miss g photography http://missgphotography.com/blog fun, modern, real, beautiful...life. Tue, 01 May 2012 20:10:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 {newborn sweetness} little miss Bailey http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/05/01/newborn-sweetness-little-miss-bailey/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/05/01/newborn-sweetness-little-miss-bailey/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 13:14:32 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=621 This little nugget was pure eight-day-old perfection.  She was calm and sweet and I can tell she is the third baby – at least for me, she was very chill.  I just could not love my job more.  :)   Meet Bailey!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isn’t she sweet?

Love,

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/05/01/newborn-sweetness-little-miss-bailey/feed/ 0 {Beautiful Belly} Heather & family http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/29/beautiful-belly-heather-family/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/29/beautiful-belly-heather-family/#comments Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:54:20 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=604 I had the honor of photographing Heather & Jason’s sweet family last year for their little boy’s birthday, and I was thrilled when she let me know that she was expecting again!  It was so fun to see them again the other day – her belly is so cute!  I love this family!  They are so adorable, and I cannot wait to meet the little one who will be here soon!

 

Thank you, Heather & Jason, for the fun shoot!  :)   I can’t wait to see you again soon…

Love,

 

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Such a cute little belly!

Love,

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/27/beautiful-belly-carissa/feed/ 1 adventures in baby posing! http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/15/adventures-in-baby-posing/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/15/adventures-in-baby-posing/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:07:42 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=583 Hello to all my blog followers (all two of you – hi, Mom!)!

My apologies for the lack of posts recently.  Between a cruel winter when someone at my house was sick nearly every day since the beginning of December and the busy life of a mom of three, as well as photo shoots and editing, my blog updates fell by the wayside…but I figure it is time to start up again and revamp my business…watch for a new logo and a fresh look to my web site soon.  And what better subject to blog on than a fabulous recent learning experience I had?

I had the pleasure of traveling a little over a week ago to the studio of the AMAZING Kelley Ryden just outside of Omaha, NE.  She is one of the top newborn photographers in the country (and world!).  I have been adding more baby posing to my newborn sessions (but never fear, I will always offer my more photojournalistic-style shooting, too), and figured it couldn’t hurt to learn from the BEST about ways I can improve, so I signed up for her workshop.  She did not disappoint.  I was so impressed by her ability to calm and pose the newborns (along with her equally impressive sister, Tracy).  A few people have called me the “Baby Whisperer” after watching me in action with newborns, but these two really are amazing.  I hope I can get to their caliber of baby whispering some day.  :)

It was an awesome, overwhelming, super informative day.  Without further ado, here are some photos I took of the two SWEETIES we photographed that day.

Oh, so much fun!

Love,

miss g

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2012/03/15/adventures-in-baby-posing/feed/ 0 I do : {Mandy + Kevin} http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/09/25/i-do-mandy-kevin/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/09/25/i-do-mandy-kevin/#comments Sun, 25 Sep 2011 13:40:43 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=507 They met in high school, both counselors for the sixth grade camp for their school district.  The kids at camp called them “the couple,” and urged them to date.  They flirted, but life took them in different directions after high school.  Kevin went to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, while Mandy headed off to the University of Florida.  They remained friends, seeing each other off and on, with him even visiting her in Portugal when she studied abroad in college.  Though they each took interest in other people, they always seemed to keep each other in the back of their minds and hearts.  FINALLY, a couple of years ago, they began to date exclusively.  Everyone wondered…would this really be it?   Long-distance dating proved to be difficult with Kevin in Pittsburgh and Mandy in Chicago.  They saw each other frequently, but needed to be in the same city.  The deal was finally sealed early this year when Kevin moved to Chicago.  Within a couple of months, we got the call: Kev and Mandy were engaged!

You see, this story is familiar and special to me because Kevin is my brother-in-law.  I have known him since he was sixteen.   He has a huge heart, quick wit, is a stellar athlete, drove nuclear submarines as a Naval Officer, has multiple graduate degrees, and now consults for businesses with his MBA.  As my husband (Kevin’s brother) says, “life is just better with Kevin around.”   I adore him, just as I know countless others do.

I have known Mandy for a long time, too – she attended my wedding ten years ago with Kevin.  She has always been such a cheerful, kind presence, and has proven to have a big heart as well over the past few years, highlighted by a surprise 30th birthday weekend for Kevin in New York City last fall that she so carefully planned.  She is classy, fun, beautiful, friendly, and as a prosecuting attorney, can match wits with Kevin.   As I have heard Kevin say, “Everybody loves Mandy.”  It’s true.

I have to say, I knew ten years ago, or at least hoped, that they would end up together.  We rode the roller coaster of Kevin and Mandy (Were they together?  Were they not?) for years.  Therefore, this wedding was an amazing celebration long in the making.  It brought together two people who we always thought should be as one.

Mandy and Kevin, your wedding was beautiful, fun, and a fabulous start to your life together.  Thank you for giving me the honor of photographing it (with my rad and fabulous friend and fellow photographer Kiera – I could not have done this without her, and many photos below are hers)!!  I hope you enjoy the photos for years to come.  I love you both!  Let’s celebrate…

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/09/25/i-do-mandy-kevin/feed/ 1 My little girl http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/06/23/my-little-girl/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/06/23/my-little-girl/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 16:34:00 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=497 My sweet little girl is already five months old…it is going way too fast!

I love the drool on her chin here.

 

My sweet baby!

 

Just had to share!

Love,

miss g

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Enjoy!

Her mama made this pretty quilt for her!

 

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Gorgeous Mama!  This is my favorite.

 

 

 

 

Rachel, you’re stunning!

 

 

Rachel and Andrew, I had such fun capturing this amazing time in your lives, and I can’t wait to meet your sweet little bundle very soon!

Love,

miss g

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/06/21/rachel-andrew-expecting/feed/ 0 Laura and Dan: Expecting http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/03/15/laura-and-dan-expecting/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/03/15/laura-and-dan-expecting/#comments Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:28:10 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=428 Dan and Laura are good friends, and I was so excited when they asked me to capture this beautiful time in their lives.  As you can see from the photos, they are just gorgeous, and I am so excited to meet this new little one who will be here very soon.  Laura is just glowing right now, and she even wowed me with some difficult yoga moves while we were shooting – she is one amazing mama!

Enjoy these images of my time with Laura and Dan – I know I enjoyed capturing them!  :)

just look at that perfect belly and beautiful mama!

Laura & Dan – you guys are amazing and I am SO excited to meet your little one.  Thank you for hanging with me and being rock stars during the shoot.  :)

Love,

miss g

]]> http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/03/15/laura-and-dan-expecting/feed/ 1 the newest (and tiniest) love of my life http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/03/01/the-newest-and-tiniest-love-of-my-life/ http://missgphotography.com/blog/2011/03/01/the-newest-and-tiniest-love-of-my-life/#comments Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:38:21 +0000 admin http://missgphotography.com/blog/?p=410 I am finally returning to my blog, after quite a hiatus.  But the hiatus was for good reason:  January 17, Ryan and I welcomed our much-anticipated third baby, a girl, who we named Vivienne Kate.  I was extremely surprised, as I was expecting a boy.  I cried and cried tears of joy when the doctor handed her to me.   She was so tiny compared to my boys, and such a content little newborn.  Now she is six weeks old and is still proving to be easy for the most part.  She likes to sleep (though not quite long enough at night for my liking), has smiled at us several times, and her parents and brothers are just smitten with her.  :)

Introducing my sweet little girl…

Daddy and Vivi meeting for the first time.

So tiny.

It was much harder shooting newborn photos of my own baby than shooting them for my clients…but of course, I still managed to get some!

Yes, I have a thing for newborn feet…they are just so adorable!

I am sure there will be more to come!

Love,

miss g

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