Christmas Card Mini Sessions...

Three families. One beautiful afternoon in downtown OKC. Me. My camera. And a few props. All add up to equal some great moments caught on camera.

I held my first ever "Mini Sessions" a couple Saturdays ago. It was way fun, and exhausting. Two major lessons learned:
1. Dressing professional to do my shoots is a must, but I am also thinking that a segway is a must as well.
2. A granola bar after the 2nd shoot would have been helpful. I don't do good on an empty stomach. (But, I had been reading the Hunger Games, and if Katniss can survive so can I!)


My first family session was with the Regesters. Three cute little boys with no lack of smiles. They did so wonderful. I had them sit at a table and the youngest told a story, and he had some sort of monologue memorized! It was amazing! This is a beautiful family and I was glad for the chance to shoot these memories for them...

Second family up was the Stacy family. My hubs and I have had their three youngest kiddos in class at church when they were a bit younger, and I was so glad to get to spend this 30 minutes with them again! I was greeted with hugs, and it just doesn't get much better than that. This is an absolutely beautiful  and sweet family, and I have been waiting for a chance to do their photos for awhile now, and was so glad to finally do them! Their eyes! Oh my! Just wait and see... 

Lastly were my good friends, the Geis family. 

I was glad I knew this last family so well, because as previously stated, I was in need of some foods. I always drink coffee before my sessions, and the combo of caffeine, running around the gardens, and it being dinner time, made me a bit on the light headed and loopy side. But, I will able to power through and get some photos. Some pretty dang good ones too, which is 10% because of my doing and about 90% because of theirs. 

I had prepared little signs for each of my families to hold. It family would hold signs that would be a line from a popular Christmas song. The Geis family got: "Peace on earth Goodwill to men." When I handed the youngest her sign, which was "on" she said, "Oh, I get 'NO'." We laughed, cause she was just reading it upside down. I gave this family this particular phrase with the word "peace" in it so that I could do a shot of, shall we say, "real life" of them all being crazy and "real." Well, when the youngest called her "on" sign "no" I had the idea to hold up the signs "no peace" after the original. It turned out great and perfectly "real." Love this family...

Thank you Regester, Stacy, and Geis Family! 

Total photos in 2012: 1,625

A very cold day at BFC Soccer...

80 degrees one day, and 42 degrees the next.

Is there any question as to why I would want to be a photographer in Florida instead of Oklahoma?? ;)

But alas, an Oklahoma photographer I am. And soccer is one of those sports that does NOT get canceled for the cold weather. So, me and my wonderful helper (the hubs) woke up bright and early on this blustery day in October to take photos of over 100 soccer players.

We bundled up and got on with business.

I am pretty sure that I broke a record for the "most photos taken of little red noses" that day.

The kids were such great sports, and for the most part seem to be excited by the change in the weather. I tried to get through the photos as fast as possible to not prolong their jumping back into their cars and cranking up that heat!

Thank you BFC Soccer players and parents! Thank you for your business and the chance to "chill" with you on a Saturday morning. lol. Oh man. ;)

Here are of few of the red noses themselves... :)

Still reaching toward my goal for the year...

My goal is to deliver 2012 photos to clients in 2012...

Here is my total after this day at BFC Soccer: drumroll....

1, 550 photos delivered!

Still have a ways to go, but I am hopeful! :)

Thank You for my Birthday...

Today is House on a Hill Photography's 1st Birthday! As I think back on this last year of starting this small business all I feel is deep gratitude to the Lord and to all of you that believe in my art and allowed me to be a part of documenting your lives through photos.
 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!
I look forward to all that is ahead for my photography business, but enjoyed very much today looking back. Here are a few of the moments that I captured over the last year...
As always enjoy, and again thank you SO, so much...

Your 9 step process to Christmas Card Awesomeness...

   The sky is completely grey this morning. No blue in sight. My mantle is covered in houndstooth twigs, and felt leaves. It is AUTUMN! These 3 months of splendor, all leading up to the best celebration ever: Christmas Day. As we start to wrap our brains around this wonderful, busy, amazing, but sometimes stressful part of year, I want to help you with something. I want to help you capture this moment in your family's history. This moment is short lived, and sometimes a photo is all we have to help us remember. And sharing these moments with family and friends with a beautiful Christmas card is a great tradition to start, or continue!

   Now, I know that for some of you the thought of getting your family all put together for photos is super intimidating. I promise you it is not that bad, and it will be worth the little effort that you will put forth. When you call me to set up your time I will even help you with what to wear! SO here are your easy steps to amazing family photos and beautiful Christmas cards, HERE WE GO:

1. CALL ME. #405-615-8400
2. We set a time and place.
3. You and your family show up at said time and place, and so do I! 
4. Great photos take place over a 30 minute time period. 
5. You pay $100
6. You get your photos edited, and posted on my website for download, and I make you a disc of your images as well. 
7. You choose from the Christmas Card designs below, and I make your 25 cards for you! (if you need more than 25, it will $25-$35 per additional 25 cards depending on which design you choose)
8. I send you your disc, and Christmas cards within a 2 week time period of your shoot. 
9. YOU SMILE TO YOURSELF as you drink your warm drink and stare at your beautiful Christmas cards. :) 

THE END. Any questions? Please let me know and I look forward to hearing from YOU!