this little sugar pie is my niece : )

She will be joined soon by niece #2 but I think I’m going to still call her baby Jordynn… at least for a little bit longer.  Babies just grow up waaaaaay to fast!

Little Mr. Miles took a liking to me right away and was such a ham in front of the camera!: ) such a sweet little man

I was so excited to have two little goblins to dress up this year and couldn’t wait to come up with their outfits.  Cayen was just NOT impressed with my idea of him and Ellie going as Calvin and Hobbes or Rocky and Bullwinkle.  He was adamant about being a chef and so we went with it and picked out a strawberry outfit for Ellie… BUT as you can see, ‘Cayen the chef’ gave way to ‘Cayen the artist’ at the last minute leaving me with two cute but unmatchy little trick or treaters!  All I can think of is how it sounds like one of those terrible bar jokes!!!  Eh, better luck next year : ) Happy Halloween 2011!

I have the most amazing clients ever : ) thank you to everyone who joined me for our Fall Minis!  I had a wonderful day with everyone and I can’t wait to share a few of the images from it!

It was such a treat to photograph Stella and Graham : ) seriously these two are SOOOOOO CUTE!!! 

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Todd at the Horn T Zoo for letting us use Tornado (the miniature pony), our very own Alice (the white rabbit) for being such a wonderful tea party guest, and Cindy (the GEORGEOUS mommy) for bringing such perfect outfits for her family to wear!!!

I jumped at the chance to work with Todd at the new Horn T Zoo just outside of Monroe : ) it’s not like everyday you get to take a zebra’s headshot!

Here are just some of the animals that call Horn T Zoo home…

Horn T Zoo & Pumpkin Patch

You will see more of Tornado (the tiny miniture pony) very soon!

On October 15th, 2011 I will be hosting a round of Fall Mini Sessions.

With an overwhelming number of fall session request coupled with my extremely limited availability, these will be the ONLY outdoor sessions I’m offering this fall.  As always I have something extra special planned to make these sessions fun and the portraits unique!  AND this year’s session fee includes a CD with your high resolution fully edited images WITH printing rights!!!

For more information, please leave a comment below or email me at abowns@yahoo.com.  Space is VERY limited!

Simply Loved Photography and Designs is looking for a little cutie to help launch their new products for 2012!

For more information and directions on how to win a free session for your child,  please see the Model Search Photo Contest event page on Simply Loved’s Facebook Page.

Shelly – Class of 2012Special thanks to Darrel & Jean Mckathnie at Colonial Antiques for accommodating us.  If you ask my husband he would say I’m working on moving their store into my studio one item at a time ; ) Antiques make for great photography props!

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The day started off  at Allure Saloon. Ashley sat down in the chair and was instantly surrounded in a cloud of hairspray.  Hair and makeup went quick and Ashley even had time to help finish up the flower girl’s makeup and get some cuddles in with Lyrik, her youngest little one. When the bridesmaids were done, I headed up to Camp Luther to catch the men finishing up getting ready.  Landon (Ashley’s oldest) was enjoying playing with the special wedding day toys his mom so cleverly got for him.A few final preparations and we where ready to start in on the boy’s pictures.Topher and Ashley wanted to wait till Ashley walked down the aisle for him to see her in her dress.  It was a little tricky keeping Ashley and her dress “hidden”, but her bridesmaids did a wonderful job preventing bride and groom from crossing paths. Ashley’s dad, who was gaurding the outside of the church while she got into her dress, took a quick minute with Ashley before she headed out to take pictures.  The excitement of the ceremony kept everyone in a great mood : ) especially the groom!We wrapped up our formal pictures with a sweet moment between Ashley and Lyrik.  Ashley nursed Lyrik quickly, before heading back up to the ceremony site.  Who knew wedding dresses could be nursing friendly : ) Ashley is such an amazing mommy! The ceremony was gorgeous and the look on every one’s faces as Ashley danced down the aisle was priceless!There was so much love and laughter shared! Right after the ceremony we grabbed a few pictures including some of the bride and groom together with the boys, Ashley with her sisters, and a super sweet picture of Ashley with her dad.Just before the sun set I was able to pull Topher and Ashley aside for some intimate first pictures as husband and wife.These two are ridiculously cute together!After a quick ride on the party bus we headed to the masquerade themed reception.The night ended with a very fitting last dance to Sugarland’s song ‘Stuck like Glue’ and then one last picture of the bride and groom with me!Congratulation Topher and Ashley! Thank you so much for letting me share in your special day!