Thursday, October 18, 2012

Falling for Family!!

Fall is such a beautiful time of year!!  And, in Nebraska we are watching the clock as our season is quickly changing to winter....wishing we could keep these beautiful leaves glued to the trees just a little while longer!!  :)

The neatest thing happened this week with business!!  Two years ago, I took a flight to visit a friend in Alabama.  As I was returning to Nebraska, I had a connection with a little bit of a wait.  If you know me, I am the type of person who is not too shy with strangers.  A lovely family and I struck up a conversation about Omaha and where they were traveling from and where they lived in the city.  It turns out that we live relatively close to each other and the subject of photography came up.  I passed along my business card to Carol Ann (the mother) and we continued to board our flight.  Two years later, she called me and said she still had my card and wanted some family portraits!  Lovely!!!!  Talk about the power of a business card...and a fun story to add to this photography journey!!!!

After laughing over the coincidence, Carol Ann decided that she would like to take portraits at Fontenelle Forest in Bellevue in hopes of capturing the last bit of fall and a nice display for her home.  I agreed and looked forward to taking pictures in a new venue!!

It turned out to be a beautiful day with a beautiful family!!  They are embarking on a daughter who is graduating and a son who is working his way through early teenage years.  Her husband enjoys walks in this area over his lunch hour, so the memory of this photo is a milestone and very personal.  Here is a sneak peek from the day.



Thank you for choosing Red Umbrella Photography and it was a pleasure to get to know you all a little better!!  I appreciate the wonderful day and I look forward to crossing paths again real soon!!! 

~Jodi 


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Thursday, October 11, 2012

A New Blessing...

What a fun month!!  One of my close and beautiful friends gave birth to a healthy baby boy named Otto!!  She asked me in the early summer if I would be willing to take pictures during his first few days of life.  To say that I was excited would be an understatement!  All of the sleepy pictures that I see on photographer blogs and Pinterest would become a reality behind my lens!  Oh boy!!  Literally!

We decided to start with a few family portraits while the day was still warm.  Otto's big brother is getting used to the idea of this baby, but he is doing great!!  I had the privilege of photographing him last year and it is incredible to see how much he has grown and changed in one year.  This childhood stuff passes us by so quickly!  This is what makes this job so awesome...the ability to "savor" life's moments.  

Here is a sneak peek...


I love this family so much!!  And, Frannie, I must stand on my soapbox for a moment and say, you look amazing...if I didn't know you, I would not believe that you were 6 days post baby!!  Incredible!

NOW, for the "star" of the day...




One of my FAVORITES!!!  I think he might be smiling courtesy of "mom's" touch.  :)



Thank you Otto and family for such a great experience!  You are such a blessing and I wish you all health, happiness, and many more blessings.  Looking forward to watching you grow even more this year!!

XO,

Jodi


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