Diamonds!

I was recently invited to photograph some beautiful diamonds. For the rings themselves, they thought it'd be tricky because they couldn't take the tags off. So, I just went to a florist and requested a rose bud and photographed them like I would a bride and groom's ring set. I think the images are beautiful!

Ava is One!

So I know I have missed posting several photo sessions because I got too busy to keep up with blogging. Then there were a few sessions that I couldn't share because they were of a more private nature, etc. Soooo... I'm just gonna start fresh and give you the most recent one for now. Miss Ava.
Ava is now a one year old. During her portrait session was the first time she took off walking only holding onto her mothers finger with one hand. It was also during this session that she attempted to stand up to walk all on her own without being prompted to. Rather exciting to get to see these "firsts" in someone's life!
Here are some highlights from her session:

I'm sorry!

I know I am behind in updating my blog! I've just been busy and when my work day is "done" I've been trying hard not to keep working!  I'll try to update soon. Thanks!

Vacation

  Well, we finally went on vacation. We took our little man to Gatlinburg to experience Dollywood and the aquarium. We didn't really do much else that was noteworthy. I think I ended up taking nearly 600 pictures in a week, and several videos.
  Andrew is 23 months old now and aside from this being his first experience with an amusement park, he had a few other firsts on this vacation: first ice cream cone, first sip of sprite, first cheeseburger, first sip of Mountain Dew (ugh!), and first time seeing a real train, and first time ever to fall asleep in the stroller.
   Here are some of the highlights from our trip:

his first ice cream cone

Spring Hill Fresh

I want to tell you local Spring Hill,TN folks about a new website called Spring Hill Fresh. It's a great site to find out what is happening locally, and an opportunity to meet the people behind the local businesses. Be sure to check it out by clicking here!

And just for checking it out, you can get 50% off a weekday portrait session or 25% off an evening or Saturday session if you mention it when booking. You HAVE to mention Spring Hill Fresh while booking your session - no exceptions. Only one per family, good for the months of September and October, cannot be combined with any other offers. So call now, 615-944-6361 or send me an email Amanda@shutterbelle.com to schedule your session.

Sweet Caroline

I couldn't resist... I get that song stuck in my head when I look at her pictures.  This little lady was so good for her session. The parents picked out a few of my suggestions and she just rolled with the changes. She'd fuss a bit, but calm down easily. Enjoy the highlights: