Simplicity (a MOPS photography event)

robin cornett — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 20:15:54 +0000

I’m excited to be gearing up for my third year shooting for our local MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) group for their spring fundraiser! For the past two years, we’ve done this ninja style, borrowing an incredibly gracious family’s backyard (all right, we took over their entire house, I admit it), and I spent 2-3 days rolling around in the dirt taking pictures of all kinds of cute children. It’s been a ton of fun, but we were all ready for a little something different this year. This year, we’re stepping back a little bit, but really focusing in on just our (beautiful) children.

The theme: Simplicity. We’re setting up a very simple “room” and just having fun! We expect our kids to show up happy, silly, goofy, and laughing. If she wants to bring a favorite toy (exhibit A: my husband’s “Pooh Bear” from when he was a child–his mother saved it for us), or the rain boots he won’t ever take off, that’s awesome. The dates are March 5 & 6.

Of course, when I think of children and cherished objects, I think of my five year old and her pink blankie. This hasn’t always been her go to blankie–when she was a baby we had a small one with ladybugs and her name on it, and another that had castles and fairies, but as she grew, she decided she needed a bigger one. I think the important part of the combination is her thumb, anyway.

I do recommend that you go a step or two beyond what I did with my girl–seeing as how I didn’t brush her hair or wash the red marker off of her index finger (the index finger right under her nose). Oops.

If you are a local mom and want to support our MOPS group and get some beauteous pictures of your children (you do not have to be a MOPS member), you can sign up to be part of this event on the MOPS of New Hope website (don’t ask me for coupons or times or anything, because I don’t know). All of the coupon sales benefit MOPS of New Hope, and so does a portion of the proceeds from print sales.

are you thinking about christmas?

robin cornett — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 18:47:46 +0000

Have you started thinking about Christmas pictures yet? Because I have. If your thoughts are running along the lines of: “I don’t need to think about scheduling a session yet. I have plenty of time. After all, it’s only August and Christmas is at the end of December!” then you need to take a deep breath and think again. It’s already time to start thinking about getting a family session on your calendar! I have some other minor commitments this fall: two daughters in dance, a son in soccer, a college roommate getting married in Wyoming, a husband with a squirrelly schedule, and oh yes, I homeschool. I think I missed something. Anyway, in order to give y’all the service and attention you deserve, I will not be over committing myself this fall.

Anyway, the point is this: if you have been putting off a family session due to weather (trust me, I completely understand that one!) or because it’s not that close to Christmas, please stop putting it off and call me. Or email me. When my phone rings, my children interpret that as a signal to need me. I mean, really really need me. My contact information is here.

As far as the calendar goes, I can only promise prints from sessions before November 23 and orders placed by Thanksgiving. After that, if I can manage it, it’ll happen, but I can’t guarantee it. Your best bet is to schedule soon and get to the front of the line! I’ll just leave you with a couple of shots from last year that I didn’t get to blog:

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Simplicity (a MOPS photography event)

are you thinking about christmas?