is a single mom of 3 and is expecting one now! Oh my! Her oldest is Alycia which is 6 and then there is Mathew who is 4 and the youngest is Ian at 3. They are all the sweetest thing and have their own little personalities. My sister is 23 years old and was a young mom to start with. She has really just had bad luck with men…she had this summer gotten married to a guy that we all thought would of been great! He was good with the kids and helped out. Then he just started going down hill and got involved in drugs. My sister didn’t want to put her kids around it and left him. She is pregnant with his child. Currently having medical issues ontop of being pregnant. The doctor just put her on bed rest and she in unable to work. She is getting state assistance which is barely enough to get her by. The apartment she just moved into she was just informed she needs to move out because the hospital bought the property. So now once again she needs to move…She has just really had a lot of bad luck. There is no way she could ever afford to get your beautiful pictures taken. I really just hope for things to get better for her. Pretty much she feels stuck. I know she has not had a huge tragedy or anything but just a hard time getting on her feet. I know she would love and appreciate your artwork and the kids love getting their photo taken! She is due with her next child in March but went into the hospital last night dilated. Way too early for that baby to come! So that’s who I would nominate

Here is a shot of Amanda’s niece Hayden to make you smile…Enjoy!