Absolute Photography Blog http://www.absolutephotoblog.com Blog Sat, 25 Feb 2012 18:00:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 AbsolutePhotographyBloghttp://feedburner.google.com The Lovely Miss Loren http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/qeDyGbqQDNQ/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/the-lovely-miss-loren/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2012 02:06:34 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=873 So, we’ve all seen cute kids.  We’ve all said, “aww,” after seeing a cute outfit or a cute hairdo on a little one. Every once in a while though, there’s someone different, someone really special. From the moment we met little Loren, she literally radiated beauty and a princess-like poise. Loren’s older brother came to us for senior pictures last year, and finally, mom brought her in to us earlier this week. Her smile is so infectious that even now, remembering working with her, I can’t help but chuckle at her charm!

~Jason

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/the-lovely-miss-loren/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/the-lovely-miss-loren/ Happy Valentine’s Day! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/L1ZiMTsxPdo/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/happy-valentines-day/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:32:40 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=848 For anyone that knows me, it will come as no surprise that I am in love with Pinterest.  I have found several projects that we have not only tried and completed, but some that have failed miserably.  Once,  I attempted to drill a hole through a glass bottle in the kitchen and it exploded in my hands.  I’ve somehow convinced my neighbor that it would be a good idea to cut glass with a piece of yarn, nail polish remover and fire.  Yes fire.  I will make sure to set up the video camera for this one.   It promises to be nothing short of epic.

My biggest Pinterest successes have been the recipes, however.  I love to cook and I love to bake.   I’ve gotten a couple killer cookie recipes — just ask Jason and the kids.    Sounds weird, but I’m going to try out a cauliflower mac&cheese for dinner tonight.

A couple weeks ago, Valentine’s Day pins started showing up all over Pinterest.  One in particular caught my attention — it was cute and I knew our girls would have a blast shooting the pictures in the studio to complete it.   I took their picture with their hand extended all the way out, so that afterwards, we could cut slits into the picture and insert a sucker.

I was right, they did have a blast.  I started with Emma and photographed her in a variety of different poses.  Here is the one she chose….

Next, it was Abbie’s turn.  Abbie is a pro in front of the camera (10+ years of practice!) and she knew exactly what she wanted to do.  What she didn’t want however, was Emma in the picture.  Playing the part of  the “annoying little sister”, Emma ran in the frame and I snapped this shot.  No posing, completely spontaneous.   How could she not choose this shot??

Our oldest, Chris, is in 7th grade this year.  They don’t exchange Valentine’s in middle school.  However, after seeing the girl’s finished cards,  he decided (3 days before V-day, of course!) that he wanted to do them too.  He didn’t want to hold his sucker though, he wanted to “sword swallow” it.   That is a teenage boy for you.  Strange?  Yup.  But clever and we can appreciate that.  Here is Chris’ final product…

 Happy Valentine’s Day!

~Heather

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/happy-valentines-day/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/happy-valentines-day/ Oliver is Two — [Holland, Mi Children's Photographer] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/tOn2YARYq-o/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/oliver-is-two-holland-mi-childrens-photographer/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:12:59 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=836 I received an email from Oliver’s mom earlier this month asking to schedule his two year session and mentioned she wanted to bring in some props.

Mom:  ” Just to warn you, we will likely be bringing a prop for it. Oliver is getting a pedal airplane for his birthday, as well as the matching bomber jacket and aviator hat w/ goggles.  We are nerds and I am sorry.”

Me:  ”Don’t ever apologize for bringing awesomeness into the studio!  That plane is incredible!  I’ll bring the fan!”

I know I’ve said this before, but I will say it again — We LOVE it when people bring in their own props!  It personalizes the session and makes us think outside the box!  Win-win!

 

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/oliver-is-two-holland-mi-childrens-photographer/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/oliver-is-two-holland-mi-childrens-photographer/ Summer on the Brain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/6s0kMmAALKg/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/summer-on-the-brain/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:45:39 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=807 It’s been a really strange winter here in Michigan.  No snow until after Christmas, and a thunderstorm last night!  It’s nearly February!  With all this unseasonably warm weather, I have summer on the brain more than usual.  Jason and I LOVE summer.  We love being outdoors and yes, I realize you can go outdoors in the snow, it’s not nearly as pleasant.  For example, we tried cross country skiing yesterday (it was fun and I’m sore today!) but my toes were freezing the entire time.  That’s just not cool.

This morning I was browsing through a folder with images that I need to get around to blogging and this session jumped out at me.  It’s warm.  And sunny.  Ahhhh….I can’t wait for summer!

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/summer-on-the-brain/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/summer-on-the-brain/ Briana & Joey – [Holland, MI Wedding Photographer] http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/COQPR1qfMBc/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/757/#comments Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:03:25 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=757 This is a wedding that we previously featured on our old blog, however it’s one of my favorites from 2011 and I thought I would revisit it on the new site.  I’ve thrown in some new shots along with some of my old favorites!  I love how warm it feels, especially on a cold, snowy day like today!  Ah summer, how I miss you!  (I’m not complaining too much though, we just finished up photographing an awesome family session out in the snow today!  Definitely a unique and fun way to do portraits!)

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/757/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/757/ A Little Bit of Cuteness http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/429KOh0DBZ0/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/a-little-bit-of-cuteness/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 01:28:19 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=719 Oh baby!  :)

Just a little bit of cuteness for you on a snowy evening.  Enjoy!

 As always, we’d love to set up your little one with our popular New Baby Club — give us a call or email to schedule your sessions!

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/a-little-bit-of-cuteness/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/a-little-bit-of-cuteness/ Merry Christmas http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/-oUX88BY8tE/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/merry-christmas/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:15:25 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=712 An early Christmas present, just for you!

I don’t know about you, but this year we were on the ball about getting our Christmas shopping done early.  With the majority of the gifts purchased prior to Thanksgiving (see??) it’s ridiculously difficult to not give them away early!    Our impatience is your gain, however, as Santa is giving you your gift 3 days early!

Ok, well that’s not Santa, but he sure is a lot cuter!  We hope that you will find use for your gift in the coming months, or why not re-gift it?  (Did you know that even Miss Manners said it’s ok to re-gift?  True story!)

We hope that you and your family have a very Happy Christmas and that your New Year is blessed!

With love, from our family to yours,

~Heather & Jason

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/merry-christmas/feed/ 1 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/merry-christmas/ Newborn Session — Evie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/3WcU28eJY48/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/newborn-session-evie/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2011 22:11:45 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=704 This is the time of year that our outdoor sessions are pretty much over.  Don’t get me wrong, we’ll head outside a couple times a month for those brave souls who want snowy sessions (and they turn out beautifully unique!) but the majority of our work during the winter months is in the studio.  Thankfully, we enjoy working indoors as much as we do outside!

Today, little Evie joined us in the studio.  She looks all sweet and sleepy and cuddly in the portraits below, but don’t let that fool you — she’s a little pistol!  I don’t blame her, of course.  We would get her all cozied up in a pose, flash some bright lights at her and then move her all around again.   Life sure is rough when you’re only three weeks old, isn’t it?  :)

Enjoy!

 

 

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/newborn-session-evie/feed/ 0 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/newborn-session-evie/ ‘Tis the Season! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/x7Cd2upslsc/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/tis-the-season/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 19:17:36 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=679 Today the children at Eagle Crest Charter Academy celebrated the holiday season!  It’s the last day of school before Christmas Break (can you say crazy kids?) and someone had a brilliant idea.  Instead of the traditional candy feast, they instead served breakfast!  The smell of pancakes and sausage filled the hallways — nice!

Jason and I were talking the day before and thought maybe setting up a mini photo booth might be fun for Abbie’s classroom.  We had already planned to be there to snap a few shots during the party.  We asked her teacher and the idea soon blossomed into including the entire 4th grade.  To say the least, we had a blast.  The kids were a riot, not to mention the teachers.  Here are a few from over 200 pictures we snapped.

Parents, you can download all the pics HERE for free!
(There are over 200 so keep an eye out for your child!)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!


I can’t help but think of the line in the movie “Elf” with Will Ferrell when I see these next two pictures….
“He’s an angry elf!”

Even the teachers got in on the action!

]]> http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/tis-the-season/feed/ 5 http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/tis-the-season/ The Drain Family — Holland, MI http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AbsolutePhotographyBlog/~3/sgGd9niLb7Q/ http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/the-drain-family-holland-mi/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:30:33 +0000 admin http://www.absolutephotoblog.com/?p=666 Every few years Angie drags Randy in for family portraits, and though he comes kicking and screaming (thankfully, not at us) he still does a great job at showing what a good guy he really is.

We have known the Drain family for quite a few years now.  Angie has watched our youngest, Emma, since she was only a few weeks old, so they have a big place in our hearts.  As a daycare provider,  Angie has cared for many children.  Some of them have become very close and dear to her family (her own adopted kids, so to speak) so she brought them all in for a big group picture– way fun!

 

Even their exchange student from Germany can’t escape the family fun!Thanks for coming in Angie, and thanks for taking such good care of our little one!

~Jason & Heather

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