Ella Turns 3 -- [Holland, MI Children's Photographer]

I'm not going to talk much about this session -- not because there isn't a ton to say (LOVE the outfits, Ella is an absolute doll, and how lucky did I get with that field of flowers??) but rather because it is the fourth of July and I'm going to scoot back home right now to be with my family!

Hope you enjoy the holiday-- happy 4th everyone!

:)

~Heather

Holland, MI Children's Portrait Photographer

Zoe the Bunny

Last Sunday, we opened the doors to the studio and welcomed over 50 children to have their portrait taken with Zoe the Bunny. Thank you SO MUCH to V.I. Pets here in Holland for allowing us to borrow the bunnies!

In exchange for a donation (100% of which went to the Holland Community Action House) we did a portrait of each child with Zoe. AND everyone also received a free 5x7!

Please, take a moment to visit the Community Action House's website and learn a little bit about what an amazing organization this is for our community!

While the majority of the day was filled with smiles, there were a couple of kids who didn't quite know what to make of Zoe. I love this one of the poor little guy definitely NOT liking the bunny while big sister is perfectly content!

And my favorite, this progression as she realizes that this isn't a stuffed bunny. Her reaction was PRICELESS!

Thank you so much to everyone who came out and helped this great cause! It was so awesome to have the studio packed with people!

Also, a special THANK YOU to Jason and Kate who volunteered their afternoon to helping us collect information and donations! Your help was invaluable in making the day go as smoothly as it did!

A Week in Portraits

Here is a week in portraits (almost anyway, we had a couple of "secret" gift sessions this past week that we don't want to spill the beans on!) and also not included in this is our charity Easter shoot with Zoe the bunny! That event will warrant a blog post of it's own -- there were so many good ones to choose from!

Here you go, a glimpse of our sessions from last week! Enjoy!

~Heather

Holland, MI Family and Child Portrait Photographer

Charlie -- [3 Years Old]

When Charlie's mom contacted me, she said, and I quote, "he is a pretty active guy" to which I replied something about the studio containing him better than outside....yeah, I ate those words.

Betcha never would guess from the portraits below that this little guy REFUSED to enter the camera room in the studio to get his picture taken.

Enjoy your sneak peek (there are a TON more cute ones waiting for you to view soon!)

Sticks and stones may break my camera, but.....wait, what?? No photographers were harmed in the making of this session. :)

~Heather

West Michigan, Holland, MI Child Photographer

Ella -- [Playdate Session on the beach]

Guess what....it's that time of year again! The snow has (for the most part) melted and the beach is looking gorgeous! Also, there's hardly anyone out there right now too -- perfect for portraits!

So, whatcha waiting for? :)

Playdate sessions are $50 per child and are a very unique opportunity to capture your child's personality! Give us a shout to schedule yours today!

~Heather

Holland, Michigan Child Photographer

Our Wee Ones!

Once a year we attempt to take our kids out and try for a group portrait. With four kids who vary in temperament as greatly as they do in age, trying this any more frequently would make me prematurely grey.

This year, however, we decided that we would stack the deck against us and go to Muskegon (a 45 minute drive away) without feeding them lunch first, AND just to add another degree of difficulty, DURING NAP TIME.

Honestly, I couldn't be happier with the images we walked away with! Not only did we rock out the group shot right away (check out my new green chair! Isn't it awesome?) but between Jason and myself we got nice pics of all the kids as well, including little Emma! And, we found an awesome new location for outdoor shoots!

Here's a set that cracks me up-- every time I look at these I can't help but grin. Look at her face and the PURE JOY that's there. Seriously folks, if I could bottle that we would be millionaires. The reason why little Emma was so happy? To quote her, "I run in snow! Snow! I run in snow!" And she ran back and forth and back and forth during nearly the entire session.

~Heather

Holland Michigan Children's Photographer