My session was an honored feature.... {Big Bear Photographer, newborn, family, child, wedding)

I was featured today on a beautiful new site that was designed to inspire newborn photographers. The site belongs to Zenia of Zenia Photography. Her work is simply stunning and I am so honored to have been asked to be a part of her gorgeous and useful new blog for newborns. Thanks Zenia!!!

Please check out the post and if you're feeling happy leave me a little lovin'.

Inspire Me Baby















{Southern California, Big Bear Lake Photographer, newborn, family, child, wedding)

Sneak Peek for the "M" family! {Big Bear Lake, Southern California Photographer}

I had a really great time with the "M" family on Saturday. We had to cancel our original date a month ago due to the crazy weather in May but we finally made it happen and the weather was good. A little hot but soooo much better then the 53 degrees on the last date. And due to the fly experience the day before with the twins I took my butt to Target and got some heavy duty bug spray for all of us. I grabbed a nice looking family bottle and then the heavy duty hunter spray. I pretty much took a shower in the hunter stuff. :) And it worked so YAY! This family is sooo sweet. So laid back and just plain sweet. The baby is one of the prettiest babies i've ever seen. She's got the prettiest plump lips and the biggest eyes ever. I knew she was going to make my camera happy. She was pretty serious for most of the session but I managed to steal a few precious smiles from her. I love how her serious pouty face looks so vintage. And a fun fact about this session....I went to Jr. High with her Daddy! What a small world. It was so good to spend that time with you M family, thanks for a great session! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Mean mean photographer, bad mean photographer! {Big Bear CA photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding}

I just got back from possibly the worst weekend ever. Don't you hate when everything goes so smoothly in your mind but then the actual occurences really put you in a spin? Ugh, that was my weekend. I had been to this location before but it was in late winter/early spring....I guess it was right before all the little nasty black flies hatched! I took the twins here and lo' and behold we were getting eaten alive. I didn't really know there was a problem until late that night after the session when my eyes nearly swelled shut and my arms and hand swelled up. I was having a severe allergic reaction to the fly bites! I showed the pharmacist and he was kinda grossed out. The worst part was that when mom and dad got the girls home one of them was covered in bites too. I don't think she was allergic, thank God, but they itch like heck and it's miserable. I feel awful and wanted to be sure to post something positive from the session from He** so that hopefully they forgive me! I got to photograph Lucille and Grace when they were just born and it was so fun to see them again. They are beautiful little bundles and hopefully they won't scream when they see me coming next time. Sorry girls! I love you!










The adorable pettiskirts, hair bows, and pettiromper can be found at Chic Baby Rose Boutique..
http://www.etsy.com/shop/chicbabyrose


{Big Bear CA photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding}

Baby Love Workshop reminder!

UPDATE: 5/23/10 I had my email wrong so if you've previously emailed me I am sooo sorrry! Please email me with your questions again at either rebecca@ffgphotography.com or rebeckywecky@verizon.net

What: A natural light photography workshop specifically focusing on newborn photography. We will go through pre-consult with parents, forms and information useful to preparing your clients for their session, session set-up and flow, gain confidence in baby-handling, location shooting, and photoshop tips and tricks.

When: August 14-15th, 2010'
Where: Big Bear Lake, CA

Schedule:
Saturday 10am - we will meet at my home studio, go through pre-consults and great ways to communicate with your clients during the session. We will also set up a newborn session from scratch so that you learn a good flow and and organization. You will also learn about the items that I feel are necessary for a newborn session.

Our first newborn session is from 11-1p
Lunch from 1-2pm
Our second Newborn from 2-4p
Our third newborn will be in studio and also at an outside location from 4-6p
Dinner at 7pm at a restaurant or we can order in and hang out!
Sunday at 10am we will go over photoshop and workflow and answer all the questions you may have.
If you want to stay later on Sunday you have a chance to shoot another newborn.
It will be so much fun and I can't wait to meet you!

Details: The workshop is limited to 5 photographers
You must already be in business and have a website or blog showing your work
You must have a firm understanding of shooting in manual and have a good understanding of exposure which includes being able to read your histogram.
You must live more then 100 miles (as the crow flies) from zip code 92315.
You can check the mileage at www.freemaptools.com
The cost is $500 per person and includes lunch on Saturday. It also includes an awesome gift bag that will make you feel like a rockstar! Woot! :)

So what WILL you learn? You'll learn how to prepare moms and dads. How to be confident with someone's new bundle of joy. How to set up and organize your session. Newborn posing, prop use, and location shooting. How to edit baby skin. Photoshop workflow tips and tricks. And much more!

I can't wait to see you there!!

To sign up or ask questions please email me at rebeckywecky@verizon.net - You will receive a confirmation email and additional information in the mail.

Baby Jacob Blogged {Big Bear Photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding}

I finished editing sweet baby Jacob! Woot! Now my sister will get to see why she had to watch all the kids in a small room for 3 hours while I got to play with her new baby! *snicker* hehe!
I didn't take too much with me. It was a last minute decision to go since he was already exactly 3 weeks old the day of the shoot and I knew that the "newborn" window was hanging on by a sliver. The trip was also 2.5 hours in one direction and I did it all in one day.....last minute. I know, I'm a nut. That's the artist AND Auntie in me. I love being an Aunt it's the next best thing to being a Mommy. I love to see my nephews and niece and hold them and tickle them and torture them with fun love a little. It brings me so much joy. So while the day was quite a journey to tackle it was soooo worth it. Jacob fought me for the whole first two hours and made is so hard but the last hour was golden and he slept deep and happy...too deep in fact for me to prop him on his arms...yep he decided to be super floppy at that precise moment. Little Stinker!!! I love shooting for friends and family because I have a pressure free freedom in editing so here of course I went for my true love and did a vintage vibe. Vintage makes my heart smile. :)

I can't wait to see you again Jacob!!












{big bear CA photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding}

Just one peek of Baby Jacob {Big Bear Photographer, newborn, family, child, wedding}

I shared a few weeks ago about my new little nephew who had to stay in the NICU for a week on oxygen...but now he is HOME. He is healthy and happy and totally cute! I took a drive to go and see him before he was too big for newborn shots. Good thing I went that day because I think that was quite likely the very last day for any chance of a good session. He really, and I mean REALLY made me work for these. I didn't take a lot with me because it was supposed to be a quick trip all in one day but I did get lots of sweet shots of him that I'm happy with. Here is one...with lots more to come soon!

P.S. If you are thinking about joining me for my Baby Love Workshop please don't wait too long to sign up. There are some spots left and your head will be spinning with what you learn! Check out the workshop blog post below...

I do love me some negative space....




{big bear photographer, newborn, family, child, wedding}

Highlight on Crissie Fields, Photographer and Seamstress (Big Bear Photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding)

A talented photographer friend of mine is also a talented seamstress! If her and I lived closer to eachother we'd be in trouble! She makes these adorable clothes and right now she's feeling patriotic and making customized outfits for 4th of July. Check out her Etsy shop and if you have a minute stop by her facebook page too.
And don't miss out on her beautiful photography! If you're in her area look her up, you'll be glad you did!

www.CrissieFields.Etsy.com


Crissie's Facebook

Her beautiful PHOTOGRAPHY blog




(Bear Photographer, newborn, child, family, wedding)