Miss "M" is Two! {atlanta children's photographer}

I had a great early sunrise session with this adorable 2 year old and her Dad! She was so cute. She also brought her doggie. He is a poodle with a rockin' haircut, a mohawk! We started off our session downtown atlanta and ended up at one of thier favorite parks to play. We even stopped for coffee along the way at a great little coffee shop. Thanks for the coffee John! You can tell by all the smiles that this little girl adores her father! She giggled and played movie theater with him and gave us popcorn and money! She even walked like a duck after she fed the ducks! Definitely had her Daddy and I rolling in laughter! I hope you enjoy the sneak peek:) More to come.

The "J" family! {cumming family photographer}

He was reading from the book of Corinthians "and a husband shall not divorce his wife." These are the words that drifted to me as I was taking this picture and I thought "this family is so beautiful" not because of their outer beauty (even though they are!) but because they love the Lord. This is what family is about. These are the moments to remember. The children are gathered around, the bible is open, and there is joy! This is why I do what I do. So maybe I can give families images that capture their children's hearts because I think children can show us "how wide and long and deep is the love of Christ" with their sweet smiles and unaffected love they glorify our Father.

I hope you enjoy the preview!

Our Beach Trip 2011 {cumming children's photography}

We had such a great time at the beach this year! The weather was so fabulous! I highly recommend the beach in September and October. The air is so comfortable and the ocean is still warm. The water was clear. No seaweed, we saw a few jellyfish, simply because of the storm the previous weekend.

The kids loved the boogie board and the waves this year. The only thing they did not love was the photo session Mommy wanted. But, they did like going in fully clothed!! Can't beat that, right?

Another reason the consider Homeschooling;) Cheaper beach trips and nicer weather!


This is my favorite of the Day.









You should have seen me running! The kids thought it was hilarious! I don't have a remote.LOL!
You might see this again on a Christmas Card!




"Dear LORD, Make me a Little Boy on His Knees!"

I may have to print this and add the quote for Jonah's bedroom. I just picture him praying to the Lord here.


Daddy and his boys!


Taking by Little Miss Sophie:) A mini photog in the making!

Long day! {cumming children photographer}

Whew! I am a tired momma today! It was so beautiful outside we played at the park, went to the library, and played hopscotch on the driveway. We had a blast but it wore me out! Hopefully the children will sleep well. The weather makes me want to bake pumpkin muffins and apple pie.. YUM!

How do you like the new blog design? It is coming along so bear with me while everything gets updated:)

So no post is complete without a picture so one of my little man.....

Newspaper stand fun! {buford children's photographer}

Jonah had such a great time looking in all the newspaper stands on our trip:) He looked in each one and got a paper out! Free adds. Who knew they could be so much fun?

On another note, we are back to school.. homeschooling of course and are in full swing! How did summer go so quickly?

With my oldest in 3rd, son in 2nd, and little one in "pre-k"/ toddler school it is really busy around here:) I do love it though and thank the Lord for my babies!

Today, lemonade was spilled, diapers were changed, messes were made, but we made it through! Whew! Some days seem like more messes are made that others! Especially, when it is sticky lemonade (not to mention pricey organic and stevia sweetened lemonade:)). LOL!

Two recents {buford children's photographer}

I just happened to finally edit two of my own to share! A really sweet one of my littlest and one of my big girl!

Not Back to School Pictures! {buford children's photographer}

Today, was the first official day we were NOT back at school! LOL! We homeschool so we are always at home! I love every minute of it( most days) and am so glad I get to spend these precious years with my children. God is so good! He is providing for us in so many ways and His blessings are bountiful! He gives me grace to be a momma each day and each day I need Him and seek Him to parent my three babies!

Here are a few snaps I dragged them out for! They are too fond of the camera these days! But, I hope they will treasure the photos of them in years to come.

I had extra fun with the processing on these. A little different than my normal edit. (hmm now I see magenta and yellow-- back to clean edits for me)

What happens after the pictures are taken?( cumming newborn photographer)

Many people might be surprised by how much work goes into each session – people might have thought that it only takes an hour of taking pictures and that that is it. Nope! It takes quite a bit longer than an hour. :)


When you hire me you are really paying for more that just 1-2 hours of my time you are actually hiring me for 12-15 hours. Most of the work I do takes place after the session "developing" and fine tuning your images.

So, I wanted to showcase a cute, cute image I captured recently to show you how I take the image that comes out of my camera and process it so that the client gets a “perfectly processed image.

Why do I even need to process with Photoshop in the first place?

Well, one reason is that I shoot in RAW mode – the final image quality is higher. Raw images come out of camera looking- dull and grey – it needs processing before it can be turned into a jpeg that is prinable. Think "Digital Negative". Remember how film negatives have to be developed? Well, raw images are negatives that have to be "developed" too. This takes place in the digital darkroom.

Here is some of the steps:

BEFORE WE MEET:

1. Set up with client the day/time of the shoot, discuss with client location options, wardrobe styling

2. Check gear (camera body, lenses, battery, memory cards)

3. Clean gear (lenses, especially)

SHOOTING TIME:

4. Travel time to location (usually about 30-40 minutes roundtrip)

5. time spent with family/children newborn (1.5 – 2 hours for a family session and up to 4 hours for a newborn session)

AFTER THE SESSION:

6. download images from my camera into lightroom

7. back-up images

8. proofing images and selecting the 20-25 best images from approximately 350 images

9. post processing best images to present to client

10. converting the “Straight Out of the Camera” images from RAW to jpgs to present to client

11. uploading images to online gallery

12. contacting client with information on how to view images and how to order images for their portrait collection

13. creating a blog entry for the photo session

14. Discussing with client specifics about their order (images they’ve selected, products they are ordering, prints they are ordering)

15. placing print and product orders

16. packaging orders and sending them off to the client!

ARE YOU STILL THERE?! WHEW! That is a lot of steps! I would say that I spend about 12-15 hours from start to finish.

You are ready to see the picture right?

Here is the BEFORE and AFTER shot:

You probably want to know what i did right?

Remember RAW images are grey, lifeless and need processing.

Look at the histogram and you can see it is a well exposed image. Jpegs have color saturation and sharpening applied. Raw images don't so the photographer needs to add this, but it allows for more control.

First, i corrected white balance. This image was taken in "cloudy" conditions resulting in cool(blue) skin tones. Then I added contrast using a curves layer and brightened skin tones. I boosted the saturation of colors and darkened the background to make her really stand out. I brightened her eyes and diminished under eye circles. All the time making sure not to loose detail in the whites of her dress- aka blown highlights.

How long does post-processing take for one image? It depends on the image. Sometimes 10 minutes per image, sometimes 20-30 minutes – depending on how many Photoshop tricks I use.

And remember, I did all of this because RAW images come out of the camera looking a bit grey until they are processed. The client receives a high-quality image that will print out beautifully at a professional lab – one that knows how to handle professional processing.

Sweet baby Piper 8 days old {buford newborn photographer}

This morning started out in a rush for me because my babysitter canceled! EEK! Well, thankfully my children were so good while I was setting up and really did so well until Nana arrived to take over. Fortunately, the parents of this sweet newborn were very understanding!

Baby Piper was 8 days old and had given her parents a tough night. They were so tired. I know all of you with newborns can relate. I remember those nights all to well. Piper is such a beautiful little baby. She loved to sleep with this huge open mouth! Adorable! And, she made those cute little baby grunts that just remind me so much of a baby goat!LOL! Mine all did that,too!

God is so good! Each of these tiny newborns just reminds me of His goodness and love for us. I am always in awe of these tiny miracles.

Okay, a few of my favorites from the day. More to come:)

Wall displays { suwanee newborn photographer}

So when you are choosing displays for your walls. I suggest going BIG! Tiny prints just don't do much for your wall space and don't make a statement or look pleasing visually. Most clients order and 8x 10 or 5x7. These are great sizes but, not for the wall. Take a look at the examples below and see what you think. The first example is a display I put together for a recent newborn who was here for a session. Isn't she cute? No small prints here! Also, when you order your mounted prints or canvases from me you can be sure the colors and print quality will be exceptional. Images are printed on professional paper from a pro lab.

Sweet Family of Seven! {suwanee newborn photographer}

Ready to see more? {buford family photographer}

Hello again! I am excited to share more of the recent wedding I did:) Hope you enjoy! Scroll down:)





More of the Wedding!

Sweet Family of 6 {suwanee Family photographer}

This family was so cute! The oldest child was their daughter and it so reminds me of my children. Oldest girl with 3 little brothers. Well, good thing because this little girl is going to need her 3 brother's to keep the boys away because she is so beautiful. Their mom and I chatted about clothes and location a couple days before the session. When I mentioned we would be sitting on the ground and being "playful". She told me that her husband was a little " stiff". I thought she meant the he couldn't move really well physically! LOL!! She meant he was a strict disciplinarian with the children. I was expecting a guy who would really would be hard to coax into "playing" and having fun. Well, he was GREAT! He picked up his tiny wife and swung her around and didn't mind at all when I asked his three boys to tackle him!

I really enjoyed meeting your family Kim! Thanks for a great session! I hope you enjoy your sneek peek!



See what I mean? Can you say gorgeous!





This little man was a cutie pie!




The two older brothers who share a love of baseball!




All four of the children! Don't you love the middle ones laugh?!?