Back home.....

(in Syracuse) to witness the birth of this miracle!  My niece Marianna Josephine arrived on Valentine's Day and weighed in at a healthy 8lbs 1oz and was 20 1/2 inches long!  Me and Lillian arrived earlier that morning and went straight to the hospital.  Lillian was such a good little girl according to my dad since I was with Betsy and Justin for a good portion of the day.  When it came close to the delivery, I went back into the room and was there with the both of them until she arrived.  Since I had Lillian via emergency c-section, this is something that I wasn't able to experience......actually it's something that I'll never be able to experience, so it meant even more to me that they both let me be in the room with them.  Naturally, I wanted to be able to capture some of the special moments, but since my most important job was helping Betsy, I didn't get as many as I would have liked.  When Marianna was born, her heart rate was a bit fast because Betsy had a fever during delivery.  So they kind of had to wisk her away and take her to the NICU to make sure that everything was okay.  So for the brief moment that Betsy was able to hold Marianna, I had to hold my camera up in the air and pray that I was able to capture something since a  couple of nurses were blocking all of the prime real estate!  Needless to say, they didn't turn out, but at least I was able to capture a few images for their scrapbook.  We had our first photo shoot yesterday, but I want to wait until I get back home next week to edit and share.

Oh and I also had the pleasure of shooting my cousin's daughter this past Sunday.......talk about a cutie!  I'm just so excited to get back home to start editing everything that I've shot thus far......and I still have a lot of shooting to do before I leave so I have a feeling I'll be spending a lot of time on the computer when I get home! 

Happy Valentine's Day.....

just a wee bit early!  Since all of my equipment is ready to be packed in the car for our trip back home, I thought it'd be the perfect opportunity to use one of the fabrics that I picked up for backgrounds to take some pics of Lillian for Valentine's Day.  Ideally, I should have taken them a lot earlier, but I forgot to put it on my to do list so it was overlooked.  To get her to stay still, I bought a lollipop at Target yesterday and it seemed to do the trick!  I've learned that you either need to make really funny noises when they're this age or bribe them with a treat........bribing worked this time around for sure!!!  Anyways, here's a couple more pics to share......I'll have some pics of someone other than Lillian pretty soon, so be on the lookout for those!!

We're getting ready....

to head on home soon and I have piles to prove it!  All of my photography equipment is in the corner of the kitchen and ready to go once we get the call from my sister that she's in labor.  It's going to be such an exciting time the next couple of weeks with lots of shooting involved!  I'm so excited to not only meet Marianna, but to also have the opportunity to capture the very first moments of her life.  I have lots of little props that I'm excited to try out since we're not able to venture outdoors for any shoots......it's the one time living in warmer climates would certainly come in handy!!!

Anyways, time to share a pic of Lillian!  She's been getting sleepy a lot earlier than normal for her afternoon naps and today was no exception......

Don't forget about the furry ones!!!

Good to go!!!!

Need a photographer?!  Then I'm your gal!  Carrie Ann Photography is officially open for business and I'm now booking sessions for the beginning of March.  I'll most likely be traveling home next week for the birth of my niece Marianna.......I'm going to be an Aunt!  Me and Lillian will be there for a couple of weeks to help and of course take lots of pics!  But once I return home, it'll be back to business.  So if you're interested, be sure to contact me!  And be sure to check out my website as well.....www.carrieannphotography.com

And did I tell about my sweet deal!  My first 10 customers don't have to pay the session fee!  That's a savings of $75!!!!!  I already have 5 sessions booked, so be sure to book a session  with me before this sweet deal passes by!!!

So how about some pics of my little one......

And have I ever mentioned some of the presets and actions that I use on my pics?  Well, they're from PinkInkStudios.com and they have tons of cool color actions and textures.......and well.......just lots of neat stuff!  I really recommend going on over and taking a peak at all of the wonderful stuff that they have in the store.....you won't be disappointed!!!

Almost there.....

Well, my paperwork will be sent to the State of Vermont tomorrow and once I get a few minor things done I'll be good to go!  I'd like to have everything done by the end of next week so I can start advertising and bringing in some new business which is sooooo exciting!  I'll be running a few specials so be on the lookout for those.  In the meantime, here's a shot of my little cutie in a prop that I discovered in our house.......

Still a work in progress......

There are SOOOOOO many little things needed to start your own business!!!! The least of which is make this whole thing official! I've been busy working on my contracts and my pricing (which is up on the website now!) and I'd like to get those finished by the end of the week. Then within the next two weeks I need to see an accountant to get everything financial figured out! It's such an exciting time for me right now and I feel so blessed to have this opportunity. So I'll remind everyone again, if you're one of my first 10 customers I'll waive my session fee........can't beat that!!! Here is a little peak at my Lillian, my favorite subject of course......