Easter Dress

 For Easter last Sunday I made Charlotte a dress that she designed and we did a quick photo shoot with it today. 

 She wanted a ruffle at the bottom and I added two layers of pleats so that I can lengthen it as she grows. I've found this a quicker and easier way than putting in a big hem. 

Invisible zippers are great! 

As I was hemming the outside skirt I pinned up the lining just to keep it out of my way--turns out this acts like a petticoat and adds volume to the skirt. It took me less than a minute to do (I used safety pins) and it saved me from having to do two more layers of pleats. Hooray for time savers!

I recently bought a reflector for my photography and I used it here on the right so that the right side of her face wouldn't be dark. 

I used white poster board from Michael's that cost $1.50, a whole lot cheaper then the "real" $30+ kind.

I'm greatly enjoying my investment!

Mallory and Emily

Here is a photo shoot I did with Emily and her dear friend Mallory.

Being dramatic

I took these on a unusually warm day in February so we took a break and just laid in the warm sunshine.

Engagement Shoot

Here are some of the pictures I shot at an engagement shoot a while ago. 

I hung the ring on this tree because he proposed next to this tree and they hung the shells (in the picture) on the tree that night with the ribbon that was around the ring box. 

Charlotte's Birthday

Last week Charlotte turned nine! The baby of the family is growing up. To commemorate it I did a photo shoot in a new dress she received from Emily for her birthday. And it gave me a chance to practice using my new flash in the shade, I really like my new flash, you can't really tell I used one for all these pictures. 

I couldn't decide which ones I like better out of the above and the next three so I posted them all. 

Her new headband and sunglasses

Checking over directions with Nana

Lottie receiving her new scooter

And off she goes!

Birthday Pie

Nana brought two dresses with her, this one was the dress her mother wore to her (Nana's) wedding. 

And this one Nana wore when she was 17