Creative Portrait Packages!

Hello Everyone, I didn't realize that the Creative Portrait Package pricing wasn't on my website, so I just updated that. You can take a look at print prices and packaging in the Boutique area of my site! Thank you!

I'm loving this picture of Elijah and his dad! I want this one in my house:)

Alyssa

It's Been So Long!

It's been a month already since my last post. I have to get better at posting more often!

Yesterday Josh and I made a trip up to Olympia to take photos of this little guy and his family. Mama (Nicole) and I went to school together. We reconnected by myspace last summer, sending emails back and forth, and planning a get together so we could take some photos. We just now got to meet up and do a little photo session swap! Nicole and Daniel were wonderful, so relaxed and so much fun to talk to. It's nice to see a friend after such a long time. Elijah, their little one was an absolute dream to photograph. I mean seriously, this boy didn't cry once. And when it was time for mom and dad to have their photos taken, he slept in the stroller, and just as we were finishing up his eyes popped open and he just hung out like such a trooper.

Nicole is starting up her own photography business too, so it's old hat for Elijah to have a camera in his face. He was the easiest child I have ever had the privilege to shoot!

And then it was our turn to get our picture taken. Josh and I have a hard time being serious in front of the camera, so I hope we weren't too difficult for Nicole! Here are the very first edits I've done this morning. I don't look at the photos until the next day, so I didn't sleep last night! I got up at 6 o' clock with Josh and when he was out the door at 6:30, I started uploading right away!

Nicole, and Daniel: Your family is so beautiful. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to capture your memories. There will be some photos of Daniel up soon! Thank you so much again!

This photo was Nicole's idea, and I love how it turned out!

Black and white conversion on my flickr account

Have a wonderful Monday!

Alyssa

Beka

This morning my friend Beka and I went on a photo adventure. I've been wanting to photograph Beka for awhile, and when she came down to stay with me a couple weekends ago it decided to rain in Kelso/Longview that Saturday. So, we scheduled some time this morning and we wandered around, listened to some inspiring music on my ipod dock, and had a wonderful time. Afterward we had lunch at El Rancho.

We took our time today, and the session ended up being almost 3 hours, but it was worth it. I got a chance to really take my time, talk, and laugh! Beka is obviously beautiful. I'm surrounded by so many beautiful people.

Beka, I hope you enjoy the sneak peek of your photos! Thank you so much for spending the morning with me. I love you!

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! Enjoy the sun!

Alyssa

New Pricing

Due to the state of the economy I'm lowering my session fee prices. You can view the new session fees on my website.

I know times are tough for everyone, me included. Capturing memories of your children is still important, so if you can save a little here and there for a session! It will be worth it, I promise!

I hope everyone is doing well, and if you have sunshine I hope you are out enjoying it!

God Bless,

Alyssa

Kyle's Senior Photos

Today my brother, mom, and I trekked around Longview to take the second half of Kyle's Senior Photos. I think everyone can agree that taking photos of your own family is the hardest because they never take it seriously. Kyle is such an awesome person to hang out with, there is never a dull moment when we are together. Here are some of the nice photos that I found in amongst the crazy ones!

Hope you have a great day!

Alyssa

Chelsea (Sr. Photos)

These photos of Chelsea are from September. I know, I'm awful right? When I got home from Boise I took my laptop into Best Buy to be fixed, and of course it took weeks to come back. In the meantime, I had to put photoshop on Josh's computer, but I couldn't get on the internet being that we didn't have internet at my grandma's where we were staying. To make a long story short, these photos of Chelsea stayed on Josh's computer until last week when I decided to re- edit them. They look even better now then when I gave them to Chelsea. I can't believe how much more I know about photoshop. I'm learning all the time. So here are a few photos of Chelsea from her headshot session back in September. :)

I hope you have a wonderful day in the sun!

Alyssa

A Little Behind.

I haven't posted the new prices on my website yet, but I will get it up this weekend. I'm running a little bit behind this week, and this sun is calling me to spend the day outside! I have so much stuff I have to do, but its so beautiful today. So, I will have a few more pictures added to the site, and a couple more changes as well as new Senior Price Packages up by Monday!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Alyssa