I was able to get my kids to cooperate yesterday, which for a photographer is just about the best thing ever. Its so hard to photograph my kids, especially Maggie (the oldest). Thankfully they knew what bribes were. Even the baby.
For the full session, you can watch it here:
E. came in a couple of weeks ago for her 2 year session – which was great, because I photographed Miss E. as a newborn, and I love to watch my clients grow. She is the most articulate 2 year old on the planet. We had tons of conversations about Princesses and Disney World, and I just couldn’t get over how grown up she is – at TWO! Her smile just lit up my day.
Her family is officially one of my most favorite clients ever. I just love them!
E. as a itty bitty:
And now:
Catching up on some older session – here is baby K., sweet as can be.
Somehow I get the feeling that my companionship just isn’t enough for my family today.
This is mine – My Maggie. She has a guitar that she loves. Nana bought the guitar – a sweet little pink number that doesn’t ever stay in tune. She loves it though, and to her, she is a rock star. She wrote a song this morning, like she does about once a week. Once, when we were playing ‘American Idol’ (she was the contestants), she made up her audition songs on the spot…and did so for 40 minutes. She made up about 20 songs – it was truly hilarious. Here is todays song.
once upon a time
in a little wood house
a sweetie baby and cutie pie
and they were very beautiful
they lived in a little nest
and they were really pretty
they flapped all around
they flapped all around all day
they ate all day
all day
they jumped all day
they played all day
and they met a cat
that was really mean
so they were scared
and they flew away
and they were really scared
and they went back to their
far away nest
One day she’ll fill stadiums, but for now she’s content to just rock out on her little pink guitar.
baby D. has arrived! At just a week and a half old, he is already a charmer. Not only was he a super snuggler, he had the best little head of hair that I’ve seen! I had a little bit of fun styling it, since my little miss Josie still doesn’t have much hair, even at 8 months. But not D. – he has hair to spare. I’m so jealous.
Thank you everyone for participating in the nursery contest! I’m excited for the poll to begin – Please vote on your favorite nursery, as listed below!
The rules and fine print!
And now for the finalists and voting! Note that numbers are posted on each nursery and listed below each image.
M. and C. came in yesterday for their maternity session yesterday and it went great! M. brought along some fun clothing and jewelry selections that brought depth & texture to her pictures. They are anxiously awaiting the birth of their baby in March and I can’t wait either – that is gonna be one gorgeous baby, I just know it.
Keri Doolittle Photography (1 comments.): LOVE these!! What a beautiful baby bump!! Processing is excellent, great job!
Jessica Hamlin (1 comments.): What a perfect belly!! Love the composition on these!
Andrea (1 comments.): Oh- I am so jealous of her perfect baby bump! Just gorgeous!
Jaidean (1 comments.): What a perfect little bump! I'm sure she will treasure these! Beautiful job!
Amy (1 comments.): Oh Kristi I love these!! The first two especially are just absolutely perfect. I wish I looked like this when I was pregnant with my two - I would have loved to have that gorgeous of a belly.
brianne rbrose (1 comments.): I love these!!! That first one is awesome and she has the perfect bump!!!
Jennifer (2 comments.): What a fabulous figure! I like the first and last especially.
Bernadette (1 comments.): Beautiful shots! That first one is absolutely gorgeous. What a perfect little baby bump!
kelly g (1 comments.): OH MY! What a super cute belly! LOVE the first one. I would need that big on my wall. Great work!
Susan B (1 comments.): What an awesome maternity session! I only wish that I looked half as good as she does! She has such a super cute little belly. Awesome job Kristi! Seriously... she can button her pre-preggo jeans? I'm 3 months post-partum and still can't get into my old jeans. She looks amazing!
Jessica Wright (3 comments.): What a perfect little baby bump! These are all such beautiful images!
Jennifer Williams (1 comments.): I love that first shot, her belly is so perfectly round!
Rebecca (4 comments.): GORGEOUS! I love the way you captured this bump! Stunning.
kim schmidt (1 comments.): That is one cute bump. The first photo is definitely my favorite!
Lina (1 comments.): oh, she is beautiful! And the belly is round and perfect.
I got to spend a lot of time with my baby last night. She had fitful sleep, fighting and kicking and just generally uncomfortable. I didn’t know why, but this morning I got my answer. One teeny, tiny, sharp toofer – with another just bubbling on the surface. How can this be happening – my baby, my last baby, is growing up.
and of course, Maggie. No new teeth here – we’ll be waiting a while for those.
If you answered yes to all three of these questions, we would love to see pictures. What’s in it for you? A chance to win a free photography session featuring your baby and your nursery! We would like to see between 1-4 photographs of your space. At least one photograph must include your child in the nursery itself. We are looking for creative use of light, color and design elements. Images must be taken by you or someone in your family (we are really saying “please don’t submit images taken by another professional photographer.”)
All submissions must be received by midnight, March 7, 2010.
Entries will be judged by a panel of photographers who will narrow down the selection to 5 nurseries. The finalists will be posted on participating photographer’s blogs and the winner will be chosen via a public voting poll. Voting will occur between March 10-March 14, 2010. There are specific rules around voting that will be clarified during the voting round of the contest.
Winners will be announced on March 15, 2010. There will be 2nd & 3rd place prizes also awarded. Winning session must take place between March 22 – April 25. Winners must sign a release to allow participating photographers to display images on blog, website, Facebook Business Page and any other print or web materials as deemed appropriate.
Don’t live in the Indianapolis area? Have friends across the country? Check out these photographers who have nursery contests running in other cities! Their contest, terms and conditions may vary, so please make sure you read the details with care.
Birmingham, AL: Stephanie Fisher Photography
Northwest Alabama: Jennifer Weddington Photography
Denver, CO: Laura Werner of Vibrant Life Photography
Connecticut: Crista Acosta Photography
Metro New Orleans, LA: Amy Drouet Photography
Frederick, MD & Washington DC/Baltimore metro: Shey Marin Photography
Boston, MA (including North Shore & Metro-West): Kristina Young Photography
Mississippi Gulf Coast and Pearl River County: Emotional Imagery by Brandi Head Photography
Central New Jersey: Kim Schmidt Photography
Northern New Jersey: Christie Adams Photography
Cincinnati, OH and Northern Kentucky Area: Jessica Wright of Memories That R Precious
Columbus, OH: Andrea Roberts Photography
Philadelphia and Main Line, PA: Bernadette Uzcategui Photography
Pittsburgh, PA: Seedlings Photography
Rhode Island and South Shore of Boston: Amy Ro Photography
Houston, TX: Kerri Mathis Photography
Seattle/Bellevue/Tacoma, WA (and surrounding areas): Susan Berman of Whimsical Photo Design
Spokane, WA: Jaidean Baker Photography
The Fine Print.
This is our contest, we make the rules. We have researched many different ways of voting and there are pros and cons and hanging chads in just about every method out there. This is how we have decided to run our contest, if it’s not a fit for you, we respectfully accept your decision to decline participation. We also know there are ways to work around the system, so we will actively monitor IP addresses and research anything that appears to be fishy. We reserve the right to disqualify any entry that appears to be suspicious.
All participants must agree to sign a model release allowing images to be displayed on participating blogs. Winning participants must sign a release allowing images taken by participating photographers to be displayed on web site, blog, Facebook and print advertising sources. Participants must also agree to standard Terms and Conditions of participating photographers.
To enter you must live within 45 minutes of Fishers, IN. The winner will receive a complimentary mini session from Kristi Hibbetts Photography focusing on your nursery, baby and/or family. Winning participants will receive a complimentary mini session focusing on the baby and the nursery, with a online image gallery of 10-15 proofs. You will also receive your choice of 3 5×7 prints from your mini session. Additional items may also be included. Regular session terms and conditions apply.
We require an electronically marked consent that you are entering this contest voluntarily and that participating photographer is not promising any winnings or other compensation for participation.
To enter, please click here!
