Austin & Jennifer: Engagement

Austin was one of the neighborhood kids that when growing up you would see him running around outside showing off his awesome ninja skills.  With his older brother.  Any my brother.  So I know.  The youngest of three kids (I did his sister's engagement session awhile back...check here) he was the 'kid brother.' 

'Kid brother' has turned into grown man and a growing heart for his bride-to-be, Jennifer.  Austin and Jennifer met back in Lexington, but reside in Pennsylvania.  He left for graduate school at Penn State.  And Jennifer followed.  Wow, I cannot imagine uprooting and making a blind move to another city.  Talk about taking a step a faith!  Jennifer settled right in and found a job as a social worker.

With 'home' being in Penn, we were locked into a few weekends to attempt their session.  We are at the mercy of the weather, so when you plan a session months out, you really hope the weather cooperates...especially when your subjects are traveling from afar! 

The weather held (thank goodness!) but my equipment didn't (ohmygoodness...check here for my camera snafu).  We were able to keep rolling with the pictures thanks to my mother who lived a few minutes down the road and has a similar model camera to mine.  Whew....

So the rest of the session went on without a hitch!  It was so eeeeeeeeeasy to photograph Austin and Jennifer.  I didn't have to encourage any loving brushes of the hand, a sideways glance or a peck on the cheek.  To say the least, they are naturals (and I recall Austin's sisters was the same way...runs in the family?!)

Enjoy!

Our first location was Waveland.

When you can start off a session with a shot like this, you know its gonna be gooood!



A little impromptu visit from other park-goers!  You never know who will make an appearance!

Second location:  A little church down Pisgah Pike (Versailles).

Happy Fall

Better late than NEVER!  This is about a month over due!  So I've been taking care of my paying customers and neglecting my own personal collection of images.   Oh the busy-ness...as my old neighbor's wise words...'this too shall pass.'  I keep telling myself that. 

I really don't decorate for seasons until fall and winter...then it is GAME ON!  Thanks to Pottery Barn's fall catalog, I had an itch to decorate...well, and the fact I FINALLY have a home to decorate (without everything being packed away and kept 'neutral' to appeal to potential buyers).

Below you'll see a slight obsession with burlap.  :)

That big pumpkin...$1.99...that's Aldi for ya! 



This wreath is really easy to make - says me who isn't really creative...pretty much everything I make is from a tutorial, not fabricated from wish-I-was-uber-craft-self.  See the tutorial here - from Top This Top That





Ehhh...not quite sure what to think about this arrangement.  We have this buffet table in our eating area.  It has nothing on it.  Still in the 'this house looks bare because we just moved in' phase.




Taking advantage of Mother Nature's free decor!  There are enough acorns to go around for all the squirrels and chipmunks in our 'hood.  They won't miss these at all.  It is pretty hard to find the 'whole' ones...with out the tops missing or little teeth marks leaves jagged scars across the smooth surface.



I should know what these are called, but I don't.  Our neighbor behind us as a huge tree in the front yard.  If it weren't for these sod pods, his yard work would be minimal this time of year!




Total IMPULSE buy at Walmart one day.  I'm not big on the el-cheapo Made in China goods, but I couldn't resist....




We light it every night for Isaac's (and my) delight!



December Mini Session

ALL SESSIONS BOOKED ~ CONTACT ME TO BE PUT ON WAITING LIST

{December Mini Sessions}

Where
 Saunier Street, Downtown Lexington

When  

Saturday, December 1st (Sunday, December 2nd - weather make up date)

Times

2:45-3:15
3:15-3:45
3:45-4:15
4:15-4:45
*customers may book more than one session, if available*

Cost

 $50 for 30 minute session.  $53 (6% KY sales tax included) for disc with hi-res images and printing rights.  Purchase of disc includes $15 print credit - take advantage of your credits by ordering before your ordering window closes...in other words the print credit expires.
 Total Package Cost: $103

$50 deposit required to be paid by credit/debit/paypal or personal check no later than Wednesday, November 14th.  $53 payment for disc is required before disc is mailed to customer.  Images available online for viewing before payment is required.  More information available in contract.
This month's mini session will be a little urban.  Saunier Street runs parallel to North Broadway.  We will be using the back side of the Lexington Opera House and Milward Funeral Directors for our location.  Below you will see samples of our backdrops.  Contact me at   amitchellphotography@yahoo.com to sign up.


Sneak Peak!

Welcome to the Nut House

Do these pictures even need a caption or explanation?! 

September 2012

September 2012 will be summed up in one blog post.  I know, I know, I try to give everyone their few minutes of fame...but I just have to admit my babies and photography are keeping me too busy lately.  I realized it has been 5 days short of a month since my last blog post.  YIKES!! 

Here goes...

Happy 1st birthday to Miss K!!  You can check out the links to newborn, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month sessions!

I must say, the best cupcake eater I've ever seen!  The cupcake didn't leave her mouth until it was done.  I believe she pushed it into her mouth as she kept eating! 

Alyssa's Senior Shoot.  I did her older sister's senior session 2 years ago at Waveland, but lil sis opted for a different venue.  So we ventured to downtown Lexington and finished up at Keeneland.  Just walking along Broadway near Short Street I found many opportunities for future sessions!

What you didn't see leading up to this shot were the trashcans that had to be removed from the ally.  Fortunately big sis and friend came along...I put them to work!  ;)

It's as if the flowers were beckoning us...perfect match for her dress!

The lighting along side the Lexington Opera House was perfect for this picture!  I should check the time stamp on the image and schedule a session for the same time next year! 

With all senior sessions, I encourage the parents and students to bring something along that shows their true selves.  Alyssa is an artist so she came prepared with her canvas, brushes and what I call her tackle box of art supplies. ;)

Back to downtown Lex for an evening of mini sessions.  Here's the E family who has passed my name along to e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e and are still faithful customers who came back about this time each year for their Christmas card pictures!

She sure was hesitant to show us the her FIRST missing tooth!  What a day to celebrate!

Once again the sun was so warming and not too illuminating to wash out the image, it can't get much better than this!  He also had a reason celebrate...a most recent personal best with speed cubing!

Happy FIRST birthday MasterT!  You can check out his newborn, 3 month, 6 month, and 9 month sessions.

Not much for sitting still, so I did the best I could to keep up with him!

Another faithful family who keeps coming back year after year! And they never disappoint with their outfits and smiles!