Kelly Gorney Photography | Meadville, Pennsylvania

I can never resist my sleepy kids.  Nothing is more sweet, more innocent, than a sleeping child.  I love it.  Tatum had said she didn’t need a nap, but later proceeded to climb into her made bed, pull back the covers and make herself cozy.  She had been sleeping for quite some time when I snuck in there and grabbed a couple shots.  When she started waking up, I just had to keep shooting because she is the cutest, happiest child when she wakes up.  I could never do this with Peyton because he wakes up terribly grumpy.  He would cry for sure.  Anyway, here is how Tatum wakes up :-)

So, as promised in the newsletter, I have another new product to announce for 2010!  Introducing, the gallery mount!  It is gorgeous.  I am in love.  They are 3/4″ thick and available with a black or white background.  This example contains 5 images and is 10″ x 20″.  If you have specific images from a session that you want to use, I can incorporate them into a custom design for you.  It would even be cute with your little one’s name on it!  You can hang them or display them on an easel and are available in a variety of sizes.  I might have a new obsession ;-)

As a bonus, through the remainder of March, I am offering 20% off the purchase of any gallery mount!  Offer ends March 31, 2010.

Happy Tuesday!!

I managed to squeak this one in there. I attempted one set last week and after I got them on the computer, I hated them all. We decided to try again. Bryan actually took this one. It was kind of a joke. Tatum wouldn’t stop playing with my necklace, Peyton was crying that it was too bright…it was fun. Haha! This is the best we could get. The kids are not looking, but at least they’re in the shot, right?? Hopefully next week will go more smoothly!

This is not a new product for 2010, but it is one that I love and I am finally getting around to sharing photos.  This is the custom book.  It consists of 10 pages (20 sides) and it totally customizable.  The pages lay flat, too, which makes looking through it much more enjoyable.   It is offered in three sizes…5×5, 8×8 and 10×10 and can be purchased a la carte, although it is also offered in a couple of my collections.  Here are photos from one featuring one of my 2010 seniors.  This is a 10×10.  Isn’t it purrrrty????

As a side note, I recently sent out my first newsletter. I plan on sending them periodically just to keep everyone up to date on what is going on and inform clients on upcoming specials. If you are interested in being added to this list, please email me at kellygorneyphotography[at]gmail.com!

Today Tatum’s little friend came over for a playdate.  Okay, okay.  It was as much for the mamas as it was the kiddos, so I’ll be honest and say it was a coffee/playdate.  Since Tatum is the little sister, she hasn’t really had much of a chance to make her own friends.  She just kind of joins in with Peyton and his friends.  Well, Tatum has taken quite a liking to her new little friend.  She talks about her often and gets SO excited at the mention of seeing her.  What’s funny is that once they get together, they are so quiet and it takes them a bit of time to finally open up and play.  Adorable, nonetheless.  They did enjoy a nice little game of Candyland Castle today.  It was super cute.  Here are a couple pictures of Tatum and her first real friend.  :-)

Well, I don’t have a whole lot to say about this week.  It got nice for a few days, might have even hit 40!  Some of the snow melted and we were *just* getting used to the “warm” weather and BAM!  Snow again.  Well, we’re on the upswing now, right?  At least that’s what I keep telling myself and anyone else who will listen.  Haha!  So, here is our shot for this week.  It was done in our sunroom, so it wasn’t quite as bad as being outside, but still pretty darn cold.  If I think of it this weekend, I’ll have to share an outtake of the kids.  It was pretty cute :-)

Have a very happy weekend!

Today a photographer friend of mine, Amy of Amy Ro Photography, posted an awesome article on how to choose a good photographer.  I think she does a great job of explaining what it is people should look at when trying to find a good photographer.  So many people are unsure and just know they want some pictures to look back on and think “wow”.   She provides very good information and I just had to share it since it was so well done.  Thanks for the great read, Amy!

Check out Amy’s article!  Happy reading!!