my downtown portrait studio earlier in the year

for some super fun and cute portraits together.

They had fun jumping on the bed and getting

pretty and fun photos to share with thier family.

Love shoots like these.

I actually took Nikitas Senior portraits in 2008.

Sorry no examples…it was before I was blogging.

Well not so new anymore…these were taken earlier in the year.

I just haven’t gotten to blogging everything but am now

trying to catch up. I love my photography studio for little babies and kids.

Being in Longview is wonderful and I am blessed to have such amazing clients.

Aren’t they just stinkin’ adorable!!??

Kids are just the cutest things.

They make me smile.

When I get to photograph such fun kids

it reminds me why I love being a photographer!

Both of these cuties have Cystic Fibrosis.

Katie who is the kids’ mom asked if I would photograph them

for a photo to put on the front of t-shirts for the team

to walk for a cure in. I was glad to help and got my logo

on the shirts as well. I saw photos from the walk and

turns out is was a great success. Yay.

Head on over to TML Focus to see my latest and greatest

Trash the Dress session with two friends Katie and Nikki.

Dancing right now. woot!

So easy going and full of life!

I have already posted a slideshow from her session

but figured I should also post just the portraits too.

Thanks Taylor for rockin your photo session!

take or have someone handy take a photo of my

with my awesome clients.

I thought I would share the great pictures

of me and my peeps from January – July 1, 2011.

I love ALL of my clients.

♥♥♥♥♥♥♥

Thank you for picking me to create your

families priceless and cherished memories.

In no particular order here.

You wanna be next?

Join me and everyone else over at my facebook fanpage!

Schona Kessler Photography 

the first to offer herself as a test subject so I took her

up on it. We shot these right behind my favorite Starbucks.

lol. I even found a $5 bill on the ground to get a drink.

This new lens is called a Lensbaby and is a product of Portland, OR.

I like it…it adds a little something to make portraits stand out.

It will be used by request.

I also love taking photos of myself!

Camera shy? Nope not I.

I love trying to get funny photos.

Crazy photos, silly photos, dramatic photos.

I love Photos!

Here is one taken in my downtown Longview, WA studio.

Just me and my crazy russian fur hat.

Can you dig it?

Do you have some funny self portraits to share?

Comment below.

I am going to continue working on taking more creative

self portraits…these will work for now.

If you want this crazy self portrait taking photographer

to take your photos…give me a jingle at 360-957-5918 

That is what I first thought when I had the pleasure of

meeting little Dosain. Doesn’t he have gorgeous big bright eyes?

Love them…he seemed so curious through out his entire newborn

photo session. His wonderful and proud parents brought him into my

portrait studio a couple months ago. I posted a preview on facebook right away

and am just getting the chance to blog him.

He was a wonderful subject and so calm.

He totally loved being wrapped up…I called him

my little sushi wrap…cause that is what he reminded me of.

Ha …even though I don’t like sushi.

So here he is in all his newborn goodness.

Gotta love those little toes.

PS. That necklace he was gripping onto…was given to his

daddy by his grandpa…when I heard that I knew we had to

incorporate it into a couple of shots.

They quickly became favorites.

Enjoy!Thanks for dropping by today!

Call me at 360-957-5918 to schedule your own portrait session. 

their fun engagement portraits we did in my studio.

Thanks for choosing me to be your photographer.

You guys are awesome.

Call or text me at 360-957-5918 to book your session today

He was fun as always a little ham. The sun was setting so the lighting was great!

He is 4 years old now…can’t believe how time flies.

So I always put previews up on facebook first…my blog second and my poor website

only gets new pics like once a year. Time to update that puppy!

So sorry for the delay here ya go.

the past three years now for her photos.

Her 3 year portraits and Her 4 year portraits.  Each year she gets

cuter and cuter…if that is even possible! lol

It’s funny how parents always have such a hard time

getting their own children to smile for the camera.

Then are amazed when they bring them into my studio

and the kids don’t stop hamming it up for me.

Love that!

This was an easy going, gonna have us some fun portrait session.

Pajamas, stuffys and lots of jumping = a happy camper.

Love my job!

Thanks for having me as your photographer…again!

Lets just say I have been super busy and somehow missed blogging

their session. Hey but it was up on facebook right away.

I always post a preview the night of a session or the next day.

So Presley is 12 days old in these photos and just too adorable.

His auntie brought back this I ♥ New York outfit for him from the

Big Apple.  Isn’t this family just too cute!!!

You may remember me shooting the New Years Eve wedding

for the lovely couple. Then again you may not. lol

Well enough rambling…here is the lil cutie.

The Maternal Lens Blog.

I love to see before and afters it is always neat to see what can come
from something that looks so plain.

She was such a tiny lil thing for her age.

Bristol was born premature at 4 lbs 5 oz and 17 3/4 inches long.

Surprisingly she was ready with no complications.

She got to go home very quickly even at her small size.

She was a joy to photograph in my studio.

Full of smiles…just how I like them.

Her mommy even brought in matching homemade tie dyed shirts.

See more on my Facebook Fanpage!

Yay for more Project life pages done!

I am always the last to join the party. lol

See weeks 1-4 of my Project life here.

Get free photo templates I made below.

Some of the templates hold 2 photos and so far the most is eight. I decided to upload
them to mediafire and share them with all of you out there in hopes it will make your
project life less stressful and even more memorable. I even made a 4×6 that will hold
two 2.75 x 3.75 pics for the spots where the journaling cards go.

I would love it if you enjoy these free templates if you would leave some love down in the
comment section….and hey if you are blogging your project life journey…leave your blog as well!

I made the templates with Photoshop CS3.

Knowledge of how to use clipping masks is needed.

Download Template Freebies

Onto the photos!

I have sewn and added bling and other things to these pages since I took these photos.

The colors Jona picked out were beautiful and the reception hall looked amazing.

Chris is serving in the US Army and will soon be shipped overseas for over a year.

It is definately not what a young couple would want but their relationship

has blossomed over time and many miles apart already. It will just be another

stepping stone in life and their Love for eachother and God will pull them through.

I was so happy to be the photographer for their wedding day.

Love never ceases to amaze me.

Congrats Chris and Jona may you live a long blessed life together!

This slideshow is pre ceremony. The next one will follow.

Feel free to leave the newlyweds some of your love below in the comments section.

If you haven’t seen or heard about Bakery Bling before check

out this other post I did in January for Bakery Bling.

Pajama portraits are a super fun way to get your kiddo/s

to relax, have fun and get some real smiles from them.

I tell the kids to jump on the bed and they just love it.

They can roam around the studio space and be free.

Unlike any other studio in Longview…they can be a kid.

Alexa loved the freedom she had during her photoshoot.

Lots of smiles and giggles…who doesn’t love wearing their pjs anyways!

Thanks to her Mom for bringing her in for some fresh photos.

See you guys soon!

They wanted to come check out the new space and trade headshots so we met up.

Krista is from Kelso and she wanted some shots with her camera to show her love of photography off.

She took some photos of me first and then I took some of her in my white room that I am in love with!

The natural light I get in there is beautiful to say the least.

Then Brenda who is from Woodland showed up with her adorable daughter but Krista had to leave for

a photo session of her own and didn’t have the pleasure of shooting Brenda. That sounds funny! lol

Here are some of the fun shots I got of the 3. If you need some fresh headshots or anything give me a call!