March Babies

I have been seeing lots of "March babies" in the past week--one of them just starting on her journey in this world and the others celebrating their first birthdays.

Here is sweet, newborn Peyton. Despite how it appears in the pictures, she only slept a few minutes of the time she was here in the studio. We were definitely able to make the most of the sleeping time she gave us! But she was such a calm baby, even when awake. She was just taking it all in.






You may recognize Michael from the header at the top of the blog. Hasn't he grown in the past few months! I am a huge sucker for a baby with a lovey--it just gets me every time. (A session tip--If your small child has a lovey make sure to tuck it away the diaper bag and bring it to the session. At the end of the session when they are getting tired of me, I like to break out the lovey. They are usually happy to see it by that point and we gets some great memories captured.)





Grant turned a year old also. Several of Grants newborn photos grace my studio walls and it's hard to believe he is turning one! He has grown into an adorable boy just full of life and personality. He is also a big fan of cake and dug in with both hands just like a pro!






And finally there is my adorable niece Paige, who also turned one this month. Paige is spunky, determined, and so expressive! Her blue eyes are also a dream to photograph. It has been my joy to capture her whole first year from the moment she entered the world to her refusal to have anything to do with her first birthday cake. :)




The grass is turning green, the sun is staying up longer, and the weather is getting warmer. All of this means--outdoor sessions! If you are interested in a spring or summer session contact me to reserve your spot on the calendar. I'll be announcing the winner of the March contest soon and in April we'll start a new contest on the blog.

I'm Back!

Hi Everyone. Sorry about neglecting the blog for a bit! I have had sick little ones at my house who have needed lots of extra attention. I know some of you can relate! Finally, everyone seems to be on the mend. The outdoor season has begun, as I have had my first outdoor session of the year. Many more are scheduled in the coming months and I can't wait!

I have thoroughly enjoyed reading everyones answers to the contest survey. I have learned something new about each person who has responded! Here are a few answers from my clients:

From Kristen:

3 things (not people) you love:

Coffee (it's a must in the morning)
Shopping

Traveling
3 things (not people) you hate:

green beans
having to work Mon-Fri

being sick (In the last month I've had a bad cold, Dree has had another ear infection and my husband now has the flu)
3 places you've lived:

Germanton
Winston Salem

Clemmons

3 places you've visited:

Cancun
Jamaica

Hawaii
3 places to shop:

Kelly's Kids (I am a sales rep for them, if anyone would like to host a party)
Baby Gap

Target
3 places to eat:

Ishi

Moe's

Milner's
3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc:

That sweet little face first thing in the morning
The way I can make her smile

Seeing traits of my husband and myself in her
3 random things we might not know about you:

I just finished my business degree at HPU, graduating with honors in May :)

I am an only child
I am terrified of mice

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!):

GREAT PHOTOS

Time is taken with each session to let children warm and and get comfortable

Quick turn around time. Our family loves Uppercase Photography!!

And here is Kristen's adorable little girl Dree:

From Joanna:

3 things (not people) you love: pilates, eating out for brunch and sitting outside, spending time with family

3 things (not people) you hate: blue cheese, chicken pot pie, dishonesty

3 places you've lived: High Point, NC, Charleston, SC, Albany, NY

3 places you've visited: Italy, Hawaii, Las Vegas

3 places to shop: Ann Taylor Loft (need an intervention too), Children’s Place, First Kids Consignment Sale (this weekend at our kid’s school!)

3 places to eat: Fire and Sticks Japanese Steakhouse (sushi!!), Printworks, Lock, Stock & Bagel

3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc: snuggling with kids, hearing them say “I love you” for the first time, being able to show unconditional love

3 random things we might not know about you: I am left handed, I would love to have more kids, I am obsessed with the current presidential election (Go Team Obama!)

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!): Julie is amazing with our children, the pricing is right up our alley, Julie’s talent is extraordinary!!!

Here is Joanna's adorable baby girl Campbell (She is also mom to the handsome Elliott who won the Best in 2007 contest):


From Stefan-leigh:

3 things (not people) you love:

My dogs

Sushi

Not being sick!!!!

3 things (not people) you hate:

Sinus infections

Slow pokes in the parking deck (just pick a spot already!!!!)

TV gameshows

3 places you've lived:

Bowling Green, Ohio

Charleston, SC

And Greensboro, NC

3 places you've visited:

Aventura Spa--Mayan Riviera (my favorite!)

New York City (but it’s been a while)

Carpinteria, California

3 places to shop:

Harris Teeter

Target

Petsmart

(hey--what can I say I don’t have much time for the frivolous stuff!)

3 places to eat:

Barbarito’s

Moe’s

Baha Fresh (all three are the same genre but that’s my favorite and I’d pick one everytime!)

3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc:

My little boy gives the best bear hugs in the world and just wraps his arms around my neck with all of his might. There’s nothing like it!

Bedtime when we get to sit quietly and read books, rock and snuggle

Seeing the amazing and individual personality come out each day with my son--there’s always something new, goofy, and just heartwarming waiting each new day

3 random things we might not know about you:

I love Elvis

I was co-captain of my high school swim team

I craved balsamic vinegar and goldfish crackers when I was pregnant

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!):

Great patience with kids

Flexible with locations

Unique approaches and new ideas at each session

Here is Stefan-leigh's little guy, Joshua:


From Denise:

3 things (not people) you love:

1. Great Danes

2. Disney

3. massages

3 things (not people) you hate:

1. Getting up early

2. flies in the house/car

3. plucking the 3-5 dark hairs on my chin

3 places you've lived:

1. Lubbock, Texas

2. Powder Springs (Atlanta), Georgia

3. Hickory, NC

3 places you've visited:

1. Disney World
2. San Francisco
3. Boston

3 places to shop:

1. Enchanted Cottage

2. Michael's

3. Barnes and Noble

3 places to eat:

1. Mi Pueblo

2. New Jin Jin Buffet

3. Fuddruckers

3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc:

1. Snuggling

2. Watching them learn

3. Seeing the 2 girls play well together

3 random things we might not know about you:

1. I collect Eeyore stuff

2. I like to watch Wonder Woman re-runs

3. My first car was a 1982 Datsun pickup

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!):

1. The time you take with your clients

2. So many great proofs to choose from

3. You KNOW kids and how to work with their eccentrics

Here are Denise's sweet girls in their pjs at Christmas:

From Britney:

3 things (not people) you love:

SLEEPING

THE BEACH

SWEETS

3 things (not people) you hate:

WAKING UP EARLY

LAUNDRY

PEOPLE THAT CAN NOT DRIVE!!!!!

3 places you've lived:

KING

KING

KING (THIS IS THE ONLY PLACE I HAVE EVER LIVED)

3 places you've visited:

CANCUN

MYRTLE BEACH

FLORDIA

3 places to shop:

BABY GAP MY FAVORITE PLACE EVER!!!

TARGET (CAN NOT GO THERE AND NOT SPEND A LOT) :-)

WAL-MART (THEY HAVE IT ALL!!!!) (ANY HOUR OF THE DAY OR NIGHT)

3 places to eat:

CHILIS (LANDONS FAVORITE)

KANPI

I HOP (STUFFED FRENCH TOAST)

3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc:

HEARING I LOVE YOU EVERY DAY!!!

WATCHING THEM GROW EVERYDAY AND KNOWING THEY ARE PART OF ME!!!!

KNOWING ITS SOMETHING NO ONE CAN EVER TAKE AWAY FROM ME I WILL ALWAYS BE MOM!!!!!

3 random things we might not know about you:

I WRECKED MY NEW CAR 24 DAYS AFTER GETTING MY LICENSES

I STARTED COLLEGE DOING NURSING FOR THE FIRST YEAR

MY FAVORITE THING TO WATCH ON T.V IS NANCY GRACE ( I LOVE HER!)

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!):

JULIE IS THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS EVER BEEN ABLE TO GET A PICTURE OF BAILEE WITH OUT HER CRYING

JULIE TAKES TIME WITH MY KIDS AND NEVER GOES CRAZY (LIKE I DO)

YOUR PRICES ARE WONDERFUL AND I OVERALL YOU DO BETTER THAN ANYONE ELSE I KNOW!!!!!

Here is Britney's handsome son Landon:


Thanks so much to everyone who has responded! If you haven't filled out the survey, it's not too late. I will continue to take them until the end of the month. Everyone who emails the survey back to me will be entered into a drawing for 3 free 5x7s. I will be sharing some more photos from recent sessions soon. Have a wonderful Easter everyone!

Triple the Fun

It is the third month of the year and my middle girl will be turning three this month! In celebration, I am having a contest on the blog this month that's all about "3." If you'd like to play along then just fill out the survey included in the email that notified you of the blog update (if you didn't get it or already deleted it just email me and I'll resend it to you). Email the survey back to me once you have it completed. By completing and emailing the survey you will be agreeing to let me post your answers on my blog if I choose to. I'll be featuring some of my clients answers on the blog along with an image from their most recent session. It's just for fun so we can all learn a little more about each other. Everyone who fills out the survey will be entered in a drawing to win 3 free 5x7s from their next session! To get us started I'll answer all the questions myself:

3 things (not people) you love:
1. McDonald's Sweet Tea (it's my coffee)
2. my laptop (which allows me to sit on the couch and watch American Idol as I type this)
2. Murphy in the Morning on 107.5

3 things (not people) you hate:
1. whistling (can't stand to hear other people whistle!)
2. mushrooms (yuck!)
3. being pregnant (I love the end result but pregnancy itself just doesn't agree with me)

3 places you've lived:
1. Sandy Ridge
2. Raleigh
3. Winston Salem (technically Pfafftown but we have been annexed now)

3 places you've visited:
1. Martinique (honeymoon)
2. Boston (miss you Lisa in Boston!)
3. Jamaica

3 places to shop:
1. Gymboree (Hello, My name is Julie and I'm addicted to gymbucks.)
2. Gap (best place for portrait clothing, in my opinion)
3. Target (Always find something I MUST have there)

3 places to eat:
1. Roly Poly (a popular lunch choice for me and the littlest girls)
2. El Maguey (a Mexican restuarant close to our house that is just fabulous!)
3. Carrabas (on the rare occassion that Tory and I are without the girls we always go there. I get chicken gratella and he gets sirloin marsala)

3 reasons you love being a mom, or dad, or grandma, etc:
1. My kids crack me up. They are sooooo funny!
2. The little things I know about them that no one else knows (except maybe their dad).
3. The way they smell after their bath (it almost makes up for the chaos that ensues when trying to bathe all three of them at once!)

3 random things we might not know about you:
1. The scar on my forehead is from falling off my grandmas porch when I was two years old.
2. I maintained a 4.0 gpa all the way through college at Meredith until the last semester of my senior year when I received a b in a class I didn't need to graduate. I graduated with a 3.9 gpa--bummer!
3. I use to collect dalmation stuff when I was young. I have no idea why!

3 reasons you love UpperCase Photography & Design (you know I had to go there!):
1. I love to capture memories of who someone really was at a point in their lives.
2. I get to meet GREAT people!
3. I get to be technical and creative all rolled into one.


Come on now and be a good sport. Fill out the survey and email it back to me...you could win three free 5x7s!!

On a seperate note, I am trying to see if there is any interest in beach portraits. If you would be interested in beach portaits in the Wilmington or Topsail Beach area either during spring break or during Labor Day weekend, please email me. The email will NOT commit you to a session as I am just seeing if there is any interest out there.

And I can't leave without some pictures so here's a recent shot of each of my girls:

Ms. Drama Queen on her bed--


Ms. Sassy in the tub--


Ms. Smiley trying so hard to go somewhere but she hasn't figured it out yet--