Beautiful Fall

Just a quick sneak peek of these much too cute brothers. I got to visit with them this past summer and it was so fun to see them again last weekend. I love talking with the older brother. He is such a thinker and so much wiser then his 3 years. I love his light sprinkle of freckles too. His baby brother has not only the long lashes but also curls! Is there anything sweeter than a baby boy with curls? Uhoh, now I'm just teasing everyone because I've picked a shot that doesn't show his curls. I'll just have to post another one later.









Here we go...lashes and curls in one shot.

Birthday Boy

Sharing another handsome boy with beautiful long lashes.

Christmas Deadline

Just a quick FYI, to guarantee delivery by Christmas all orders should be in by November 30th. Also, I am not taking any more appointments for outdoor sessions through the end of the year. Although I will still be doing indoor sessions for newborns and babies.
Thank you to everyone that made this year such an enjoyable one for me! I really appreciate your business and the referrals!

Oh those lashes!

Why is it the boys always seem to get the long thick lashes? Just look at this beautiful boy! And he was just the sweetest little guy. I just had to take a break from editing to post a couple of him. They both just melt my heart!

Sweet Sweet Baby

Look who is back and cuter then ever! I believe sweet baby K has to be the happiest baby I've ever met. Here's a quick peek from our session.

The Faces of Photography by Trula

Here they are again. My all time favorite little models. I enjoy watching these two grow up almost as much as watching my own kids grow up (much too fast by the way). They have the cutest little personalities that come out a little more each time we get together. I think this time was the most fun we've had (i.e. no one cried, not even me). My sweet little E even picked me flowers (ok I almost cried then). For nearly four years now I've had to trick her to even look my way when my camera was in hand. Imagine my surprise when this time she got in front of the camera and posed! Now if we could just get her little sister to sit still for more then 1.2 seconds and flash those gorgeous blue eyes at me, I'll have it made. Here's a peek at our session.

A Couple More

I can't get enough of these two so I had to share a couple more. I just love their beautiful brown eyes.

How cute can you get?

Plugging right along with another sneak peek of two adorable brothers. I think I have had the most gorgeous families this fall ever!

Mr Personality

I so love this little guy! He is always so much fun. I think this is my favorite family picture this year. I just love the ones that show kids personalities. (Don't worry mom, there is another one sans hand but you know me, I can't resist these!) Enjoy your peek, and I will email soon with your gallery.

Behind!

I think someone has clicked the fast forward button and now I can't find the remote to hit the pause! I am so behind! My apologies to everyone waiting on proofs. I'm working hard to get caught up, I promise. I'm not taking anymore fall outdoor appointments so hopefully I will be able to get caught up real soon! In the meantime, here's a sneak peek of some adorable little girls. They were so sweet! Thank you mom and dad for bringing them out last week!

Baby Blue

Here's a peek at another adorable baby boy I had the fun of photographing this week. He was so much fun! I love this first one because that adoring look is for his mommy. Isn't it just the sweetest?

Serendipity

I love natural interaction shots. I often ask people to just forget that there is a camera pointed at them. Not so easy to do I know. (I'm sure I couldn't do it!) But I so love that this dad was able to do just that. He was so wrapped up in his new little guy. I just LOVE this shot. Look at the love and pure enjoyment of being a father on his face. I was actually planning to only get the baby and dad's hands in the shot but this one came up instead...Serendipity (my favorite word btw).

Congrats to you H & D on your new baby boy, you are a beautiful family!

Looking to the Future

One of the things I love about my job is meeting new people. It's always fun going to a session some where new. I never know what or who I'm going to get. It's always such a pleasure when they turn out to be as nice as D and his mom and the surroundings so perfect for photos. Here's a couple from his session using a fun new technique that I am loving!

Beautiful and Sweet

A beautiful day + two beautiful girls = a wonderful session! These two were as pretty inside as out too, just the sweetest girls. I'm so grateful to be blessed with a job I can enjoy this much. Thanks for the fun girls! Your gallery should be ready soon.

Tag...I'm it!

I was tagged about a month ago by my sweet friend Tressie and I promised her I would get to this. So here I am trying to come up with 8 things to tell you about myself. Ok, here we go.

1. "Be still and know that I am God" is my favorite bible verse. There is so much peace and comfort to be found in the knowledge of that short verse.

2. I stink at putting my thoughts in writing and I tend to be a private person. So it is very difficult for me to put myself 'out there', especially online. (I'm already fighting the urge to backspace or put this off for another day.)

3. I hated my name growing up. I resented that my siblings all got two completely normal and average names and I got saddled with two names that were never printed on any of the cool stuff. Like nameplates for your door or personalized stationary. Somewhere along the line though, I started liking it and the uniqueness of it that caused me to hate it in the first place. I don't even mind my middle name anymore.

4. Speaking of siblings, I have three and I am the baby. My oldest brother Don (See! Perfectly normal name.) is one of the funniest people I know. Even though he's ten years older then me and I could have been a total annoyance to him he was always nice. I can't remember a time he was ever mean to me. My other brother Rick (again, note the perfect normal-ness of the name) on the other hand loved to torture me growing up. Later the torture turned to teasing when he could no longer scare me with monsters in my closet. We lost him to cancer almost 12 years ago and I still miss him (and his teasing). My sister Barb (Barbara Ann no less, how do you go from naming a child Barbara Ann and then 3 years later choose Trula Dallas?!) was my big protector. She could chase me down and make me smell her dirty socks but no one else had better even think about it. And let me tell you I deserved it too. If Rick lived to torture me, then I lived to irritate my sister.

5. I'm only on five?! Did I mention this is hard for me? Ok this one is practically common knowledge but I love the Great Lakes! Lake Michigan is my favorite however, I would eagerly go with you to any one of the them. The beautiful beaches, the lighthouses, the crashing waves, the beach glass, the cool stones ... oh I love it all! Here's a shot of my favorite Lighthouse on Lake Superior.

6. I fell in love with my husband because he made me laugh. (He still does.) Uhoh, that's more about him then it is me...does this one still count?

7. I used to teach pre-school. Four year olds are still one of my favorite age groups to sit and chat with.

8. I tend to babble on occasion (i.e. #4 above) especially when I am tired.

Oh look I'm done! Yay! I think am now supposed to tag two more bloggers here but I think everyone I know (that has a blog) has already been tagged. That's what I get for procrastinating.

It's a two-fer!

Two posts in one day! This weekend I had another set of repeat siblings. I fell in love with these boys and their beautiful eyes 2 years ago at our first session together. This year I met them at a popular children's park and we let the boys lead the way. It was a fun morning for all of us and I think N and I are finally buds! He did awesome and I'm just so proud of him! I'm totally teasing his parents here by not posting the nice smile I got from him yet (but I did get one YAY!). I think anticipation is a wonderful thing. ;o) I hope to have your gallery finished up soon!

A Morning at the Park

You've probably figured it out by now that I am a very bad blogger! I have fallen so behind here. Here's a couple from a session last week. This was the fourth time I got the opportunity to visit with this little girl and I just love her. She is so sweet! Her little brother is such a little man and just as much fun to talk to. It's always a pleasure to see them again.

The Pink Chair!

This weekend I found two beautiful butterflies out in the garden. Luckily I had my camera and was able to capture a few photos of them to share here. Happy birthday sweet baby J! I also got the perfect chance to use the pink chair making my mother in-law-quite happy. She's been after me to use if for quite a while.

Sweet girl

The opportunity to meet nice people like S and her mom is one of my favorite perks of my job. Her easy smile and pretty eyes made my job a breeze as well. Here's a few of my early favorites from her session.

Baby C's Sneak Peek

A sweet new baby boy joined two terrific brothers recently and I was blessed with the opportunity to take some photos of them. The oldest brother is just the sweetest boy you'd ever want to meet and the two old year is a photographer's dream with his curls and long lashes. Here's a few to share from their session.

Doll Baby

Look at this sweet baby! She was just a little doll baby. Just look at all that wonderful hair. Her big sister was the perfect little princess for the play house too.