Month: October, 2009

What a Cutie!! | Chandler, AZ Baby Photographer

Shellie · October 29, 2009 · 9:15 am

Mr. A joined me in-studio yesterday with his parents and we had a blast!  The last time I saw him was in August and he’s changed so much–sitting, smiling and even crawling!  And very, very curious.  I have to say I think he’s going to be a hit with the young ladies too–I agreed to let my youngest daughter watch and help me elicit smiles today and this guy was totally flirting with her the whole time and she hasn’t stopped talking about how cute he is!  Watch out ladies!!  ;)

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3 Comments

  • Peter Cooper · Posted October 30, 2009 at 2:13 am · Link

    Man oh man, he’s a real star.
    Uncle Pete

  • Julie · Posted October 30, 2009 at 11:26 pm · Link

    I agree and super cute!

  • Andrea Fulton · Posted November 11, 2009 at 3:20 pm · Link

    This first shot is amazing! I love close portraits of babies! Great work!

Tresha, A Jewel in Emerald Green | Queen Creek Headshot Photographer

Shellie · October 28, 2009 · 8:46 am

Tresha came to us for a headshot to use with articles she writes–she did great and looks so pretty in the shots we got.  I’m really pleased with the results.  I especially love the gorgeous green blouse, which is such a great color that looked awesome with my dark gray paper!

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More Leah | Phoenix Teen Headshots

Shellie · October 27, 2009 · 12:44 pm

I enjoyed editing these and it’s difficult to choose which ones to share!  Here are some of my personal favorites! :)

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One Comment

  • Theresa Payne · Posted October 27, 2009 at 6:19 pm · Link

    I am Leahs Aunt from Michigan and these pics are wonderfull. You guys did a great job. Leah has such a natural beauty to her. Thank you so much for sharing these with us.

Leah | Phoenix Model

Shellie · October 25, 2009 · 6:31 am

Tom and I had the pleasure of meeting Leah and her mom this afternoon. Leah, fairly new to modeling, is working on expanding her portfolio. She did a fantastic job and is a natural in front of the camera. To top it all off, I can’t believe it, but it’s impossible to take a bad picture of this girl!

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9 Comments

  • tessa rice · Posted October 25, 2009 at 6:43 am · Link

    She is beautiful!!! Great work!

  • megan parker · Posted October 25, 2009 at 1:04 pm · Link

    Beautiful girl.

  • jennifer · Posted October 25, 2009 at 1:05 pm · Link

    these are absolutely gorgeous, she is stunning, love her eyes!

  • Robbie · Posted October 25, 2009 at 3:06 pm · Link

    Very pretty girl – she has very soulful eyes and you captured her beautifully!

  • Mindy · Posted October 25, 2009 at 6:51 pm · Link

    She is gorgeous!!

  • Amy · Posted October 25, 2009 at 6:54 pm · Link

    Wow these are lovely! She is beautiful. I love the one on the swing!

  • Giovanna · Posted October 25, 2009 at 9:36 pm · Link

    Oh, she is gorgeous!! You did a great job capturing her stunning beauty and personality!

  • Melissa Rodriguez · Posted October 25, 2009 at 10:01 pm · Link

    She is truly stunning – love those rich brown eyes!

  • Mandy · Posted October 26, 2009 at 9:55 pm · Link

    These are gorgeous. Love the light in that second shot.

Attitude | Queen Creek Photographer

Shellie · October 24, 2009 · 7:14 am

This one cracks me up!

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3 Comments

  • megan parker · Posted October 24, 2009 at 12:13 pm · Link

    Her expression cracks me up!

  • Robbie · Posted October 24, 2009 at 5:59 pm · Link

    How could you not love that!!?? Perfect!

  • April · Posted October 25, 2009 at 12:40 am · Link

    Attitude is right!!!

Blast from the Past | Chandler, AZ Child Photographer

Shellie · October 23, 2009 · 11:05 am

One of the things I do for fun is I go back through older images and re-process them (yes, I’m a geek).  The beauty of shooting in a RAW format is that any edits I applied when converting the file were applied non-destructively and I can go back and undo them easily.  I go back, re-process in my “new-and-improved” way (always learning) and then when I take the image into Photoshop, I can also retouch it based on what I know now. I’m always learning and growing (and heck, even Photoshop has improved a lot in a few years) so I love seeing older images with a new look.

This image is from exactly two years ago–this spunky little girl and her sister were very fun to photograph.  My own daughter (two at the time) nick-named her “sassy girl” and I’m sure you can see why!

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3 Comments

  • Kari Roberts · Posted October 24, 2009 at 2:51 am · Link

    Love her expression! Beautiful photo!

  • Cindy · Posted October 24, 2009 at 4:14 am · Link

    So much personality! Love the image!

  • Salina J · Posted October 24, 2009 at 6:37 pm · Link

    Definitely a lot of personality captured here – love it!

Julian | Queen Creek Studio Photography

Shellie · October 22, 2009 · 11:54 am

I first met Julian back in August when I photographed some mini-session at 141 Boston in Chandler.  The flash trigger at the studio wouldn’t work that day and to my horror, I’d accidentally left my back-up at home!  I only had two sessions so I tried to make due by triggering the strobe with my on-board flash and it was OK, but perfectionist that I am, I really wanted to re-shoot both sessions.  Keren was kind enough to let me re-shoot and she and her hubby drove out to San Tan Valley this time and we shot Julian in our new studo.  :)

Now is this little guy adorable or what???

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4 Comments

  • Franklin Ayers · Posted October 23, 2009 at 3:03 pm · Link

    Look at that handsome lad! He has amazingly blue eyes!

  • Katie · Posted October 24, 2009 at 1:25 am · Link

    Gorgeous eyes! Your clarity is beautiful!

  • Ashley Duckett · Posted October 24, 2009 at 1:49 am · Link

    Great job capturing those baby blues! He is so adorable!

  • Shanna · Posted October 24, 2009 at 11:17 pm · Link

    Wow! Look at those eyes!

One contest, three awesome prizes!! | Phoenix Photographer

Shellie · October 21, 2009 · 11:57 am

I feel like livening things up a bit around here and I want to meet new people and see some new faces as well as spread the word about the gorgeous photography Tom and I are doing, so I decided it’s a great time for a little contest.

I’ve noticed that a lot of my friends and clients are photography enthusiasts, so what could be better for Serenity Pictures than a photo contest?  With photography-related prizes?

The Grand Prize winner is the entry with the most votes and will receive a Grand Session Collection from Serenity Pictures ($775 value!).

The Runner Up is the entry with the second most votes and will receive a full year of membership to Clickin’ Moms (a $50 value).

Honorable Mention will be chosen by moi and will receive a copy of The Digital Photography Book ($25 value).

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Here’s how it works:

1)  do a little photo-session with your child(ren) or another special child in your life (see Resources > Tips above for some pointers!).

2)  submit your favorite shot (or another recent image) to shellie@serenitypictures.net .  be sure to put CONTEST in the subject so I don’t miss the entry!  please also include your name and phone number so i can contact you if you win!

3)  become a fan of Serenity Pictures on Facebook, if you aren’t already.  just click here or visit http://www.facebook.com/serenitypictures and click “Become a Fan” near the top of the page

4)  get as many people as you can (friends, family, neighbors, co-workers) to vote for your image — send them to our Facebook  page so that they can view the contest entries and vote for you!! (link in #3)

5)  the winners will be announced on Monday, November 23rd and contacted via e-mail/phone.

6)  votes will be counted based on the number or “like” or “thumbs up” clicks each entry receives.  comments are allowed but are not counted as votes.

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The Rules:

1)  entries must be submitted by the end of the day on Friday, November 14th.

2) voting will be open beginning Saturday, November 15th and ending at end of day on Friday, November 21st.

3)  one entry per person

4)  entries must be of a child(ren) under the age of 18

5)  photos taken by professional photographers are not allowed

6)  The Grand Prize session  must take place in our San Tan Valey studio or on-location in the East Valley.  The prize must be redeemed by February 29, 2010.  A signed model release will also be required prior to the session.

7) we reserve the right to remove inappropriate entries or comments or modify the contest in the event it is necessary

***Grand Session Collection includes:

~ location session ($175 value)
~ 18-24 fully retouched digtial negatives on keepsake DVD ($600 value)
~ 18-24 5×7 reference prints in a keepsake box (incl. with negatives)

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Autumn Cuteness | Queen Creek Photographer

Shellie · October 2, 2009 · 10:55 pm

Not only was Tyler wearing the perfect outfit for Fall photos, he was adorable and in a GREAT mood!  Just one for now…

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3 Comments

  • Crystal · Posted October 3, 2009 at 3:29 am · Link

    What a handsome boy !!

  • connie · Posted October 5, 2009 at 7:52 pm · Link

    He looks go grown up. Those big eyes are beautiful. That is the perfect picture.

  • Crissy · Posted October 21, 2009 at 1:55 pm · Link

    So adorable!