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I'm glad you found me!

Welcome to my blog! Take a look around. Here you'll find recent posts of sneak peeks from sessions I have done, as well as contests and news.

Photography gives me a creative outlet and a way for me to freeze time. Time goes by even faster with a child, and photographing mine allows me to keep her small and with me forever.  God gave me the gift of photography. I share my gift of capturing and freezing time with others, and the thought of how I am able to do that for my clients, family, and friends  - makes me smile!

A special blessing | Birmingham, AL baby photographer

Monday, June 21, 2010 at 8:08pm

These parents waited, prayed, and went through so much to have this little blessing in their lives! Now that he’s here, they are enjoying him so much and giving him more love than you can possibly imagine.  I think you can see how much they adore him by the way they look at him, and how they just soak him in.

It was so much fun to photograph this sweet boy with his mommy and daddy! He was all smiles and such a trooper… even in this crazy heat wave we’ve had! Check out these cheeks and smiley eyes -

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Fall/Holiday and Santa Mini Sessions announced! |{Birmingham, AL child photographer}

Friday, June 18, 2010 at 7:53am

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For the past 3 years, I have held Holiday mini sessions, and they are always a big hit! In fact, last year, I didn’t get a chance to announce them because they booked up in just a day or so from word-of-mouth! They are always a fun time and a great value for my clients. I LOVE getting a holiday card back from them too (hint, hint)!

I’ve already had quite a few requests, so I thought I’d go ahead publish the details! I know it’s not even July yet, but it’s never too early to plan, right?

I will be doing 2 days of Holiday mini sessions -

  • Atlanta - Saturday, October 23rd
  • Birmingham - Saturday, October 30th

What is included:

Half of the session fee reserves your spot! The other half is due at the time of the session.

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I will also be offering 1 day of Santa mini sessions -

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  • Birmingham - Sunday, November 7th

What is included:

  • 15 minute mini session with THE REAL Santa
  • 5-10 proofs
  • 1 digital holiday card file (flat 5×7 card, which you can print yourself)
  • digital files with print release
  • $75

Half of the session fee reserves your spot! The other half is due at the time of the session.

*Wanna see my holiday card collection from last year? I will be adding a few sets for this year!

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July 3, 2010 - 2:17 am Elizabeth Walsh - I am interested in a pregnancy shoot in early fall. I am due November 15th. When do I need to book and how can I get some pricing, so that my husband and I can be ready? We are in the Oxford Alabama area. But, can travel to where-ever we need to for this. Thank you Elizabeth

Tea Party | Birmingham, AL child photographer

Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 8:47pm

Ms. L turned 2 last month and we had a fun session today that ended with a tea party (which my daughter crashed!).

I can’t believe how much this sweet little girl has grown in the past year! She’s talking up a storm now too and she’s hilarious!

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June 15, 2010 - 2:10 pm kbreints - Oh! The dimples! Just to much!

Loving siblings | Birmingham, AL family photographer

Sunday, June 6, 2010 at 8:02pm

Usually when I photograph larger families (anything more than 1 child is large to me!) where the kids are close in age, I notice that the kids don’t always get along well and they often don’t even want to be close to their siblings, much less pretend they like them. But not this family. These three kids, ages 5, 4, and 2, were PERFECT and so loving and kind to one another. I was pleasantly surprised.  It was probably surprising to me because their youngest child is the same age as my only child, and I couldn’t imagine her behaving this well for a photoshoot :).  It made this session even more fun for me. Their parents should be very proud!

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June 6, 2010 - 8:10 pm julie - beautiful! I love that last one.

Beach Sessions July 10 - 16th | Birmingham, AL photographer

Sunday, May 30, 2010 at 8:11am

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I will be at the beach in the Seaside, Rosemary Beach area (along 30-A) from July 10-16th and I am going to open up my schedule for a few beach sessions while I’m there. If you will be anywhere from Panama City Beach to Destin and are interested in a sunset or sunrise beach session, email me!

Sessions will be $325 and include the session and 12-15 proofs with digital files.  I will only be accepting 3-4 of these sessions, so contact me soon if you are interested!

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Twin boys - R & S | Birmingham, AL twin photographer

Friday, May 28, 2010 at 7:01am

Remember these guys?

They went home a few days after our NICU session, and I was able to visit a couple of weeks later and do their newborn session! They were precious and slept awesome despite being almost 2 months old! They were just a few days shy of their due date when I captured their sweetness -

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May 28, 2010 - 6:29 pm Katie - LOVE these. great shots!

May 29, 2010 - 10:33 am kbreints - oh my. You out did yourself with these. SO great!

May 29, 2010 - 7:38 pm Kitty Brown - Lori -- we just love all of these. Thank you for being such a special part of our boys' first year!!!

June 12, 2010 - 8:06 pm Cheryl - What beautiful pics! The babies touching each other is just too sweet. What a wonderful gift they are!

Cara - Anytime Session | Birmingham photographer

Friday, May 28, 2010 at 6:39am

Did you know you could get pictures for no other reason that you want them? I mean, it doesn’t have to be a milestone, or as a reward. It could be that you want to dress up, put on some make-up, and feel good about yourself.  Maybe you even need a new facebook profile picture! Sounds like a good idea to me.

Cara joined me for a session on a Wednesday night before sunset. She was beautiful, and so was the light!

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I love her boots and the way she rocks them!

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Mini Sessions! | {Birmingham, AL child photographer}

Friday, May 28, 2010 at 6:24am

Whoa - I am so behind on updating my blog, it’s ridiculous. Here it is almost June and I realized I haven’t blogged ALL of April and most of May!  I better get busy…

I held Spring mini sessions in Atlanta this year and it was so fun! Luckily my best friend is always my assistant on mini-session days. She and are a great team and work together so well. We end up making kids laugh just by how silly we are.

From now on, I’ll only be doing mini-sessions in Atlanta in the Spring and the Fall. If the tardiness of this post gives you any idea about how busy I have been - it should. After carting my family back and forth to Atlanta so frequently, we have decided we need to slow down, spend more time with each other, and cherish the days when our daughter is still a child.  She’s growing up so fast, I don’t want to miss it. If you have kids, you know what I mean!

I say all that to casually mention that my Fall mini sessions in Atlanta will be October 23 - 24th. I’ve already had a few inquiries about these, so if you want to get on the list, please let me know.  And yes, I can’t believe I’m talking about Fall mini sessions before Memorial Day weekend too!

Without further ado - here are my Spring mini session stars! I love the colors, the smiles, and the love. Can’t you feel it?

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The “S” Family | Birmingham family & child photographer

Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 9:16pm

I loved this session with this family! The brothers quickly opened up with me and I was able to capture their personalities and how much fun they have together.

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Giving Back - Birth Photography for Deployed Fathers | Birmingham, AL Birth Photographer

Thursday, April 15, 2010 at 2:54pm

One of the most amazing miracles in life is the birth of a child. I cannot imagine being a father who had to miss my own child being born into the world, yet it happens all the time while these dads are deployed and defending our country.

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I want to use the talents that God has given me in a way that allows me to give back. I would like to give away a birth session to a family where the father will be deployed during the baby’s delivery.

I am currently taking nominations for families that could qualify for these services.

Guidelines for nominations for my first giveaway:

  • Baby must be due between June and August
  • Father must be deployed and serving in the military at the time of the baby’s birth
  • Delivery must occur in the Birmingham metro area

Please email your nominations to -  lori AT shootstarphoto . com

Thank you!

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