Tammy Mitchell Photography » Families

everday life: first in july and cute ideas for homemade patriotic t-shirts

Tammy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 01:38:49 +0000

i have to laugh. i LOVE the first in july. at least that’s how it’s known in our house thanks to our sweet little ash. fourth of july is first in july. and it’s one of her favorite holidays. as a matter of fact, that is how any patriotic item is known… it is “in july.” if she sees a flag it’s “look mom…there’s an in july flag.” anything red, white and blue “mom, did you see that in july shirt??” it’s just too cute, i know i should correct her, but i’ll let it live on a little longer. my days of all this four year old cuteness around the house are numbered!

we had the best first in july this year. it was a wonderful weekend filled with great friends, too much food, beaches, games, late nights, hot dog and marshmellow roasting, lots of red white and blue, fireworks, freezing waterparks, finishing eachother’s sentences (lol, guys!) and america’s favorite pasttime. it was the perfect way to start the month! and we’re lucky because we get to end it the same way!! hurry back allemans! we are anxiously counting the days until you return!!!

i got the bright idea to make all the kids matching shirts at about 10pm friday night. after a trip to walmart and target to get everyone shirts and supplies, cute and crafty skye arrived to help me finish…thank goodness, otherwise it would have meant going to bed at 4am instead of 2am!! but i do have to say…they turned out so cute!!! thanks to the fun idea from “i am momma, hear me roar” (click for the tutorial) i changed it up a bit for the shirts we were using and think they turned out so fun! and i can’t for the life of me find where i saw the little girls shirts, but it was simply red jersey fabric (an old t-shirt) ruffled up and stitched on to a white t-shirt with a blue square of fabric. so fun! (something’s up with the colors in these and photoshop is being wierd. i’m too lazy to figure it out so they are being posted as is. )

have a great day!
-t

Orange County Photographer: The GAP Shoot

Tammy — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:59:41 +0000

PERSONALITY. That’s what comes to mind when I think of this family. We are lucky enough to share the end of a cul-de-sac with this fun, spunky, full of life family. Mark and Pam are a party in their own right…then add in three little ones (who were all under three until just a month ago!) and you have some serious fun. When mom informed me that she wanted a “winter and mountains” looking shoot I thought, fun! Then when I saw the kids outfits it took on a whole new meaning. SO cute!! They look like they walked right off the pages of a GAP ad. LOVE it!

Mom started the phone calls about an hour after the shoot, begging to see just a few. She informed me that this was the FIRST time she had ever had to wait to see pictures…and this momma gets a LOT of pictures taken. I have to admit, it was a little fun to torture her. Hopefully it was worth the wait Pam!!

Taken before the “real” shooting began right as we arrived…and one of my absolute favorites!

The Christmas card photo…

And then the real fun for me. Chasing the kids around!! This is seriously my favorite part of my job. I LOVE capturing kids while they are just being themselves.

this little one gets a little extra blog love…just because I want to sqeeze her every time I see her!!!

Can you tell where these cute kiddos are getting their personlity and zest for life? From this beautiful couple. Mark joked that he had to take pictures like this for their wedding…why now too?? I love to capture a few images of the originals. The ones that started it all and keep it all together everyday.

SUCH a cute fam. Hopefully you are feeling better now Pam.

Have a great day!

-t

ps…don’t forget the giveaway ends tonight!!! get your entries for those cute t-shirts in today!!!

Orange County Family Photographer: The Hanson Clan

Tammy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:04:04 +0000

I was so excited to catch up with this cute family last week. I met Renee and couple of years ago when our sons played for the same t-ball team. After talking to her for just a short time at a practice I felt like I had known her forever. She is SO fun and easy going, engaging and just one of those “lights up a room” kind of people. Not to mention totally gorgeous…

I received a phone call from Renee just this morning worrying that she hadn’t seen anything posted. She was afraid that there wasn’t anything blog worthy…don’t worry Renee…I think we found a few. Not to mention the MANY more that will be in your gallery…but I have to save SOME surprises!

It’s no wonder that with a couple like this you get some cute kiddos! We were joking with Nick talking to him about girlfriends trying to get him to smile…there’s no doubt that even though he says he doesn’t have any now…there will be plenty in his future!

Ellie is the middle child. Although she wasn’t a fan of this outfit she sure looks cute in it!

This little cute ball of spunk rounds out the family. I can’t believe I knew her when she was just tiny…they change SO fast!!

A beautiful family…

LOVE this shot…

Some handsome boys

thank you SO much Hanson family for spending the afternoon with me. It is ALWAYS a pleasure!! Can’t wait to see lots more of you during baseball season!!

have a great day!
-t

Orange County Family Photographer: Old Town San Juan

Tammy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:28 +0000

One of my favorite places to shoot and one of my favorite families…can’t ask for much more than that! I had such a fun time shooting these guys, even though the littlest wasn’t too thrilled to have me following her around with a camera! This color combo was AWESOME!! LOVE the contrast of the navy with those little blonde heads!! Such a good looking fam! Mom’s one request–ONE photo where everyone is looking at the camera…i think we at least got one.

A little time with dad…

Does it get any cuter than these two??

This little cutie was ready at a moments notice. She had a smile on ready to go at all times. LOVE that!! It was too cute!

Little sister didn’t want momma to put her down…and when she tried tears ensued. I know it’s hard right now mom…but one day you’ll miss these days!!

We were able to steal away for a minute for some cute shots of just mom and dad…

Remember what I said about always ready with a smile?? No matter what was happening around her, she was ready!

I’ll save a few suprises for your gallery…but I just had to share one more that will hopefully bring a smile to your face like it did to mine…

Thanks for sharing your afternoon with me guys!

Have a great day!
-t

Everyday Life: Halloween Recap

Tammy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:13:14 +0000

Are you ready for a serious onslaught of pictures?? I hope so!!! Whenever there are little ones in costumes my camera is in overdrive!! Something about all those fun colors…October just makes for the best pictures!! Between the pumpkin patch and trick or treating you just can’t beat it. So here it is…a look at Halloween in our neighborhood this year. Enjoy!!

Making cute crafts…

fighting the enemy…

Playing fun games…

catching cute little devils…

and sweet dorothys…

visiting with friends

famous disney sightings

and finally night fell and the trick or treating began!

Hope your halloween was spooktacular!

Have a great Monday!

-t

Orange County Family Photographer: For Lindsay– a Sneak Peek

Tammy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:09:28 +0000

I had another fun family shoot this last weekend. These cute little towheads were sure the talk of the town. More to come from this fun shoot next week! For now just a little sneak peek for mom. Isn’t waiting to see your pictures the WORST!!!

Another great giveaway coming tomorrow…don’t miss it!

have a great Thursday!!

-t

Papa and Gamma Helen

Tammy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:01:35 +0000

I have been busy, busy lately!! For us photogs, August through early November is by far the busiest time of year…Holiday Card shoots!! I always love the families that call in early July or August to schedule while they’re all nice and tan! Smart!! By this time of year my tan has almost always faded and I’m nice and pasty again for my cards!! lol!

I got to meet up with one of my most favorite families a few weeks ago for the annual Chistmas card shoot. Papa and gamma Helen as they have become known around our neighborhood are the adoptive grandma and pa of the block. The kids LOVE it when they come for a visit. I love that every year they like to send out a card with a picture of their clan on it. So cute!

This year we had a chance to spend a little extra time shooting and capture a few more moments…

hugs for gamma…

kisses for gamma…

After the kids got a little tired of shooting… (I seriously think all kids feel like doing this to me at one point or another during a shoot!)

We tried to steal away for a minute and get a few of just grandma and grandpa. We found some pretty light.

serioulsy, one of my all time favorite couples…

The kids started getting a little jealous of all the attention that grandma and grandpa were getting and wanted in on the action…

I can only hope I look this good when I’m a grandma!!

Thanks for a fun afternoon guys!

Have a great Monday!

-t

Pumpkin Patch Home Delivery

Tammy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:17:19 +0000

Our neighborhood was lucky to score a great new family that moved in down the street a few months ago. This year they brought a little extra fun to our usual neighborhood halloween celebrations by bringing the pumpkin patch TO us. How cool is that? In a matter of moments our street was transformed into a pumpkin wonderland!

From the moment the truck arrived there were LOTS of eager helpers!

When all the pumpkins were finally unloaded there was a mad dash to grab the perfect pumpkin…

There was lots of heavy lifting involved…most of the pumpkins weighed more than the kids, but that didn’t stop them!

My little pumpkin…

It was so fun! Thanks L&L for adding a little extra magic to our halloween this year!!

DON’T FORGET…I’LL ANNOUNCE THE LIPGLOSS WINNER LATER TODAY!! IF YOU HAVEN”T ENTERED YET YOU STILL HAVE A LITTLE TIME!!!

Have a great day!
-t

Tablerock: A super cute family

Tammy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:42:34 +0000

I have been SO excited to share these. I was honored to be included as part of this family’s itinerary as they came to CA on vacation. This was one of my favorite shoots…(maybe because of the color scheme they chose…you KNOW I’m partial to this blue!!! but definitely because of the ADORABLE kiddos and gorgeous parents…it’s hard to get a bad shot when you’ve got that combination!!!

had to throw this one in…LOVE the expression!!

another absolute favorite of mine….

I mean, honestly, does it GET any cuter than this??? There is just something about a brother and his little sister at this age…we have the same dynamic in our house right now and it is SO fun….i hope it never changes!!!

can you even believe those blue eyes…needless to say i about passed out when she opened the front door and i got a look at those babies!! not even touched up…just pure gorgeous!!

I could not get enough of this kid…seriously, i could have shot him all day. he is ADORABLE. and quite the conversationalist once you get him going!

a quick wardrobe change for a more “holiday” look…

Poor little gracie was deathly afraid of the waves. unfortunately we arrived at high tide on a day when the waves were some of the biggest i’ve seen. there were many screams of terror and several tears and as the tide began to retreat, she was more than happy to wave goodbye to those terrifying waves.

a few of the stunning couple that made these gorgeous kiddos…

Thanks so much for spending the evening with me and letting me capture a few precious moments in your lives. Come back soon so we can hang out!!

have a great day!
-t

Tablerock: a sneak peek

Tammy — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:50:43 +0000

a little sneak of this adorable family…

MUCH more to come…stay tuned!!

have a great day!

-t