Monday, November 30, 2009

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


Tuesday, November 24, 2009

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

Friday, November 20, 2009

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

Saturday, November 14, 2009

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

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

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