Friday, May 28, 2010

Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest

Good Afternoon Friends!
I just wanted to drop a note in here to let you know I submitted a photo for a contest for the cover of the Professional Photographer magazine! :) I would be thrilled - to the moon - if you voted for me and I won!
Please, just take a second, and check it out...
Vote for my entry in the 2010 Professional Photographer Magazine Cover Contest
you just need to click "Register to Vote" (blue link above pic) and it only takes a minute to register and give me five stars! (Or however many you choose) ;)
Thanks!
Rebecca

Monday, May 24, 2010

Teething Bling by SmartMom Jewelry

Well, today I'm thinking about teeth... my wisdom teeth to be exact. I have an appointment this afternoon for a consultation to have them removed and - needless to say - I'm not looking forward to it! :(
So I was trying to figure out what I wanted to share on my blog today and I remembered these pictures I look last week of some jewelry I stumbled across during one of my wanderings across the wonderful worldwide web.
The jewelry is called Teething Bling and is created by a couple of moms (Kendra & Amy). Their site is www.smartmomjewelry.com if you'd like to check it out. They're also on Facebook under Teething Bling.
Teething Bling was inspired by babies who like to tug on their mom's jewelry. Stylish and beautiful, Teething Bling was designed for little ones to handle and chew. Made from the same material as many teething toys, the jewelry looks great on Moms, Grandmas and other caregivers but is safe for curious babies. Pretty and practical!
I responded to a tweet from them about baby models for upcoming marketing materials and got my samples in the mail soon after that. The pieces are perfect. The concept is so simple, and from a distance they look like stone-type pendant necklaces but they are perfect for that stage in a new mom's life where she usually gives up wearing jewelry unless she wants it to be destroyed! :) I know, I've been there!
The clasp at the back of the satin cord necklace is just a couple plastic pieces that fit together snugly, but if pulled hard - release easily so neither you or your necklace are injured when those little chubby hands latch on.
I had one of my favorite babies in this age range, Ava, come into the studio to model the pieces for me to share with SmartMom.
Hope they enjoy!
Becca





Thursday, May 20, 2010

Kamri - Baby Portrait Session

Kamri is a little cutie, for sure! She is that perfect 10 month age for sitting up strong and even standing holding on to something.
She was perfect for my angel baby set I've been dying to break out for just the right kiddo. And she proved just how ambitious she was when she crawled up on the little chair that she was supposed to be sitting on! :)
Of course, we also got a few cute ones for her parents that are my signature style - very simple and classic - beautiful in b&w.
I loved working with this young, happy family. It's so great to see how involved the dads have been lately. Everyone that's come to the studio has been really helpful.
Thanks again for choosing my studio!
Becca










Friday, May 14, 2010

Belly Love Sessions : Maternity Portraits

Hi there! I just had a potential customer asking about a maternity session and I realized I've never put any on my website! Such a shame! I will have to add a few in there.
So, just as a quick solution... I created a short video showcasing some of my favorites from this past year. Isn't pregnancy beautiful!
Who knew you could get beautiful, artistic maternity portraits in a boutique studio in Northwood, IA?
Enjoy!
Becca

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Newborn Twins Portrait Session

These two little angels had me a little nervous about the session, I must admit. I tend to like to get the newborns to go to sleep and I knew when their parents arrived and said they slept the whole way in the car I was in trouble! :)
LOL! Oh, well. I guess we'll just do awake pictures!
It was great though. They were really pretty content for the most part. And the times that they fussed made for some really cute, funny pictures.
I know these are going to be some great memories for the family to treasure.
We also took some of their five-year-old son by himself and with his baby brother and sister. He has definitely learned the word "cheese" and it was a little bit of a challenge to get a natural smile.
I am excited to share all the images with mom and dad and see what they have to say.
Enjoy!
Rebecca








Saturday, May 8, 2010

Baby Avery : Newborn Photography Session

This baby girl is the daughter of a good friend of our family. He used to hang out at our house all the time after we were first married. And I didn't really mind because he is so easy going and it seems like his daughter has taken on his laid-back personality. Although, I think her mommy tends to be that way too.
She obviously loves being cuddled and it shows in the photographs with her mom and dad. When we tried doing the shots where she was lying by herself things got a bit tricky because she just didn't want to go to sleep... but after another bottle and a big burp, she finally gave in! :)
Gotta love those cute sleeping newborn pictures.
Enjoy!
Becca








Friday, May 7, 2010

More awesome graduation announcements for Seniors

I just wanted to share quick the newest graduation announcements I've designed. A great benefit of having your pictures taken at Rebecca Lynne Photography. These are not templates I've purchased that you will find anywhere else. These are one of a kind creations. Some might be based off of a previous design, but they are customized with new colors, font changes and other elements to make them unique!
Enjoy!
Rebecca




Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Schuhmacher Family : Newborn & Family Portraits

This adorable, young family has just been blessed with an adorable baby girl, Lauren and I had the honor of taking her first professional portraits and their first family pictures as a family of four!
I love shooting images of newborns. They tend to take a long time, by the time I get them asleep for the cute naked sleeping shots and then awake when mom and dad are holding them... but it's so worth it. They are just fun to be around. I don't even realize how much time has flown by.
By the end, though, I usually feel like I need a nap! LOL! And THAT reminds me why I'm not ready to have that second one yet. He he.
Their 3 year old, Hannah is the cutest thing ever! I LOVE her curly hair. I had fun helping her into all her girlie outfits while mom took care of her baby sis.
Dressing Collin isn't near that much fun. He complains when I want to put two shirts on him for the layered look.
One of my favorites is where she had a little lip gloss I gave her and she's trying to put it on... I imagine her parents will see that look more than a few times in her teen years!
Enjoy!
Becca









Monday, May 3, 2010

Model Morgan??

Well, I was excited to do a little impromptu session with Morgie because her momma wants to try to get her into the lovely little world of modeling and so she sent a few pictures I had featured of here in a past blog post and they are interested in possibly having her in a Target ad photo shoot! :)
So we had to take a few quick pictures just to get her most recent "look".
Enjoy!
Becca