Must Love Superheros! Maple Valley Children's Photographer | Gretchen Blair

Check out this adorable little man!  These eyelashes are to die for! Not only was this little guy super cute dressed in his Christmas plaid, he was absolutely sweet as sugar.  He loves superheros, his favorite being one that I am not very familiar with, the Green Lantern.  I definitely need to study up before my little guys reached that age.  When I asked him what his favorite movie was, his answer couldn't have been more adorable.  His favorite movie is Transformers, BUT his parents haven't let him watch it yet.  He was just overflowing with charm and that awesome energy that seems to power little boys endlessly.  I love you guys letting me in to your lives.  I get to work with the most phenomenal people.  This guys mom was the neatest woman...  I am pretty sure that most people wouldn't be able to pull off a pairing wonder woman t-shirt and pearls with the grace and southern charm that she did.  Unfortunately I wasn't able to catch that illusive boy/puppy combination.

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Happy Thanksgiving!

On this day where we count our blessings, I am not sure even where to begin.  I have had such a blessed year.  I am so very thankful for everyone who has supported me in this venture as I follow a long time dream.  I am so lucky to have family and friends who have supported me.  I am also so grateful for all of the new people I have met.  I am honored that you shared little bits of your lives with me.  I wish everyone an amazing Thanksgiving tomorrow with your loved ones.  Eat turkey, watch football, enjoy those close to you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Growing with a Family | Gretchen Blair | Maple Valley Family Photographer

It is so much fun to get to capture a family over time.  I got to shoot this Mom when she was pregnant with the adorable redhead.  I don't portraits of both boys so the next step was to try and capture the entire family.  This was during one of my mini sessions.  For my mini sessions, because the shortened time, I tell customers to expect about 5 images.  We were blessed that we got a few more in that short time period.  Here are a few... 

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Oh my gosh.... Can You Handle the Cuteness? | Maple Valley Family Photographer

This was from a minisession this morning.  I woke up to a dreary wet morning and was stressed that I would have to cancel, but I watched the radar and saw that we were in the clear.  And we had great light and look at the cuteness we were able to capture.  Jen...  I am daring you to only pick 3.  :) 

 

There are still a couple more openings next Saturday if you are realizing that you need some pictures for this holiday season.

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Take Pictures... Lots and Lots of Pictures...

My sweet cousin and her awesome husband experienced a devastating loss last week.  Their vibrant, healthy little boy was gone in an instant.  I am so glad that I flew down to take his newborn pictures.  He was a beautiful newborn and they just radiated with love and excitement for their new son.  I am so grateful that they indulged me as I was building my portfolio.  We always just assume that we will have a tomorrow with our loved ones, but there is no guarantee.  It is so hard to realize that the ones you love could be gone in an instant. 

 

I am a photographer.  I was a photographer long before I ever tried to do it as a profession.  My language is photographs.   Anyone who knows me personally knows that my husband and I lost our son 5 years ago.  I have tons of photos of my son and now that it is all I have, they are some of my precious items.  But even if you don't lose your child, and I pray that none of you ever experience that, they grow up so fast.  My precious three year old that used to dress up like a princess to dig up and collect worms, the beautiful little girl that had ringlets down her back, is now fourteen.  She is still beautiful and I still get to see her every day, but that three year old is long gone and sometimes I miss her. 

 

Take pictures.  Take lots and lots of pictures.  Take them with your phone or have them professionally taken... It doesn't really matter.  Print some off from time to time.  Don't let them all live lost inside of a computer.  I haven't found any better way to hang onto the past other than with photos...  but then again that is who I am.

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Newborn Sweetness, a Sneak Peek | Maple Valley Newborn Photographer

This Little Miss was not going to sleep for us on Thursday.  We tried and tried.  Mom tried, I tried.  We were both getting a little frustrated and her big brother, who had been so good, was done. Sometimes the best thing to do is just  to reschedule.  I came back again today and she was perfect.   Look at this sweetness!  I LOVE NEWBORNS!  I have got to become a huge success with newborn photography so I can keep getting my baby fix.  Mine are all growing up too fast.

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Catching Up on the Blog | Maple Valley Senior Portraits | Gretchen Blair

I realized that I had never blogged about this session.  It was ssuch a fun session.  Clarissa was an awesome subject and so great to work with.  She was even a great sport when we had to work around the rain.  Despite the rain, and the broken heel, I think that we got some great shots.  Our saving graces were the picnic shelter and mom's umbrellas.  Thanks you guys for letting me take your senior portraits!

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