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Our location has a little stream and lots of green, it's a nice deviation from the desert or rustic Tucson look.  Jenny chose a pretty floral dress that looked perfect against the lush backdrop and alongside the simple wardrobe of the guys.  

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we found a heart shaped cactus - so perfect

and then they jumped in the pool!

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Gotta grab those dangling shiny objects!

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This family session provided me with some of my favorite outtakes... and I LOVE me some outtakes.  Our photoshoot was so fun for me, we shot at one of my favorite locations here in Tucson AND I was also their newborn photographer - so it was neat to see how big sweet Acelyn had gotten in a year.

Everyone showed up looking casual but still very trendy and put-together. I love their wardrobe choices.  Not too dressy, but still chic.  And just look at their smiles!  That's the greatest accessory.  One of the best ways to ensure a fabulous family session is to make sure that both mom and dad are into it... you know what I mean?  Like, dad isn't irked that he's missing the game or hates picture day and wants everyone to know it... moms are always pretty good about being relaxed and fun during sessions.  Even if they are faking it till they make it.  Dads are another story, they have a tendency to show up and kind of just put up with it.  I don't typically have that issue with my clients (anymore) because I make sure to communicate to them prior to our session that dad's attitude will totally set the tone of the session!  Kids look to dad to decide how they feel about picture day, so show them that you're excited and want to have fun and they will, too!  Well this dad had a great demeanor during our session and it shows...and it is contagious.  They had fun, I had fun.  And I delivered 125 images.  My website says I guarantee 30 images, but if I like more than 30, I give you more than 30.  I promise not to throw away photos just to stick to the number 30.  

I love how her little feet are crossed

My babies always went through a "scrunchy nose" phase, too - so adorable

Mom's arms... Acelyn's destination of choice 

I like to include photos of moms and dads helping out...and then getting out of my shot 

Worth the work!

their hands...so sweet

When the baby just takes over and it's perfection

Look ma!

I mean, c'mon! That's just funny.

How about a backhand to the face, mom

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XOXOXO,

Shammie

Below is Everett's session from last month and I am in love with it.

The wedding day began with preparations at 242 Park Ave, a fabulous wedding venue in Tucson, AZ.  The girls being all dolled up and having a great time.  They danced and laughed and I know that they will look back on those moments with such fondness.  The bride was lucky enough to have 2 maid of honors and they were all about her all day long.

Moment of silence for those gorgeous flower arrangements and bouquets, though!  Tanya at In Full Bloom #nailedit for realz.  All of the details were on point, I'm such a details lover - I was in heaven.

The mother of the bride is a phenomenal teacher.  I know this because 2/3 of my sons are/were in her gifted class and they ADORE her.  I'm so thankful that she enjoyed my work and recommended me to her daughter and future son in law.  I have gone through all of their wedding photos and her eyes are on her daughter in the vast majority of them.  Even in the posed family formals!  Everyone is looking at my camera, but she is looking at her daughter, who has a new last name but will always be her baby.

The ceremony was intimate and meaningful, complete with a marriage lasso which the grooms parent's also had at their wedding.  And they sealed the deal with a kiss...or should say many kisses...

The bridal party was fierce, y'all. F.I.E.R.C.E!

Jessica + Omar were pretty fierce, themselves.

Ladies & gentlemen, Mr & Mrs pena:

The Mother-son dance was sweet to watch as they made each other laugh and swayed to the spanish music.

The mother & sister of the bride share a moment as they watch her dance with the 1st man in her life.

The rest of the evening was spent clinking glasses, dancing, laughing and singing along to Whitney Houston's, I Wanna Dance With Somebody at the top of their lungs.

They were sent off by their loved ones under a tunnel of sparklers... reminiscent of the Fourth of July.

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You will love them.  Boom.  I don't need to convince you, right?  

Well, let me tell you why, anyway.  You will not only ADORE this session, you will want one every year.  EVERY YEAR I SAY!

You know what's not fun?  Trying to get a 2-5yr old to do anything "pose".  They are active and impulsive and posing, to them, sucks big time.  I'm just telling it like it is, here.  During a normal family photoshoot, I try not to do too much posing.  I don't want everyone looking stiff and uncomfortable.  I sort of just put you all together and let everyone get comfy.  If something looks off or out of place, I will correct it, but for the most part - I just want everyone snuggled up like they love each other.  2-5yr olds are my biggest challenge, so I will try to make a game out of anything I possibly can.  That usually works.  Awesome!  But guess what is even better?!  A Family Video session, that's what!  We get to capture and document all of that personality in a way that photos simply cannot.  The awkward way your 1yr old walks because she just learned last week.  The loud laugh your 3yr old emits when dad makes fart noises.  How your middle child snuggles you and you make sure not to let go first because you want him to stay there for as long as he wants to be in your arms.   

When you book your Fusion Documentary Session, you are in for a rare treat.  We will work together to plan activities that will show off everyone's personality and capture the things that you love.  Those fleeting phases that your children go through so quickly before they enter another phase that you also love even though you miss the old phase.  We will get photos and video.  We can be indoors or outdoors or both!  We can make it anything you want.  And the best part,  to me, anyway... Is that MOM gets to be in it.   C'mon moms, let's get you out from behind the camera.  You spend all year documenting your family with your camera or phone, in pictures and videos.  Where are the pictures and videos of you?!  How would anyone know you were there?! Thank God for the selfie, amiright!?   

I feel reallysuperdupercrazystrongly about these sessions.  I have a horrible memory, I always have.  I can't describe a single childhood birthday party of my own or a family vacation.  No joke.  I even ask my husband to tell me stories about MY OWN children's first couple of years because I honestly cannot recall very many specific details.  Example - Husband:  Remember when Colin did so and so?  Me: He did?  Was it cute?  What did I say?  Do we have pictures of that?   ...Now that I'm typing that, I feel like I should see a doctor.  Sounds pretty bad.  What was I saying....?  Oh right!  Memories.  I am always taking photographs and videos because I know that they are my memory, my external memory.  Just like my computer has a hard drive and I don't fully trust it, so I have an external hard drive incase my computer forgets something.  It's my back up memory.  You like that analogy?  I just now came up with it as I was typing.  *pats self on back*

My point is this:  These sessions are fun.  They are easy.  They are worth so much more than the dollar amount that I've chosen.  Your family's film will be watched many times over and by many generations.  If you value high quality photo and video, make the decision to document yourself with your family at least once a year.   Seriously.  Even if I'm not the one you choose.  You will be glad, your kid's will be glad, your grandchildren will be glad...and your husband will get over it - it's just once a year guys!

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The Heiner Family

It was a  beautiful Tucson day and Julia brought me a Starbucks.  What a Grande idea...hehe.   What more could a photographer ask for?  We had a fun, laid back photo session.  

Want to know my favorite part about shooting?  I'm going to tell you, anyway.  It's spending an hour posing people, only to deliver images of the moments between the poses.  The giggling, the playing, the looks your kids give you.  

I'd like to end this blog with a moment of silence to honor Julia's amazing wardrobe choosing ability.  I'll give you something to look at while you are having your silent moment:

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His parents, Kiersten & Daniel, chose to have a home birth and Daniel even delivered his son.  Watching Kiersten labor for hours was difficult.  It's not easy to watch someone in so much pain and not be able to do anything to help.  Not only that, but there I was taking pictures of it... She was so calm and Daniel was exactly how I would want my husband to behave.  He never left her side, he rubbed her back, helped her in and out of many different positions, he spoke calmly and quietly.  You know what else Daniel did?  When the clock struck midnight, he turned to me and said, "happy birthday".  

Kiersten is pretty much my hero, and any woman who delivers naturally.  I love me some epidural and can't really relate to other women when they talk about labor pains...I never had any.  She never screamed or got very loud, she was very much in control and focused.  She was amazing. Period.

 Their oldest daughter, Jade, was there as well.  She is 8yrs old and is just a really great kid.  We watched Frozen together and sang all of the songs and talked about how much we hate Hans.  My boys watched their brothers be born and my oldest cut the cord on my youngest, so I loved that Jade was there and she helped cut the cord, too.  It's something she will always remember, I know my son still talks about it.  Here she is having a little power nap with Grandma.

Solomon was born at 1:38am into the hands of his daddy.  He looked right at his mommy and nursed like a champ.  Kiersten is involved with Le Leche League, so she was pretty impressed with his superior latching ability.

Solomon weighed over 8 pounds and is absolutely beautiful.  

Congratulations to the whole family and a HUGE thank you from me!  I also really enjoyed my time with the midwives, Misty and Billie, they were so knowledgable, I feel like I took a birthing class.  

 I plan on accepting only a few births per year, between being on call, having 3 kids of my own and my other sessions, it would be difficult for me to do very many, but I LOVE it so much! So please contact me if you'd like to secure your spot on my calendar.  

Please comment below, I'd love to hear about your birth story!