{Sneak Peak} Birmingham, Alabama child and family photographer

I got to see this really fun family this evening. I did some pictures for the little girl right before Christmas and she has gotten so big since that time. Wow, it reminds me of how much time flies. It was my first time meeting her 2 big sisters and I was so lucky to get to photograph the whole family this time. It was not a good evening for photography…it was drizzling a little and really really dark, but we made it work as well as we could and I am so glad we didn’t cancel. The whole family is just so much fun and I really had a great time. I love my job:)
Anyway, aren’t they just such a gorgeous family?
I hope you like your sneak peak.

Isn’t she such a beautiful girl? She has such a great personality and it really shows in her pictures.

She was such a cutie and I love her smile…just love it. It makes me smile.

I always have to show at least one serious one and this is the one for today. I really love how it turned out.

You know I’m all for families having fun and this sequence just makes me smile. Let me add that no one was hurt while doing this even though there was a fall:) The girls were going to run as fast as they could and stop to give hugs. It started of good…..both girl are running.

Ooooops, she ran a little to far and…..

A little fall happened. She got right up and luckily was fine.

This is how it should have ended the first time.

12 Comments

  • Libby · Posted July 18, 2010 at 7:59 pm · Link

    Those girls are absolutely beautiful from head to toe! I love the family shots – so fun and dynamic! Thank goodness no one was hurt! ;)

  • Anya Coleman · Posted July 18, 2010 at 8:36 pm · Link

    So sweet photos!Love them all!

  • April · Posted July 18, 2010 at 10:03 pm · Link

    lol…that is too cute:) What a gorgeous family!

  • Evelyn · Posted July 19, 2010 at 12:13 am · Link

    I love the fun feel of these!! Beautiful captures of a beautiful family.

  • Katherine · Posted July 19, 2010 at 12:29 am · Link

    What a beautiful family! You really captured their playfulness and warmth as a family!

  • Liz · Posted July 19, 2010 at 1:02 am · Link

    What a great session! Awww! I can’t believe she fell and got right up and smiled! What a little sweetheart!! Lovely work!

  • Elle · Posted July 19, 2010 at 4:35 am · Link

    I love them!! I love the happiness that you captured between them!

  • mandy · Posted July 19, 2010 at 3:41 pm · Link

    Okay…those family photos are just the BEST. Wow…so great and so full of love.

  • Holli · Posted July 19, 2010 at 4:21 pm · Link

    Beautiful family! Love how you captured the action!

  • courtney · Posted July 19, 2010 at 5:03 pm · Link

    love how playful and fun these photos are! great job!

  • Bre Thurston · Posted July 20, 2010 at 3:15 pm · Link

    What a fun, awesome family! And WOW, the kids are gorgeous!

  • Kristie · Posted July 25, 2010 at 11:18 am · Link

    Love these pictures! Looks like the family was really having a good time!

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{Sneak Peak} Birmingham, Alabama child photographer

I was so excited when Jake’s mother asked me earlier this year to take his picture and we finally were able to schedule his session. Even though the session was at 8:30 this morning it was so hot. We tried to stay in the shade as much as possible and got in the car for a little ac when we drive from place to place. I told Heather that I had no idea how this session would go…I never know what to expect from 2 year olds even though I have lots of experience dealing with my own little girl. She had packed some favorite toys, snacks and juice and we pretty much didn’t use any of it. I thought he would like the rocks and tree’s in the first location and I was right. He had the biggest smiles while arranging the rocks and toughing the branches. He’s just so so so cute and he has the most amazing eyes. They can light up a room.

Here is some of my favorite’s from today. I hope you like your sneak peak.

Look at his eyes, they just absorb light. I told you they were amazing.

He was really really wanting his mom to go with him on the steps. Look at his little sad face. I think it’s so cute.

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  • Stephanie · Posted July 16, 2010 at 3:42 am · Link

    Just gorgeous! I love his eyes! Nice work!

  • jen · Posted July 16, 2010 at 9:10 am · Link

    I love these! What an adorable little man! Love the bokeh on #3!

  • Jen P. · Posted July 16, 2010 at 10:07 am · Link

    Oh my, what a handsome little guy!!! These are fantastic! That 3rd one is my absolute favorite! Great processing on your b&w’s too!

  • Susie L · Posted July 16, 2010 at 10:24 am · Link

    You got some great light – love the airyness of the conversions! What a cutie!

  • Cristina · Posted July 16, 2010 at 11:48 am · Link

    So sweet! You got some great light there, well worth waking up early for!

  • Rhonda Stark · Posted July 16, 2010 at 12:39 pm · Link

    gorgeous lighting and i really like the locations! but that little guy takes the cake .. adorable and you’ve done a great job capturing him .. love that 2nd shot!

  • vickie · Posted July 16, 2010 at 1:42 pm · Link

    Awe…he is just as cute as can be. Your conversions are beautiful on these!

  • katie davies · Posted July 16, 2010 at 2:36 pm · Link

    gorgeous! i love your style.

  • Corine Tran · Posted July 16, 2010 at 3:12 pm · Link

    adorable little man and great lighting!

  • Katie · Posted July 16, 2010 at 4:30 pm · Link

    Wow … these are lovely. That black and white is wonderful!

  • Rebekah · Posted July 16, 2010 at 5:17 pm · Link

    Looks like this little guy was busy! Great captures!!

  • Lila · Posted July 16, 2010 at 6:53 pm · Link

    He.Is.PRECIOUS!!!! What great captures, way to go Anette!

  • Terra · Posted July 16, 2010 at 10:24 pm · Link

    oh gosh what a little heartbreaker,beautiful images and gorgeous light too!

  • April · Posted July 17, 2010 at 4:19 pm · Link

    Wow, he has the most gorgeous eyes! What a handsome lil guy:)

  • Jaidean · Posted July 18, 2010 at 8:02 pm · Link

    What a cute guy! Love the one on his knees at the top of the stairs! Great job!

  • Anya Coleman · Posted July 18, 2010 at 8:34 pm · Link

    Fantastic shots!Lovely!

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{Sneak Peak} Birmigham, Alabama child photograher

I got to hang out with these two 7 year old twins on Sunday and I have to say that not only are they really really handsome, but they are funny too. They had so many ideas for pictures they wanted to try out and they kept cracking me up (and I edited some extra ones just for you guys that I will have in your gallery when it’s ready). I loooove funny kids. They make my job extra fun and it keeps me on my toes. We tried out several locations even though it was unbelievably hot that day and there was not really any complaining from any of the kids.
Anyway, I loved meeting you guys and I hope you like your sneak peak.

I have a serious girl so I really like serious faces as well. Isn’t he handsome?

Did I mention they had the best smiles? I know mom really wanted some smiles and she promised them a possible prize if she liked their smiles.

I have to some of the fun shots we took as well. I love shots of kids in motion so I had to include some running ones. Here’s how it went….


This one seriously crack me up. You might hate me for this one one day. I asked them to come up with something and this is what they gave me. Mom kept saying “do you have to stick out your butt so much?”. This one makes me laugh!!!

18 Comments

  • kristie · Posted July 13, 2010 at 12:57 pm · Link

    Love the shots of the boys in motion! Great job!

  • Jessica · Posted July 13, 2010 at 1:59 pm · Link

    Oh my gosh…I just LOVE these!! What cute boys!! Love your creativity…so much fun!

  • Susie L · Posted July 13, 2010 at 2:03 pm · Link

    These are perfect! So many good ones I can’t pick a favorite but I do love the motion ones. Looks like a fun time was had by all!

  • Krissy Allori · Posted July 13, 2010 at 2:19 pm · Link

    Wow, they are SO CUTE! That one with the butts sticking out made me laugh. Love them!

  • Clarice · Posted July 13, 2010 at 3:11 pm · Link

    Wow these are amazing! I really love every single shot! I don’t know how mom is going to pick? The lighting is awesome and what handsome boys!

  • vickie · Posted July 13, 2010 at 3:21 pm · Link

    I LOVE these! What I wouldn’t give to have photos like that of my two together. They are beautiful while capturing the true essence of who they are. Mom is going to have a hard time deciding on these.

  • Shanna · Posted July 13, 2010 at 4:35 pm · Link

    Oh my gosh! Those are really great! I love how you captured them and their personalities!

  • Andrea · Posted July 13, 2010 at 5:20 pm · Link

    PERFECT “boy” photos! I love seeing their activity and their connection! LOL at the last one too!

  • Beira · Posted July 13, 2010 at 6:03 pm · Link

    oh what a fun pair of boys! These are great!

  • Lina · Posted July 13, 2010 at 7:28 pm · Link

    Love sibling shots, and those boys are just so much fun. Beautiful bw conversions.

  • Jane Photo · Posted July 14, 2010 at 1:54 am · Link

    Aww, too fun! Looks like they had a great time, and you sure got awesome images.

  • Jennifer Lauren · Posted July 14, 2010 at 3:31 am · Link

    Love these, they look like so much fun! Love the location, lighting, conversions, the works!

  • Kristi Mangan · Posted July 14, 2010 at 3:44 am · Link

    these are seriously SO much fun! I love the connection you captured… you can tell these two are best buds! Awesome shots!!!

  • Anya Coleman · Posted July 14, 2010 at 1:23 pm · Link

    Fantastic shots!

  • Tori Piercy · Posted July 14, 2010 at 1:54 pm · Link

    I love this session! These have boy childhood all over them :) When they get older they will really cherish they had these sibling moments captured!

  • Lidija · Posted July 15, 2010 at 12:43 am · Link

    Ha, ha, ha. Love the last one. It looks like you had so much fun with these two.

  • mandy · Posted July 16, 2010 at 7:46 am · Link

    Oh my goooooodnesss! Hahaha. Oh my. I love these so much…I can’t stop smiling. Wonderful lighting, location, and SUCH FUN boys. That last one…wow. I would need to have that huge in my house to make me laugh all of my days.

  • Corine Tran · Posted July 16, 2010 at 3:59 pm · Link

    what great pictures, so fun and playful. You definitely captured some great brotherly love!

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{My little Girl} Birmingham, Alabama child photographer

We have been so busy at my house with my parents visiting for the past month and dealing with my mother in law being diagnosed with cancer that I hardly have been taking any pictures at all. It’s been nice to be off, but I missed not taking much or editing much of anything. Since school ended we have also been to Atlanta 2 times, once for a wedding and once for six flags, and on a cruise to Eastern Caribbean which also added to the feeling of being away from home for so long. Anyway, I’m back now and I had to take my little girl out for a quick photo shoot this afternoon. I have to say that she was such a great model for me today which is something she’s normally not. She even really got the concept of bribing for the first time…she gave me eye contact and stood still for a piece of chocolate. I’m ok with a serious face and eye contact, no smiles needed to make me happy:) The shoot was absolutely worth 2 pieces of dark chocolate and 2 bug bites. Maybe now that she’s closer to turning 3 she will give me an easier time when it comes to taking pictures. Ohhh, I hope this is true:)

14 Comments

  • Anya Coleman · Posted July 7, 2010 at 1:13 pm · Link

    She is so cute!!Nice shots!

  • Holly · Posted July 7, 2010 at 2:57 pm · Link

    She is just so gorgeous! Love her hair and eyes!! That dress is great – I just picked the same one up for my little one :)

  • Cindy · Posted July 7, 2010 at 5:16 pm · Link

    She is such a stunning child, love her hair and beautiful eyes! I’m sorry about your mom, sending wishes for a fast recovery.

  • Evelyn · Posted July 7, 2010 at 5:28 pm · Link

    I love this girl! I love her expressions – they are just too adorable!! Great pictures!!

  • Holly · Posted July 7, 2010 at 7:57 pm · Link

    Well she is just adorable! The are all fab but #2 is timeless! Beautiful work.

  • Jessica · Posted July 7, 2010 at 10:22 pm · Link

    She is gorgeous!!! LOVE her dress!

  • Lila · Posted July 7, 2010 at 11:43 pm · Link

    Oh my goodness! She is model material!! Your colors are great and of course, she is beautiful.

  • Tori Piercy · Posted July 8, 2010 at 12:11 am · Link

    She is so beautiful! Her dress is adorable! So sorry about your MIL :(

  • Kristin Rachelle · Posted July 8, 2010 at 2:43 am · Link

    AHHHHHHHHH Cuteness overload. She is soooooooooooo gorgeous. Love these!

  • Bri · Posted July 8, 2010 at 3:46 am · Link

    She is so adorable and looks like she’s full of personality. What a doll.

  • vickie · Posted July 8, 2010 at 4:08 pm · Link

    What a cutie! I love the black & whites.

  • Jane Photo · Posted July 9, 2010 at 9:09 am · Link

    Gorgeous, gorgeous gal. She is really beautiful. I’m also sorry about your mil.

  • Angela Crutcher · Posted July 9, 2010 at 11:38 am · Link

    She is such a beautiful child! Absolutely LOVE everything about the first two shots!

  • PamN · Posted July 11, 2010 at 12:57 am · Link

    She is so, so cute – and trust me, she WILL get better as she gets older.

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{Sneak Peak} Birmingham, Alabama child photographer

I have to say I love to be a photographer!!! I love to photograph new families and I always end up having fun..always!! Yesterday I got to hang out with these cuties while visiting several locations in the neighborhood. The little brother was not sure he wanted to get his picture taken at first and I got lots of serious faces, but after some time he was having a fun time as well. She was a model the whole time…. she showed me dance/ballet moves from the upcoming recital and lots and lots of flowers. All I can say is that they are the most adorable children ever and their mom has such a great taste in clothes….my child have some of the same outfits. I told you she had good taste:)

Thank you for letting me take your pictures and I hope you like your sneak peak!!

15 Comments

  • Sophie Crew · Posted June 3, 2010 at 1:22 pm · Link

    What cuties! That last one of them with their juice is so sweet, and I love miss ballerina in the water – beautiful. These are wonderful!

  • Susie L · Posted June 3, 2010 at 1:39 pm · Link

    These are beautiful! Love the one of her walking in the water with the tutu and that kiss picture is priceless. Your conversion is perfect – I love the lighteness to it.

  • Beira · Posted June 3, 2010 at 1:45 pm · Link

    That kissing shot is priceless! Too cute. Your b&w conversion is lovely. I love the variety here. Looks like it was a great session with gorgeous light.

  • Amy | Moorestown New Jersey Newborn Photographer · Posted June 3, 2010 at 4:47 pm · Link

    just to cute.. love the connection on # 3. alot of variety..

  • megan parker · Posted June 3, 2010 at 6:20 pm · Link

    I love the creek and the black and white!!!

  • April · Posted June 3, 2010 at 6:32 pm · Link

    What a pretty location! That walking in the water shot is beautiful! Both of these kids are super adorable:)

  • Tori Piercy · Posted June 3, 2010 at 11:39 pm · Link

    I just adore that kissing shot- so cute!!! Gorgeous location and kids!

  • Katherine · Posted June 4, 2010 at 1:31 am · Link

    What adorable kids! These are all beautiful, and I especially love the third one; what a sweet moment!

  • Angela Crutcher · Posted June 4, 2010 at 11:28 am · Link

    These are so cute! Love the water shot!

  • jennifer adams · Posted June 4, 2010 at 3:05 pm · Link

    these are beautiful! Love the one where shes kissing him on the cheek!

  • mandy · Posted June 4, 2010 at 5:05 pm · Link

    Hahaha…oh that last shot is so what kids are and I love that. And the kissing one….WOW. That shot is unreal. Great work on these. What adorable little ones.

  • heather · Posted June 4, 2010 at 7:54 pm · Link

    oh my goodness! these are pure perfection! love love love!

  • Anya Coleman · Posted June 6, 2010 at 4:43 am · Link

    Fantastic photos!Love it!

  • Jane Photo · Posted June 6, 2010 at 7:31 pm · Link

    adorable children. love love the stream ones and the first of the sibs together. Fab!

  • robyn · Posted July 13, 2010 at 1:26 am · Link

    Love the two together on the steps – beautiful!

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