Elizabeth Photographer - Jmarie Portraits and Design

I love this time of year!  It's the beginning of football, the leaves are changing, the temperature is cooler and the school year has begun!!  For seniors it means ruling the school and beginning to look forward to bright futures and leaving their childhood behind... I had the pleasure of taking Samantha's senior portraits this past weekend!  Weather was perfect... diffused lighting with the cloud cover, no wind, just awesome :) Sammie has such a fun sense of humor and is more comfortable in her skin than most seventeen year old girls I know!  Gotta love that smile!!! The park we shot at had a great dry spot under the bridge that was a perfect spot for capturing the image below!   Here is about the point during our time together, she began to really relax and just enjoy the moment! With every session there comes those moments that you just don't plan for... this was one of those times!  Sammie was already barefoot, so I told her to dip her toe i

I just love these first words to a story... I think it's because for me, really good stories usually started this way!  In July, I had the priviledge of photographing the sweet girl pictured above and I'm also lucky enough to call her my great niece!  Her session was so much fun and so precious... it also turned into an awesome new idea for children 4-10 years old called storybook sessions that include up to a full 2 hours of on location photography time, provided costumes and props to wear and play with... ...and the best part!!!... ... a 12x12 hard cover album that includes a one of a kind story custom and personalized to the child with all illustrations being the best images from the session!   I did this for my niece and the reviews just from this precious girl were enough for me to want to do this for more children!  She loves her book and the only time she is quiet is when she is watching her slideshow of images set to music and transitions. 

With my all new Once Upon A Time storybook sessions and services, I wanted to try out a couple looks and costumes.  These two beautiful girls fit right into it perfectly!   Once Upon A Time sessions are for children 4-10.  Gwen is a sassy 9 year old that knows how to work the camera!  I just can't get enough of that sweet smile!!  As a princess, Gwen looked amazing in a crown! I have known Becca for almost 6 years now and she is certainly blossoming into quite the beauty inside and out!   Didn't I tell you this one is sassy?  Her mother had this idea for a pose... I think it's perfection!   It was in this costume that Gwen really let loose and started to have fun!   Becca couldn't believe I asked her to kiss the Frog Prince... but she did and looked beautiful doing it!!  What fun!!