This weekend is crazy busy with a wedding on Friday and 11 mini sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Returning email will be a little slow this weekend, but I hope to catch up on Monday.
In the meantime… I had a little competition from one of my sessions this week. It is ok, I can take it. 
You asked me for them! Do you need a few pictures of your children in thier spring outfits? Have you wanted to schedule a session for a long time and want to try a mini session first? Do you want to do something totally different and try an urban setting for your family? This is for you! These sessions will book up fast and we have already booked two of the urban setting sessions before I released it on the blog. I will be bringing my tutus and some funky hats to both locations. I can’t wait to see who I meet or who comes back in a full day of families!! So much fun!
Here are the details for mini sessions for the Spring Quarter. Here are the details:
March 6, 2010
Urban Setting: I have a few spots that I love to use that have GREAT color, cool textures, and are totally unique. Once you book the session, I will give you all the details about directions and where to meet.
March 7, 2010
Traditional Garden Setting:The beautiful Birmingham Botanical Gardens! You can’t go wrong with the first signs of spring, beautiful setting, and lots of diversity in a short walking distance.
Time:Afternoon sessions only. Each session lasts 20 mins and will include 10 – 15 proofs to pick from in an online gallery.
Price: $50 and includes two 8×10s of your choice.
Session is booked with paid fee. Email me at sam@hishandsphotographs.com or give me a call at 205-862-3374.
And because I need a picture with every post… check a few from the engagement session from back in the fall. They are getting married this Saturday and I am so excited. I love my job… I mean come on… we get to hang out with awesome people like THIS…
This couple is getting married in March. We met just after Christmas so we didn’t have much time for an engagement session. Our first session date had a crazy cold weather forecast and we decided to reschedule (Think high of 32 degrees!!). One our second session date the temps were SUPPOSED to be 52 but the weatherman lied! It was COLD!!!!!! They were troopers though. The groom is a local sheriff and worked the whole night before our session. He is such a nice guy and you can see how much he loves her. And she is drop dead gorgeous. It seems to come naturally too. They are so perfect for each other.
My favorite picture of the day is the first one below. We took a few in the greenhouse at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens and I was so excited when I saw the beautiful flowers in bloom. It is hard to beleive it is winter when you find some flowers in bloom. Isn’t it romantic??? (happy sigh…)
This is my favorite picture from a newborn session from yesterday. I am working through the session now but this picture made me stop and smile. I love how big brother is peeking at me while little sister is sleeping. More later…
My most requested shot that I take for families and couples is what I call the “eyelash” shot. It is also one of my favorite pictures to take of my clients. And I want to share with you how it all started. The picture above is my first ever eyelash shot and it was by accident. This little guy was having a hard time warming up to me and was being shy. I was snapping away, trying different angles, and even taking pictures of him not looking to show him on the back of my camera. We did eventually get some shots of him looking at me but when I went home to process the session I absolutely fell in love with this shot. The mom did too and then the “eyelash” shot was born! I have learned some tricks at getting the right angle even with fast moving children and babies. I photographed another photographer’s family a little while ago and when she saw me take the shot of her child she exclaimed “THAT’S how you do it.” I love the challenge! But, not only moms love this shot. Couples and seniors love it too! So, it is now part of my routine in most sessions.
Why do I love it so much? As mom, I have held my children as they slept and gazed at thier eyelashes. It is view that I never want to forget. I know other moms feel the same way. And for couples, I love the eyelash shot because the couple must be sitting close together to capture the right angle and it looks so intimate without being too close. It makes women look so feminine and I love it!
