Life is a Miracle

From the moment you're conceived to the moment you are born...to the all the moments you share in life- It is a miracle. Jesus was very creative and thoughtful when he made each one of us. Miracles are happening all around us and I think we should start taking notice more often.

This family is very special to me. Lynsey is my best friend of 18 years and Jeremy is my great friend of 12 years. I'd like to think I had something to do with them meeting :) Recently Jeremy was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer. We did not believe the report and immediately started praying and raising money to help their family.

( My Crew: www.crazyhourcrew.com )

We recently got news that his tumors have shrunk in HALF! Thank you JESUS!

This called for celebration. Lynsey had all her kids together for the holidays and we decided to take photos of such a great occasion. I love this family and their hearts really show through these photos. Enjoy

Merry Christmas Everyone!,

Leahapop

Project Time

Everyone is trying to save money here and there...and well ANYWHERE!

I am about to embark on a big spend for my lighting. It's time for some upgrades and this is a costly endeavor. Let's just say Alien Bees and myself are about to have a major transaction in our near future :)

I'm always down for a challenging project and with the holidays near I will be free from teaching. My BFF and Assistant (Bobby) are going to build our own Beauty Dish.

Check out the link below:

http://davidtejada.blogspot.com/2008/04/beauty-dish-for-sb-800.html

I'll be sure to get photos and how the build goes when we finish. Til then- wish us luck!

-stay tuned-

leahapop

Giddy for the arrival of Gidian!

Had such a great time shooting with one of my awesome musical co-workers. Naoka and her husband have an amazing miracle story.

They had been trying for MANY years to get pregnant and struggled. It was amazing the faith and hope they still carried through their roughest times. Naoka always said when and if God gave them a baby--it would be His will and perfect timing. Now we are 2 weeks away from her due date and everyone is all smiles.

Good thing we worked this in quickly! She had already dialated 1 cm! The countdown is on!

What a beautiful person and great time we had. Congrats to the Harada Family on Baby Gidian!

Our little King

My precious cousin Kenley is getting ready to have her first baby.

Baker King

It was such an honor to shoot with her. It;s so amazing that she asked me to do this with her! It was a joint effort of 4 of us cousins. We had a hoot and a really good time together. It is something I will never forget!

Love you girls!

Leahapop

Wacky Waco Was Awesome!

Talk about car sick! I was on my mini-getaway for Thanksgiving in Lubbock, Tx. I started the hefty drive at about 7am. Thank goodness for my loving hubby who drove us back to the DFW area (5.5hrs)

As soon as we got home I threw myself together and slapped some make up on! Out the door I left on my venture to Waco, Tx. (1.5hrs) My assistant and best friend, Bobby, made the drive a real fun time. It's always good to catch up with friends.

When we arrived at the Arboretum- it was gorgeous and full of trees and scenic beauty. The family was the sweetest family! Baby Brody was a joy--he really kept it together. And Mr. Eric (the oldest son) was such a great help and model :) Mom and Dad were so patient and full of ideas. And darling little Kendall- what a beauty. She's free as a bird and I really enjoyed chasing her around. Overall- amazing session.

The entire way back I gabbed about how excited I was to get into the editing process. Thank you to a family that gave me new inspiration and great memories.

Stay Tuned,

Leahapop

Edit Edit...and Edit

There are so many steps and layers to getting a photograph to what you want. I sit many hours adjusting, "Fixing", and taking a great shot to a new level. I really enjoy all the steps in the process of completing a session. My favorite part is the session itself. I get to know my clients and create small blocks of memories with them. It's fun to build a relationship with them and hopefully get to build on that at another session in the future.

These are just a few edits I did. Thought I'd share a bit of what I do. I really enjoy saturating my photos. Another popular choice among most youngsters is a vintage or antique finish.

Take a look around and hopefully you'll be in one of my collections soon.

Stay Tuned,

Leahapop

Arboretum Awesomeness!

What a gorgeous family. The Wagners are so sweet and wanted to get together for a mini- Christmas session. Little Raylee was as good as gold and the gardens were beautiful this time in Fall. Loved my time with the family and I so hope I can get together with them again in the future!

Happy Turkey Day Everyone!

Leahapop

Tiny Tot

Weighing in at a very small 6 lbs.....baby Weston. Such a sweet little thing. I was glad to have the family over to the house. Mommy (Karissa) is a co-worker of mine at school. Her and her husband are super awesome and baby Weston is super sweet. He was a gem. He slept almost the entire session!-What a dream! Daddy had a warm "surprise" towards the end that gave us all a nice laugh.

Lovely family and the pictures are sweet. Congrats to the Fairly Family!

Stay Tuned,

Leahapop

City Slickers

The Bearden Family is one cool fam! They drove about an hour to meet up in the oh so famous "Deep Ellum" in Dallas. They're a super busy family that is always on the go and always looking together and trendy! I was so excited to finally shoot with this family! Tisha is one of my closest co-workers and we had been plotting this session for quite some time.

They turned out fab- and we all walked away smiling. SUCCESS!

You guys did great!

Stay Tuned,

leahapop

Forever Friends

I've always been quite fond of my friend Crystal. After all, we did go to HS together, sing together, compete together, sleep over at each others houses, and endure many adolescent trials together. Now we're all 'grown up' and have families and a few added wrinkles. (I speak for myself :)

What a gorgeous and fun family. Clara is so sweet and patient. She was there every step to make sure little brother was ok. And C.J.- what a character. He lives on the edge and it was fun capturing this time with him. Baby Christian- what big blue eyes he has. Didn't make a peep the entire time. Crystal and Caesar are amazing parents. You will see how awesome they are through the photos.

Great spending time with you guys today and enjoy your memories! I sure am! :)

Love ya!

Stay Tuned,

Leahapop

Cuz you're my best friend

My bestest-est friend Lynsey was married to my long time friend Jeremy. My gift for them was to capture this happy time in their lives. They're a gorgeous couple inside and out. It was my pleasure to do this with them.

Jeremy is fighting Pancreatic Cancer. We are raising money and taking donations. We are fighting the good fight and using the money to help him and Lynsey and their son, Bo. All contributions are a blessing and we appreciate your support.

Please visit: Crazy Hour Crew

Until next time,

Leahapop

Pumpkin Patch with my girls

I love my nieces. They are at the perfect age- almost 4! They are fast and hard to catch, but sweet as pie. We enjoyed an early afternoon at the Black Creek Pumpkin Patch near Decatur, TX. We had hay rides, petting zoos, pumpkins, face painting, and frito pies!

We enjoyed our time with the family and now onto the pumpkin carving. I think I will just take pictures. :)

Til Next Time,

Leahapop