by Shelly | Mar 26, 2013 | SPCcreative, women |
This is something relatively new to my studio…
I have found an amazing makeup artist, Rachael Elise Walker of Elise Artistry. She is absolutely DA BOMB! I don’t care if we’re working with our high school seniors or with women who have attained a certain um…. er… level of wisdom and maturity. She can make a lady shine… and simply adjust the lights and capture her magic.
So… I tell all my girlfriends that they should take the time to have portraits created NOW while they are in their (insert decade here) and not wait until they are the age their mothers currently are. Hey what the heck! If they are fortunate enough to still have their mothers around, I think they should bring their mothers in for a very special session together …. but …. I digress.
Here’s what Rachael did for my friend and neighbor, Linda.
If you are already a client of mine, chances are that you’ve met Linda. She lives at my address but one street over. For some reason an uncanny number of overexhuberant GPS systems tell people to turn before my block and… there they are… at Linda’s door. If you haven’t met her that way, you still might recognize her from a session I did with her and her sisters nearly a year ago when she was celebrating a particularly important milestone birthday.
https://spccreative.net/2012/08/sisters-and-forever-friends/
My goal is to show a woman at her very best. Nothing crazy or pretentious — unless she wants to be crazy and pretentious — then all bets are off. But, Linda’s got it going on… don’tcha think? AND she’s not afraid to let it shine.
How about you? Are you up for a little bit of studio magic to create a special heirloom treasure for your family? You’ll love it, and so will the people who love you the most …. and they are plenty.
by Shelly | Mar 10, 2013 | engagement, SPCcreative |
Just last night GT surprised Rachel with a Biblical foot-washing… and while he was down on his knees he had a very special question to ask her.
She said yes.
I am Soooo happy for this sweet young couple. Can’t wait to witness the blessing that God has in store for them in the days and years ahead.
by Shelly | Aug 19, 2012 | family, SPCcreative, women |
Not too long ago I got to take part in a VERY clandestine top-secret operation. As my neighbor, Linda, approached a milestone birthday, her husband started planning the most amazing and elaborate surprise birthday party I have ever seen. He flew Linda’s two sisters and their husbands into Houston from across the country and planned an entire week of entertainment, dining out, shopping, baseball games, and BEST of ALL a photography session with me.
Now, I’ve known Linda for about 11 years, and we play Bunco together once a month. That made keeping the party a secret extra hard.
In fact, the secret-keeping became laughable. Since Linda’s husband is retired and spends a great deal of his time in her company, he could phone me, but I couldn’t call him back in case she saw my number or answered the phone. When he came over to drop off his retainer payment, he had to turn left off his own block first and then come back to my street because we’re in a cul-de-sac development and you can’t get out by turning right.
But . . . we were completely successful. Linda didn’t have a clue that anything was up until the car arrived with her two sisters and their husbands. The next morning the guys went golfing or shooting or something and sent the ladies out to shop for clothes that they thought would coordinate in their photographs. On the day of their appointment, the sisters all arrived accompanied by Linda’s soon-to-be new daughter in law whose job it was to keep the ladies from misbehaving. Yeah, Right!
This post may mean a little extra to some of my clients, because many of you (and I do mean many) have accidentally met Linda before. She lives one block west of me at the very same address, and our street names are similar.
Yeah… if you knocked on the wrong door when you were coming to meet with me, you’ll remember her. It’s a good thing she’s a VERY nice lady.
We made a party out of our session, using very simple studio settings. Some of our images were traditional, but we had more than our share of silliness too.
Sisters are a treasured gift, and so are husbands who go to the great lengths that Bruce did to craft a celebration that will not soon be forgotten.
For a fun music-video of the proofs from our session, just , click on this link: Sisters Celebration.
by Shelly | Jan 25, 2012 | dance, kids, SPCcreative |
A Beautiful Young Dancer, Golden Sunshine, Hills, Water, Trees, and my Camera — Pure Heaven.
Hoo -Ray!
It’s SOoooo much fun to conduct a photography session for people who are enthusiastic about doing something just a bit out of the norm.
My favorite young dancer, who just happens to be my niece, was beyond excited about our scheduled portrait session at the spectacular Inn of the Lost Pines near Bastrop during a family stay not too long ago.
Dance-Studio shots are nice, but when we can put on bold colorful costumes and get out into God’s creation, something very very special happens.
Call me sappy, but Lee Ann Womack’s song always brings tears to my eyes.
“I hope you never lose your sense of wonder
I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean
Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens
Promise me that you’ll give faith a fighting chance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance I hope you dance
I hope you never fear those mountains in the distance
Never settle for the path of least resistance
Livin’ might mean takin’ chances, but they’re worth takin’
Lovin’ might be a mistake, but it’s worth makin’
Don’t let some Hellbent heart leave you bitter
When you come close to sellin’ out, reconsider
Give the heavens above more than just a passing glance
And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance
I hope you dance”
“To dance is to be out of yourself. Larger, more beautiful, more powerful. This is power, it is glory on earth and it is yours for the taking. ” — Agnes de Mille
by Shelly | Sep 28, 2011 | baby, family, SPCcreative |
Although Haley’s grandparents, aunts, uncles, friends, and neighbors probably already know that she has been born, it’s never “official” until the birth announcement arrives in the mail.
My good friend, the Fed-Ex driver, stopped by this morning with these announcements that I custom-designed after her photography session, and I could hardly get them opened fast enough.
She’s a yummy little bundle of love. See for yourself!
When I found out that I was going to get to photograph Tracy and Ryan’s new baby, I could hardly wait, but I had to. See, my family was leaving on vacation just a few days after she was born, and we simply couldn’t squeeze in an appointment before we left. So, Miss Haley was just over 3 weeks old when she came for her session. STILL, it was her first outing, and she and her mommy handled it like true pros.
I look forward to watching this little beauty (and her adorable big sister) grow up. Here are a few more images from our session.
Yeah, I think Miss Haley has STAR qualities, ANGEL qualities, and most definitely SQUEEZABLE qualities !
by Shelly | Aug 17, 2011 | senior portraits, SPCcreative, women |
There’s nothing like a gal with the guts to make a fun and funky statement with her appearance, even if only for a little while.
Like most of us, Stefanie had thought it might be a kick to do something totally out of character and dye her hair fuchsia and teal.
UNLIKE most of us, though, she jumped at the chance to actually DO it just before leaving for her summer vacation.
We managed to sneak a mini-portrait session in somewhere between her morning at the beach and a major exam, and I’m oh-so- glad we did.
Isn’t she adorable?
For her college classes just ahead, Stefanie will likely sport a somewhat more conservative look
. . . unless, of course, she has decided that she likes this look as much as I do.
Brilliant colors ROCK!
