Shooting Star Photography

I love a spunky, girly-girl, and gorgeous Carter fits that description to a T! Her mom and dad brought her to my house for holiday session and we had a great time exploring the trail behind our house and playing inside! We even busted out the white backdrop for some fun pictures playing with lip-gloss and a baby doll! Girls are too fun!

I’ve also decided I love shooting at my house, so if anyone wants to use it as a location, I’m more than happy to open my doors and have you in my home! The light here is amazing and the trail down to the river is beautiful.

In other news, this session wraps up the holiday craziness! Now I’m just fulfilling card orders. I’m ready for the break and will be heading to Memphis next weekend with my family to watch my husband run his first FULL marathon! I’m so proud of him!

I am furiously proofing pictures from my mini-sessions over the weekend and I had to share this little gem.

Ms. Savannah busted me following them. I guess she heard me pressing on the shutter and turned around because she didn’t want to miss a photo-op!

Both of these sisters loved the camera. I’m thinking they have a future in modeling

I wanted to post a quick sneak peek to show you all the beautiful kids I had the fortunate opportunity to work with this weekend! Gorgeous, smiley children and fantastic weather. I can’t wait to get the rest to their parents. Look for your proofs later this week!

Thanks again, everyone, for a wonderful weekend!

I have hundreds of pictures from Doolie and Steve’s wedding! I’m finally done editing them all and thought I’d share some collages from the day. It was impossible to share favorites because I have so many. You can tell how much fun their wedding and reception were, and how much attention to detail they spent on their wedding day!

Congratulations again, Doolie and Steve!

I held my first mini session of the season in Atlanta last weekend. The good people at Atlantic Station gave me exclusive permission (which I shared with Jody on Sunday for her sessions!) to have access to their ENORMOUS and beautiful Christmas tree. The official lighting of the tree is November 22nd where they will have snow and everything! So go check out Atlantic station if you missed out on a mini session to see this gorgeous tree!

All of my clients for Saturday were repeat customers of those I’ve had throughout the year (a couple I have now shot 3x’s this year!) ! It was so fun to see how much they’ve grown and learned over the time!

Aren’t these guys adorable? I see some very cute holiday cards in their future. For a reminder of my options available - follow this link!

It was so much fun, even though it was cold! Thanks to my wonderful assistants who helped the day go off without a hitch! I look forward to 2 packed days of mini-session in Birmingham this weekend!

Don’t forget to submit your hoilday card orders by next Wednesday in order to have them in time for address and delivery intervals. Thanks again!

Effective immediately for all sessions booked going forward, a deposit of 50% of the session fee is due within five (5) days of reserving your date. The deposit is refundable if the session is canceled within 2 weeks of the session date. The website has been updated accordingly.

This will include mini-sessions and regular sessions.

If you have questions, please let me know!

Thanks,

Lori

In honor of all the veterans who proudly serve our country, I would like to give a little something back!

If you, or someone you know, is expecting a baby in January or February of 2009 and you expect that the father will be deployed when the baby is born, I would like to donate a free newborn session and prints to say “thanks” for all you do and sacrifice!

I cannot imagine my husband not being there for the birth of a child, so I believe this is one of the biggest sacrifices you both make! I’d love to capture some memories for you during the first few weeks of your baby’s life so that you can share them with all your family, and especially the deployed dad.

I am willing to travel up to an hour by car to areas surrounding Birmingham. If you or someone you know is interested and fits the criteria, please email me at shootstarphoto@gmail.com with details.

Thanks to all the veterans of the U.S. Military! I hope you have a great day!

who happens to be my cousin!

I was a bridesmaid, so I only snapped a few pictures before the ceremony and a few at the reception after the real photographer left. I had to share this one though. She looks so serious, but absolutely gorgeous!

She’s in Italy right now and emailed me for a picture! I will have more to share after I’m actually done proofing the other wedding I sneak peeked a week ago (I’m over halfway done with all their pictures, yay!).

Have fun on your honeymoon Toni and Eric!

Drew is 2 1/2 and is all boy and too cute! He brought his parents to my house today too for a little holiday session and I love how happy and content he was and how much his parents love him!!!

His mommy, Allison, proclaimed she’d never wait in a waiting room full of screaming kids at the chain photography place for Christmas pictures again, after seeing how much fun Drew had and how easy it was! Music to my ears!

Thanks again, Allison, Dave, and Drew! See you soon!

My brother and his family were in town from Oklahoma this weekend for my cousin’s wedding and I took their holiday pictures. Our new house is right next to a beautiful nature trail that leads down to the Cahaba River. When I say “right next to” I really mean it, because the entrance is 2 feet from our driveway!

So basically this beautiful area is in my backyard and I couldn’t be more excited. Not only does the inside of my house get great light, I have this lovely backdrop outside - a photographer’s dream!

It was so fun to see how much he’s grown up though! He will be 3 in February. Pretty adorable, huh?

Anyway, my nephew, Dennis the Menace Callan, was so good for these picture, until the end, when he decided that he should take a little dip in the river. I mean, it was 54 degrees out and he had a sweater on… What’s wrong with going swimming in November? I think he realized how bad of an idea that was when he hit the water!

To see him and Kate together was great too. These shots are for my mom, who’s been dying for these!