Monday, April 26, 2010

LITTLE GIRLS



Aren't little girls fun? This isn't the first time I've worked with Cara and she is as cute as a button. People will often ask how long a children's session will last. My approach is that each child is different, depending on their age, demeanor and personality- some children are wore out after 15 minutes and their cooperation is gone, and others can make it thru multiple clothing and prop changes with no problem. I've found even when they are reaching the end of their cooperation rope- that is when some of my favorite images are created- the ones with a pensive look or a downward glance.
Cara was top model and I love so many of the images we created. Here are just a few from our session.

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Congratulations

To Becca Amundson, winner of the hinged 5x7 Metal Portrait Box from Alison Stumpf Photography. Thank you to the others as well for all the great ideas and comments on what YOU think these boxes would be great for. They truly are a keepsake- ask to see one at your next session!

Wednesday, April 14, 2010







I am excited to bring a new product to the boutique accessories store~ Metallic Portrait Boxes. I LOVE them, and can think of so many uses for them! They come in 8x10, hinged 5x7 and wallet size.

I bought a 8x10 for each of my children for the sole purpose of storing old 8x10 portraits of them that I no longer have displayed on my walls. The metallic exterior will protect them from getting bent. The portrait itself is printed 'on' the metal itself (not affixed with any sort of label/adhesive- and they looks super high class. Wouldn't the boxes be GREAT for--
* special art work
* report cardss
* 4H Ribbons
* certificates and special awards
* newpaper clipping and pictures
* perserving letters to Santa the children wrote
* baby keepsakes
* preserve prints from various portrait sessions

LET'S HAVE SOME FUN-
Post a creative comment on the blog (by 11:59 pm Thursday) as to what YOU think these boxes would be great for and I'll draw a random winner from the comments to win a 5x7 hinged box.

In the mean time- all the metallix boxes [with an image from a 2009 or other session completed already in 2010] are 25% off and can be found in the ACCESSORIES STORE on my shopping cart site. If you're thinking this would be a great Mother's Day gift- you're not alone. Just add the box to your cart, noting the image you'd like used on it and have your dear hubby contact me and I'll take care of the rest.

Monday, April 12, 2010

Contest Creation


I blogged a week or so ago about an image of mine that was chosen for a WISH YOU WELLS art rendition. I received the final art work and wanted to share it with you.
I'm just tickled with how it turned out....and am planning on printing it on velvet paper (I think) once I decide for certain where I'm going to display it in my home.

I also got on the ball tonight and ordered some portraits of Holden's newborn sesson for his nursery. I'm so jealous seeing these beautifully designed nurseries for babies on the way----and Holden's is less than "Good Housekeeping Stamp of Approval" worthy. I love the gender surprise after labor and delivery...but I will say there is something to be said to find out pink or blue before-hand and to get the nursery and layette all in order before you're exhausted and in the fog of new parenthood.

A good day in the nursery is if the bed (where I sleep) gets made.
Since Holden has decided no man-made bottle is good enough for his finely acquired palette...I'm am pretty much tied(literaly)to him 24/7. So to make things easier on both of us (not to mention Jeff) I sleep in the nursery. I have an assortment of pillows all strategically propped and angled and piled in the bed to allow for middle of the night feedings and dozing. To make the bed would disturb the strategic system I've devised. We call this pile of chaotic bedding "the boars nest". I guess it should be "the Sow's nest"
huh? That's as close as the Good Housekeeping seal of approval I get.
That's why I'm a photographer and not an interior decorator.