Baby Bump: Extra Fabulousness on Friday (Concord, NC Maternity Photographer)

My sister.
It really does not get more fabulously beautiful.
She goes and gets pregnant...and becomes even more stunning!  Unfair.
She's got style, she's got flair! that's how she became... (name that tune!)

Be sure to leave some love for her in the comments.  I don't think she realizes just how fabulous she looks right now!!

Can you imagine the newborn pictures when she has this baby??  I cannot wait!  Auntie Am is getting everything ready for her soon to be here niece.  I plan on becoming her most favorite rather quickly.

Give Back: Romp n' Roll (Harrisburg, NC children's photographer)

Show me a mom who would not light up when hearing this tag line...

"They make the mess.  We clean it up. You get the hugs."

That is the first thing that caught my eye on the Romp n' Roll website.  I have recently had the privilege to work with the great people over at the Harrisburg, NC location of Romp n' Roll.  They needed some art work to brighten up the already excitingly blue front space of the lobby.  We had lots of top notch models, who worked for the right price (smarties!) and had a fabulous time just playing in the gym.  I could totally be a model if all I had to do was play...and still eat carbs, of course!  Here is just a sampling of some of the prints we designed for the lobby.  

We have been to birthday parties at Romp n' Roll and have always had a blast!  On the top of their website,  they boast "nurture the genius, unleash the goofball."  This is my kind of place!  

Classes are offered all the time, open gym play, and birthday parties...call the Harrisburg location at (704)-455-2623.  

Inspire Me Baby: Best of 2011 (Concord, NC photographer)

Happy Wednesday!
Half way to the weekend!

Popping in to send you over to the inspire me baby site.  Click here to check out my picture that is listed in their best of 2011 list.  Go check out all of the other 2011 favorites here !

I SPY: NC Pumpkin Patch (Concord, NC Fall Pictures)

As I have grown in my photographic ability, I really aim to get the images I want straight out of camera and then do my regular editing process to them in post processing.  The phrase "just photoshop it" should really be banned.  "Just photoshop it" can really turn into hours of wasted time when it could have been corrected while shooting.  Every once and a while, I realize there is something dumb that I should have either cropped out or moved the family a bit to block.  Wonder who will be the first person to figure out what I removed in these shots?  Come on, this is a pretty easy one.  There is one image that does not have the edit and the rest of the shots do have the edit.  

Can you find what I removed from the picture?  First person to find it and comment wins a $5 starbucks card.  And just because they are super cute, another shot of just brother and sis hanging out with the pumpkins.

Wordless Wednesday: Charlotte, NC child photographer

Family: Brothers (Concord's family photographer)

I am not a brother (duh) but I do have a brother.  It seems all brothers have this required goofy-ness that they bring to the table.  Actually, they bring to everywhere.  My little brother, who is now taller than I am, has obnoxious dance moves he likes to break out at the most inconvenient times.  Think tall, uncoordinated and in his mind, totally rad.  When he brings his knee up and then the other arm goes behind his head, say in the middle of the gas station, I have learned just to walk away.  The convulsions dance moves are quite amusing.  He has issues.

I bet these boys have some crazy dance moves.  Actually, I can almost guarantee that as I get to know their fun-loving mama!

How handsome are these two rascals?

The ridiculous things I say to get looks such as these.  It would probably embarrass my loved ones to know the goofy things I resort to.  Bottom line? It works and how sweet is that moment between brothers?!

Although usually a portrait session is not a dad's most favorite idea of fun, I can't help but gush over images like this.  When this sweet boy is middle aged, and looks back at this image, he is going be reminded that his daddy thinks the world of him.   Oh, the power of just one single image.

The best news?  These two rowdy boys have a sweet sister on the way who is sure to rock their little worlds in the best way.  We were able to document this moment in time, the relationship of these brothers,  before their family grows to 5.   Pictures really are one of my most favorite things!  Happy Monday!