My new bag

Exciting things are in the works for Laura Alvis Photography - a new investment guide, new collections, improved referral program, new products! But for today, I wanted to share what finally came in the mail!! I've been waiting on it for 6 weeks and I"m so excited that it's finally here. My original intent was for it to be a purse. But after just a few days, it became clear that it's the perfect 'baby bag' (you know, a diaper bag, but I hate to call it that because it carries so much more than diapers). It has 6 fabulous pockets inside, which is great for us organizing types. Anyone will know at a glance whose bag it is!

Happy Mother's Day!

Collages were a huge hit for Mother's Day, and I have been busily working on some for clients that were gifts for wives or grandparents. Since they were secrets, I couldn't post them on my blog and it's been SO hard to keep these secret! I"m excited to finally share them!

A New Little Brother

This little newborn was very awake, even despite my heater and heating pad! But I loved it, because then I could capture his crystal clear eyes, taking in the whole world (including the silly lady with her camera...). But he couldn't resist the 'peapod' I put him in, he went right to sleep in it. We got some special moments with mom, dad, and even big sister.

Sweet girlhood

As I was editing these images, I would chuckle to myself remembering all the 'costume changes' these girls had. They were SO excited, and had many clothing options picked out. Big sister, Miss 'C', made an excellent choice of her jeans and favorite shirt - cute yet comfy. At the end, they each got a 'girls choice' - they picked the outfit, the location and the pose. You'll see one below, I call it "Fairy in the Ivy". Thanks for being such excellent models, girls!

On the serious side

Yesterday's session was at a local spot that shall remain nameless to protect the innocent ;-). These 2 were better at posing themselves than I was! While chatting with the kids, I said that some of the best photos are when people are not smiling. "Really?" they asked. "Really". I think they were somewhat relieved....all that smiling can sure wear a kid out. I can't explain it. But on the practical side, when most of us smile, our eyes crunch up, making them smaller. So a non-smiling face lets you have a lot more 'eye' in the picture. Other than that, I can't explain it. To demonstrate the point, I've posted my favorite non-smiling pictures.......and don't worry, there are certainly images of them smiling/laughing.....

She rocked it!!

It was a beautiful spring afternoon today, and we hung out taking some fab-u-lous pictures. The last time I did her pictures, it was about 35 degrees outside - what a difference! She is a complete natural and the camera loves her, I had so much fun shooting her. Does anyone else think she looks like Julianna Margulies (from ER)? Way to go, sister supermodel!!

Sweet Baby Time

I had the pleasure of spending some time this morning with this sweet little guy. He came into the world a few weeks early, so he's just a little wisp of a thing at almost 6 lbs. I already forgot how teeny they are when they're freshly born! He was so calm the whole time, just as precious as he could be. Mom, I enjoyed talking with you today; I hope you got some rest after I left!