Nhyal 4-Months-Old

This little guy is by far the CUTEST 4-month-old EVER!

I might be a little partial because he happens to be my nephew....

But honestly even if he wasn't I would think that he was the cutest.

Just take a look at his sweet face and those baby blues - adorable!

I was so excited when I found out he was going to come visit - you see he lives in Minnesota and this was the first time I have seen him. 

I do have to admit when he met me for the first time he wasn't impressed and his mommy had to rescue him but eventually I won him over!

Oh I love this handsome little man and I am Soooooooo happy I finally got to met him.

I do have to make a little shout out to his talented mom who made his cute little hat and matching pants in the first pics.
Think I need to get her to make me a set for my prop stash! ;)

Getting back to the FUN stuff

It's been a stressful past month or so and I haven't been the best at posting previews or being active with my blog, facebook, or clients.......I apologize. 

Last night I sat down and asked myself when did this stop being enjoyable? 

I came to the conclusion that I need to start having FUN again. 

I LOVE what I do and just because things have gotten stressful and overwhelming I don't need to stop having fun! 

Life needs to be Fun, right?

YES!

So I brainstormed and I wrote down lots of things I think would be fun for my followers and clients! 

I am Soooooooooooo EXCITED and it's going to be tons of FUN!

I was trying to find out what made my followers happiest and more involved, and it hit me, 

ok it was more like a light bulb turning on. 

First off I have decided to do more mini session events - YAY! 

I get asked all the time about those so I figured I'd try to do one every month, "try" being the key word. 

Also I will be doing some fun contests, like my "Cutest Kid Contest" everyone loved that last year.

With that being said keep an eye out for those mini sessions and contests on facebook.

For the month of May I will be doing my Mommy and Me Mini Sessions

(which I only have 2 spots left open)

And I will be putting together a "Cutest Baby Contest"

so start digging through those snapshots and find a cute entry picture of your baby!

Let the FUN begin!

This is my sweet little girl and her Creative Kid Session we did last year. 

Just realized I never shared any of the images on the blog. 

Would anyone be interested in doing a mini creative session event?

Jeremy & Britni's Engagement Portraits

To say I had a fun session with Jeremy and Britni would be an understatement. It seems it would be better to say I had an eventful session with Jeremy and Britni (but it was also fun). We had to battle a few things like the cold, the wind, and the cops. lol. No we didn't actually "battle" the cops but we had to take some time out of our session to clear up some misunderstandings about a location we were shooting at. Sad to say the owner is not allowing people to photograph on the property anymore (nothing that we did she just doesn't want people on her land anymore)

Anyways we were still able to get in a full session and capture some wonderful portraits for Jeremy and Britni. It was a joy to work with them and I can't wait to capture their wedding! They are a great couple and I am excited for them! :)

Here is their preview:

I have an addiction....

I am going to take some time out and get a little personal here.

You see I have this problem and it's kind of taking over.....

I LOVE props!!!!

That's right I'll shout if from the rooftops no more denial... 

My name is Misty and I am a propaholic!

I admit I am powerless, 

I can't help but see something and envision some magnificent photo session where I'd use it...with that being said I always end up buying it. Buckets, blankets, hats, fabric, and my personal favorite chairs - I am a sucker for all of it! 

Problem is I have a small space to keep my props and lately it seems it has become a disaster area!!!

See for yourself...........

 Now pick your jaw up off the floor and get that disgusted look off your face, lol.
Truth is if I had more money and more space I'd have TONS more props.

Now that I've shared my deep dark secret it's easy to come to the conclusion - I totally SUCK at organization!

This room used to be my office/studio when I use to use studio lighting but my son broke one of my lights so I decided to try out some natural lighting and fell in love...haven't done studio lighting in almost 3 years so the room became a prop storage room. 

Another problem with the room is there is no door on it, when I used it for a studio I LOVED having no door so we never put a door on it. No door was never an issue until my daughter became mobile and curious, she started going in and destroying my props so I strategically placed some big props and things in the door way so she couldn't get in the room (don't ask me why I never just put a door on it, lol). That's when things really started to pile up. After sessions I'd just toss my props back in the room and not back where they were stored and thus became the hoarder look I've adapted to. 

I have neglected the room and avoided pulling things out and reorganizing because my kids are like a moth to a flame when it comes to my props. The moment I pull ANYTHING out of that room one of them ends up confiscating it and I don't see it again until they break it and lose interest in it. They also like to go in and find a blanket and claim it is theirs, which usually ends up in tears because I won't let them play with it (surprisingly it's more of my son than daughter with this one - he gets attached to different textured blankets....no clue why).

Did you notice in the pictures I have hardly anything on my walls - sad I know. My poor little diploma, white board and wire picture holder are all that decorate the walls....that's it.

Anyways to make a LONG story shorter... 

I have decided that I am sick of being called a "Hoarder" and I have a goal to get it cleaned up and organized in the next two weeks. Figured it would actually happen if I exposed my secret and had to be held accountable for it! Or maybe this is a cry for help and I am hoping someone will turn me into the show Hoarders so I can get some professional help - lol - totally joking! The rest of my house doesn't look like this and I don't know what I would do if they made me throw away some of my props...yikes! 

So there you have it, my dark side. I feel better now that I have shared.

But wondering where to even start. I am excited to be able to organize and get some art up on my walls. I also have a large collection of vintage cameras I can't wait to put up on display.

Wish me luck and I will be posting new pictures sometime in the next 2 weeks!

Mommy & Me Mini Sessions - Yes or No?

I keep getting asked about my Mommy & Me mini sessions (I did them last year and mentioned doing them this year but haven't made an effort to put anything together yet) So here is my question...would you like me to put together a mini session date or should I just schedule them separate? 

If I do it would have to be May 4th and May 5th - that's my only possibility. 

Thing is I don't want to move my plans those days if I only have one or two interested people. So if you are interested in those two days please let me know (leave a comment, message me or leave a comment on the facebook post). Or you can leave me a comment if you'd be interested in scheduling your own mini session on a different date. I haven't sat down to make up a price or anything but I just keep getting people asking me if I am doing them so I need to make up my mind. lol. I am guessing it will be kind of like last year (here was the info for last year) Price will be $25-$50 (depends on how many images I offer on a disc or prints). 

So please if this is something you are interested in let me know, and let me know if you could make Friday May 4th or Saturday May 5th work.

 Or if you'd be interested in scheduling your own separate mini session.

Presley is 6-Months-old

Little Presley is such a sweetie. I've had the privilege to photograph her a few times and I always look forward to seeing her. This time her mommy brought her the cutest little outfits! She wasn't the happiest but we still captured some sweet little smiles. Oh she is so darn CUTE!

Here is miss Presley's preview:

What to Wear - April

April sort of snuck up on me. Here are some inspiration boards on what to wear for those family portraits!

I love the colors!