Addie came to The Studio in Grandville for her 9 month children’s portrait session a few weeks ago.  She was such a sweetie!  I love her big blue eyes!  

I volunteer for an organization called the Heart Gallery.  The Heart Gallery is an organization that takes portraits of older children who are in need of adoption.  Studies have found that the adoption rates are higher for children who have a professional portrait displayed.  The Michigan Heart Gallery is a traveling display, that travels around the state of Michigan, promoting awareness for adoption and for the children who are featured in the display.  This year I was blessed to be able to photograph one child, and one family.  The child will actually not be included in the Gallery this year, because he was adopted in-between the time of my taking his portrait, and the unveiling of the display!  Congratulations to Nathan!  The family I photographed was a success  story for the Heart Gallery.   This family adopted their son two years ago!

We still have a few openings left in our American Girl Mini session on January 30! This is a session for your little girl and her doll. Chose the “Sleepover” or “Tea Party” theme. We will have the props for both themes ready to go! Just bring your little girl and her doll all dressed up and ready to be photographed! With this mini session you will recieve a 30 minute photography session, and online proofing with 10-15 images to pick from. Pick your favorite three images to recieve three square prints mounted on board, for hanging together with the ribbons of your choice! $100 Payment is required at the time of booking. (One child per session.) Jayne will be photographing sessions from 10:00 – 3:00.

The other day I went to the studio with the kids to get some pictures with our dog.  We were taking pictures, and suddenly Mazy laid down… it gave me an idea!  We worked for the next 45 minutes trying to get this shot!  I love it!

These two cool kids came to the studio for their annual portraits.  I have been photographing Sophie and Jeff for a couple years, and they they have really changed over the years!  What fun to see how much they have changed!

Kennedy came to The Studio in Grandville for her newborn portraits! We had to do one Christmas portrait even if it was past Christmas, because she was the best gift her parents received last year!

We had a GREAT time in nashville, although it was too short.  We were at the Professional Photographers of America’s national photographic convention.  We could only stay for one day, so we made sure we made the most of our time there.  We spent most of the day in the Trade show, checking all the newest and greatest products in the photographic industry.  One of the cool things was the alluminum prints by one of our Grand Rapids Vendors.  The fun part was that they used two of my images for their samples at the trade show!  

I also spent time in a mentoring program with a National Judge for print competition.  We looked at some of my images, and she gave me some suggestions and helped me pick out images that I am going to compete with.  I LOVED this… it is such an honor to have wonderful photographers mentor me.  I am working on getting my Masters Degree from Professional Photographers of America, and this helps me get closer!

I also walked through the prints that were on display from last years international print competition.  Only prints that score a merit are displayed.  Last year I was honored to have a print score a merit, so I made sure I found mine, and had my picture taken with it hanging in the exhibit!

I am in Nashville for the Professional Photographers of America’s National Photography Convention.  I am here with Jayne and Lisa Lenderink.  Tonight we took a walk down Broadway, and had a great time!  I was working on my image of the day, and I took a bunch of pictures!  But, it was hard to pick just one.  So, I decided to share the rest on my blog!

I am starting a personal project for the year 2010.  It is called the 365 project.  It is where I take one picture a day, for 365 days.  I have been thinking about it for a while, wondering if I could do it.  I wasn’t sure if I wanted to make it public, because I was afraid that I wouldn’t follow through with it.  But, then I thought if I made it public, it would hold me accountable to keep it going.  So…. here goes.  If you would like to follow my journey, you can FOLLOW IT HERE.

Here is my first picture of the year!  Enjoy!

I can’t believe Molly is 8 months already!  Wow how time flies… it seams I just did her newborn portraits and her 4 month old portraits!  Molly came to The Studio in Grandville for her 8 month old portraits a few weeks ago.  Here are some favorites!