Just TOO cute to ignore! :)

He wasn't messing around, just like on the day of his birthday, the day of his One-Year Session he did not wait! :)...  The motto of this portrait, "Somethings in life are just too good to ignore and wait for!" and well can turn out okay! ;)

PARTY! PARTY! PARTY!

It is ALWAYS a blast when we receive the special opportunity to photograph a baby every year from when they were born  and even every 3-4 months of their very first year!  These two cute things below are two of those babies we have been blessed to watch grow!  

The little guy below has stolen my heart, probably since I was there when he was born! ;)   

Both cousins turned one earlier this month!  They both just happened to be born within two weeks of each other!  Of course, we photographed both of them when they arrived and a year later, the same thing!...  After all, it was only fitting!  

Plus, since we designed their announcements when they were born, we just HAD to do the same thing for their One Year Birthday!  So here is a sneak peek of the invitations that inspired it all! :)

                                                                The party invitation!

At the actual party!  All of it in action! ;)

They gave wallets out as goodies at the party!... They were super cute and a BIG hit if I say so myself! ;)

      The fun pics from the One Year Birthday Session up close that inspired the "wallet goodies!" ;)

Getting after it! ;)  While Lane, his cousin, thought she had enough before at her One Year Birthday Session and didn't care much for her pink cake! ;)  I think she didn't want to get dirty for her party, personally, myself! ;)...   Girls!...  And who said, "Boys will be boys"? :)...  What about the other way around too?

The awesome cake that Johnnie's Bakery made from the invitations! :)...  It was SUPER adorable! :)

One of my favorite things!

One of my FAVORITE things to do is to paint our children's portraits!  I love the timelessness of them and how gorgeous the final products ALWAYS are to look at when they are hanging on our clients' walls!  They are something I truly believe every child can look back on and feel cute, pretty, or handsome (sorry men, didn't want to leave you out) about when they were younger!  Not to mention, how proud the mommas and daddas can feel about their cute babies! :)

This painting below is of Lane Elizabeth or Laney Beth (I call her), a one year old we photographed when she was born...  So, this session was lots of fun to be able to do!...  Of course, we got down and dirty too and I'll share with more of those next week! ;)

CONGRATULATIONS: CLASS OF 2010!

Well, ALL of you FINALLY did it!  Congratulations on 13-14 years of school!...  Depending on how many of you went to pre-k before k... ;)  I have to give one special shout out to this very special young lady above!  She is very special to us! :)  Many of you know her from school as a friend, classmate, STUCO VP, leads in musicals, and so forth, but some of you know her from us!  She has worked for Rachelle James all year and I can truly say what a gorgeous young lady this beautiful girl is on the inside and the outside!  Seeing her almost every day sometimes with her busy, busy schedule, she is ALWAYS a JOY to be around and can light up any room!  Macey, thank you for making my job SO much more fun at times!  I love our "car talks" on the way to the shoots and the times I have been blessed with to meet SO many of your wonderful friends and family! :)  I hope you Sarah and Abby have a WONDERFUL time at OU being roomies! :)... Congratulations, Graduate! ;) 

Grant Johnson: Class of 2010!

First off, I would like to say how much fun it is to photograph guys!  Especially, the ones who don't mind showing off their pearly whites, know how to have fun, and laugh at my stupid, stupid jokes! ;)... In a nut shell, it's pretty much all the ones who enamor me, while I'm trying to get the shots that make mom happy! :)  They are all so cute every year and are lots of fun!...  Thank you Grant for being one of those awesome guys! :) 
Secondly I would like to say, the Class of 2010 is coming to a close!  Graduation will be here before you know it and college the next step in many of your lives!  But before it is finally over, I would like to say just how much we have enjoyed photographing SO many of you and how much I have loved getting to know each and everyone of you individually!  All of you have SO much to offer and truly make my job so much more fun at times and exciting!  Thank you to a wonderful class and good luck in all you do! :)

Much Love,

Rachelle :)

The Coldest Day EVER!

All I have to say this is one tough cookie!...  We definitely had the windiest, coldest, craziest day of weather during this photo session.  It started off a little warmer in the evening with another session right before her, but by the time Kylie got there, it was freezing!  Needless to say, she wanted to still take her pics...  I didn't blame her one bit...  All ready and looking beautiful, we conquered the weather together!  She definitely accomplished what she set out to do and indeed and has some beautiful pictures as proof of a wonderful and yet, VERY memorable experience! ;)... Thanks Kylie for being such a good sport and for braving the crazy and uncontrollable weather! :)

Capri Franks: MHS Senior

This girl is gorgeous!  She has some of the prettiest brown eyes that just caught the light perfectly and some of the most beautiful skin that just permeated through her photographs! :) Not to go on and mention her fabulous shoes, that you can't see everyone one of these images above, but were totally working for her that day!...  Thanks Pri for being such a beautiful subject! ;)  It was SO good to see you and your mom! :)  We can't wait to hear what ALL of your friends and family have to say about your gorgeous wallets and all of your different poses! :)