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    Quick Updates: Currently booking for Summer 2012. Family sessions are limited in 2012 & newborn sessions are generally booked 3 months in advance of your due date. Please try to book in your first trimester to secure your due date/month, but don't get all stressed if you didn't know that - just email me!

Who really likes red + green anyway??

Well, it’s not really the red I take issue with . . .

it’s red + green.

I have a serious aversion to green. I don’t mind talking about it. It’s no big deal. I just don’t like green. There I some shades I can tolerate. A little.

Red + blue are my Christmas colors:o)

go figure.

Doesn’t she look like a little Christmas present in that hat & bow! She is quite a special gift after two rowdy boys. The vintage bonnet was her mom’s when she was a baby – super cool don’t you think?? Thank goodness it wasn’t green . . .

And, a Christmas card/newborn announcement combo . . .

Yvonne - Wow! Amazing shots. Love all of these so much. Gorgeous work always!

Heather - That card is fantastic! Beautiful baby & pictures.

Amber - Sheesh. These are gorgeous. Love all of them, but especially the ones in the red hat & with her hands on her cheeks. Love them. Jealous I don’t have newborn pictures like that!

brrrrrr.

I love that cupcake sweater so much that I ordered two in a 3T & a 5T for my birthday girls this month!

And, I wanted to share everyone’s Holiday cards & ornaments this year . . . We’ll see how far I get!

Michelle of Bodh Photography - O.M.G. I LOVE THIS. Everything about it. The beautiful little girl, the clothes, the styling and the light. You are one talented lady!

JanelleRay - You’re the best Allison!

Brooke - Eeeek! Those are so gorgeous! They are so soft & pretty. I love them. She is sooo pretty too. Wow.

Amy - She is adorable . . . I can’t imagine how you got so many amazing shots of a child this age! You’re good girl. I love them!

Heather Ben - my oldest is obsessed w/ cupcakes – where did that sweater come from??? you must share! It’s amazing to me how much preference they have in what they wear at such a young age.

Guess what she wants for Christmas??

I bet her daddy wishes her two front teeth were the only thing on her list.

This was a super fun & enjoyable Holiday shooting season. Simply because I knew every single face this year! Some more than others, but all were familiar to my camera. Nice. That is one of the best parts of this job – seeing these families grow & seeing their kids jump out of the car so happy to see ME. What?!. Who wouldn’t love that???

And, since everyone’s cards should be out because mine finally are & they are always the caboose . . . I thought I’d share their Christmas card!

It was cute. Pearl card stock, of course it’s better in person.

Courtney - What a beautiful, happy family! Love these!!

JanelleRay - Love that Christmas card! Fabulous!

be jolly. now. go!!!

Soooo, I happened to mention on facebook yesterday that I had a free gallery wrap canvas to give away! Easy Canvas Prints gave me a canvas to give away. I just got mine from them this past week & I LOVE IT.  The color was great, I loooooved the matte finish and the rough canvas texture. I get annoyed by shiny canvas – it’s just not natural. So the matte canvas feel was just about my favorite thing, other than an awesome picture of my girls on the wall! Ordering was so easy & their prices will rock your world. They did mine. And, seriously, the quality is perfectly good! great even! I will take pictures as soon as these gloomy clouds clear so you can see mine. But, I didn’t want to make you wait! I love gallery wrapped canvases on the walls, but if you’re a client of mine – you know how I feel about paying so much for something that you will probably want to change next year. It’s a common sense thing for me. BUT, if you’re a client of mine you also have your digital files . . . well, lucky you;o) This is for YOU! Even if you don’t win this canvas, you’ll still want to get on their email list & like their facebook page, because they send out the most amazing specials. I got one this week for 4 hours only & I am still kicking myself for not taking the time to order one. I am not being paid to say this, I was just impressed with them overall!

Bonus!!! You also get 50% off AND free shipping on your next order when you “like” their facebook page. I’ll make it easy for you . . . just click here: Easy Canvas Prints

So go and create some new and fabulous wall art for yourself at Easy Canvas Prints! Merry Christmas!!

Oh – how do you win the free one? 

1. You have to comment here or on Facebook and tell me who that awesome child is in my favorite picture of the year that I posted there yesterday . . .

2. triple bonus points . . .  tell me also something you are doing or have done that is charitable for Christmas.

Sarah trout - Raleigh is the child of the year.

Sarah trout - We sponsor a needy family at Christmas through our church.

Sara Chan - (enter announcer’s voice here…) “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s hear it for the lady of the year….Miss Raleigh! Raleigh loves wearing tutu’s and playing ‘Babies’. She also loves talking like a robot. When she’s not doing those things, Raleigh loves getting her picture taken. Congratulations, Raleigh!” (thunderous applause ensues)

Charitable giving: we participated in ‘Operation Christmas Child’ through Samaritan’s Purse and sent shoeboxes full of various goodies to children in need. We got to track our packages and they went to Mexico. Kids were so excited!

Erin - Raleigh is such a beauty! You know that I love those charitable works at xmas time! Our new one this year is that the kids are giving rice bowls {ricebowls.org} as their presents to family and friends. We will collect the bowls filled with coins in Feb and send the money to support orphans around the world. I love this!! Get your kids involved. It is the best ever!

Happy Fall.

 

Yes, this is how we dress in the Fall in Houston. so?

and, excuse the hotspots. We were testing light for another special shoot here (that I can’t wait to share!!) – good thing we did!

Photographer in Houston - Indeed a nice post. I also came from wedding photography background in Houston and love to read the new and healthy stuff on photography. Thanks for posting such a nice stuff and hope you will be publishing such quality posts over the coming days.

melissa treen - love these…beautiful soft pastel tones….so sweet : )

LLH Designs - Love, love, LOVE the wings! So clever and magical!
xo,
Linsey

Jolie Turner - Such cute pictures!!! Love the denim ruffel jeans , where did you find those??

allison - Thanks Jolie! Eden’s Bouquet . . . we love those jeans! They’re adjustable & fit great too!