Oh, just LOOK at these gorgeous girls! I got to play dress up with these sweethearts for a nice long time Saturday. I was told that the older girl is the one not so into dresses, and the younger was the talkative one. Then they got there and the older one is the chatty one! Both had a blast there though, and we got some great photos.
This little girl couldn’t have been cuter. I told her that she could go do whatever she wanted and she got this look on her face and shouted “REALLY??” I assured her that I would follow her and ask her to sit in a few special places, but she was in charge the rest of the time. She ran off about 10 feet and looked back and said “Um.. hello? You’re supposed to be following me?”
One of the special places I asked her to sit was in a new field of wildflowers. I was sooooo happy that she decided she would even though there were bees all around her that she was scared of.
I am really digging these new fairy wings! I had a blast with one of our girls last night at the Botanical Gardens again. This little girl is always SO FUNNY. She talks the entire time and is really mature for her age, so the conversation topics are always really entertaining. If you say something silly yourself, she replies “Uh, Hello? That’s silly.” I had to include one outtake here because it was seriously cracking me up all night long.I think we were talking about boogers or bugs.
This morning was my first test run for my newly made fairy wings and I tell you, it was a test RUN! We ran all over the Botanical Gardens. Through the river and over the woods, and we both left soaked and covered in mud. I LOVE sessions like this, and thank goodness her daddy was cool with it too. Once I assured him that the dress would wash, he was gung-ho about getting her all in the mud! I did find out that the wings are pretty durable and mostly waterproof too, which is handy to know! Right at the last part, the staff at the gardens turned the sprinklers on and we played in it!
You know, sometimes it is hard to believe in Fairy Tales. There are times in life when we want nothing more than a magic wand and a little pixie dust to take us to a happy place! We know that there are some people that you would love to do that for too. With everything looking so beautiful outside this time of year (thank you rain!) we felt like we wanted our next big giveaway to be something that could totally reflect that! Well.. what better than a FAIRYTALE COLLECTION! Not just a session but prints, and brag books, and files too. Ohhh yeah baby, happy place here we come! 
Now, where do YOU come in? Let’s be honest; no one loves anything more than hearing the good, fabulous, things people have to say about them or their children. Whether it is that they have triumphed over troubled times, are fighting health issues, that they are the best friend and mother/father in the world, or that they are just an amazing kid who deserves a little something special, people LOVE to know that other people feel that way about them. So, it is up to YOU to nominate a family that has a little girl(s) between the ages of 18months and 7 years old. Tell us why you think they deserve to have their little girl whisked off to a magical place where she is queen and is photographed as such!
Send us an email sharing why you think the person you are nominating should be THE ONE for this totally awesome package. What makes that little girl so special and why does she deserve to be treated like a queen?
Up for grabs:
The Château – $999
This captivating collection begins with your princess being photographed in a lovely garden setting. She will be able to wear two of our couture gowns along with any other accessories she chooses. Included in the collection is a 16×20 wall art piece, six gift prints, sixteen wallets, a stunning mini accordion album and three digital files with reprinting rights. Should a 16×20 not accommodate your needs, you are free to exchange this piece for 3 additional gift prints or a storyboard collage.
Deadline for nominations: Sunday May 17th 2009. Email to heather@stylizedportraiture.com Please forward this to everyone you can think of in case they know a deserving girl too!
This pair of girls are identical twins. It’s really funny though, their personalities are so apparent even in photos that they don’t LOOK like identical twins! It’s more obvious in person than in photos. I was worried that I’d never be able to tell them apart, but it’s pretty easy once you know what to look for! I need a LOT more practice with twins and a much smaller place to do sessions like this. They both ran two different directions at once and it was really hard to get them both in a photo.
You wake up…ready to go…and your kids have other ideas! Trust me when I say we have ALL been there. Trying to get in the car and your child suddenly decides NO! Not going. Especially not without a fight! As a mother…and a photographer…I totally get that. So, when I talked to Mary Beth this morning, I assured her that her kids being KIDS was truly no big deal. She could relax, get there when she could, and we’d totally wing it.
Much to my delight, the girls arrived willing and ready. I loved every minute of their fabulous personalities. I could have just eaten them up! Their love for each other is obvious and they both look out for one another. Can’t wait to have them back!
This girl was so funny. She was a wonderful pretender. All on her own, she pretended to go to sleep, then proceeded to ‘wake up’ as a fairy in the ‘human world’. To get a few good laughs out of her I made a few (okay, a lot) of poot noises, so she decided that I had to be the wingless poot fairy.
