Elaine Melinda Studio

2012-01-28T10:15:00.002-06:00

de Vera Family

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This session was a Mother's Day gift to Meredith from her husband, Way

to go Clayton!!! Here are just some of my favorites from that day. Can't

wait to do it again guys!

2012-01-24T11:27:00.005-06:00

The Coffman Family

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I had the honor and pleasure of being able to take The Coffman Family's

portraits this past fall. Here are some of my faves from their session. It

was so fun to hang with them and really see how much Cece has grown

and changed!

You can see for yourself how much Cece has changed Here.

2012-01-22T00:30:00.010-06:00

Cami & Justin Married

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Cami & Justin were married at the Mildred B. Cooper Chapel in Bella

Vista this past summer. It was such an honor spending the day with Cami,

Justin, and their families. Being able to whiteness their love for each other

and the love that their families have for the two of them. The neatest part

was not just watching Camil and Justin become one, but the way these two

families became one as well, it was almost as if they all just could not wait!

You can see Cami & Justin's Engagement Session Here.

Congratulations You Two!

2012-01-18T11:23:00.008-06:00

Atticus' Newborn Session

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This was a very special session with Atticus and his mom Ashley in their

home. He is such a lucky boy to have such wonderful & loving parents in

Ashley & Tim. I'm looking forward to see what God has in store for this

little blessing!

2012-01-11T09:08:00.004-06:00

Headboard DIY Project & Resolutions

So, a couple of my resolutions this year are to blog more (of course) and to blog

a DIY project at least once a month. Here is our first DIY project blog post.

I've been wanting to make a fabric covered headboard for a long while now,

but with everything else we've done to our home, work, new baby etc. etc.

there just hasn't been much time for extra projects. So we made plans back in

the fall to make this headboard over the holidays.

I found this tutorial on Design Sponge.

Two bonuses to this tutorial - One. it has a pattern & Two. I LOVE the pattern!

The pattern is made for a queen so Adam made some adjustments for our King.

I drafted the pattern on some old pattern paper I had left over from college.

Then, I pinned it up behind our bed to make sure we liked the height & look.

Adam then cut it out of 3/4" ply wood. I have to admit, I'm pretty lucky to have

such a handy husband who humors my crazy ideas.

We used the ply wood to trace out the foam. We used two layers of egg crate

mattress toppers for the padding. If we do this again (which is likely) we'll use

the 2" foam that you can get in 24" wide strips.

See if you can spy our little helper?

Next we stapled batting (the kind for quilting) around the frame.

When we went to staple the canvas on we found that the angle at the top

was just too sharp. So, we added a little piece to smooth out the shape.

After adding the foam and batting we were able to get the canvas shaped

around easier.

Finished Product!

Cost:

Plywood for the Frame (Lows or Home Deopt) - $44

Foam (JoAnn Fabrics with 40% off coupon) - $60

Batting (JoAnn Fabrics) - $15

Canvas (Walmart ~ I got a drop cloth from the paining section) - $20

Miscl - Staples, Nails etc - $10

Total: $149

2011-10-03T16:59:00.000-05:00

Fall 2011
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Don't Wait!!!

2011-09-28T10:37:00.000-05:00

Terri & Garry
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We met up with Terri & Garry down on Dixon for their Engagement
session. It was one of those majorly hot days not too long ago - but you
never know by the way this session turned out! Thanks Terri & Garry for
being such great sports and for being in love!

2011-09-27T13:45:00.003-05:00

Jamie & Andrew
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Jamie & Andrew invited us out to Jamie's family's property for their
engagement session. Here are some of my favorites from that day.

2011-09-23T15:06:00.001-05:00

Jay Dene Brannon III - 9 Months
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Jay Dene's Red Wagon Session.

This red wagon was Jay Dene's Grandfather's wagon!

2011-09-22T14:09:00.000-05:00

Cece
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Cece's Newborn Session

2011-09-19T11:08:00.002-05:00

Emily & Dustin
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It was hard to pick my faves from Emily & Dustin's After Wedding session,
too many to choose from. Adam and I had a lot of fun with you guys.
Thanks for letting us capture your bliss!

All styling by the talented Emily Austin Herself
Flowers by Flowerama
Dress by Melissa Sweet

2011-09-16T14:14:00.000-05:00

Jay Dene Brannon III - 6 Months
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2011-09-15T22:00:00.003-05:00

Cheyenne & Tommy
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So, not only did we spend the week last week with my brother's family, we also
spent it with my sis-n-law's brother Tommy and his wife Cheyenne. It was their
first trip to Seagrove Beach and the trip also coincided with their 1st wedding
anniversary! If the beautiful Cheyenne & Tommy look a little familiar it's
because they have been on the blog before - here and here.

2011-09-15T21:29:00.004-05:00

The Pittman Family
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Adam and I spend last week in Seagrove at Sea~Plus Cottage with my
brother Mac and his beautiful family. Be warned of the preciousness that
is my nephew JT and niece Abby.

2011-09-07T07:01:00.003-05:00

Maggie & Jeff
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Here are a few from Maggie & Jeff's Engagement session. Adam and I headed
out to their place in Oklahoma last spring for the shoot. I was probably about 8
months prego at the time and Maggie made us some awesome enchiladas! It
was just what this pregnant lady needed - really hit the spot!

Stay Tuned for Maggie & Jeff's Wedding at Skelly Lodge!

2011-09-05T23:52:00.001-05:00

Jay Dene Brannon III - 3 Months
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Here are those beautiful eyelashes - again!

2011-09-01T09:20:00.002-05:00

Waiting for Jay Dene
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Emily & Jay

2011-09-01T09:14:00.004-05:00

Reece & Regan
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2011-08-31T15:46:00.004-05:00

Cami & Justin
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Cami & Justin's Engagement Session in Downtown Rogers.

2011-08-30T20:18:00.004-05:00

Kent & Julia
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Waiting for Cece...

Check back soon for Cece's newborn session!

2011-08-29T21:04:00.005-05:00

Jay Dene Brannon III
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Here are a few of my favorites from Jay Dene's newborn session.

Jay Dene has the most beautiful eyelashes!

This gown was made by Jay Dene's Grandmother and worn by his mother
Emily and her three siblings for their baptisms.

2011-03-13T18:44:00.004-05:00

Life.........

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So, as you can tell - I haven't posted in a while. Life happens and one gets busy
when one is juggling lots of different things. I guess the blog is one of those things
that just got put on the back burner. Not intentionally, I actually feel very guilty
about it, especially since this is my best way of sharing what I've been up to and I've
been up to A-LOT!!!

Guess I'll start with the last - first.
We headed to my home (Seagrove) last week for our baby moon. Yep, that's right, if
you haven't heard yet - we are expecting baby Gardner in early June (insert sequel
of excitement here). We spent it just hanging out doing a whole lot of nothing but
relaxing. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a bit - I might have been on the computer
working some when I couldn't bare to nothing any longer. I do have a hard time being
bored. Anyway - I hope you will check back for a look-see soon just to see what
all I've been working on. Plus I'll be posting some ultrasound pics on here soon.
Yea!!!

And because all blog posts are better with a picture, here is Adam taking Louie on his
first walk on the beach.

2010-10-24T14:12:00.006-05:00

Jennifer & Tyler
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Adam and I met up with Jennifer and Tyler last month off Dixon for their engagement session.
Jennifer had lots of ideas which was fun for us. We got to go in the used bookstore there on
Dixon - I had not been in there before - and well, now I'm going to have to go back - more than
once I suspect...! After that we headed over to the campus and got even more good stuff. I went
to college at a small art school so every time I get to go on the UofA campus it is fun for me. I
may have lived in big cities like Atlanta and Los Angeles - but it's hard for me to comprehend
attending a big university like the UofA. We had a lot of fun with Jennifer and Tyler and I'm
looking forward - very much to their wedding in December at Pratt Place Inn.

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2010-10-17T15:32:00.006-05:00

Zac's Senior Portraits
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Adam and I had the pleasure of heading out to Kimberling City and West Branson to shoot
Zac's Senior Portraits a couple of weekends ago. What was so great was that we got to shoot
first from this amazing view at the lake, then we had access to the school football field, THEN we
got to shoot out at an awesome bond fire. I love it when my clients know exactly what they want!
It really makes the session completely theirs - and I always walk away with something really
great!

Thank you Amy and Zac - we had a great time!

2010-10-01T18:35:00.006-05:00

Cheyenne + Tommy
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Cheyenne & Tommy were married on Sept 4th in Sunset Cliffs California at Ocean View Villas.
One year - to the day I had the honor of shooting Cheyenne & Tommy's e-session in Encinitas. I
had such a great time with them that day a year ago, so I knew Sept 4th 2010 was going to be a
blast - and it totally was!

Cheyenne's dress was perfect - and no wonder - she designed it herself! There were so many
great details at this wedding - I just loved it! It had Cheyenne & Tommy written all over it!

Adam and I had a sand ceremony at our wedding, so I love it when I get to see other couples
do the same thing. What I love was that they both brought sand from their homes - Adam and I
did the same - insert smiley face.

be sure to watch the slideshow at the bottom of the post for more images from Cheyenne & Tommy's wedding

Cheyenne designed this gorgeous gown herself! I'm truly impressed!

During the reception dancing - Cheyenne made the best faces! Here are just a few!

Chyenne & Tommy's Amazing Vendors:
Hair: Bri Vaughn
Makeup: Amelia Adhami
Dress: Cheyenne Newberry Gaddis
Dressmaker: Nina Badanina
Flowers: Mellano and CO
Caterer: Jalisco
Cake/Cupcakes: Honey and Bee Cupcakes
Location Name: Ocean View Villas
Coordinator: Nicollee Gaddis-Moore
Videographer: Aqua Vivus
DJ: Blanc Image Productions
Photobooth: Scrapbook Photobooths

2010-09-06T00:13:00.009-05:00

Laura & James are Married!
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Laura and James married at the Chapel on the Creeks in Rogers on July 24th
One of my favorite moments of the day was Laura's daughter Natalie watching
her mom walk down the isle. The look of awe and anticipation was just
precious! Adam got a great shot of her face - so be sure to watch the
slideshow at the bottom of the post.

Everything was just perfect!

Dress: Maggie Sottero.
Cake: Rick's Bakery - Designed by Laura & James
Flowers: Shirley's
Ceremony: Chapel on the Creeks
Reception: Doubletree, Bentonville

2010-09-03T22:55:00.000-05:00

Kymberly's Couture Bridal Session
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We met up with Kymberly at the Jackson House for her Couture
Bridal Session a couple of weeks before her wedding. The Jackson
House was a beautiful location for a Bridal Session with lots of
wonderful details you can only get by being in a historical home.
And lets not forget to mention that Kymberly is a great model, had
a lot of fun with the session and looked amazing in her wedding dress!

2010-08-27T19:59:00.001-05:00

Sweet Baby Marin
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I love it when I get my hand on a brand new baby - I got this little
angel on day 4. Marin is absolutely precious!

Congrats Meredith, Clayton and Stella!

2010-08-18T21:26:00.002-05:00

Trevor 3 Months
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Trevor's 3 month session was really great, he has grown so much
and you can really see his little personality coming out.
I'm really looking forward to that 6 month session - it's coming
up fast!

2010-08-15T10:34:00.005-05:00

Niece Natalee
SANTA ROSA BEACH PHOTOGRAPHER
So when we were home in July, my niece stayed with us for the week.
A little back story here - Everyone tells this poor girl that she is just like
her Aunt Elaine AND every time I talk to my brother he tells me that he and
his wife want to know when I'm going to come pick up "my daughter" because
Natalee couldn't possibly be theirs - this comment is made more frequently
when Natalee is extra Aunt Elaine like.

This whole thing would make more sense if I actually was having an influence
on Natalee, but in reality I only get to see her about once a year, so she get's her
Aunt Elaine like personality all on her own ; )

So I decided that if I'm going to be to blame for Natalee's perfect personality
then I would actually spoil her for a week. So I took it upon my self to get her
a couple of new outfits - pink of course, a mani and pedi - her first. We went
to the beach and built sandcastles everyday and we went to see Toy Story 3!

Natalee looks a little sad here... it's because she stumped her toe
and didn't want her picture taken anymore, so what do I do?
I take another picture of course!

2010-08-13T22:40:00.003-05:00

Sarah & Mark Engaged
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We shot Sarah and Mark's e-session just off Dixon at the Wine Cellar,
then we headed over to Lake Fayetteville. Both were new locations
for me (I love new locations)! The day of their session Sarah came
to me and said "I got sparklers!" I was like sweet. I love last minute
additions to a shoot - the always turn out really cool! Another thing
I really loved about this session was, every place we went - down to
the back porch of their home had a special story or memory for
Sarah and Mark.
: )

Can't wait till June 2011!

2010-08-11T20:35:00.002-05:00

The Pittman Family
Seagrove Beach Florida Photographer
When Adam and I went home to Florida last month we got to spend
a few days with my brother (#3) Nathan's family. And like always - I get
them down to the beach for some nice family photos. Kids are funny,
William will almost never look directly at the camera...? And this month
Natalee only wants hair accessories that have butterflies on them. I blame
my mom for humoring this behavior - going to Hobby Lobby and buying
up every butterfly they have. It is cute though.

2010-08-10T19:51:00.003-05:00

Kymberly & Matthew are Married!
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Kymberly and Matthew were married at the Pinnacle Country Club
last month. Besides being a beautiful event - their wedding was a tons of
fun - filled with lots of friends and family!

...be sure to watch the slideshow at the end of the post.

2010-08-08T18:17:00.005-05:00

Jalali Family
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PHOTOGRAPHER
This portrait session has been in the planning since.... well....
January. Seriously, I'm totally not kidding. And we finally got
together in June!!! I have to say it was well worth the wait. I
had a great time with you guys and your kiddos are so sweet
and adorable!

2010-06-20T18:06:00.008-05:00

Liz and Jacob are Married!
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This beautiful couple was married at First United Presbyterian Church in
Fayetteville, Arkansas on May 22nd and had their reception at Fayetteville
Town Center. Liz and her bridesmaids all know each other because they all
ride horses and so it was a fitting surprise that Liz and Jacob be carried to
their reception by horse and carriage!
This wedding party is one that really liked to cut up so be sure to watch the
slide show at the bottom of the post for lots of fun wedding party shots along
with lots of horse and carriage shots!

2010-06-16T23:08:00.005-05:00

At Work...

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This was my first wedding where they wrote their own vows and it really touched me.
One might say "it's just words" BUT they mean so much and it's and inside look into a
relationship - so revealing! Talk about putting it all out there! But what is going through
my head... "FOCUS ELAINE" This is not the moment to go all fuzzy! So I gather myself
and get it together and keep shooting! I actually have friends that make fun of me
because I like weddings (a lot) and this is the perfect example - staying focused when a
couple that is about to be joined by a most important vow - a vow to each other and God.

I have a lot to share from this wedding and will be - very soon! Here is a shot my
most talented husband got during a few moments we stole our newlyweds from the
reception.

2010-06-11T19:51:00.004-05:00

Kymberly & Matthew are getting MARRIED!
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Kymberly and Matthew met up with us at Wilson Park for their engagement session.
We had a lot of fun laughing and goofing off during their session and ended up with
tons of great stuff! Kymberly and Matthew are getting married this weekend at the
Pinnacle Country Club and Adam and I could not be more honored to be apart of
their big day. Stay tuned for Kymberly's Bridal Session!

2010-06-02T20:18:00.011-05:00

Cortnee & PJ are Married!
DESTIN FLORIDA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Cortnee and PJ were married April 17th at Kelly Plantation in Beautiful
Destin Florida.
A few days before the wedding Adam and I were in Sweet Bay
Prints in Santa Rosa Beach and got to talking with the girls in the shop.
You go through the - are you visiting? Yes, well sort-of. I'm from here, but live
in Arkansas, but here to shoot a wedding a wedding at Kelly Plantation....
Alison of Sea of Stitches asked if it was the couple from Hawaii? I said yea -
do you know them? No was her reply, but she heard that there was a couple
getting married at Kelly Plantation that were from Hawaii and how unusual
that anyone would come all the way from Hawaii to get married in Destin when
you already lived in a destination. I explained they weren't here for a destination
wedding - they had come HOME to get married!!

...be sure to watch the slide show at the bottom of the post.

2010-05-26T14:12:00.002-05:00

Finley!
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Finley's Grandpa is visiting all the way from Russia - so what
better excuse do you need to have a fun photo session?????
We met up in downtown Bentonville to shoot these super fun
shots with Marina, Finley and Grandpa and they turned out
Fabulous, but I would not expect anything less from Marina.
Just check out our last 2 sessions Here and Here.
Can't wait to do it again Ladies!

2010-05-23T12:53:00.001-05:00

The Sweet Girls - another year!
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The Beautiful Sweet Girls are a year older this spring. I've had such a
wonderful time watching this family grow and change. The twins just
turned the big O-N-E and I got to go have a session with the family.
If these lovely girls look familiar check out their last session Here.

2010-05-18T12:12:00.002-05:00

Liz & Jacob Are Getting Married!
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
We shot Liz and Jacob's e-Session out at Tanyard Creek in
Bella Vista recently. They are a super sweet couple and their
Wedding is coming up - like this coming Saturday! We are
really looking forward to their day and getting even more
fabulous shots just like these!

2010-05-16T20:23:00.004-05:00

Cortnee's Bridal Session
Alys Beach - Florida
South Walton County Wedding Photographer
Adam and I had the honor of shooting Cortnee & PJ's wedding last month in
Destin Florida. I grew up with Cortnee and her brother back in Niceville
so when Cortnee asked me to shoot her wedding I was very excited, honored,
and well... really looking forward to it. We went out the the Beautiful Alys Beach
in South Walton County to shoot Cortnee's Bridals and they turned out
AMAZING if I do say so myself. Adam and I had our Engagement session at
Alys Beach and it has such a fairy tale feeling that I was really excited when
Cortnee decided to make the trek from Niceville for the session.

2010-05-12T13:01:00.003-05:00

Caroline & Patrick
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Had a fun fun session with Caroline & Patrick in Downtown Rogers
a few weeks ago - just for Mother's Day! Their mom refers to them
as her "monkeys" and now I know why ! We had a great time goofing off.

2010-04-30T22:35:00.008-05:00

Michelle & Nate ENGAGED!
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Ok, so Michelle and Nate are a pretty cute couple, especially when they come
all prepared for their engagement session with not only Balloons, Bottles
of Coca Cola but a Mini MG - I mean really! I'm totally not kidding.
We are really looking forward to their wedding this October at the
Rogers Little Theater in Downtown Rogers.

We had a really great time with you guys!
Thanks!!!!

2010-04-27T21:28:00.009-05:00

Our Trash The Dress

Ft. Picken's Florida

Ok, so this is kind of a long silly story - so bare with me. When Adam and I got married I wore my mom's dress. I tried her dress on when I was 15, loved it and always knew that that was the dress I was going to wear when I got married. So when Adam and I started talking about getting married, my mom mailed the dress to me and by this time the dress was 44 years old and had turned a very ugly color of yellow. I sent it off to Connecticut to have it cleaned and all the yellow removed. I wasn’t sure if the dress was going to fit or look ok etc, so my friend Meredith gave me an Anne Barge dress (that's a whole other story) as a backup. I did the alterations to my dress along with the help of my friend Jaya, needless to say I got my mom's dress to fit and it looked great. Our Wedding Photographer's Website. I was wanting to do a trash the dress with the Anne Barge dress and in telling my friend Meredith what I was thinking about doing with the other dress I could see she wasn’t a fan of the idea so I gave the dress back to her.

I'm a pretty thrifty girl who loves vintage things (hence the mom's wedding dress) and shopping. So, one day not long after our wedding I'm in Helping Hands (our local thrift store) and there is Meredith's Ann Barge Dress!!! I bought it on the spot! The Trash the dress was back on!

Fast Forward to April 2010 almost 2 years after our wedding - we got to do the Trash The Dress. Adam and I were in Florida to shoot Cortnee & PJ’s wedding (pics to come really soon!) so I talked Michelle into shooting our session. Michelle White of Michelle Lee Photography –aside from being an amazingly talented Wedding Photographer, I get to call her one of my closest friends. Michelle and I go way back – like middle school back. We used to go out and shoot together in high school and hang out in the darkroom, so I feel really comfortable being in front of the camera when I know she is the one behind it! Here is the link to our Engagement Session that she shot.

We went out to Ft. Pickens in Pensacola – I had not been out there since Sophomore Year in High School – to shoot the session. I picked up a veil from Hobby Lobby. Made some cute flowers to sew onto the dress curtsey of Martha Stewart Living. Then had a bouquet made from the fabulous Nouveau Flowers in Grayton Beach. I was ready and could not be happier with the results. Go check it out!

A blog is always better with a picture!

2010-04-25T22:06:00.004-05:00

Tea Time with the Brown's
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This is part two of a three part photo session with Amy
and her family for her CD release later this year.
Here are some of my favs!

And now for something different.....
I really enjoy it when the session runs over
into nighttime and the flash comes out!

2010-03-28T18:27:00.002-05:00

New Booking!
We just wanted to extend our Congratulations to Jill and Brad who are getting
Married on July 15th in St. Louis. We are honored to be shooting their
reception here in Bentonville on July 16th.
Can't wait to get together with you guys for your e-session next month!

2010-03-18T23:19:00.003-05:00

On The Cover!
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Shayla, one of our brides from last August is on the cover of this month's
edition of NWA Wedding Ideas. Be sure to pick up a copy or check out the
website, it is filled with tons of local wedding vendors for the Northwest Arkansas area.

Thanks Missy!

2010-03-18T23:13:00.004-05:00

Amy Brown
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
Stay tuned... Amy's Album is going to be released Late Spring/Early Summer!
And these were just some test shots we took the other day scouting locations...

2010-03-04T00:08:00.003-06:00

New Booking!
We just wanted to extend our Congratulations to Liz and Jacob who are getting
Married on May 22nd at First Untied Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville.
We are looking forward to shooting your E-Session next month!

2010-02-23T21:10:00.003-06:00

Brittani's Couture Bridal Session
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We shot these back in November just before Brittani and Michael's
Wedding. I'm so pleased with how they turned out.

2010-02-13T19:35:00.002-06:00

Baby Trevor Has Arrived!
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

Stay Tuned!

2010-02-13T19:11:00.003-06:00

Wulf Maternity Session
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MATERNITY & NEWBORN PHOTOGRAPHER

When I meet with new parents-to-be it is so fun, talking about all the
planning, preparation, expectations. I love how you can just see
what a loving home the new little bundle of joy will be entering upon
arrival! I'll be honest - maternity and newborn sessions ALWAYS give
me a bad case of Baby Fever! Anyway, such was thecase here - but I
enjoyed every minute.

We shot these back in November - in case you haven't been paying
attention, I'm a bit behind on the blog. Little Trevor has arrived, so
be sure to stay tuned!

2010-02-13T18:54:00.003-06:00

Wulf Family Holiday Portrait Session

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

I got to shoot the Wulf Family's Holiday portraits just before doing their
Maternity session. Such a cute tree with equally cute stockings! I really do
love it when families incorporate the pets! This year I had the pleasure of
taking portraits of 5 new dogs! This little guy is Ryley - such a sweet dog
.

2010-01-31T11:55:00.003-06:00

Freezing Fog
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PHOTOGRAPHER

So this morning, I kept reading about freezing fog online... And I asked out loud
to Adam - " What does that even mean Freezing Fog?" Then a little while later Adam
went outside to get the paper and asked me if I had looked at the trees outside...
So beautiful - guess I now understand.

2010-01-30T20:10:00.002-06:00

Lily's Holiday Portrait Session

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PET PHOTOGRAPHER

I get to hear about this adorable little Lily all the time - so I was super
excited to finally get to have a session with her! And on top of that - you
can't deny - freaking adorable! I'm looking forward to many more
sessions with the Swanson Family!

2010-01-30T19:46:00.003-06:00

Mr. Big's Holiday Portraits
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS PET PHOTOGRAPHER

Brad saw this dog collar in the Martha Stewart Living Magazine and just
had to have it. So, while visiting his mom in Texas they spent 4 HOURS
making it and I have to say it was well worth it. And when you've spent that
kind of time making a collar for your French Bulldog - what do you do?
You have a doggy portrait session with Elaine - duh! It is called the Jingle
Bell Dog Collar and you can see the inspiration for this session here.

2010-01-30T19:27:00.004-06:00

Lance Family Holiday Portraits
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

I'm actually starting to loose count as to how many times I've shot the
Lance Family, but I can tell you that every time I get to - it's an absolute
pleasure. I am thankful for every time I get that call for new family
pictures, I feel very fortunate to have witnessed this family
grow. I have Regan to thank for allowing me to take Maternity
Portraits of her (with kid #2) when I was first starting my business.
I had done tons of portraits, but was dying for a subject what
was preggers! Here and Here are their last two blog posts.

2010-01-29T22:25:00.004-06:00

The Jones Family
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

Well this one was lots of fun for me - my third time shooting the
Jones Family. The first time was before the arrival of this little
sweetie and the second time was right after her arrival. You may
recognize that cute little bootie... if not you have to go see!

2010-01-29T22:11:00.006-06:00

Marina & Finley's Holiday Session
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

First - If you didn't see Marina & Finley's last session then
go look NOW- Here and Here.
Ok, now that you've done that you may proceed with the feature presentation.
I really do love it when my clients call and discuss the fine details of their
session, especially when the want something totally different. Marina
really made this one turn out super adorable!

2010-01-29T21:46:00.004-06:00

The Undernehr Holiday Family Portraits
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

This is the second time I've had the pleasure of working with the Undernehr
Family. The first time was way back, just before this cute little guy made his
entrance into this world - check it here.

2010-01-29T13:51:00.009-06:00

Baby Avery
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NEWBORN AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

I had the honor of shooting baby Avery's newborn session back in
October. I shot the McNitt family's portraits about a year earlier
and it is amazing how things change in that time!
Avery was absolutely precious and only 10 days old when I
got my hands on her. In the first few images here Avery is laying
in a piece of pottery made by her grandfather. Her very
proud big brother got in front of the camera too.

2010-01-29T11:36:00.007-06:00

Baby Abby
SAN DIEGO NEWBORN PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER

So... back in September (I know, I know it's January 2010)
I went to San Diego to see my new niece Abigail.
She was only 3 weeks old and we spent about 4 days just taking pics of her.
Now being the proud aunt that I am, I will shamelessly boast that
ABBY IS FREAKING ADORABLE!
While I was there I had the pleasure of shooting Tommy & Cheyenne's
Engagement session - that long ago (I know). I'm seriously behind on the blog thing

and promised myself I would catch up.

I love her little lips in this one.

Holly (my sis-in-law) is a baker, cupcakes to be more specific. So, with that in mind
I wanted to do some shots in her kitchen, this one is one of my favorites!

Yea for baby toes!

The reality of the Newborn Session.

Holly decorated Abby's room with butterflies and got these wings
for one of the portraits. They turned out so adorable + she let me keep the wings!

I ordered this scale before I left for San Diego, and it arrived the evening before my
last day there. I was getting worried it wasn't going to make it before I had to fly out.
I was ecstatic when it showed up!

I love you Abby!
~

2010-01-17T16:05:00.004-06:00

New Booking
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Just wanted to send out a "Congrats" to Kymberly and Matthew who are getting married at the
Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers this June. We are looking forward to working with you guys this
year, and we are honored to be apart of your wedding!

2010-01-17T14:22:00.006-06:00

Brittani & Michael's Wedding
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS & SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Brittani and Michael were married at the Jones Center in Springdale Thanksgiving weekend.
Brittani and Michael are a super cute couple and fun to shoot.
Thank you guys for letting Adam and I be apart of your day, it was Beautiful!!!

...stay tuned for Brittani's gorgeous bridals!

2009-12-25T17:49:00.003-06:00

Merry Christmas Everyone!!!
Adam and I hope that you and your loved ones are having a Christmas
filled with lots of Love and Laughter this year.

Have a Happy 2010!

2009-12-01T07:47:00.003-06:00

Coming Soon!
Brittani & Michael's Wedding!

2009-11-18T10:21:00.008-06:00

Brittani & Michael are Engaged!
... and getting married in less than 2 weeks!
We met up with Birttani and Michael the last weekend in October at the UofA campus for their engagement session.
It was a beautiful day, in between all the rain. Fun to see all the colorful leaves now that they have almost all fallen.

Can't wait guys!

2009-11-16T22:13:00.005-06:00

New Booking
NORTHWEST FLORIDA, DESTIN FLORIDA WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Just want to send a out a Congrats to Cortnee and PJ, who will be getting married April 2010 in Destin, Florida.

2009-11-14T20:15:00.003-06:00

Haley and Nikki go to Homecoming...

I had a great time with Haley and Nikki right before their Homecoming dance a few weeks ago. Total Bff's and it shows!

The outtakes were way too much fun to leave out of the blog post!

Thanks Girls - hope you like...

2009-11-04T21:37:00.002-06:00

Sneak Peeks
...check back soon

2009-10-12T21:31:00.005-05:00

Shayla's Couture Bridals
This session was a lot of fun and I am so happy with the results. We drove around to 3 different locations for these shots. Shayla was such a great sport getting in and out of the car in her dress.
We took these the week before Shayla & Stephen's August 29th Wedding. Had to save for after the wedding.

Thanks Shayla - I'm in love with these!!!

2009-10-04T11:50:00.008-05:00

The Nielsen Family

We participated in the Bentonville Relay For Life Silent Auction. The Nielsen family was the winner of the package we donated.

2009-10-01T23:44:00.006-05:00

Don't Miss Out!

2009-10-01T21:30:00.009-05:00

Shayla and Stephen are MARRIED!
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS, SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER

Shayla and Stephen were married at Magnolia Gardens Inn in Springdale.
This was our first time to shoot at the Inn, and well if you love all things
old like I do then you would love this place!
Outside of the inn the grounds are just littered with magnificent Magnolias.
These Magnolia Trees made the perfect backdrop to this wedding!

2009-09-28T16:14:00.006-05:00

Cheyenne & Tommy E-Session

Had a great time shooting this Awesome couple in Encinitas while I was visiting the family in San Diego. Tommy is my sis-in-law's brother, and Cheyenne is a perfect fit to the Gaddis clan.
I could not be happier for the this pair!