Moments by Awdrey

I heart faces - Winter Wonderland

2011-01-16T21:52:00.000-08:00

This week theme is Winter Wonderland. I live in Alabama and we hardly EVER get snow. An occasional snow flurry is usually all if that. Last week we were hit with a winter storm. I measured 5 inches of snow. All of the schools around here were out for the entire week, LOL! I know that sounds crazy for some, but the roads were iced over so bad. Anyway, I had fun taking pics in the snow...not something I get to do very often. I had a hard time picking which one I should enter.

Here is Snow White, in the White Snow.

Smile - I heart faces

2011-01-11T09:33:00.000-08:00

Entering this week photo challenge at

The theme is "smile" I thought this photo was probably my best smile picture. How can you not look at him and smile :)

2010-10-06T19:31:00.000-07:00

I'm entering this contest next to the last minute :) It has to be a photo that was taken in Sept. or Oct. I couldn't decide what photo to use, especially since my photo taking has been slower these two months due to the kids starting school and me starting a new job.

I forgot I about this one that was taken in Sept...YEAH! of my daughter. They were having western day at school. I love this shot.

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Focal Length	50 mm
ISO Speed	100

Halloween Sweet Treat

2010-09-14T14:54:00.000-07:00

I'm offering mini sessions for Halloween photos. Have your little one photographed in their Halloween costume. Mini sessions last 30-45 minutes. You'll receive 5-10 images on a flashdrive. That's right! I'll give you the full resolution images to own. I'll even suggest a fabulous and affordable printing lab for you to have them printed at. Each additional child will be $20 each (must be siblings). Mini session's are only $75, but only until September 30th. So don't wait, book now I only have a few spots open.

Email me at momentsbyawdrey@comcast.net to book your appt.

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I Heart Faces Pets Challenge....Purrrrfect Timing HA:)

2010-06-28T16:59:00.000-07:00

Corny title I know, but it fit so good:) Seriously I just created a post about my first experience photographing animals...I mean I JUST posted it. Then I look over at I Heart Faces blog and guess what? The challenge was on pets. It was hard for me to pick to pick which to enter, but I do think the picture of the cat is my fav. so this is the one I'm entering.

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Play time....for me or the dogs???

2010-06-28T16:46:00.000-07:00

I have been wanting to photograph some animals for a while now. And since all of my pets have passed on, I called up my friend Debbie, who owns Slocum Ridge Pet Camp and asked her if I could come and "play" with her dogs:)

I started out working for Debbie when I was 15 years old. I worked under her, at a local pet store, in the grooming salon. Later she opened her own boarding kennel. I worked there for a few years, until I finally decided to be a full time mom. Anyway, I knew exactly where I needed to go to find some beautiful dogs.

And if you are in my area and need a place for your doggie to stay while on vacation, Slocum Ridge Pet Camp is AWESOME!!!!

Here are a few sneak peaks from Saturday's play session.

And then to my surprise, when going through the photos at home, I couldn't believe I caught this beauty. I thought all of the pics I tried to get of the cat were duds.

Thanks again, Debbie for allowing me to come up there and have fun. I hope you enjoy them:)

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Entering a Contest...for photographers

2010-06-28T11:41:00.000-07:00

Found this amazing give away over at Florabella and at Soulographer too. Go check it out.

Happy Father's Day

2010-06-21T08:10:00.000-07:00

A slideshow of my kids I took and put together for my dear hubby for Father's Day. He is an amazing father and husband.

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I wanna win, I wanna win!

2010-06-21T07:47:00.000-07:00

There is this awesome camera bag I would soooo love to win! Check it out here for your chance to win or go here to purchase your own. Wish me luck ;)

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My sweet baby girl

2010-06-16T20:32:00.000-07:00

I was in the mood to take some photos of my little girl today. Lucky for me she was in the mood too:) I think it was b/c she got to get all dressed up and try out some of my new props/wardrobe I bought last night :)

I love this age, but I know it goes way too fast.

My entry for.......Week 24 • “All About Babies” Photo Challenge!

2010-06-15T08:20:00.000-07:00

Over at I heart faces their contest is about babies. It's been a while since I've entered, but since I just did a baby shoot I thought I would enter one from there. I think this might be my favorite. It's hard to choose she was so cute. More from this shoot can be found here.

Newborn Shoot

2010-06-15T08:10:00.000-07:00

So so cute and she gave me a hint of baby fever!

I said a hint! :)

Baby's First Birhtday

2010-06-08T16:05:00.000-07:00

First Birthday's are always soooo sweet! Check out this little cutie! I've known her momma, for years. She is blessed with 3 beautiful little girls. What an angel this one is. Hope you enjoy this pics, Angie.

Lovin' the hat!

Meet My Clan

2010-06-07T19:49:00.000-07:00

I've never posted pics of my kids here on my photog blog. I usually keep them on my personal blog, but I'm finding it harder and harder to keep up with all of my "addictions". I'm trying to decide if I should combine my two blogs into one??? Hmmmm, still not sure about that. Anywho's, I know most of you already know all of my kids, but for my clients and cyber friends I thought I would go ahead a create a post for them to "meet" them too:)

Here is my oldest and one and only son. He just turned 14 and he is an amazing son, and brother to all of his sisters!

My oldest daughter, just turned 11. She is like a little mother. If I ever leave them with someone, I always tell them if you have any questions...ask her. She is oh so talented. Loves music and arts. She gets the music from her father and the arts from myself :D

My, baby, well, actually she isn't my baby any more, but at times it still feels if though she is. She'll turn 9 this summer. What a sweet and tender heart this girl has. She doesn't know how to hurt anyone (except for maybe her siblings) This is my girly girl. I get all my dress's and ribbon fix on her :D

And now for the baby, the real baby, the one that has everyone wrapped around her little pinky. Just turned 3 and what an adventure it has been. She is a charmer for sure. But she can be just as mean as she is sweet. I don't think I've gotten anyone to believe this yet.

So there you have it, my 4 wonderful kiddos. Oh how they bring such joy to my life!

Birthday Party

2010-05-31T11:30:00.000-07:00

Had a swimming party to photograph yesterday. Unfortunately the thunder prevented the kids from actually getting to swim. However the kids really didn't seem to mind much and found ways to have fun anyway. Thanks for trusting in me to photograph this precious child's birthday.

Happy Birthday!

Girls, Girls, and more Girls

2010-05-04T10:04:00.000-07:00

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photograph an old friends 4 BEAUTIFUL girls. YES FOUR!!

2 of them so happens to be TWINS! They were my first set of twins to photograph, and they were so precious. All of the girls were so well behaved! Every time I look at one of their photos I can't help but to smile :)

Anyway, here you go.

Hope you enjoy the sneak peaks.

Baby "C"

and baby "A"....I THINK!

Told you they were all BEAUTIFUL! Man is this Mama in TROUBLE!

Another Maternity Shoot...

2010-05-02T14:49:00.000-07:00

...Yeah!!!

I LOVE when I have a photo shoot and my subjects are so good at posing. Seriously, all I had to say was can you give me this look, and BAM! They nailed it!

This is a gorgeous family, and I can not wait to see their new arrival.

Here are a few peaks from the session I had with them yesterday. Thank you Lord for holding back the rain :)

Hope you guys like them!

Sunday's Shoot

2010-04-27T07:42:00.000-07:00

Thanks to my little girl waking up multiple times last night, I was able to work on LOTS of photos from Sunday's shoot. :)

I've almost got them all finished, but thought I would go ahead and blog these for the family to see.

Hope you guys like them!

This has got to be one of the most beautiful family EVER!

Seriously, the camera LOVES them, and so do I!

Thank you so much for allowing me to photograph you guys. I had a blast!!

My Business Cards

2010-04-18T11:38:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would post a picture of my new business cards I got in a couple of weeks ago.

I really like how the turned out!

Here are some pictures of my packaging too.

Little Miss A Photo Shoot

2010-04-02T09:15:00.000-07:00

Check this little doll out. She is so cute and full of spunk. I was so happy to get to photograph her yesterday. Oh, and thanks to her mom, my camera bag and lens' ended up NOT in the hands of some punks at the park!! I hope you enjoy your sneak peak, mom :D

Sisters...

2010-03-29T15:23:00.000-07:00

These two girls belong to a good friend of mine. The first time I photographed the oldest was when she was about 8 months old!!! Oh my, how time flies. That was when I was still using film :D Anyway they were soooo SUPER! and can I just say, the camera LOVES them! Thank you Hope! You have always believed in me and encourage me in what I do. Your little girls are Angels! and I'm so glad you chose me to photograph them.

He Loves Me...

2010-03-04T20:18:00.000-08:00

NO, I didn't just get engaged. We've been married for 14 years:) My hubby bought me some roses and I stuck my ring in them to take a picture. It won photo of the day at Digital Image Cafe for the theme category during Feb.

Fix It Friday #42

2010-01-29T11:43:00.000-08:00

This is the image for today's Fix it Friday.

Here is my edited version. I don't normally like chopping off heads, but today I liked this crop. ;)

I used one of Coffee Shop's vintage actions. I played around with the layers settings until I got to a place that I liked. Then I did an 8x10 crop.

i heart faces - Texture photo Challenge

2010-01-26T13:44:00.000-08:00

This week at i heart faces we are suppose to use a texture or two:) in your photo. I used one of my photos I took of my oldest daughter last year and re edited it. I was pleased with the out come. I used one of my own textures that I created. Soon, I'm hoping I'll have some textures available to the public.

Sucker's and Potty's

2010-01-21T15:10:00.000-08:00

Here's my youngest doing what she does best:)