dallas baby fair | dallas baby photographer

Thank you to all who stopped by our "booth" and said hello on Saturday. We had a great time talking to everyone and seeing many of the cute kids that graced our displays. For those of you who did not come by the fair or who have never strolled though one of these, the Dallas Baby magazine periodically hosts a cover contest and creates this vendor fair around it. This was such a day. They set up an on-site studio and people brought their babies in for a test shoot for a chance of seeing their kiddo on the cover.

Well, I'll tell you that I have never seen so many stunning children in one place...I was in heaven! Every time I turned aroun there was a baby with the face, and eyes, and expression that could just melt your heart. Well, being me, I had to schmmoze with each kid and each family for just the briefest opportunity to get a look at such a stunning kid. The time just flew by and what a great day laughing and playing with some of the most adorable kids.

Julie, "the tutu-lady" as my kids call her :) brought some of her fabulous tutus and it was so funny to watch the moms of little girls as they walked by. It was like radar...girly, colorful and fun. What more does a mom need to quickly make a screeching turn to check out the whimsical?

I wonder if one of these would fit me?

My husband was such a great help and I think he suprised himself at how "into it" he became when we started talking about how we wanted to display my images. The tall display was a piece of scrap corrugated metal that he mounted to a small stand. The table for our cards was a salvaged barn wood table that he put together 2 days before. Thanks, honey for all your hard work. It looked GREAT!

first haircut ever | dallas child photographer

Gracie was sooo excited to get her "big girl hair." She has a spring in her step today and it is so cute to watch her swish her hair from side to side at every chance she gets. Not a lot of baby left in this kid.

Emily | dallas child photographer

So, I am a little behind posting the rest of our little family shoot in the tutus. Maybe I was saving the best for last! This is my Em. It's only when I see pictures of her like this that I am jolted into the present and see her as she actually...is. I see and "feel" her as the cute little three year old with pigtails that she was...how many years ago? It feels like just a couple days ago for me. Love you, Em.

abner | dallas child photographer

so i just happened to have the kids in the car the other day, looking for new places to shoot. low and behold here was this place with the most perfect abandoned barn, beautiful fields and all kinds of nooks and crannies waiting for us to explore. it was perfect...except for the skin-boiling heat. but hey, what's a little heat when i had the camera, the kids, a fun chair and a couple of tutus still needing their pictures taken for the baby fair coming up.

Abbie is one tough customer, but despite her very best efforts at frowns and snarly looks, i was able to catch her with her guard down and just look...isnt she beautiful? and those teeth! gotta love it.

gracie & the tutu | dallas child photographer

i am trying to take pictures, pictures and more pictures for our booth at the Dallas Child fair on the 21st in addison. i need a variety of pictures for Julie to showcase what beautiful tutus she creates...so who better to prey upon than my own kiddos? good thing they still like tutus!

i just love gracie's sweet little face. you would never know by looking into these innocent eyes that she is part lion-tamer and extreme-sport-adrenaline junkie.

audrey woulard workshop | dallas child photographer

whew! what a trip. chicago is always a blast and meeting new, like minded people is great, but to meet, watch and learn from someone like audrey is inspiring. i didn't really take too many pictures as my focus wasn't on portfolio building as much as it was on honing technique. so, only a couple pictures to post of some very patient kids. the first one struck me as funny because this baby is just this tiny little bug but she is hounded by the "paparazzi." thanks audrey, it was a great time and a wealth of information.

Michael | dallas baby photographer

Think of the sweetest, calmest, cutest baby you know...now let me introduce you to Michael. He would make even the calmest baby look like an unruly mess. Just look at this face! It just melts your heart. I loved spending time with this cutie-pie. He was definitely fun and has the greatest smile.


He does this little wrinkled-nose-snarly-smile-thing that I LOVE!
Playing peek-a-boo behind the tree