The Girls

Yesterday we went out to the Gap to look for some dresses to use for a beach shoot when we go to Florida for the Space Shuttle launch this fall. Along with the dresses we found at the Gap, we picked up some adorable hats at The Children's Place that were perfect for the scene. (And Holly wants me to tell everyone, they were only 99 cents...) Today we decided to try them on and do a quick session just to see how they looked, and here are the results! The first 2 poses, we couldn't agree on a style. I like harder looks, and Holly prefers the softer look. What do you think? Remember, you can click on the pictures to get a larger view.

Alexis and Her Big "A"

We had one more photo shoot in mind to try out on Lexi for her birthday shoots. We found these large 24" letters at Pat Catan's, and bought her an "A" to pose with. She always refers to the letter "A" as "That's my A!", so she was really excited to play with it. She is so easy to take pictures of, and smiles all of the time. We are not looking forward to Lillian's photo shoots coming up for her birthday in May. We cannot get her to stay in one place for any amount of time. Those should be interesting. For now, enjoy yet another session of Lexi!

Lexi at 3--Invitation Shoot

Here are some pictures of Alexis we took earlier today for her birthday invitations. She loved holding her number, and showing it to daddy's camera. The collage at the end is what we put on the front of the invitation. We placed our order with snapfish.com, so we will have to scan the full invitation once we receive them later this week.

Lexi at 3

Here is our oldest daughter Alexis. She will be 3 in March, so we are starting her 3 year pictures to send out with invitations. This first shoot is her with a flight jacket on, for her Papa Cowgar, since he is a pilot. We are working on a few props for her other shoots, but hopefully we can get them done later this week.

New Lighting Test Shots

Here are some test shots with the new lighting kit we just purchased. We played around with the backgrounds and lighting positions. Our dog Athena posed for us, and we also put our girls in their Halloween costumes for a few shots. We are looking forward to using the lighting kit a lot more, especially since it's getting cold and dreary here in Ohio now.

Charles Mill Dam and a Leaf Pile

The first picture is from Charles Mill Dam on our way home from Malabar Farms last weekend. When we got home, we raked a pile of leaves and let the girls have some fun. The last two pictures I actually took. It's rare for me to get good photos :) We've played with the new lighting kit last night and today, so look forward to some test shots with the new lights!

Malabar Farms Visit 2

On Sunday, October 19th, we took another trip down to Malabar Farms to take a look at the fall colours. We met up with Luke's brother Jeremy and his family. It seems the peak for fall foliage was already over, but the girls had a good time meeting up with their cousins. We still have more pictures from the day to edit and post, as we had a busy day once we left from the farms, so look forward to those soon. We are also anticipating a new lighting kit to arrive tomorrow, although Luke will be out of town on business for a couple of days, so it will be a few extra days before we can start playing with that. In the meantime, enjoy the shots thus far!

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Brandywine Falls

Here are a couple shots of Brandywine Falls in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. We drove up after Walsh Farms to check out the fall scenary. The last shot is of our girls sitting on the rock ledge on the way down to the falls. We had an exciting Sunday this weekend, so check back soon for more pictures of some fall fun!

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Walsh Farms

Here are a few shots from last Sunday at Walsh Farms. We met up with friends and their son Kaden. They picked out pumpkins and ran through the straw-bale maze. The weather was amazing for being October. Everyone had a blast!