Valentine's Photo Shoot

Alright--working out the details and the dates for this amazing opportunity...stay tuned. It's going to be "sweet"!

Tom & Jessica Home for the Holidays!

I photographed Tom and Jessica's wedding Winter 2008 and one year later brings them for a visit to Michigan......with their brand new baby girl, Brookelyn! Isn't she so beautiful. We're proud of you Tom and wish you the safest prayers for serving our country. Thank you to Jessica also for being a supportive and loving wife and mother to little Brookelyn! Can't wait to see you for that little princess's one year photos!

Some Personal Randoms... 2009

I have come to realize that I almost never use my own children's photos for advertising or on my website sooooo I'm adding some favorites from this fall in no particular order and no rhyme or reason. I'll keep doing this here and there and sometimes it will be more of one kid than another because my children are photogenic in spurts and sometimes they love the camera and sometimes they don't!

Enjoy my beautiful children that make it all worth it! :)

Santa Days 2009

Do you think it's about time that I posted some pictures from Santa Days 2009? Kari with Touch of Love Photography and myself hosted a magical day that warmed my heart all day long. It was absolutely amazing to remember the joy of seeing the big guy in the red suit as a 5 year old all over again. I think I had goosebumps on top of goosebumps on top of goosebumps!

Thank you to everyone that came out to support us and thanks to our friends who decorated and designed this vision that started with Kari! Thank you Kari for doing this with me and a BIG thanks to Santa "Mr. D." for giving us all the smiles and magic to photograph the moments of awe from the children!

I'm looking forward to many more years of this and welcome this awesome tradition to Holly Frey Studio! Hope you all enjoyed as much as we did!

Caitlin Looney.....2010 Senior

Caitlin wanted to do some really different stuff for her senior portraits and I was all game. I love stepping outside the box and attempting to capture an individual's personality in their portraits that makes them special to that person. I think we accomplished that with Caitlin's photos.
Caitlin's photos speak to me that she is quiet most of the time but when she opens her mouth you better listen because she has a whole lot to say! Am I right, Sharon? LOL And she's dignified and respectful but doesn't always like to follow the line just because that's what someone tells her to do...she wants a reason. If I'm way off on those let me know so I can redo this post, Caitlin!
Thanks for calling me and allowing me the privilege to get to know you through pictures. !!!

Samantha Rowe Senior 2010

OK----This proof how very far behind I am on blogging. Samantha was my first senior this summer and she wanted to wait on her outdoor photos for the fall colors. Well--things didn't go as planned but we still nailed the "fall photos."

First of all--let me tell you what a beautiful person Samantha is--I can feel it from her. She's got one of those smiles that lights up the entire lense and touches my heart. I love it when I'm processing photos and I smile because I know that I completely captured who that person is. I did that with Samantha and I really had fun with her.

We almost missed our "window of opportunity" because as you all know the fall colors are only here in full bloom for about 2-3 weeks and there is usually only one week of perfection. Samantha got the flu during that one week and then the next week my family came down with it! So--we took her photos one week too late and a little too late in the early evening--but I don't think anyone would ever complain with the product! She's beautiful from the inside out and there's no questioning that looking at her smile and eyes lighting every single picture...

Thanks Samantha for being my first 2010 Senior--you set the bar for everyone else!

Big News Coming Soon for Valentine's Pictures.....

Stay tuned for some big news on a Valentine's themed sitting...........any ideas welcome. I've pretty much nailed down what I'm doing but need some ideas to include boys. Let me know what you think....

Announcement will be coming real soon!