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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. )

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I started in this business shooting kids and it’s really what I love to do…where my heart is….so I am returning to my roots.   I am excited about the possibilites of refocusing just on the little ones in our lives.  I love to create a scene and let them play.  My philosophy and style are very photojournalistic, provide a fun environment and let them be. 

As a result of  these changes I will be making a few changes to pricing and packages too, so if you are planning on scheduling a shoot, please make sure to check those out.   Pricing and Session Info

Throughout the month of August I will be running a special for children’s shoots…$75 for the sitting fee.  Sitting fee includes 1 8×10.   Spots will go quickly, so email me at tammy@tammymitchellphotography.com if you are interested. 

Along with regular shoots I will be offering a few “themed” mini shoots throughout the year where I will set up a great scene and the kids will be invited to come and play.  I am SUPER excited about these!!!  It will allow me to combine my love of design and party planning with my love of photography!!  Stay tuned for details of the first theme shoot coming in Sept.  It will be a back to school shoot…details and session information/sign-ups coming soon!!

Here’s a little taste of what’s to come.  A “fake birthday” I had the pleasure of creating for a client last week…watch for these shots in your local craft store and even on HSN and QVC!!

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The blinged out pretty little girls stand…

We just let this little one play to her hearts content with the lemonade bowl.  Needless to say she was covered in the pink sticky goodness by the end of the shoot, but she had SO much fun!!!

I absolutely loved the idea of the ghetto looking boy lemonade stand looking like he had just set up shop right next to his sisters.  The spray paint, duct tape, the frog and the toys IN the lemonade pitcher were a crack up.  See what I mean??  The details were PERFECT!

 I wouldn’t call these the best pictures I’ve ever taken, but I do have to say they are my favorites.  I talk all the time about shooting a ton so that you have a story to tell, and here is a perfect example.  If I only had one of these shots it just wouldn’t be the same!   It was the end of the shoot and we were trying to get these three little balls of spunk to cooperate for one last group picture.  Well, they weren’t too interested to say the least!   Mom had brother hold the frog and had the girls stand near him (they weren’t too fond of the frog when he was out of his cage)  I just kept shooting rapid fire, simply because when you’re working with a squirmy group of kids, it’s the best way to guarantee a few great shots!    Mom instructed the three to stand there and say cheese, but brother had other ideas.  Now that I look back and these pictures it just makes me laugh.  You can see him concocting the idea all along.  Check out the devilish little smile in the first picture as he holds the frog.  Well, on the count of three he flung that little frog directly at his sisters and then, as they screamed, he laughed, clapped and jumped up and down in total delight.  It was absolutely hillarious!!!

thanks so much for another memorable shoot, pam!!

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I kicked off summer this week with one of my favorite families.  You know it’s going to be a GREAT shoot when you bring along this little guy…

I can’t wait to share more of these cuties!!  

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a little after workout nourishment…

my little bathing beauty…

(on a side note, I bought her three swimsuits to get her through the summer because they are usually thrashed pretty quickly…(yay for $4.97 suits at the gap!) but each morning she comes down in the pink one assuring me that she will wear the other ones “tomorrow.” )

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To hold you over until then here’s a few of another new cutie that I got to spend a few minutes with last week. 

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Yesterday I received a package I had been waiting for…some super cute new hats for Pink Peppermint.  I ran Ash outside to snap a few pics for the store on the driveway.  Within a few minutes I had a crowd all asking me to take their pictures too…it was too cute!  Here are a few of these cuties…more to come.  

this little one is such  HAM!  she was totally working it for the camera…LOVE her!

this little one has the most piercing eyes…i could shoot him all day.

I am LOVING these new newsboy caps with the cute little brim!

those freckles…those blue eyes…the teeth!!  i am dying over here!!!

i love how kids are just so comfortable in front of the camera and actually ASK you to take their pictures.  I wish we could get more comfortable as adults in front of the lens!!

more to come…

(oh, and there’s a mother’s day sale running now through Sunday…more details here: Mother’s Day Sale )

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Once we arrived he was all business concentrating on his performance…even while the other performers goofed around…

As he took the stage he stumbled a little on the first few notes, (and no, not because I was in his face taking these pictures! ; )  I had him recreate the moment for me after so I didn’t put any extra pressure on him!!) but very maturely gathered his thoughts and started again, playing the song flawlessly…even though his hands were quiverring furiously….I wanted to run up and give him a giant hug!

He played “get away” and “when the saints go marching in” which after playing for only 3 months was very impressive.   It was so cute.  I remember as a kid being completely nervous and stressed out about having to perform in front of an audience.  Andy has always had a tremendous amount of confidence.  He used to volunteer to sing solos in front of the congregation at church and just generally didn’t mind being in front of a crowd.  Recently, I’ve noticed him becoming much more self-aware.  It makes me a little sad to see him retreating into his shell.  I hope as a parent that I can do a good job at encouraging him to be confident and building his self esteem so that he won’t completely lose that streak of confidence.  It will definitely have to be more of a lesson of do as I say, not as I do though!  I still don’t like a crowd!!

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