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hendrix | lincoln nebraska newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 19:57:36 +0000

I promise I will catch up with blogging soon! :)

For now enjoy this sweet little face. Hendrix’s gallery just went online today and I love so many from his session. He was such a laid back, easy baby to work with. I could snuggle him all day!

Also FYI: The calendar is filling up, especially with newborns, for April, May, and June. If you are due in the upcoming months and want to get on the calendar, please contact me now so we can be sure to get a spot reserved! Spread the word. Thank you.

sweet baby boy | lincoln newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:33:44 +0000

Another sweet babe from last fall! I love, love, loved this session! The brought their own little antique buggy and I had a hay day with it. I’ve been looking for one ever since, but no luck. His big sister just adored him to pieces and cooperated perfectly for the session. Melts my heart.

life’s greatest blessing | lincoln family photographer

Miss Sarah — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:18:36 +0000

A fun family session from the fall!

brynnlye | lincoln nebraska child photographer

Miss Sarah — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:23:51 +0000

So I promised I would share some images from my fall sessions! I got so crazy busy and have sooo many sessions that I didn’t get to blog. Looks like this one was up next in line. :)

Miss Brynnlye completed her baby plan last fall. It was such a pleasure to photograph her as you can see she is just as adorable and stylish as ever!! I loved so many from her session. Want to see her as a newborn, click here!

P.S. Going through all these outdoor images…I can’t wait to get back outside and photograph again! :)

hailey ranee | lincoln newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:06:06 +0000

I absolutely adore feisty baby girls….especially beautiful little feisty baby girls! Meet Miss Hailey, she did not like me touching her. Notably, she did not like me touching her feet…at all. ;) But…since my motto is “In my studio, *I* win.” (heehee), she had no choice but to cooperate. :) She was actually quite a dream to photograph…that gorgeous head of hair, her perfect skin tone, and her delicate girlie features…I couldn’t get enough.

Here is Miss Hailey, 11 days new!

new products! | lincoln nebraska photographer

Miss Sarah — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:00:23 +0000

I am so excited to share 2 new albums that are now available to clients and will be added to our product line up soon! I just had these album samples made and I am totally in love with them!! I’ve already gotten several comments from those who have peeked at them in the studio. Both albums feature thick board book style pages as well as a choice of a simple all leather or printed cover.

The first sample is a 10 page/20 side 7×10″ album and showcases, in a very simple layout, one of my very favorite sessions from the fall.

P.S. Amber…if you’re reading, I think you might neeeeeeeeeed this! :)

The next sample is a 5 page/10 side 6×12 album that features a lovely newborn session. I love this unexpected 6×12 layout so much!!

mason | lincoln newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:01:13 +0000

Finally!! A boy! After several baby girls in studio, I was excited to have a little man come visit me. He certainly did not disappoint…he was such a great little sleeper for me and let us breeze through several different poses and setups.

Here are a few of my faves from his session…

emma jo | lincoln nebraska newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:00:08 +0000

Another sweet baby girl! She was so incredibly easy to work with and all her little smiles throughout the session just completely melt me!

Meet Emma Jo on day 7…

newborn bow headband tutorial | lincoln nebraska photographer

Miss Sarah — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:16:47 +0000

I thought I’d share a fun little project I recently did with you all! :) I am the first to admit I am a huge prop…hat…headband addict! This is easily proven by the 2 huge drawers I have full of newborn hats. I recently had the urge to create something and thought these little headbands seemed easy enough to make…and they were! So easy, in fact, that I put together a quick little “how to” guide for you.

If you’re a photographer, choose a few fabrics that are true to your style and you’ll have a few unique props in no time. If you’re not a photographer, these are easy enough to make and would make a great little gift for any baby girl. Or moms out there, make a fun little bow to take to your own newborn session.

Now don’t worry all you hat and headband makers, I am not about to start knitting hats or making this a daily occurrence, I will happily be back to give you my money…and probably soon. ;)

First, the final result, shown on the beautiful Miss Hailey (her session coming up soon)…

…and all you need to know.

megan | lincoln nebraska newborn photographer

Miss Sarah — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:43:45 +0000

I’ve been busy in the studio photographing newborns this year! Can’t wait to share them all with you! This little lady arrived shortly before Christmas and was excitedly welcomed by her 3 older sisters! :)

Introducing sweet little Megan…

happy new year! | lincoln nebraska photographer

Miss Sarah — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:29:51 +0000

Yikes!! Long time, no post!

My poor blog has been so neglected over the past few months. With the busy season…shooting and editing sessions…designing holiday cards…the holidays…I just couldn’t keep up with the posts…BUT…I’m back now and hope to be posting on a more regular schedule again. I hope everyone had an AMAZING holiday and is looking forward to 2012. I know I am, lots of great things in store including several newborns already on the schedule for 2012 and so many current clients expecting baby #2 or #3. So exciting! I also have not one, but TWO newborn sessions already on the books for September…even I had to take a minute and do the math on those! ;) I’ve been sworn to secrecy by both mamas, so my lips are sealed!

Since I photograph kids and families outdoors, the first few months of the year are generally considered “down time” for me. I will shoot several newborns from January – March, but at a welcomed slower pace than the 6+ sessions a week during the busy season. The first of the year is always a great time to reflect on and review business plans and policies and to attend conferences for continuing education…I’ll be doing both of those as well, although I enjoy the second much more than the first. ;) I’ve already updated the website with new images (Go me!), so if you haven’t checked it out lately, be sure to take a peek at all the beautiful faces I’m lucky to work with. :) You will also see a new link on the splash page for iPhone/iPad and mobile phone users. The main website utilizes Flash which is not viewable via mobile devices, so to keep up with changing technology, there is now a full site to accommodate those viewing from their mobile devices (non-mobile users can still view it as well). I’ll admit, I was getting a little teary going through all the images from the past year. I just adore my little clients SO much, I’m so very blessed!!

A huge THANK YOU to all my clients for another amazing year! I truly love all your families.

Needless to say, I have several sessions from the fall to blog, so look for more posts to come soon!

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This following info is for all the photogs out there. At the start of each year I always reflect on what has been successful in my business and what needs to be modified. One of the most important things, I believe, is to be efficient. Who likes to spend hours upon hours at their computer? Not me, that’s for sure. One of my goals in 2011 was to speed up my workflow, and I’ve really gotten into a groove that works for me. I have set up several actions for the common editing I do in Photoshop that allow me to batch edit my images. Since my images are normally pretty consistent straight out of camera, this allows me to select all the images and batch edit them. This means that while my action is running on each image, I can be doing something else away from my computer. Then I go back and do any final retouching needed. This has greatly reduced the time in front of my computer. The other thing I think is very beneficial is using Photoshop shortcuts. Instead of fumbling around in the menus, learn the function shortcuts. You’ll be surprised at how much quicker editing goes.

I shared this list of my most commonly used Photoshop shortcuts on Facebook earlier, but it was suggested to me to post here so people could “pin” it. If you don’t know what that means, you must check out Pinterest. Do proceed with caution, I will not be held accountable for the many hours you will spend there. ;)

Happy Pinning!

girl power | lincoln nebraska child photographer

Miss Sarah — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:04:30 +0000

This was my first time meeting this family and they were so easy to work with…not always the case with 4 siblings (#5 just arrived this week!!)….but they were true naturals. Not to mention…complete stunners! And HELLO, their outfits, BINGO….PERFECT! Gorgeous all around.

miss lovely | lincoln nebraska baby photographer

Miss Sarah — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:00:50 +0000

I have had so much fun with this family over this past year. I’m so blessed to have such truly amazing clients! Miss Brealey recently turned the big O-N-E and this was the final session of her baby plan. *sad face* She is such a doll baby. You can’t look at her and NOT smile.

I have so many favorites…here’s a bunch. :)

Love her so much!

Super LOVE!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, look at that face! :)

Another fave…

I am mildly obsessed with this image. Probably because of the GORGEOUS lighting….and her one little foot! :)

pure sweetness | lincoln nebraska baby photographer

Miss Sarah — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 05:52:45 +0000

Yikes! I just realized it’s been nearly a month since I’ve blogged! Bad blogger. I’ve been busy, busy, busy shooting adorable kiddos and families this fall. Tons and tons of sessions to share. Stay tuned!

FYI: I am booked for the remainder of 2011 except for newborn sessions. If you’re hoping to schedule a newborn session, please contact me BEFORE your baby arrives. My schedule is super tight this fall…if you wait until after the baby arrives, I can’t guarantee that I will have a session available, so please plan ahead! :)

Onto the beautiful faces….have you seen anything cuter?

Didn’t think so. :)

omgosh…I could just eat him up.

Love. Love. Love.

I love their skin tones here! *melts*

soon | lincoln nebraska pregnancy photographer

Miss Sarah — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:51:52 +0000

“From this day forward, you shall not walk alone. My heart will be your shelter, and my arms will be your home.” –unknown

I love pregnancy photos and just completely adore this session! The perfect pregnant belly among the glorious outdoor colors and soft light makes me entirely giddy!! They were such great sports, up for anything, and totally let me do my thing….LOVE that. I can’t wait to meet baby girl in a few more weeks!! Sorry for the image overload, but I simply could not narrow it down any further. Enjoy!

Love, love, loved her dress. :)

Fave for sure!!!

Major kudos to dad…he was such a good sport. :)

Major fave!