Meet “Little Miss Thang” 🙂 She was so much fun to chase around at her house, which is, by the way, on the registry of historic homes in a local city! We played outside and inside and captured some great images for her two year old session. Enjoy mom and dad…. gallery is “in the works”!
Oh…. 3 month olds are one of the hardest ages to photograph. They don’t curl up and sleep like newborns but neither do they sit up or have much control over their limbs. They are SOO smiley and happy right up until they see the camera, then they are mesmerized and the smile disappears behind a curious stare. All that being said….. look at this 3 month old! I was told during the session that a very special “Aunty” had been prepping her all week and discussing the importance of looking at the camera and smiling! I think it helped! 🙂 She is absolutely adorable and there are just too many cute ones not to share so here is a bunch!
Okay- so she was a little “drooley” (is that a word?:)), as most babies are but this next image is a great outtake! Yummy mom! How did that taste???? Not that any mommy really cares but it sure does look funny!
Since almost every family member I have lives up in the cold artic of Minnesota and all my cousins have new children and families I LOVE it when they come to visit and I can capture some family moments for them. I watch all their “babies” grow up via facebook and am always wishing I was able to help capture their memories through the camera! You might have seen a few more sneak peaks of this session if you are a TGP Fan on facebook but here are some new ones for “the blog” 🙂
Silliness was just how these kids were! They were full of energy and happiness (as you can tell) for the whole session. I was honored when this mom called from New York and asked if I could fit her in while they were here on vacation during Thanksgiving. Thankfully they came back down for the Christmas because our session was rained out for the first scheduling! 🙁 Anyway, these kids were a blast and kept me hopping the whole time I was there. Their images completely reflect the session and their little personalities, fun, candid and energetic! I love all of the images, it was so hard to choose which ones to post….
A special thank you to my wonderful clients! I love seeing all the repeat clients and meeting new ones each year! It was a great season for Tracy Gabbard Photography and I look forward to growing this year with lots of new clients. January is already starting to book so if you are having a baby or want “milestone” pics for those little ones be sure to call and schedule soon! I am looking forward to photographing for some local charity events this coming year and would like to add a few more to my schedule. So, if you know of one coming up that needs photographer send me an email with the info and I will get back to you as soon as I can. Here is a quick recap of the literally hundreds of holidays cards that went out by TGP and a few more peaks at some of my favorite holiday images that I couldn’t share in blogging as I never know what ends up on holiday cards. Have a great holiday everyone!
Ohhhh blog…. so neglected! Finally settling down form the holiday rush. I am working on a “recap” holiday blog post that will hopefully come this week! But here is a session I have been wanting to share for a couple weeks and just haven’t been able to get time to do it! I love when I get the opportunity to photograph my friends children! This little one was one of my first babies and she is now a busy two year old! She reminds me so much of my daughter with the curls and the *attitude*! I love being able to capture these images of her for her family!
This has to be one of the best editing sessions… I cracked up almost the whole time I was editing these! See that first image, how the little girl is a little blurry… well that is EXACTLY how this session was…. “on them move” she was a big blur in my camera lens but wow…. what a doll baby! I have to say, it was not the best time for her as it was the afternoon, right at nap time but these two were hilarious! We pulled out all the stops to get them together (hence the fish crackers all over the floor :)) and I think you can tell they had a little fun together and dont worry mom, all those crackers can be edited away if need be :)! There are some beautiful images also but there is no way to post them all so here is a great preview for mom and family….
A touch of fall… or autumn I should say. That is what I felt like when this family joined me in studio with their awesome clothing colors! These colors look so warm and “rich” I really enjoyed the change of pace! This littlest member of this family was part of my “Littlest Model Search” over the summer (which I plan to have again soon…stay tuned for details!) and now has become part of the New Beginnings Plan which will give him sessions with TGP throughout his whole first year. Anyway, this was his 3 month session and it was decided that we would try for some family photos also. And although, in my opinion 3 months is one of the hardest ages to capture, look at this beautiful family and adorable 3 month old! Why is 3 months so hard? Because they are not sitting yet but they are past that “curling up” stage. They have NO control over their limbs which constantly swing infront of their adorable little faces and although they are super smiley face to face they become mesmerized with the camera the moment it goes in front of them. They are however, super squishy and loveable and that is why I don’t care how hard they are to photograph… I love to do it anyway! Enjoy a sneak peak “L” family! Gallery is coming quickly!
Okay~I had the hardest time narrowing down these images for a blog post but considering what happened on our first try at the session I am adding in a few extras for mom and dad! What happened you asked? 🙂 Well, while holding this precious baby I reached into my car and dislocated my shoulder (old injury)! I had not even taken any pictures yet! I did however, keep the baby safe in my other arm! The worst part… I could not get my shoulder “back in” so I had to drive myself to the ER for a little help! Yes, embarrassing! I guess it will be a good story for her baby book! We did get in a VERY successful rescheduled session as you will see and this family is participating in the TGP New Beginnings Plan so I will be lucky enough to photograph her several more times throughout the her first year! I already can’t wait to see her next time!
Okay- so I guess the second one in the set below is more of an outtake but it cracks me up every time! I love it! 🙂
I knew this was going to be a great session when I left the room to let the family get changed and they were laughing and having a great time together! Many dads come to sessions with the “do I have to be here attitude” and sometimes that really shows through in the images. But this dad was awesome! Patient, involved, interested and it really helped create a fun relaxing session. The rest of the family including the kiddos were just as fun and I think I even heard a “that was fun” comment after the session… that is the best compliment a photographer can get! Thank you “L” family for a great session! I really had the hardest time choosing what images to blog as there are SO many great ones I can’t wait for you to see the rest!
This is one of my favorite in studio shots ever! I love it!
Can you see the drool in the second picture below? Caught it just as it is dripping down! To funny!
Then the real fun started…. we pulled out the fan, cranked up the music and the girls “turned it on”! They were a blast!
Okay- I know that it looks like a lot of work and I can’t say this was an “easy” session but wow! SO much fun! Five kids ages 12, 7, 4, 3, and 1…. and ALL of them were great! I think a video tape of this session would have made u-tube.. two crazy people, a photographer and a mom trying to get all the kids attention at once! FUNNY! There are SO many great life style images and mom will love them all but she did want ONE where they were all looking and happy so we did our best to accomplish that! She will be happy to know that we actually have more than one but I am only posting one of those “classics” for this post as I want to give a sneak peak of the kids and share some FUNNY outtakes, make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the post for a good laugh! Gallery coming soon “N” family!
The little guy was not so crazy about the grass…. but he sure looks cute trying to get out of it!
And last but not least…. these two images crack me up every time I look at them!
I love it when clients bring in something special from home to use as a prop in some of the images. This family brought in a blanket that great grandma made. How special is that? These types of portraits always make such special portraits for the family also. Here is a little preview for mom and grandma…. gallery coming soon girls! 🙂
This last one is my favorite… remember the days when your “baby(ies)” were really babies and they used to just “maul” your face when giving you kisses? Look how adorable! I miss those big open mouth kisses…. priceless!
**Just as a side note… I filled two more Sneak Peak Of Santa Mini sessions times today, only a few left! It is such a FUN session for families I can’t wait! Call or email soon if you are interested! If you check the blog post below there is a little bit more info on it.
Take a look at these two precious siblings! They are only missing their older brother who has red hair… can you believe that! I can’t wait until our next session as I am sure he will be included! Daddy better be teaching him to protect his little sisters as I am sure, with their big blue eyes, daddy might need help beating off those boys knocking on the door! Ha Ha! Thanks for a great session “C” family, enjoy your sneak peak!
So, what kind of session is it when you have 5 adults, 1 second grader, 2 preschoolers, 1 toddler and a baby? FUN! 🙂
No, seriously, that is a great outtake and cracks me up but this family was so much fun and we had a great session! Here is a quick sneak peak! Gallery coming soon!
I love this last image…. they are SO NOT into me and completely just doing their own thing. That grass must be REALLY cool! I love it! Great wall print canvas… in my professional opinion of course 🙂
