FLASH SALES: Through 12/23 (Monday) ONLY!

A few little goodies for the amazing people and families I get to serve with my photography... Happy Holidays from Miles of Smiles Photography!!

Flash Sales - Through 12/23/13 (Monday) Please mention this blog post to receive your discount.   SENIOR Portraits: Save $30 off your session fee! For sessions booked by 12/23.  Sessions can take place Jan. 1 - Aug. 31, 2014.   BABY's FIRST YEAR PACKAGE: Save $50! Babies grow SO fast... this allows us to document baby's whole first year!Includes 3 sessions: Newborn, 6-8 months (sitting up), and 1-year sessions.  Includes priority scheduling and a FREE 16x20 story board collage ($150 value!) to show how your baby has grown.     CAKE SMASH SESSIONS (for 1st & 2nd birthdays) (Jan/Feb/March):  Get 10 print ready images on CD for the price of 5!  $350  For details, see blog post at the link below and contact us ASAP to schedule session.   http://milesofsmilesphotography.blogspot.com/2013/11/black-friday-deals-little-early.html

And Merry Christmas from my little family to yours.

A Day in the Life...

You all know I like to take pictures.  :)

I was inspired by a great article in a photographer magazine awhile back, and decided that for one full day... from start to finish (as much as possible), I would photograph my day with the kiddos.  I took all expectations on clarity, composition, etc. off of my photographer-self and just shot.

I am so glad I did.  But I am not going to lie, it was a lot of (extra) work.  But oh-so-rewarding, especially now looking back on it.  And that was only a few months ago!  I can only imagine when they are 16 and 18 one day, these images will be even sweeter for me to look at.

My challenge for you mamas out there... capture a day on camera.  Have that camera in your pocket (or around your neck if it's a DSLR) and capture your day.  All of its sweetness, craziness, chaos, mess, and love.  And then make a little photo-book of it, put it on your book shelf, and melt every time you go through it in the future.  :)

Little Harper: Pint Sized Perfection {Austin Newborn Photographer}

What a little beauty Harper was!  She was six pounds of newborn perfection.

I love newborn photography for so many reasons, and capturing the love that new parents have for their much anticipated baby is near the top of that list.

Enjoy a sneak peek from our time together.  Isn't she a doll?!

We were almost through our session when her mom mentioned that Harper's nursery has a mermaid theme.  So I whipped this out and we just melted at the way the image turned out.  Now her nursery will have this sweet image up on its walls!

To The J Family: Congratulations on your beautiful new addition.  She is perfection!  Thanks for choosing me to capture such sweet moments while she was so tiny.  Looking forward to working with you all again!

Sweet Henry {Austin Newborn and Family Photographer}

Cute as a button.  That is what little Henry was!

I loved getting to work with the W Family again and being their family photographer.  Seems like just yesterday I met them... and now Cooper is a big brother!  Click here for their adorable session from last year at this time.

Enjoy a sneak peek into our time together.

The B Family: What a Joy! {Austin Family Photographer}

I so enjoyed meeting and working with the B Family!  Turns out they live right down the street from me.  Small world!

I'm going to start with this image, because it pretty much sums up our session together.  JOY.  This little man was so much fun to work with, and had three levels of smiles... Regular smile, big smile, and JOY smile/laugh.  I loved it!

Can't you just see the joy in his eyes?  And kuddos to S for picking out such great outfits for their family portrait session!

Here are some more peeks into our morning together.  Enjoy!

Please excuse the low quality image below... but isn't this the sweetest canvas gallery wrap collection?  I bet it looks amazing behind their couch on the living room wall.  I love getting to help families design such sweet and lasting pieces for their homes!

Little Man Harrison {Austin Newborn Photographer}

I loved doing Harrison's newborn portraits!  I think he will challenge his big sister (and my baby Avah) in the "chubby cheeks contest" once he's a bit older.  He was almost ten pounds of newborn perfection when we did his newborn session.

It seems like just yesterday we were doing little A's cake smash session for her first birthday.  (Click here for all that sweetness!)  And now here she is... a big sister!

Harrison was such a strong little guy...  Definitely the strongest grip of any baby I've ever worked with.  He might just be a football player one day!

BLACK FRIDAY DEALS! {A Little Early...}

This year's Black Friday deals have been extended through 12/1/13 (or until spots sell out).

2013 BLACK FRIDAY DEALS:

Option 1: 60-minute session + 25 high-resolution images on CD!  $500 + tax
Available for families, children, Seniors, cake smash, and maternity sessions.  (Not available for newborn sessions.)  You can use it any time in 2014 from January - September 30th.  (Be sure to book about 2 months in advance.)

Just 2 of these left as of 11.26!

Option 2: Cake Smash Special!  10 high-resolution images on CD for the price of 5!   $350 + tax  Do you have a baby with a spring birthday?  Celebrate a 1st or 2nd birthday milestone in a super sweet way... a cake smash!   (We start the mini-session with a few regular shots and then move into the cake smash.)  Clients provide their own cake.  We clean up the mess.    **Click here for our Cake Smash Gallery of some past cuties.

Rules / How To Get These Deals: 
1) Email Sarah with the option you want to purchase.  (Click here for contact info.)
     Orders will be processed / spots will be filled in the order emails are received.
2) YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER MUST BE IN THE EMAIL, as Sarah will call for payment
    info. that day.
3) Have a credit card ready.  Payment MUST be received within 5 hours of Sarah's
    phone call.
4) Book your session 2 months in advance, and get ready for some fun 2014 pictures!

The B Family {Austin Family Photographer}

I loved working with this adorable family again!  I first met them 3 months ago when sweet little Mahlon was born.  And I loved working with them again as part of my mini-session specials this fall.  My how time flies!

Click here for their adorable newborn lifestyle session.  One of my faves...

Enjoy a sneak peek into our mini-session together.  Aren't they sweet?

Personal Peek: Feeling Such Gratitude

Today's blog post is a bit of a personal peek into our little lives.  The other day, Miles, Avah, and I were driving home from preschool.  I told them I loved them.  (Because I do, but also because I absolutely love hearing Avah say it back now that she can speak in some little sentences.  And she says it SO cute.  "I love YOOOOOOU, Mommy!  I love YOOOOO, Milesey!")

Miles said, "Mommy and Avah, I love you girls so much.  You are just perfect for me."  And you know my little Mama heart melted.  Right then and there.  I love hearing sweet words coming from his heart because he is so loving.  (And also because sometimes (especially since turning 4), his words can be a little sharp around the edges at times.)

Fall is crazy season for photographers.  They say it is like tax season for accountants, and I know why they say that.  I have had the pleasure of working with so many sweet families, kiddos, and babies this year.  And late the other night while I was in the middle of an editing marathon, I started thinking about what Miles had said.  And then about the fact that every little kiddo on my computer being edited is so perfectly placed into their family dynamic.  I love how God perfectly, purposely, and without error weaves families together.

Last month, Miles of Smiles Photography celebrated our 3 year anniversary.  And OH how far we've come since those early days in 2010.  Back then, it took countless hours of work, planning, praying, and more planning, but I could not be more thrilled with where Miles of Smiles Photography sits today.  And that is thanks to God and my ahhhhmazing clients!

I am so very grateful for my business, the incredible families that I get to work with and serve with photography, and the fact that I get to help them create custom artwork for their homes and freeze little memories in time.  And in the process, I also get to see a whole lot more of my own babies than I did when I worked full time outside of the home.

I hope you all know how grateful I am for each and every one of you.  Whether you're a client, a Facebook fan, a Newsletter reader... who ever you may be.  Thank you for letting me do what I love and see who I love for a living.  Much love.  xoxo

~Sarah

The W Family Mini-Session {Austin Family Photographer}

I always love working with the W Family.  I have had the good fortune of photographing their family since Big Sis was just a wee little thing.  And click here for Little Sis' newborn session and here for her cake smash session.  These girls are adorable!

I had a blast doing their family's fall mini-session last weekend.  Here is a sneak peek into our 25 minutes together...

H Family Reunion at Hyatt Lost Pines {Austin Family Photographer}

I was so looking forward to doing this family's reunion portraits at Hyatt Lost Pines Resort.  The 4 kids hired me as a gift to their parents.  What a sweet time to remember in these five families' lives.  Living 1,000 miles away from my families (boo), I know how fun it is when everyone gets together. 

Talk about beautiful... Hyatt Lost Pines Resort is amazing, and definitely on my "to do list" with my husband when ever we have someone in town that can watch our kiddos for a day/night so that we can sneak away.  What a fun getaway that would be!  And the perfect place for a family reunion.

These families were so sweet, funny, and great to work with.  And the 10 kiddos?  They pretty much melted my heart.  Don't get me wrong... they made me work for it, but that is what I love to do.  I'm so glad we were able to shoot our session the morning we did, because that same night, Austin got like 10-12 inches of rain and everything (including the river behind the stairs below) flooded big time.

Enjoy their sneak peeks. 

 This shot was at the very end... everyone was cooked.  I love how "real" it is.  :)

It's fun to see what comes of two people who fell in love.  For this couple, it was 4 kids and 10 grandkids!  

Another Sweet Little Guy... {Austin Newborn Photographer}

Another adorable, cuddly little guy came to see me for his newborn photos.  He was celebrating his 3-week birthday when we shot these, and I just love how they turned out.  It doesn't seem like all that long ago we were doing his sibling's newborn portraits.  I love being able to capture moments as families grow.  So blessed.

Enjoy the cuteness of this little man.