M's Maternity Sneak Preview

You know the drill,
go to http://www.wildflowerstudiophoto.com/?p=1131
to see more of this lovely goddess!
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I hope you all are enjoying this gorgeous spring season
(or fall for my Southern Hemi friends)
I just celebrated my 35th b-day with a lovely weekend of
surfing, purchasing a new lens, and bbq celebration with family and friends.
Turns out turning 35 isn't so bad! :)
I love my life and treasure each moment and everyone in it,
including you who is reading this right now :)
Thanks for visiting!
~Shell
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Why I love my Wildflower Studio

Because I love nature's beauty and I love placing people within it.
Kids can be kids, nothing is posed or artificial.
Happiness just happens!
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To see more of this fun and free spirited shoot visit me here or click the pics above.
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PS. Lesson of the month: check your camera settings BEFORE each shoot
(no matter how excited you are to start shooting!)
I needed to learn this the hard way I guess... But I learned!
Thanks for visiting!
http://www.wildflowerstudiophoto.com
~Shell

Stretching myself: shooting a wedding and using a flash (the whole time!) and other adventures:

http://www.wildflowerstudiophoto.com/?p=979

Click the photo or the link to take you to my photography blog to see Ben and Kate's wedding!
I wrote all about the details there, so mosey on over!
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I am meeting with my web designer today over the phone to discuss the website!
I can't wait to get that baby up and running!
Although, I assume its a long process...
I absolutely LOVE this blog, but if you haven't noticed, I am trying to steer you all on over to my other blog
so if and when the time comes and my website is finished, I may only have one blog,
the other one with the nice BIG photos.
Its funny, I love the other blog, but this one feels so much more cozy to me. I tend to get more personal on this one and save the other one mainly for professional photography.
I love doing that, so maybe I'll keep both.
Its a hard decision!
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I am not quite ready to blog about this yet, so I won't spill it all yet,
but I am trying to wrap my head around a trip my hubby planned (the first he's EVER planned for us)
and its without our kids.
I have traveled around the world to many different regions BEFORE kids and LOVED it.
Now this is a different story.
#1) Its for 2 weeks! (I know that sounds short, but it sounds unbearable to me as a mom!)
#2) It takes 5 planes and 1 boat to get there and back... (I won't get into how that can up my chances for death...I know I am being morbid, but I warned him I wasn't quite ready for this!)
#3) There are NO stores,no temples, no distractions. there is only our tropical wooden home and the jungle and the ocean.
#4) I will be 1 of maybe 10 people on this island, and THE ONLY FEMALE!
#5) Have you guessed this is a surf trip for my hubby and he told me it was a romantic getaway?
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If I were to have read this before I had kids, I would have laughed at the lady writing this and thought
"Geese, what's her problem? I'll go in a heartbeat! What a drama queen!"
But now I have kids, and I am a different person.
I do want a vacation with my hubby,
ideally for about 4 days and in the same hemisphere as our children!
So I am breathing through this and trying to get excited.
(He is THRILLED and can't wait to go.)
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I'll keep you updated!
Wish me luck!
~Shell
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Baby Teiara ~One month Old

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www.wildflowerstudiophoto.com
to see more precious pics!
xoxo

New Postcards and Business cards... Yeehaw!

Come on over here or click the pics to get a closer look!
And to see my new business cards too!

Spying...

I rented a 70-200 f2.8 lens at Samy's Camera awhile back and ended up only having enough time to try it quickly around the house.
I just came across the photos!
It was around noon, on a very sunny day, not ideal for shooting outdoors in direct sunlight,
but I had to at least try the lens before returning it.

If you read this blog and ever wonder why there is not more photos of my almost 2 yr old on here, its because he tends to do two things when he sees my camera:
He either runs away, or else he wants to sit right on top of me,
both not very good options for photos.
Well, this lens allowed me to spy on him without disrupting his natural rhythm.
Its a very expensive lens, otherwise I would go out and get one right away!
Here are a few pics of my second little man.

Yay for chubby cheeks!

I love his scraggly blond hair!

Mowing the lawn...

Sneaking into his big brother's room...

Checkin' out his sweet music collection

"Curious George Soundtrack... good stuff..."

"I have a feeling I am being watched..."

Aww, he caught me!
"I see you Momma!"

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Have a great rest of your week!
I am shooting a wedding this weekend, and the forecast is RAIN!
Wish me luck!
And no, I normally don't do weddings, but sometimes I am open to smaller, intimate weddings. This one felt right, so I agreed to it.
I hope they get a few dry moments for some outside shots!
I'll let you know how it goes :)