Ralph Lauren - eat your heart out!

Ok...I can dream right? We hauled the couch out to the beautiful Willow tree and I think it was TOTALLY worth it! In fact maybe I should just send these into Ralph with a message saying "go ahead and use 'em...its ok with me". I think they're absolutely gorgeous. (Isn't the mom and knock-out?!)The kids did a great job - especially since we had one fall right off the back as we were about to begin...glad I got the ones of her and her sister on the couch before we "started"!

PHOENIX PHOTOS!

I'm scheduling Friday, October 12th and Saturday, October 13th for photo sessions in the Phoenix/Mesa area. If you or someone you know might be interested contact me at: m_holdsworth1@yahoo.com
*Only 3 spots left*

*Session Fee Change*

As of TODAY - there will be a change in the session fees/structure. The session fee for 1-5 people is $125.00. Additional person(s) $15/ea. Complimentary viewing/ordering at my home and online ordering included.

Holiday Bookings
Things are getting busy busy around here. I will be booking sessions until DECEMBER 1st, 2007. This will allow me to process and get the last of the christmas card orders in time (cards available with a $200 minimum print order.) So, if you know any family or friends that are waiting to schedule, spread the word - "hurry"! After that I will resume sessions the second week in January, 2008.

Ballerinas, Beethoven, Beds & Banjos (ok-guitars)

So much fun and such sweet faces! We just had ourselves one big playday! Isn't the bedroom straight out of Pottery Barn?! I had to tear the girls away from the tea set to go to our "outside location"...okay so maybe that was the only downside of the session...the 10 minute (seemed like 10 miles!) jungle hike...sorry girls...you were good troopers...next time we'll go to a park!

Tia + Megan = PERFECTION!

So my sister came back down this weekend because the last time she was here she saw my bathroon drawers and about passed out. Okay so I'm not the 'queen of organization' (did I mention that I LOVE making dinner?) Anyway she and my mother are like these little "organizing psychos" and my house just takes their breath away...either from opportunity (I'm hoping) or from the disaster scenes. So my mother attacked my office (thank you...its still organized a week later) and my sister came and attacked both bathrooms. She got a little discouraged (which made me chuckle--just a bit) but in the end she conquered....although she didn't get to the linen closet (no picture necessary...imaginations will work fine) and she didn't get to the laundry room (she cut me some slack because mine is 6x's smaller than hers :)

In the middle of all this craziness she stops to ask me (I was probably on the computer at the time) why I don't feel the need to have baskets and bins in every room to help the clutter (note- my house is usually clean...she's talking about the "beyond clean" the behind the cupboards type clean...no one need fear about having to grab a shovel when you open the door unless I've been doing photos :) and I try to explain to her that its not my forte'...that if my house is picked up then I'm happy. I'd rather spend time on the computer creating masterpieces :) OR at the stove which she despises. So I decided that Tia + Me = perfection....if we were packed into one we would be the ultimate cleaning/organizing/photo taking/cooking/(just a little baking)/salad making MACHINE!

Little "firecrackers"

The little one with her red hair brought to mind - FIRECRACKER!...most of the images below convey a "happy" "serene" "smooth" session. THINK AGAIN! Her older brother's hair should be 10x the shade of red if only to convey the amount of chaos a child can create...but lucky for them, they're absolutely gorgeous, adorable, and photogenic...it was just hard keeping up with them and my camera and I were really put to the test. We did manage to factor in a little 'new york state of mind' as well...and a billboard for an ad campaign...(just don't know what we're advertising....'we sell crazy chaos'?)

TIM-this one's for you :)

"Ugh....GIRLS!! Hurry it up."

'New York baby...'

Senior "J"

Oh I love senior shoots! (and I think they do too - I mean 1.5 hrs dedicated to you and your favorite outfits who wouldn't be in heaven?) anyway we had a lot of fun...I think she might have been excited to just have gotten out of all the housework going on around us...smart girl :)