Want Family Pictures?

I've had several people ask me if I do family portraits. My new policy is that I will do family portraits but ONLY after I've taken individual portraits of all of your children first. That way, I can still maintain my specialty (which is what I LOVE!) of working with babies and children. I must warn you that if you are looking for traditional family portraits then I am not your girl. I like to capture families having fun, interacting, and doing their thing without being all formally posed.

That was the case with this family. I did a session of their children first (see their FABULOUS Wall Gallery that I designed and custom framed for them) and then we did this fun family session. I just adore this family! They are so fun to work with and always willing to try new things. Oh and Steve (the dad and owner of Hawkins Heating and Cooling) put in air conditioning and a new heater in our house so now we are nice and cozy! Another reason I love these guys!

Bulk 4x6 Prints

If the (bi-folded/tri-folded) Custom Christmas Cards are out of your budget but you still want to show off your images, consider getting bulk 4x6 prints of one image. They come in increments of 25 for $1.50 each (sold individually for $25).

DON'T FORGET: The Deadline for ordering Custom Christmas Cards or Bulk 4x6 Prints is November 10th!

Gas Station Session

Betchyou've (like my slang?) never seen portraits from a gas station? I found this old abandoned one so I thought it would be a really cool setting. This Senior guy and I made a good team because we are both silly and goofy so we had fun trying out some wild and crazy poses and backgrounds and I am thrilled with the results (holy run-on sentence). There's even more awesome pictures from this session but I have to save some surprises for my new website that is coming out SOON. ("Soon" meaning when I can find some time in the wee hours of the night/morning to work on it between editing photos.)

Holy Hair!

This is another one of the newborns from a Bellies & Babies Mom and check out her fabulous head of hair! She is going to make my other newborn clients jealous ;0)

My Little Rascal

I've been meaning to post this picture of my Babe. This is what we dressed him up as for Halloween. Doesn't he make the best "Alfalfa"?

Christmas Cards!

Wow! I can't believe it's November already! Time to start thinking about Christmas. Most of you know that I offer Custom Christmas Cards. I have several designs that will fit your style. My cards come as bifold or trifolds in boxes of 25. These cards are sure to impress your friends and family! People will not throw these cards away (in fact, I had one client say that someone framed hers). If that's not enough reason to order them, I am having a CHRISTMAS CARD SPECIAL: Buy 4 boxes and get the 5th box free! That's a savings of up to $95!

So if you had a session in 2007, order custom cards to show off your adorable kids. The deadline for all Christmas Card orders is November 10th!

Bring on the Babies!!!

A few of my "Bellies n' Babies" Moms had their babies so the next couple of post will be beautiful newborns. This one has THE cutest dimples! Isn't she sweet? Her parents are just as sweet too. Their house had the BEST light with skylights and big ole windows-- a photographer's dream.

My Sick baby

Poor thing. My baby has had a fever since we got home from Utah (which by the way was a spontaneously, fun trip). He's already a mild-mannered boy but when he is sick, he is just a sluggish little lump. This is the first time he's been sick which is amazing! Seems like my other 2 were sick all the time when they were babies, with ear infections and bronchiolitis etc. BUT he has nursed the longest of them all and hence, is the healthiest.

I took him to Urgent Care yesterday and they knew nothing more than I did (there goes $40!) but this morning he woke up with a blotchy rash all over his body. I am pretty sure he has Roseola because those are the symptoms. So, I stayed home from Church with him and while he's napping, I thought I would post some pics of the sweet Babe.

Don't you love how my older two are mauling him? That is the story of his life.

2 Kids and a Horse!

These kids were great to work with and very well-mannered. This was my first experience in photographing horses and I won't lie to you, it was not easy! I called this gal "The Horse Whisperer" because she was this young girl walking around with this HUGE horse and she did fabulous with him. Of course, it helps when we bribe them with treats....the horse AND the kids- LOL!

COMPLIMENTARY 8x10!

I am so excited to share that France Photography is getting a wicked-awesome new website! It's going to have TONS more pictures and features so be on the lookout for it. I will be posting a Testimonials page and would love some feedback from my clients so THE FIRST 3 CLIENTS THAT EMAIL A TESTIMONIAL TO francephotography@gmail.com WILL RECIEVE A COMPLIMENTARY 8x10! (from a previous/upcoming session) Things you could write about are your experiences with France Photography or things that make France Photography unique. Please be detailed and specific. Thank you so much!

Oh and here's some pics of my very own baby boy! I had to hurry and take these before his front teeth are all the way out. He's almost 9 months!

Labor and delivery

This beautiful Mom-to-be is due any day now with her first baby! She's a labor and delivery nurse so she should be a PRO when she delivers her baby! We did this session at her house which is why I don't own a studio because homes are much cuter than a boring studio would be. Don't you just love her living room!?

Look out ladies...

These boys are good looking! They were both in the "getting-your-picture-taken-is-uncool stage" but they humored me and their mom and we still had a good time. Check out the awesome eyes on both of them. I love how they are brothers but have such different features. Oh, and Bella, I would save that last picture for BRIBERY when he is older...he.he.he.

{Glowing}

This client was just glowing throughout the whole session. She and her husband were so cute together too. This will be their first baby and they are not finding out what it is so they are really excited for him/her to come! I am excited too since that means I get to do a newborn photoshoot!