I might be cheating a bit this week.  Okay.  I AM cheating this week.  {{{Don’t judge, it’s been a crazy week}}}   But I couldn’t think of a better photo to use than this one.  This week’s theme for the 52 on Friday project is “family”.

I, of course, did not take this photo.  I have to give credit to the amazing Cheryl Weaver of Zoë Portrait Art (used here with permission)!  Last week for Mother’s Day, my sister, mom, and I had a mini session with Cheryl!  It was so fun, and my mom absolutely loved it!  So SCORE some points for us daughters!!!!!  I love these three shots of us laughing on the couch.  We have some kind of crazy faces (my sister may kill me for posting this), but I love the fact that Cheryl captured it.  We always laugh when we are together!  Thanks again Cheryl for this amazing gift for our mom!!

Now head on over to see what Anna with Betsy Anna Photography posted for the family theme! Click here.

We all know life happens, unexpected things come up and planned events have to be altered.  This is exactly what happened with our mini session event this month.  We had it on the calendar for weeks and everything was going just great until that very formal looking letter came in the mail.  I was to report to federal jury selection in Little Rock and although it was an inconvenience and meant sessions had to be rescheduled, I was quite intrigued by the entire process and was happy to see first hand how our judicial system works.  Now that all the sessions have been completed, I am able to post a quick peek minus the ones we have to keep under wraps so we don’t spoil the surprise.  We REALLY love mini events and look forward to more in the future!

And because it’s also my turn to post the Project 52 image, here’s my image for the theme of “MOTHER”.  This is our fabulous wedding photographer, Kim, with her sister and her mother.  What beautiful women they are!  I’m so glad they scheduled a bit of time up in the studio to get a photograph of the three of them together.    Head over to Mark’s blog to check out his interpretation of this week’s theme.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!

I absolutely love my job.  Really.  I get to be a part of love stories and being the romantic that I am, that’s a huge WIN!!!! Brittani and Shawn had an absolutely fabulous day shared with friends and family.  The beautiful weather was perfect for a Cone Chapel wedding.   Glorious sun streaming in the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the luscious green Harding campus.  Absolutely perfect.

Brittani and Shawn – Thank you so much for choosing me to be a part of your day.  It was truly an honor!  God bless you both in your journey together!

Be sure and leave them some blog love!

Can’t forget……A HUGE thank you to Erin of Bunting Photography for second shooting with me!

Happy Friday everyone!

Kim
www.zoeweddingart.com

Since I got the opportunity to play with off camera flash one night this past weekend, I’m posting again this week!!!

If you haven’t guessed already, night is the theme for week 18.

I’m extremely nervous putting this out there knowing I have so many friends in the industry that are geniuses with OCF.

Please go easy on me.

We were just experimenting that night!

Now follow the circle to see what all the participants of the 52 project submitted for this theme.  Start here with Annessa!

Happy Friday!

Kim

www.zoeweddingart.com

WOW!!!! That is all I have to say about this session. I think you will say the same after seeing these love birds! My only regret is that after having poison ivy issues with our original location, hunting down a second location (and the perfect place thanks to friends of Erica), driving through a field dodging cows, and climbing barbed wire fences, we lost a lot of light! I literally could have been there for hours photographing these two if time would have allowed. They are gorgeous!!!

The first half of the session, you can see here. They had wanted to finish up their e-session in the snow this winter! Guess what? IT. NEVER. SNOWED!!!!! I think this turned out so much better!!! Feel free to leave them some blog love down in the comments!

Happy Thursday!!

Kim
www.zoeweddingart.com

Meet the sweetest little darling this side of the Mississippi!  This beautiful baby girl is the firstborn of a fabulous client of mine.  She slept like a little angel for her entire session so she was, basically, putty in my hands!  When it comes to newborn photography, it doesn’t get any better than that!  Sarah, thank you, thank you for letting me be a part of this special time in Eva’s life!  I just adore you and your little family!  : )

Yes, this handsome guy is another one of the special ones who I’ve become particularly fond of and who will be donning his cap and gown and graduating with my daughter in two weeks.  Today is their last day of high school and I’m sure they are all having fun celebrating the last day of school festivities.  Cody, thanks for making Mic laugh and for being a good friend. 

What a beautiful woman.  She is strong and sweet and has been one of the women God has used in the last several months to speak the truth of God’s love and grace over my life.   I was so honored to be asked to photograph her and her family.  They are such a fun group to be with and our time together was full of hugs, smiles and lots of laughter.   I love you my friend!  I hope you enjoy these images for years to come and are reminded of how much that husband and those boys of yours love you! 

Morning is the theme this week. I love mornings!! Early mornings preferably. The house is quiet while everyone is still in bed. I can concentrate. I can actually sit in my office chair and hear every noise in the house. A lot of mornings, I open my office window and listen to the breeze rustling the leaves or the occasional cricket that’s still creating its song. But. It’s dark. How can I take a photo at dark and not have to drag out the lighting equipment? Even if I did, the illusion would be that it wasn’t dark. So….the next best thing in the mornings? Two things. First is our dog, Missy. Almost every morning of the week, she greets the kiddos with a good bye lick or tail slap before we leave for school, runs behind us to the end of our drive, and lays there until I get home. Really. Most of the time right smack dab in the middle of the drive. She makes my heart smile. So this morning, I grabbed a few images of her when I got home. Second thing you ask? The smell of honeysuckle and hedge blooming this time of year. On my way home, I can again enjoy the quiet of the morning, roll down my windows once I turn onto our country gravel road, drive slow, and take in the amazing smell.

Morning = Missy, honeysuckle, blooming hedge, and driving slow with the windows down.

Follow the circle through the other photographers doing this project for some “Morning” inspiration! You can start here with Laura’s!

Meet Mrs. Cindy Shands! I can’t say enough how much I appreciate the service that this fabulous woman provides as our realtor. She and her husband, Steve Shands are the owners of Exit Natural State Realty here in Searcy and they have proven to be such a joy to work with! If you are looking for a realtor who makes your property search/sale a priorty and who operates with great integrity, then please give her a call!   501.230.6445  Also, go check out her site to learn more about Cindy and all that she has to offer you as a buyer or seller!