Spring Mini Sessions {Birmingham, AL Children's and Family Photographer}

This year I will be offering Birmingham Spring Mini Sessions on Friday, April 3 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  These will be the same custom outdoor experience you are use to with E. Bailey Photography, but you will get to take advantage of Spoiled Rotten Photography preschool priced portrait packages!

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SESSIONS so register today HERE or contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@spoiledrottenphotography.com or 205-276-7219.

This year I will be offering Birmingham Spring Mini Sessions on Friday, April 3 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens.  These will be the same custom outdoor experience you are use to with E. Bailey Photography, but you will get to take advantage of Spoiled Rotten Photography preschool priced portrait packages!

A LIMITED NUMBER OF SESSIONS so register today HERE or contact Elizabeth at elizabeth@spoiledrottenphotography.com or 205-276-7219.

In Their Spring Best {Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA Family Photographer}

I know I am a little late in the game getting Spring sessions blogged, but I better get it done before the busy Fall Season gets here!  Here are a couple families I had the pleasure of working with for Spring Lil' Sessions. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are beautiful any time of year, but I was excited we caught the brief appearance of the yellow tulips this year.

I know I am a little late in the game getting Spring sessions blogged, but I better get it done before the busy Fall Season gets here!  Here are a couple families I had the pleasure of working with for Spring Lil' Sessions. The Birmingham Botanical Gardens are beautiful any time of year, but I was excited we caught the brief appearance of the yellow tulips this year.

Happy 1! {Birmingham, AL Baby Photographer}

This baby girl's family moved out of state before we could finish her 1st year Lil' Sprout Plan. So when Mom told me there were going to be in town visiting friends, we made sure to meet up for her 1 year session.  We had a beautiful day at Birmingham Botanical Gardens to capture her sweet 1 year old smiles!

This baby girl's family moved out of state before we could finish her 1st year Lil' Sprout Plan. So when Mom told me there were going to be in town visiting friends, we made sure to meet up for her 1 year session.  We had a beautiful day at Birmingham Botanical Gardens to capture her sweet 1 year old smiles!

It's A Wonderful Parade - Matilda Jane Review {Atlanta, GA Children's Photographer}

It is that time again!  We got to review one of the super adorable Spring outfits from Matilda Jane Clothing.  My sweet daughter loves posing and having fun for pictures when it means she gets to wear a new cute outfit from Matilda Jane.  The Spring 2014 line, It's A Wonderful Parade features a variety of soft pastel colors with pops of bright colors thrown in that would be perfect to wear from Spring through Summer. 

My 5 year old daughter is wearing a size 6 in the Cloudy Puffer Tee, Love Bug Knot Top, and Sweetheart Ruffled Leggings. We were inspired to do a little "strawberry picking" with the cute strawberry print fabric on the front of the knot top. I love that the items are cut with enough room to grow to be able to wear for several years.  The knot tops are great to get a little big and adjust with the top knots and tie in back.  

If you are still looking for the perfect Easter dress, I hear Matilda Jane has a sale going on a select dresses, so you may want to head over to the website and check it out!

It is that time again!  We got to review one of the super adorable Spring outfits from Matilda Jane Clothing.  My sweet daughter loves posing and having fun for pictures when it means she gets to wear a new cute outfit from Matilda Jane.  The Spring 2014 line, It's A Wonderful Parade features a variety of soft pastel colors with pops of bright colors thrown in that would be perfect to wear from Spring through Summer. 

My 5 year old daughter is wearing a size 6 in the Cloudy Puffer Tee, Love Bug Knot Top, and Sweetheart Ruffled Leggings. We were inspired to do a little "strawberry picking" with the cute strawberry print fabric on the front of the knot top. I love that the items are cut with enough room to grow to be able to wear for several years.  The knot tops are great to get a little big and adjust with the top knots and tie in back.  

If you are still looking for the perfect Easter dress, I hear Matilda Jane has a sale going on a select dresses, so you may want to head over to the website and check it out!

2013 Lil' Steps {Birmingham, AL and Atlanta, GA Children and Family Photographer}

I love January for gaining a new focus.  As the Holidays end and life slows down just a bit, it is a great time to reflect on the past year and think about personal, business, life goals for the coming year. I am not one to make specific "New Years Resolutions" per say, but I have found it effective to generate a theme for the year that can help me focus on business and personal goals.  You may remember reading this blog post from last year about the theme for 2012 being "Customized". In early January 2013, while running along one of my favorite local paths I came upon this hill that always causes me trouble.  It is such a steep incline I can never run up it and always have to stop and walk.  I snapped a picture of this hill with my phone and was inspired for my 2013 theme to be "Little Steps" or "Lil' Steps" On a basic level I knew it was going to mean taking little short steps if I ever wanted to be able to run up this hill without stopping.  Anything worth achieving is not gained on the first try and often takes multiple attempts.  During subsequent runs later I would always remember this motto and take smaller steps toward reaching this trivial goal. 

2013 was a year of a lot of life changes.  My family was faced with relocating to the Atlanta area.  Looking at the whole process it seemed overwhelming, but when given time to work out the details into   "Lil' Steps" the process wasn't so daunting.  We were granted time in getting a home ready to sell, listed, and sold. We had time to visit the new region to determine the best location for family, schools, and business. During what seemed like a long transition process, I saw the small strides play out in real time for every little detail to align perfectly as we made our move and got settled. 

During this year the opportunity arose for me to acquire a new photography business with Spoiled Rotten Photography.  I knew it would take time to build a brand new business in a new area. I made lots of little steps to get my foot in the door with a good many local preschools and schools in the Roswell and Alpharetta, GA area this Fall, and continue to grow for Spring 2014. 

When planning events for E. Bailey Photography this year "Lil' Steps" was the motivating theme.  In January I had prayed for the right cause to come along for me to be able to bless a family with portraits.  Charlotte's Story prompted our Lil' Angels promotion.  The Spring Lil' Sessions borrowed from the theme.  I looked forward to planning sessions for a good many of my Lil' Sprout Baby Members during 2013. After receiving my Professional Certification in 2012 I took the next Lil' Step to further push my skills as a photographer.  I entered the International print competition through PPA and had 2 of my 4 images awarded a merit.  After attending my first Imaging event 4 years ago I never would have dreamed my images would on display among such amazing talent.  Here are my 2 winning images.

Summer Bliss

Her Comfort Zone

This past year I began taking lil' steps towards a healthier lifestyle for my family.  I know we still have a long way to go, but we've slowly cut out a lot of the extra fried and processed foods from out diet and replaced with more wholesome choices.  I was introduced to and fell in love with Young Living Essential oils that we have begun incorporating as wellness supplements.

So maybe I should have written this blog post back in January 2013 to hold myself accountable, but I prefer to look at the big picture in hind sight and reflect on how events and decisions have successfully played out over the course of the year.  I can tell you the theme for 2014 is "Reach."  Expect a blog next year about this time how this theme spread across 2014.  :)

To all my clients....Thank you all for being so amazing! I consider each of you a friend! Thank you for being so loyal to me and allowing me to be able to work your Fall sessions in, during my visits to  Birmingham.  To new clients in Atlanta... Thank you for giving me the opportunity to create memories for your family.

To show my gratitude for a great 2013 year, I am doing a Giveaway for a 2014 Spring Lil' Session (30 minute session complete with 5 full res digital images).  This is open to anyone in the Birmingham, AL area able to be available for a session on Saturday, April 5, 2014 or anyone in the northern Atlanta area.  Follow directions below to earn up to 9 entries.  Contest is open until midnight on 1/31/14.  Winner will be notified on 2/1/2014.

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I love January for gaining a new focus.  As the Holidays end and life slows down just a bit, it is a great time to reflect on the past year and think about personal, business, life goals for the coming year. I am not one to make specific "New Years Resolutions" per say, but I have found it effective to generate a theme for the year that can help me focus on business and personal goals.  You may remember reading this blog post from last year about the theme for 2012 being "Customized". In early January 2013, while running along one of my favorite local paths I came upon this hill that always causes me trouble.  It is such a steep incline I can never run up it and always have to stop and walk.  I snapped a picture of this hill with my phone and was inspired for my 2013 theme to be "Little Steps" or "Lil' Steps" On a basic level I knew it was going to mean taking little short steps if I ever wanted to be able to run up this hill without stopping.  Anything worth achieving is not gained on the first try and often takes multiple attempts.  During subsequent runs later I would always remember this motto and take smaller steps toward reaching this trivial goal. 

2013 was a year of a lot of life changes.  My family was faced with relocating to the Atlanta area.  Looking at the whole process it seemed overwhelming, but when given time to work out the details into   "Lil' Steps" the process wasn't so daunting.  We were granted time in getting a home ready to sell, listed, and sold. We had time to visit the new region to determine the best location for family, schools, and business. During what seemed like a long transition process, I saw the small strides play out in real time for every little detail to align perfectly as we made our move and got settled. 

During this year the opportunity arose for me to acquire a new photography business with Spoiled Rotten Photography.  I knew it would take time to build a brand new business in a new area. I made lots of little steps to get my foot in the door with a good many local preschools and schools in the Roswell and Alpharetta, GA area this Fall, and continue to grow for Spring 2014. 

When planning events for E. Bailey Photography this year "Lil' Steps" was the motivating theme.  In January I had prayed for the right cause to come along for me to be able to bless a family with portraits.  Charlotte's Story prompted our Lil' Angels promotion.  The Spring Lil' Sessions borrowed from the theme.  I looked forward to planning sessions for a good many of my Lil' Sprout Baby Members during 2013. After receiving my Professional Certification in 2012 I took the next Lil' Step to further push my skills as a photographer.  I entered the International print competition through PPA and had 2 of my 4 images awarded a merit.  After attending my first Imaging event 4 years ago I never would have dreamed my images would on display among such amazing talent.  Here are my 2 winning images.

Summer Bliss

Her Comfort Zone

This past year I began taking lil' steps towards a healthier lifestyle for my family.  I know we still have a long way to go, but we've slowly cut out a lot of the extra fried and processed foods from out diet and replaced with more wholesome choices.  I was introduced to and fell in love with Young Living Essential oils that we have begun incorporating as wellness supplements.

So maybe I should have written this blog post back in January 2013 to hold myself accountable, but I prefer to look at the big picture in hind sight and reflect on how events and decisions have successfully played out over the course of the year.  I can tell you the theme for 2014 is "Reach."  Expect a blog next year about this time how this theme spread across 2014.  :)

To all my clients....Thank you all for being so amazing! I consider each of you a friend! Thank you for being so loyal to me and allowing me to be able to work your Fall sessions in, during my visits to  Birmingham.  To new clients in Atlanta... Thank you for giving me the opportunity to create memories for your family.

To show my gratitude for a great 2013 year, I am doing a Giveaway for a 2014 Spring Lil' Session (30 minute session complete with 5 full res digital images).  This is open to anyone in the Birmingham, AL area able to be available for a session on Saturday, April 5, 2014 or anyone in the northern Atlanta area.  Follow directions below to earn up to 9 entries.  Contest is open until midnight on 1/31/14.  Winner will be notified on 2/1/2014.

Entry-Form

Won't you be my Neighbor {Woodstock, GA Family Photographer}

I would like for you to meet some of my newest neighbors.  :)  Just as my family was on a path that led us to the Atlanta area this past year, "the other Baileys" were on a similar path, as they moved from Buffalo, NY.  As we were in the process of finding and settling into a house in Atlanta, my husband's cousin took a job in the area and his family moved to the area, a few houses down, in our same neighborhood non-the-less. Blessings abound!  These girls are so full of personality and sweet joy to watch grow up as cousins with my girls.

Because I don't get to blog every session, here is one of my favorites from Miss. W's 9 month session.

I would like for you to meet some of my newest neighbors.  :)  Just as my family was on a path that led us to the Atlanta area this past year, "the other Baileys" were on a similar path, as they moved from Buffalo, NY.  As we were in the process of finding and settling into a house in Atlanta, my husband's cousin took a job in the area and his family moved to the area, a few houses down, in our same neighborhood non-the-less. Blessings abound!  These girls are so full of personality and sweet joy to watch grow up as cousins with my girls.

Because I don't get to blog every session, here is one of my favorites from Miss. W's 9 month session.

Sunny Afternoon in the Park {Atlanta, GA Family Photographer}

I had so much fun planning this family's Fall session and Holiday card!  It gets harder to top their card from previous years, but I adore how 2013 turned out! They let me know they would be traveling through Atlanta one weekend after a Clemson ballgame so I searched for the perfect setting for something "different."  A friend told me about the Peachtree Heights Duck Pond, so I went and checked it out and reserved a spot for us to use the property for our session.  We were met with a sunny afternoon and the girls did a great job after traveling in the car.

I had so much fun planning this family's Fall session and Holiday card!  It gets harder to top their card from previous years, but I adore how 2013 turned out! They let me know they would be traveling through Atlanta one weekend after a Clemson ballgame so I searched for the perfect setting for something "different."  A friend told me about the Peachtree Heights Duck Pond, so I went and checked it out and reserved a spot for us to use the property for our session.  We were met with a sunny afternoon and the girls did a great job after traveling in the car.

Matilda Jane Encore! {Atlanta, GA Children's Photographer}

The Holidays wouldn't be complete without a cute new outfit from Matilda Jane.  Little girls love to adorn themselves in this colorful attire for family gatherings, school functions, and Holiday parties of the season. The bright colors and patterns of the final "Encore" release bring a happy finale to the Paint by Numbers Fall 2013 Collection.  We had the pleasure of reviewing the Turtle Dove Knot top earlier in the Fall.  I love how versatile all the pieces in this collection are to be able to mix and match for a totally different look.  The purple accents in this top blend well with the Stippling Tee and gallery leggings. I was inspired by the splash of colors in the gallery leggings to pull together a bright, colorful holiday photo session.  I know we will be wearing this outfit through the Winter and well into the Spring.

Check out the Matilda Jane website and find a cute ensemble for your sweetheart while this collection is still available!

The Holidays wouldn't be complete without a cute new outfit from Matilda Jane.  Little girls love to adorn themselves in this colorful attire for family gatherings, school functions, and Holiday parties of the season. The bright colors and patterns of the final "Encore" release bring a happy finale to the Paint by Numbers Fall 2013 Collection.  We had the pleasure of reviewing the Turtle Dove Knot top earlier in the Fall.  I love how versatile all the pieces in this collection are to be able to mix and match for a totally different look.  The purple accents in this top blend well with the Stippling Tee and gallery leggings. I was inspired by the splash of colors in the gallery leggings to pull together a bright, colorful holiday photo session.  I know we will be wearing this outfit through the Winter and well into the Spring.

Check out the Matilda Jane website and find a cute ensemble for your sweetheart while this collection is still available!