Daycare Friends

Last week I had fun photographing a friend's daycare group. We went over to the park across the street and let the kids play while I chased after all ELEVEN them with my camera. They definitely have more energy than I do! LOL What a great group of kids! Thanks for letting me follow you around!

A Sad Loss

This weekend a very dear friend of mine lost her husband. His passing will leave a void in the hearts of all who knew him. A partial poem comes to mind that I would like to share in his memory. I apologize for not knowing the poet's name.

Remember Me

Do not shed tears when I have gone
but smile instead because I have lived.

Do not shut your eyes and pray to God that I'll come back
but open your eyes and see all that I have left behind.


Please take a moment to say a prayer for Nancy and Wade's family. Thank you.
-Juli.

Baby N

Finally, here are the photos of Baby N! Isn't he a cutie?

It's a BOY!

The long awaited for little peanut made his grand appearance Sunday afternoon - all 7lb 3oz of him! Stay tuned for photos soon!

Miss E

Expecting...

I took some maternity photos for a wonderful friend this past weekend. I had so many favorites, it was hard to pick just a few to show here!

I'm so excited to meet the new arrival. Will it be a boy or girl? Anyone want to take a guess?

Wedding Congratulations

A dear friend of the family got married this last weekend. During the cake cutting, several guests were standing behind the wedding photographer taking their own photos, including this adorable little photographer-to-be. I happened to look down just at the right moment and knew I just HAD to get this shot!

The cake and flowers were gorgeous....


...as was this adorable cutie in the wedding party!

Congratulations to the happy couple!

A few more lost photo files found!

I've re-uploaded some more of the missing photos in this blog. Just a few more to find, and hopefully I won't accidentally delete that folder again! LOL

Baby B

This adorable little guy is the newest addition in our friends' family. Congratulations and welcome to the world, Baby B!

Technical Difficulties...

Yikes, experiencing "technical difficulties"..... I'll try to get the photos back as soon as possible!

Baby S

This sweetheart belongs to a friend of mine. Thank you so much for allowing me the honor to photograph her. She's beautiful!




Also, a big thanks to another wonderfully talented friend of mine, Karen, who made the pink hat in these photos. She also made several others for me, and I'm looking forward to trying out those soon, too!

Five Cousins

Went to a nearby park last weekend to take photos of some friends. There was supposed to be a good chance of rain in the afternoon, but the sun ended up coming out instead, making the day rather warm! Thanks for being such great sports in the heat, guys!

Brick Building Backgrounds

Say THAT fast three times! LOL

Happy Easter!

In addition to my miniature graphite pencil drawings, I am excited to announce that I am now expanding my art business to include mini photography sessions too. In the past, I have offered to take the reference photos I use for my drawings when a client didn’t have any good ones of the subjects they wanted me to draw for them. This was nice for me because it ensured that I was able to see all of the detail I needed in order to create a highly detailed drawing rather than try to work from a poor quality photo. After taking a local photography workshop last summer taught by an incredibly talented friend (you can view her amazing website at http://www.kariphotography.com) I ‘caught’ the photography ‘bug’, and practiced, practiced, practiced on my own always (no) usually (no) sometimes willing kiddos. I also begged, borrowed and bribed other semi-agreeable models to sit in front of my camera for hours on end while I tried to figure out more than I ever thought I wanted to know about natural lighting, aperture, shutter speed and ISO settings. I think my camera is finally beginning to wear out its welcome among my family members so I am just going to take a deep breath, pinch my nose, dive in and go public with this crazy idea of mine.

If you or someone you know is expecting or has recently welcomed a new little one into the world, my camera and I are always looking for more ‘practice time’. Schedule your newborn or estimated due date now! The best time to capture that newborn innocence is within the first two weeks of birth. My calendar is limited due to my own family responsibilities and a full-time job on the side, but I will do my very best to schedule all newborn sessions within those first important weeks.

And don’t forget about my Miniature Graphite Pencil Portraits! Created from your photos or mine, I draw a variety of subjects; animals, houses, autos, airplanes and boats, and now recently, children. Each drawing takes approximately 3-6 weeks to finish, depending on how many other orders I have waiting, so please plan accordingly if you are giving it as a gift.

Contact me at juli-art@juno.com to learn more about how to order your miniature graphite pencil drawing or to schedule a mini photo session.

Baby M

Last weekend I had the pleasure to photograph Baby M again. You might remember she was my first newborn model after the photography workshop I took. She’s seven months old now and still as cute as a button, or make that a bug – a ladybug! :-)

WIP continued...

I've gotten a little sidetracked recently with a couple of other art related projects, so I haven't added too much to my WIP drawing. I've started the on hands and toy but you can see I still have a ways to go. Hopefully I'll get a little free time this weekend to try to finish them. :-)

On another note, I've been busy putting together another side to my art business... stay tuned for more details coming soon!

11 month cutie.

WIP

I've gotten a little further on my WIP. I've finished (for now, anyway!) her jeans. I'll go back and add darker highlights where needed once the entire drawing is done. Next I'll be working on the toy in her hand...

I don’t normally post WIPs (works in progress) because first, I often go back and rework some part of it that already appears to be done but may not be to my liking as I progress further with the work, so if something appears wrong it may not stay that way in the final drawing, and second, I’m using an ancient scanner so my graphite drawings always look a lot grainer than they really are in person. “Someday” when I have endless time on my hands I plan to work on learning how to better scan/photograph pencil work for posting. :-) But since my posts up until now have been rather far and few in between, I have made an exception and have decided to post my current WIP so that you can be ensured of at least a COUPLE more posts in the next few days! LOL Final drawing size will be 2.5” x 3.5”. Comments/critiques welcome!