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I am super excited to be debuting a new blog in the next few weeks! Watch here for more information.

What to Wear - Back-to-School Mini Session

I've had some parents ask what their child should wear for the Back-to-School mini sessions, so I thought I'd do a post to give you some ideas. The sessions are coming up quickly ( next weekend, in fact) and it's nice to have a little time to look around for a new outfit. Some of my favorite outfit combos come from Gap Kids, The Children's Place and Gymboree. There are also lots of great outfits to be found at Target, Ross and Marshalls. It all depends on your budget. These are just a few suggestions...

I love the look of the school uniform, but jazzed up a bit with some funky socks and shoes, cute hair accessories, etc.

A little less school-like and so cute with the ruffles and bold combo of black and pink. LOVE it!

Do they have those shoes in my size? :D I'm also loving the watermelon and chocolate brown color combo.

It's a little bit more difficult to find funky items for boys. Often your only choice is a hat or tie. But that's okay too. We don't want to go overboard and take away from the child. My philosophy is, "Keep it simple." Dress your child in something that is comfortable and that compliments their skin tone. My son has gorgeous blue eyes and when he wears blue or teal they just pop.

Preppy collegiate look...

I am so into the vest and hat combination right now. I have a boy and this is just such a fun look!

It's still pretty hot for a blazer in Florida, but it looks soooo sharp!

Hope this gives you some ideas for your mini session! See you soon!

Back-to-School Mini Sessions

Ahhh, my sadly neglected blog......... I have been using Facebook so much lately that I have failed to post here since March. And honestly, I think the images are so much nicer to look at on a blog than in Facebook.

Let me ask you - would you rather check Facebook to look at images and get updates or would you rather check out the blog?? I'm just curious. If many of you decide that you prefer the blog interface, I may have to put Facebook on the back burner for a while. :) Let me know your thoughts.....

Neglected blog aside, I'm here to let you know that I will be photographing Back-to-School mini sessions on Saturday, OCtober 8 from 10-2 and on Sunday, October  9 from 12-4. If you're tired of your child's school portraits not turning out well, then this mini session is perfect!

The session fee is $20 and includes a 20-minute session for up to three children, images in an online preview gallery for two weeks and one image on a disk. Portrait packages are available as well as a la carte items.

To sign up for a session contact Beth at 941.321.0621. Click on the image below to see some sample images and get more information.

It's Time for Studio B Bunny Portraits!

Almost Three

An unusually quiet moment for this little one. Love that I can see the beautiful woman she will become.

I know this little girl's family and I cannot tell you how much she looks like her older cousin in this one. Amazing!

Such a sweet girl. ♥

Hmmmmmmm...think we might be done at this point???? :)

A Photographer's Child...

This is the face of choice lately for my son. But I've finally figured something out...instead of trying to coax him into putting on a face I want to photograph, I just let him get it out of his system and then we move on.

It looks like he's channeling his inner James Dean or Elvis. :)

This was another revelation. Instead of trying to find things to say that will make him laugh I just let him talk. He cracks himself up pretty darn good if I do say so myself.

Fish face. ♥

Lest you think these crazy images were all I got...I will post the "good" ones soon.

Happy 2011 BTW!

Holiday Card Samples

Here are the 2010 Studio B Holiday Cards!

CARD #1: JOY TO THE WORLD - HORIZONTAL

The white space is where your image will be placed.

CARD #2: JOY TO THE WORLD - VERTICAL

CARD #3: JOY TO THE WORLD SNOWFLAKE - VERTICAL IMAGE

Here your image is placed in the grey space.

CARD #4: JOY TO THE WORLD SNOWFLAKE - HORIZONTAL IMAGE

CARD #5: PEACE, LOVE & JOY - VERTICAL IMAGE

CARD #6: MERRY & BRIGHT - VERTICAL IMAGE

CARD #7: MERRY CHRISTMAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR - HORIZONTAL IMAGE

CARD #8: MERRY CHRISTMAS - MULTIPLE IMAGES

CARD #9: MERRY CHRISTMAS FLOURISH - SQUARE IMAGE

CARD #10: PEACE, LOVE & HOPE - HORIZONTAL IMAGE

CARD #11: PEACE & LOVE - VERTICAL IMAGE

CARD #12: WARMEST WISHES - HORIZONTAL IMAGE

CARD #13: HAPPIEST OF HOLIDAYS - HORIZONTAL IMAGE(S)

CARD #14: WARMEST WISHES - VERTICAL IMAGE

CARD #15: WARMEST HOLIDAY WISHES - VERTICAL IMAGE

CARD #16: WISHING YOU JOY THIS CHRISTMAS - 3 SQUARE IMAGES

Hopefully there's something for everyone. :) The wording can be adjusted on most, you just need to let me know what you'd like. Enjoy!

Pumpkin Patch Minis - Little Guys

Oh my goodness! Is this little guy cute or what?! I got to hold him for a little while. So squishy and smiley. Chubby legs...don't get me started! :)

Why is it that boys are blessed with such long lashes?

How do you contain a 20-month old? With a basket and trucks of course!

Look at those baby blues! Not to mention the cheeks and that hair!
He's going to be a heartbreaker mom. ;)

Just so sweet. Reminds me of my son when he was really into cars and trucks.

Pumpkin Patch Mini Session #1

I have to admit that I do photograph my son first every time I have a mini session. He's my assistant...whether he wants to be or not! LOL. He loves to help, so it's usually not a problem. And there's always candy...

This year I turned the images around quickly so that my clients could get their portraits before Halloween. Therefore, I neglected to do any Sneak Peeks. So, here we go! :)

I can only hope that when my clients look at their images they have the same reaction I do at times. 

Amazement...at how fast their child is growing and how beautiful they are.

L♥VE

Wonder...that something so precious has been given to me.

It takes my breath away sometimes...

Halloween Exercise

To say that my son likes candy is a huge understatement. He L-♥-V-E-S it. So Halloween is hands-down one of all-time favorite holidays. But doesn't every major holiday come with candy these days???

Here he is in his squad car that I made for him. He thought it was really cool for about 5 minutes...until he figured out it would hamper his ability to rip through the neighborhood at blazing speeds. Fortunately, I had already seen that coming, so I got my couple of shots and then it came off.

I was going to use reflectors for the lights, but I couldn't find any at the Dollar Store, so I ended up with these LED lights. I envisioned him being able to benefit from the lights once it got dark. :)

There he goes! I sense that I took some similar pictures last Halloween too.

There he goes again...leaving his friends in the dust. You can't beat that smile though. :)

Hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!

Bayside Worship Live Recording

I cannot tell you how excited I am to be a part of the Bayside Worship Live Recording next week! This worship team rocks! And no, I'm not singing. :) I'm going to be photographing the event.

The live recording for their new CD will take place on Wednesday, November 3 and Thursday, November 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Bayside Community Church. The event is free, but you need to get a ticket to attend one of the nights. Here's the link to Bayside with more information. Here's the link to Bayside Worship on Facebook where you can listen to a few clips of their songs.

Here are just a few of the members that make up the awesome Bayside Worship Team:

This is Jordan Becnel, the worship pastor at Bayside. He has so much energy and enthusiasm and ♥ for God.