New holiday cards templates are coming your way on Monday. Here’s a little look to wet your appetite.
Christmas, Hanukkah, and New Years is almost here…Don’t miss out on sharing a little bit of love with friends and family over the holidays. Give Karen Nickel a call at 678.773.2562.
I have been waiting patiently to meet Ryker.
Mom and Dad had planned ahead. On and off the date had changed and kept everyone on their toes. Ryker was finally born June 21st, to Jason and Trish of Atlanta GA.
I spent the afternoon with both Ryker and his family. Ryker was such a treat to be around. He was a complete gentleman. He was so sleepy and barely made a noise.
There’s nothing like holding a newborn…such a miracle. Thank you Trish and Jason for sharing your sweet little guy with me.
If you’re about to have a little one, give me a call at 678.773.2562. I would love to hear from you!
Happy New Year to all my blog followers! Hope you all had a wonderful 2010. I was so busy (especially over the pre-holiday months)with all my amazing clients that I kind of fell off the face of blogs for the last couple of months. Please except my apologies!
However, on the bright side of things, I am back! 
I will be sharing some of work over the next couple of posts (wish I could share all, but there is just not enough time in the day). I’ll start with a fun shoot I did in the month of December.
Children are so much fun to photograph, especially when they are in their own little worlds, and could care less that someone is staring at them. I had the pleasure of watching these three siblings play around and do what kids do best, pretend.
First of all, let’s rewind just a little bit. I was contacted by Ryan, the father of these three, and he wanted to have a photo session for his children, so he could give it as a gift to his wife (Katie) for Christmas. I know, super thoughtful, right?! I was blown away by his thoughtfulness!
How do you do that, you ask? Well, I’ll tell you. While his wife was out of town with some friends for the weekend, Ryan decided it was the best time to pull this off. I will have to say, Ryan came very prepared. He had at least 2-3 outfits for each of the kids, a big toy car, a blanket, some toys that each child would enjoy, and a lot of energy.
During the portrait session, Ryan was texting back and forth with his wive’s friend, to make sure she would not get suspicious of him (Ryan) not being home when she pulled in the driveway. He was very successful in doing just that, and surprised Katie with all the images framed (in vintage style frames that Ryan himself had finished). On Christmas morning Katie woke up to a house full of framed images of her three babies That image makes me smile.
Meet the Hoehn family!
The first image you see, where all of the kids are smiling, well, Ryan was behind me, being a Dad, making funny faces and being silly. Props to Ryan!
Here are a few of my favorites. Enjoy!
The time is here to schedule your family sessions! Or… a session just for you (your very own gift to yourself, you deserve it).
You can share your pictures and holiday cards with your family and friends, and let them know, not only what you have been up to for the last 12 months, but what you look like. And you know, just as well as any, that’s why people love holiday cards.
You can make your session as simple or as crazy as you want. Just be sure to make it yours. Go crazy…pick a theme, bring your favorite couch/chair, or even make cookies together. Nobody wants the same picture from last year or the same design as your friend, or your sister, for that matter. This is your time to shine. Stand out this year!
I cannot believe Christmas is right around the corner. This year has flown like wild fire. Summer came and went, Fall is here (with cooler weather, at least a little cooler)and now the holidays are soon to arrive, along with the hustle and bustle of the season.
This year I am going to make a huge (let’s try that again…H-U-G-E. Okay, I feel better about that one) effort to slow down during the holidays. You know, actually stop to enjoy my family, friends and some of the smaller pleasures in life, such as making cookies, eating fudge, playing a game with my boys.
The holiday season can get completely chaotic and overwhelming as we all know, so let’s plan for it. Have a game plan…. it’s okay not to say ‘yes’ to every party, eat every cookie you are offered, buy everyone a gift. Why not try something new…make a new tradition, invite a neighbor to dinner, say ‘no’ (it doesn’t mean you are a bad person, just that you can’t do everything-people will get over it or wish they had the strength to say no), or try a destination get-a-way for the holidays. It’s okay to be different, change is good (I am talking to myself too, ya know).
All I’m saying is, don’t let another year pass you by without stopping and experiencing life with those around you. You won’t be sorry you did!
Below are a couple samples of our new designs. Remember, you can customize your card design!
We as parents always think our children need things, and a lot of things to keep them learning and busy. We find out quickly that our children are just as happy with rocks, fallen tree branches, and boxes.
Well, Avery is that very child I’m talking about. I was quite surprised (being that she was a girl) that she too just loved playing with rocks. As many as Avery could carry, she carried. Some would fall out of her hands, and she would just stop, pick them up and see if she could fit anymore in her hands. She wanted every one she could find, she even started handing them to her Mom and Dad, so she could have more and more. It was too cute. They were not just rocks to her, they were treasures, and she wanted them all. All that to say, I really enjoyed following her around to catch her exploring.
Pictures above taken by children’s photographer- Karen Nickel
Yesterday I had the cutest baby in my studio. She was such a ham! I photographed her at 6 weeks and then yesterday was her 6 month, and I am already looking forward to her 1 year session… here is her sneak peek!
I {Anna here} have been initiated! My first week at Karen Nickel Photography was marked by my first experience with a family photo shoot.
Although my list is growing, I will say one of the things that I added to “Reasons Why Photography Is Such A Cool Job” List is the fact you get invited into someone’s world. On this particular shoot Karen and I got to step into little seven month old Zachary’s world. A world surrounded by love and exploration.
Just this afternoon we were discussing how children have this ability to find so much joy in the small things, things we too often skip over. So for a small moment I became captivated by little Zachary’s delights, his eager eyes and his infectious smile that stretched across his adorable face. To say the least, the photo shoot was a wonderful time to peek into Zachary’s world filled with his parent’s love and his pure joy over all things new to him.
Enjoy a few of the photos taken that day and maybe for a moment let yourself be in Zachary’s World-
So, this is what I’m going to attempt to do… after a photo shoot, post a few pics up the day after. Sort of a “sneak peek”… It gives the readers something to look at that is new and fresh, and the client a little peek at the work to come! So, here’s our little cutey pie from yesterday!