Just look at her!

These next two melt my heart. Loooooove them.

See? See!  How can I not just absolutely fall in love with that little sweet face? 

(Three winners)  $10 off your session fee

(Two winners) 10% off your next order

a 10 image accordion mini album

10 free 5x7s

10×10 mounted print

10×10 stand out

GRAND PRIZE:

A session with Raining Light Photography with ten digital images!!

The details:

all prizes with the exception of the grand prize require a booked session

Sessions must take place in NWA or else traveling fees will apply

prizes are non-transferable and can not be exchanged for their monetary value

What do you have to do to enter?

Leave a comment on the blog!  What kind of comment?  Any comment!  Tell me what kind of session you would want, how your day has been, what is your favorite season, anything!

The contest will be open for the next ten days and then I will use random.org to randomly pick blog comments for each of the prizes.  Sound good?  Awesome!  Start commenting!  Tell your friends.  Have fun and good luck.

And because every post deserves a photo, here is a little gem from Laine’s family session.

It is that time of year when I get to take photos of one of the cutest and bravest little men on the planet. He has grown so much in the last year. And he is just so full of giggles.

Leighton’s parents wanted to do their session this year on their new sail boat. They’ve been hanging out in it every spare moment that they’ve had this summer so it was only fitting that their portraits were there as well.

Here is a little peek into their session.

They are such a beautiful family!! And the love they have for each other! It pours off in waves. I love it.

Our little neck of the woods is in the process of creating wonderful walking trails that span several cities. The trails are all paved, so strollers and bikes are a real treat. And they are full of lovely curves (like me) and nature filled scenery, so it is completely possible to be walking amid a fair number of people and still feel as if you were all by yourself. I rather enjoy it.

Anyway, so we decided to talk a walk. John had been complaining earlier in the month how I never seem to take my camera out with us anymore. And that is true. I don’t do it often enough. Mostly because I’m still looking for The Right Camera Bag and don’t feel like dragging my current one out and about unless necessary. (Actually, I know where I will probably get The Right Camera Bag, but she currently doesn’t do messenger style bags. Get on the ball, Ketti! I don’t know how much longer I can hold out since her new spring line is just so fabulous.) I thought that a family walk would be a perfect chance to take some snappies of my little brood.

Tatum insisted that we bring her bike. The poor thing is really too small for her and we have not yet got her a big girl bike. I’m waiting for spring since I don’t feel like hanging out in the garage and watching her do circles because that is what we would be doing if we got her a bike right now. Soooo, we said yes, she could bring the bike for what would probably be the last time she rides it before it is passed off to her sister.

John pushed the Paeton-head in her stroller and I had the baby all tucked into a sling.

(Yes, I realize that the tag is in focus and the adorable baby is not. You try to manipulate your hand around a DSLR while holding your arm out far enough to get the said baby in the frame. It wasn’t easy. )

Why, hello, handsome man, father of (most of) my children.

We stumbled upon some wildlife on our trek. Squirrel, mostly, but there were deer! And deer that were rather used to the humans often found walking through the woods. See?

See the X? That is how close I got to get these.

As you can see, everyone was totally impressed with my wildlife photography exploration.

Ok. Maybe not. But they are so cute.

* You may notice some differences in my editing. I’m using family photos to explore Lightroom. I’m starting to really like it.