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Posted on September 29, 2010
The sound of the key in the lock each evening sends my kids into a flurry of action – they have to find the perfect place to hide and lay wait for DAD! They just LOVE to wrestle and play with him. What kid doesn’t love that sort of dad time?
Love it.
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Posted on September 26, 2010
This may be the last of the J family peeks, but I hope it’s not the last I see of them! What a fun, beautiful, easy-going (and did I mention FUN?!) family! It was such a pleasure to meet you all and capture these images. I’m sure glad you made the trip out from Jefferson City for a family session and Cardinal’s game. 
The four boys.
What a gorgeous bunch of kids.
Can you feel the love?
Brock (8)
Austin (6)
Brandon (6)
Eden (almost 3) – once she warmed up to me, the camera sure loved her! Couldn’t narrow it down…
And baby Kade (4 months)
Love his little fingers around Mom’s. And speaking of Mom…ain’t she pretty? 5 kids under the age of 8. Supermom I tell ya! What a great couple you are.
Thanks for the fun morning, J family! Until next time…
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Posted on September 23, 2010
I promise I’m reeeally close to having your gallery ready, J family! For now, feast your eyes upon your gorgeousness…
And the good-looking people responsible for it all…
I’ll be in touch soon!
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Posted on September 21, 2010
Today’s Tell All Tuesday is just a quick one about photography props. I love to find photography props on Craigslist and at yard sales, etc. I know it’s hit and miss, but if you are looking for a specific type of prop and are willing to check Craigslist often, you can usually find a deal. Here are some of my recent treasures…and take a guess at how much I spent for everything (all Craigslist finds, by the way).
Doll crib/bed…I’ve looked for over a year for the perfect-sized doll CRIB at the perfect price and finally found this one last week. I will most likely be painting it. The price?
$10 (Whaaaat?!!)
Child-sized chair. My old trusty white chair finally bit the dust, so it was time to bring another chair into the family (picture my hubby rolling his eyes). This one is pint-sized and perfect! I was thrilled to see a similar chair on Lisa Lucky’s blog the day I bought mine (loooove her)! My price?
$5 (Again…whaaat?!)
A red wagon. I’ve also searched Craigslist high and low for some time for a reasonably-priced wagon. I think this image would be so cute framed in a little boy’s room. Hmm…if I could only convince Carson to take down his Star Wars poster… The price?
$0 (Deal of the century!)
Mind you, my sweet husband would tell you he thinks people should be paying ME to take this junk off their hands. Someday he’ll understand. Surely someday he will.
Here are some tips for searching for similar photography props on Craigslist.
Doll bed/crib – I use search terms like “doll crib” and “doll bed” and sometimes throw in “antique” or “vintage” as well. It goes in waves. Be patient!
Child-sized chair – I search with the terms “child chair,” “toddler chair,” “wood chair,” and “kid chair.” Sort through the Dora camping chairs and it will pay off.
Red wagon – I stopped using the search term “Radio Flyer wagon” and started using “red wagon,” with much better results. There are actually a lot of different vintage brands of red wagons, and they all do the trick! I actually like that mine is a vintage Sears brand, because it makes it unique.
*One last tip – be persistent and BE SAFE. If the only way to contact is by email, don’t be afraid to send multiple emails until you hear back on an item. I always include in my response the area I’m in and a way to reach me so that I stand apart from the scammers. When I was inquiring about the doll bed it took no less than 5 emails before I heard back from the seller. She had computer problems, but since I didn’t give up (read: I annoyed her to high heaven I’m sure), I scored a great deal. I hope it goes without saying that you must also be ULTRA SAFE when dealing with Craigslist. Whenever possible meet someone in a public place for the transaction and/or bring someone with you. Now have fun prop-finding!!
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Posted on September 18, 2010
Need I say more?
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Posted on September 13, 2010
I promised another peek of the dashing young J family kids…well, here it is! Seriously cute kids on your hands, Bobbi and Justin…
And a peek at the baby (and some gorgeous baby blues!).
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Posted on September 7, 2010
Today’s Tell All Tuesday is a real quick tip on getting REAL smiles from your children clients. Getting real smiles is always my goal. Sometimes it takes work – most of the time it does. This tip is brought to you all the way from Bobbi in Jefferson City, MO (the mom of the beautiful children in my last post). Have Mom or Dad stand behind you and make bunny ears on your head. When the child(ren) see their mom or dad being silly with the photographer, it gives them permission to be silly and break out their real smiles. Bobbi is a genius and I will for sure remember to use bunny ears more in the future.
Bunny ears have been known to trigger such real (adorable) smiles as this…
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Posted on September 7, 2010
Here’s a quick peek for the J family. While baby was nursing (yes, there are five BEAUTIFUL children in this family), I snapped this gem. These kids love each other so much. It was awesome to watch them interact with and love on each other (and not complain about squishing together!).
More to come soon…
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Posted on September 5, 2010
When we left Philadelphia for St. Louis, we had to say goodbye to some very wonderful people, some of whom had become more than just friends, but family. These are some of those people. You may have moved on to greener pastures (with, you know, incomes), but we sure do miss you!
The J family
I’m sure you’re impressed at how quickly I got these edited, right Clar? It only took me four months! (sorry xoxo)
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Posted on September 1, 2010
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