Lady Jiya

Baby Jiya is becoming quite the little lady… and I am thrilled to be able to capture her growing up.

I was truly in awe when mom came down the stairs with Jiya in her arms… she was little nugget last time I photographed her and I am always impressed at how fast babies grow that first year of life.

She still has the same big eyes and contagious smile.

And although she did not quite love having a hat on, once she got used to them she was just fine.

but nothing compares to bath time! She LOVES the water and splashing all around :)

Yes, this was as fun as it looks :)

Thanks again Ritu & Biranj for inviting me to capture these family memories.

Andrea.-

Growing Family

Last year I photographed the wedding of Christa & Matthew... and this year, they are expecting a baby girl!

Matthew & Christa came to town to visit Christa's parents and they invited me to photograph yet another very intimate and special time in their lives.

I was just thrilled to see them again and to have the opportunity to capture more family memories. It was not only nice to see them, but lots of fun too. They are such a loving family that it is just a pleasure to hang out with them anytime!

Since Christa's parents and siblings were there, I could not resist the opportunity to do some family portraits as well... and hope to be doing the same again when Saylor arrives in a few months.

Here are a few images. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!

And remember to share this with family and friends and leave comments below!

Thanks once again!

A.-

Blog Update

I know, I know… I have been really bad but I have not forgotten about my Blog, it has just been a really busy Holiday Season and it has been almost impossible to find the time. I promise to be better this year :)

In spite of not having blogged on time, I still want to recognize the fabulous clients that I photographed right before the Holidays and post some of their images.

So let’s see…

I photographed baby Bailey that was just a few weeks old. Bailey is in the Buford/Flowery Branch area with her mom because dad got a really good job up north and he already relocated, so we missed having daddy in these.

Bailey is a sweet little girl and both her mom and I were impressed at how great she was at the session. She was always happy and seemed to tolerate all changes and shuffling with a lot of poise :)

Here are some favorites from Bailey’s session.


I love this mom & baby image... so tender.

How adorable is she?

Then I worked with three super cool ladies in Stone Mountain. What fun this session was! All three were ready to pose and show off in front of the camera and we had a really nice time working together.

Leah has an amazing home and the grils where spectacular to work with!

Mom and her two daughters looked amazing, don’t you think?

So, how cute is her!

And big sister was super cool and ready to play!

And they look great together too!

Well, mom is not bad either and she had a lot fun (and so did I :)

And last but not least, is little Caleb who is 14 months and is typical toddler. He does not want to sit much or be held. He wants his independency and to go, go, go –hey! I can walk now and I do not want to be stopped!

He is super cute, I am utterly in love with him. Mom & dad where a little concerned that he would not stop, but I think we did a great job and got Caleb doing some of the things he truly enjoys and being just himself!

Here are some images from that session.

Check out that smile!

Aren't you just dying to pinch those cheecks?

This is one of my favorites. Look at the intensity in his stare.

At the end of the session, mom & dad told me his favorite time was bath time, so I was like "well, I am here, let's just play!".. and so we did...

I am now secluded in a cabin in the North Georgia Mountains working my business for the remainder of the year. It is rainy with some flurries this evening and my great friend Christina –who is a marketing consultant and came to help me out with my business is enjoying some quiet time and the fireplace while I catch up on my blogging. It has been a long busy day but it was extremely successful. Unfortunately, I forgot my cables and card reader so I cannot download and post any images, but they will be up next week, as soon as we are back!

So check back for more soon!

And also keep an eye for a new Blog look in the upcoming months.
Andrea.-

Holiday Letter Stuffing Time!

Yeap, that time of the year again. Where we sit in the living room, surrounded by Holiday Cards, envelopes, stamps, return labels, address labels, our annual letter... the whole Holiday card display so that we can go happily about signing cards, stuffing envelopes, sticking labels... you know the drill.

Here is what that evening looked like at our home...

The personal stack.

See Santa's little helper behind Rich to the left of the image? -- Not helping much really, but always there :)

The business stack (well, part of it really).


Aaahhh, we just have a few last ones we did not have current addresses for and we should be done :)

Happy Holidays to all!

A.-

New Toy

The new canon 5D Mark II!

After months of waiting yesterday I got the call I have been waiting for. My new camera was ready for pick up at a local store... and so I dashed over and brought it home.

I think my husband is even more excited than I am about it! He spent hours playing with it and reading the manual.

See? I grabbed it, shot a few frames, went ooohhh - ahhhhh and gave it back to him... because he is the techie in this household and he reads every little thing in the manual, figures it all out, and then he explains it all to me. I do much better that way :)

It is an amazing camera especially in low light conditions (thing weddings here :) -- Of course we wished the auto focusing system in low light conditions was better, but hey, this camera can "see" when it is almost dead dark!

Here are a couple of shots.

Rich shot this image of me at ISO 6400, 1/15 at 1.4 with a 50mm lens. All lights off in the living room, my face only illuminated by my Blackberry.

I shot this of Rich, standing in the living room with only the light that spills off the flood light that is really pointing the other way into the street, so this is just the light that spills inside the house!

This was also ISO 6400 at 1/15 1.4 with 50mm lens.

We'll be playing much more in the upcoming days and I am sure I'll post some new images as well.

For the time being, I just wanted to share :)

A.-

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving came and went and I am finally posting this. Whew. Still running behind on my posting, but here we are at last!

My husband Rich and I drove up to Asheville, NC to spend Thanksgiving at my mother-in-law’s, Isabel. My husband’s sisters, Marie & Rachel, were also there with their husbands and kids, so it was quite a crowd, but we all managed to survive.

I love going to Asheville, although this time around I was sick an not at the top of my game... but that did not stop me from capturing some of our family memories.

Mia (7) spent quite a while playing Cat's Craddle with Uncle Rich, who is the family expert. And she also enjoyed hanging out with her cousin's dog, Winston (the most adorable dog ever! -- together with my friend Christina's dog, Max that is :)


while Sam (5) played memory with his mom Rachel, or enjoyed the gorgeous weather playing with his new remote controlled car --photographed by Rich--

And here isTaylor (3) in her favorite "spot" and giving me her favorite "look" :)

Of course some of the adults had to attend to real important things...

well, there was actually one adult doing something extremely important...

my brother-in-law Scott, frying the turkey... yum!

You have to undertsand, this was not just a casual come-by-let's-eat-turkey situation... my mother-in-law had an expert plan all laid out!

including a super cute centerpiece

and the ultimate hostess touch; place cards -- expertly done by Mia...


Finally, Scott brought the best in and proceeded to carve!

After which we all "graciously" danced around the kitchen island to come out with a perfect Thanksgiving dinner plate.

After which, of course, there was...

Here are some of the players...

Rachel, Isabel, Rich and Marie.

Chris, Rich and Scott. The brother-in-laws.

Me? as usual, behind the camera. I guess I"ll have to ask Rich to get the sisters-in-law next time :)

I hope you've enjoyed my Thanksgiving tale. Next tale will be Christmas, which we will celebrate at the home of John & Maureen Salviski, my friend Christina's parents.

Until then, continue to check back for some more client postings and Andrea Taylor Studio news!

A.-