For those following my blog, I’m sorry I haven’t updated in so long!  With the holidays, birthdays, family happenings, things have gotten away from me.  And, I was ready for a break actually.

However, I’m getting itchy to start shooting again, and I found a willing victim…errr subject

I posted on Facebook for a woman to let me do pictures of her, free session, just let me shoot.  I specifically wanted it to be a woman because we don’t get in front of the camera often enough (I’ve written on this before) .

Carrie was a very willing subject and a lot of fun to shoot.   I love the opportunity to take pictures of women.  I want them to see a picture of themselves that they are happy with because we so often complain about the way we look.

I’ve been waiting (not so patiently) to get to take this handsome guy’s pictures.  While he wasn’t too happy with me with some things, after a quick power nap he let us get a few pictures and mom was happy LOL.  He’s just adorable and hope I get to play with him some more soon

This brave woman was the room mom for my son’s class last year.  She is also a neighbor and won a gift certificate I donated to a silent auction at the school.  I had to pester her to make sure she and her husband got into the picture, but she finally did it, and I hope she will be glad she did.

It was pretty chilly when we did this family session.  Thank goodness we both live close to the location so we could get warm again quickly!  Everyone was a trooper though, and we got done as soon as we could.  And look Mom, I even got a couple of smiles

This is the family of a photographer friend of mine.  She has such a fun, wonderful family, and I was so excited to photograph them as they passed through middle Tennessee.  Hope to see you again soon Carla!

The Young family asked me to them with some of their extended family today.  With 3 little boys we were all VERY busy, but what a fun group.  I hope you all like them!

I really love working with my playgroup families.  All of the moms in my group are so nice and great fun to be with.  There were a few who couldn’t make it last weekend, so I told them I could work in a session for them around another session I had scheduled.  Thanks for coming out ladies!

I had the opportunity to photograph the “B” family tonight, and they were a lot of fun.  Their son had the best red hair and blue eyes, and he was a busy little guy, but a lot of fun.

Thank you guys for a fun session!

Yesterday morning I had 5 mini-sessions lined up.  Back to back sessions like that are always so tiring, but it is so fun seeing all the kids, especially ones I’ve been photographing for the last couple of years!  Here is a sneak peak of my families.  I hope you all enjoy them!

If you have a group of at least 5 people who would like to set up mini-sessions, contact me at beth@bethvalentinephotography.com!  I’d be happy to put something together for you!

This family just added an adorable new member, and it needed to be commemorated.  He wasn’t too sure of me and my camera, but I managed to sneak in a few shots.  Thank you for letting me capture your family, and enjoy your beautiful children!

If you or someone you know is adopting, or has  adopted with the past few months, contact me about a special adoption session to commemorate the beginning of their new family.