Sessions full of excitement! |Gilbert Child Photographer

It's not a secret...sessions with children between 1 and 2 years old....are FULL of excitement and tons of energy. Energy from the child and photographer.


I always love photographing this age. When preparing for this session type, I can be found running in place ... similar to the scene from Flash Dance... with saucy leg warmers and tightly permed hair...just getting fired up. I love it...it's these sessions that push me to work it and have a blast.
Yesterday's session was just that ... a total workout filled with a spazoid photographer ...yours truly.


While it was filled with energy, I drove home giddy with the fast moving moments I captured.
(hint: I'll never leave a session unless I'm happy with what I captured, it's an obsession I guess)


Okay...who couldn't love a picture of chomper filled giggles. Seriously, could you just squeeze his sweet cheeks.
And...I have to add that I have the best clients. That when I think about it...they must really trust me. I know as a parent, these sessions can feel like a train wreck. And then add a photographer that is getting in any position possible to get THAT shot, climbing on rusty metal, laying in dirt, doing jumping jacks, climbing on anything near....basically having no discretion in doing what's needed to get THAT picture.

Seriously, that is trust. I can only imagine the eye full I give them...and they don't waiver in their trust when watching my wackiness.


At the end of the session...there was a spot near by that I've had my eye on. When little Mr. B was there...he found fun little doors that he just loved.
Now...there is a hilarious story I have to share from this session...but that will be for another post. Until then my readers...

I think we have a crush... |Chandler Child Photographer

...on this sweet, two year old boy.

This little guy simply stole our hearts...Miss Tehya and mine that is.

Now, can you see why. There wasn't a piece of him that we didn't have googly eyes for.

This little guy was such the trooper for me...Miss Tehya and I were simply in love with him and he was incredibly at ease with my chronic shooting of him.

How could I forget.... |Chandler Baby Photographer

...such curious sweetness.

The proud parents |Chandler Child Photographer

Believe it or not, during each session, I try...stress TRY...to use restraint to not keep my finger on my shutter button. But, it's hard. It's just plain hard.

Photo shoots are the perk to my job...it's the best part. It's the part of my job that I long for. The data entry, the emails, ordering, etc...that is the aspect of my job that is very time consuming. That when I sit back and think about it, takes up the bulk of my work days.

A fellow photographer recently did a post on this...and I thought...oh, how true she is. If photographing and editing was all I did for work, I would have shoots scheduled every single day...because I'm that addicted.

I love editing and I love photographing...um, the other stuff...yeah, I have little love for it as it's the little brother to my job.

However, my fabulous clients are the Tylenol to that headache.

Here are a pair that I couldn't have enjoyed photographing more. The mister of this family sat through each piece of the shoot... without one complaint, without one grimace and didn't question one thing I asked them to do...I was in photographer's heaven this evening.

To the B family...oh, I couldn't thank you enough for a great evening. Thanks for reminding me of one more reason why I love my job. You have a beautiful family and I couldn't have hand picked a better family to photograph.

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Today....things are going wonkers for me...I have no idea why. I woke up this morning to my internet being down and slow to get fixed. With a baby is getting over a yucky headcold...it just breaks my heart to hear him stuffy.

If you've emailed me or are waiting for an email, thanks for being patient. I'm slowly getting caught up on my emails and LUCKY me...I have my mother in law here for her "Monday helping" day. Yep, for the past several weeks...she comes over and takes care of my kids so that I get caught up with work. AND the best part is...are you ready...she does my laundry.

While I love that she helps with this, I seriously could create a shrine for her as she washes my whites. The load of laundry I loathe...like, tends to get washed 2plus times because I avoid it so much it gets left in my washing machine repeatedly. Or, it sits in my dryer as I find folding whites very tedious. Ahhhh, how spoiled am I!

Just tonight |Chandler Child Photographer

Tonight I met with an ultra sweet family, with one ...too die for... cute 2 year old. Who...once again... couldn't pry my camera away from. What makes this even funnier is my assistant was with me and she also fell in love with him.


As I was downloading pictures from tonight session, I couldn't resist posting just a couple favorites.


Introducing Mr. H and his all time favorite...his hat. {sigh}


Yep...this little guys favorite is this hat.

Happy Halloween!

Our halloween was FABulous! We celebrated the festivities at my twin sister's house...which is always an over the top ordeal. She began the celebration with pumpkin painting...followed it with fun activities, pizza...dress up time and walked off all the junk we ate on the trick or treating hike she led us on.

Here is the start of the festivities this year.

{yes...my Cam is wearing her beautiful Ariel wig. Which I might add is the most obnoxious red/orange I have EVER seen! We cracked up every time we looked at her. I love it!}
My baby licking her lips after demolishing the bowl of Doritos my sis had out! Can we say...unhealthy dinner?! HA!



This cracks me up...my sweet little personality filled Cam. Where this is coming from I have NO idea...because seconds later...
...she was this! This little miss was cracking us up all night!
My nephew Jake.

And my newest niece Baby Elle....a name I personally gave her!

This year, I had loads of ideas on taking my kids pictures in their costumes. Sadly, NOT one of my ideas went into play. Why? We simply got caught up in the fun that we just lost track of time...so, just as the sun was setting...I quickly took pictures of Easton while the girls ate their dinner.

Here is my sweet, little 8 legged octopus.

And my Ariel. Wait...is this natural lighting...um NO! Thank goodness for the handy dandy, annoying and yucky built in flash on my camera. I rarely use the flash, but this evening called for it...and I don't pack around my attachment. BUT, I was sure thankful for the built in flash tonight.

While trick or treating, if there was a boulder nearby...she happily climbed on it and assumed the total Ariel role where she pushes herself up while singing the chorus to the Little Mermaid song, Part of your world.

She honestly, makes me giggle...A LOT!

And my sweet, yet sassy, Jasmine. She wasn't the biggest fan of my camera tonight...but did tolerate it for mommy memories.

My girls...Princess Jasmine and Princess Ariel...hair and all!
Today, halloween flew by too fast. There was such build up to it in prepping with the costumes, talking about princesses and how the night would play out...and I wish there was a way I could've hit a slow down button so I could have savored, cherished each moment in slow motion.

We had an amazing time though...just perfect.

Every year since my girl's first halloween, we've attended my mother in law's schools costume parade. And every year, we melt from the miserable October Arizona heat. Last year, it was 94 degrees on halloween, pure insanity. But this year, halloween was a beautiful cool, fall day. My mother in law, the kids and I happily paraded around her school and loved each second of it. Unfortunately, I went without my camera and don't have a moment of this caught...but it is such an important part of our halloween traditions. My girls and I had a blast celebrating halloween for two days. What a fabulous holiday.

I hope each of you had a great day in celebrationing one of our kid's favorite holidays.

Happy Halloween!

AND there is oodles more! |Chandler Family Photographer

So, what does a photographer do when she has a session she's dying to share with the family but can't...reference, website down. Which equals no slideshows or access to ordering system.

Well, let me tell you or should I write SHOW you!

Here are just two more from this glorious session.

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Website update...I have no clue what is going on, well...I kind of do. I just don't know how to fix it on my own and I'm helpless until I speak with my hosting server. For now, I'll just be sitting here twittling my thumbs in anticipation of their response. I'll be sure to keep you posted.

For now...no slideshow and ordering system. But, you do have my blog...thank goodness this was never attached to my website or my blog would be gonzo!