A Different View

Sometimes it's fun to try a little something different ...

I See The Light!!!

I'm getting excited!!! I am finally starting to see the light at the end of my tunnel! My goal was to get the rest of my sessions edited by the end of tomorrow and I think I'm going to make it! Just a few more edits to do. I'll be able to enjoy my turkey day with my family guilt free.

Hot Diggity!!! :)

Here's a couple more of this cutie I did a couple of weeks ago. I just love the chubby cheeks and great big eyes on babies. So sweet. I can't wait to have grandkids of my own someday.

Kids at Play

You know sometimes it's hard to get little kids to sit down for a photo. And sometimes you don't get a genuine expression. But, put a kid in their natural element and they just light up like a Christmas tree!!! I got these shots of Mr. "L" after we were all done with our photo session. He took me out back to show me his awesome new swingset. Just look at these adorable smiles!

Do We Have a Baby Yet???

Thinking of you "s" ...

The Hat

Little boy, big hat. Love it!

Just Plain Fun!

I know I've been neglecting this blog lately. I've just been so busy with editing and ordering. I'm going to try and post at least a couple from recent sessions every couple days.

Here's some fun ones from my recent session with the "K" family!

This little ladybug landed between Mrs. "K"s eyes right in the middle of our shot! I was laughing so hard I almost missed it! Mrs. "K" played right along like a good model! Thank goodness is was a lady bug and not some other undesirable bug!!! LOL

Updates Coming

I have taken so many photos of beautiful children & families the last couple of months. I just want to share them all, but I am so busy right now, I barely have time to post sneak peeks.

But rest assured, for those of you who signed model releases, your fabulous photos will be on display soon! In December, after I have wrapped up everybody's orders, I will be updating my website. So be sure and check in to see all the additions! The address is http://www.skeysphotography.com/

And because no post should go without a photo, here's one of my three. :)

What a Beautiful Baby

This little cutie is Miss "C". She's the adorable baby sister to Mr. "L" (yesterday's post). These two are about as photogenic as they come. Love their enormous blue eyes! You may remember Mr. "L" from about this time last year. He sure is growing up! Last year he just wanted to sit on the John Deere tractor. This year he didn't want to sit at all! lol








Check out Mom & Dad! These two are why these kids are so cute! Talk about photogenic!



We actually managed to get one really quick shot with Mr. "L" sitting somewhat close to the rest of the family! You gotta love two year olds. They are all about doing their own thing!

I can't wait to get to the rest of your pics! There's so many great ones!

A New Favorite!!!

This is for you two ladies - yeah, you know who you are!!! :)



I absolutely adore this photo! I knew as soon as I snapped the shutter, that this one was a keeper. And if you only knew how "un-into having his picture taken" he was feeling .... I was thrilled to get such a cute shot!

I'll have a few more tomorrow ....

Cute As A Button

This is 9 mos old Little Miss "A". Isn't she a cutie?? She was so sweet - although we adults were acting like total loons in order to get some smiles out of her! Sometimes I wish I could photograph what goes on behind me - better yet - video tape it!!





Here she is with her Daddy. Are they not the spitting image of eachother??

Enjoyed our session last night you guys!!! Can't wait to edit the rest of the pics!

Due in Two

Can you believe that Miss "S" is due in just a couple of weeks??? She's got the tiniest little belly! She's been waiting to "get bigger" before getting her photos done. But we had to hurry because her little bundle may come at any time now! I just love how these came out. She looks just beautiful!

Good luck "S"! We'll be thinking of you! Can't wait to see your precious little one!

A Fun Time!

Positively LOVE this family!!! I met the mom several months ago, the dad recently and the kids yesterday and yet I feel like I've known them all forever! They are just the kind of people who make you feel so welcome in their home. And photogenic - just look at them!





The kids were great! They were so funny with their posing. I was just cracking up! I have tons of great and funny shots of them. Here's two just to get started.





You know I've been collecting hats for several months now. I'm addicted actually... These guys were all for the hat shot. LOVE IT!! It's so them!

Can't wait to get the rest edited! There are so many good ones it will be hard for me to choose a favorite.

Thanks "K" Family! We had a blast with you last night!

November's Inspiration

This lovely lady is going to be my inspiration from now thru December.

It was just over a year ago that I started S Keys Photography. Never having run my own business before, I'm learning through trial and error and reading about how other's have done it. For most of the year, the business has experienced a slow and steady growth. But then October came - and - BAM! I got super busy!! Hurray! I love it! I do have to admit, however, it can be a little overwhelming at times. The holiday season is a busy, busy time in the photography industry. Probably the busiest of the year.

I want to thank each and every one of you who has allowed me to capture some photographic memories for you. Thank you so much for your patience and understanding during the times that I fall a little behind schedule. Although I sometimes find myself a little stressed out, I wouldn't change what I do for anything in the world! I'm so very blessed to be doing what I love and for getting to meet so many wonderful people ... my heart is full.

Now, having said all that .... the lovely lady you see above will be living on my desk to remind me that wallowing in self-pity is not allowed! I think I should blow her up poster size and hang her on my wall! That way she could really stare me down!
Ok....back to work now ...

The Blur (hah!)

I read a quote this morning that so applies to the adorable Miss "R". It reads:

"The elastic heart of youth cannot be compressed into one constrained shape long at a time." ~ Mark Twain

If this quote doesn't apply to this little tot, than I don't know what does!




This little girl holds a special place in my heart. She was my first official client when I started my little photography business just over a year ago. And boy did she give me a workout back then!!! Two at the time, I had never photographed such an energetic child!




Well let me just say, that a year hasn't changed anything! She's even MORE energetic now! And she talks. It was all we could do to keep up with her today. She's constant motion. She could care less about looking at the camera and getting her picture taken. She just wants to run and explore, and run some more!




I thought I was going to have a nervous breakdown as she ran along the edge of the water and the little paths that dropped off on the sides .... I felt like such a worry-wort! But her Mommy is amazing. She takes it all in stride and keeps up with Miss "R" stride for stride AND she's pregnant with baby number 2!!! I will say that I was pretty proud of myself for keeping up with Miss "R" as well today. It's no small feat. (Course, I came home and took an hour nap afterward, but we won't tell anyone that).




I hope that Miss "R"s Mommy and Daddy like profiles, cause we got alot of those today. She just wasn't interested in looking at me at all. Shoot ... I was happy just to get some shots that were in focus!! It was like trying to photograph a speeding car!!!

I would have given my left arm (not my right one, cause I need it) if she would have looked at me for this photo. Just a quick glance would have been perfect... But I love it anyway. She has the most gorgeous red curls. They just glow in the light.