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  • WELCOME!

    Thanks for stopping by...feel free to look around and stay for awhile :).

    As 2012 has now come and gone, I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who made 2012 so wonderful for DFP Photography. Thank you for exceeding every expectation I had set for my first year in business. I so loved working with all my wonderful families and can't wait to work with you again!

    I am now booking for 2013. You can find all the information here. Sessions have already begun filling up. As such, if you are interested in a 2013 session with DFP Photography, I recommend booking early.

    As always, I love questions...if you have absolutely any questions about any of the above or anything related to my photography, please contact me!!

    Thanks all :). I look forward to working with you.

5.16.13

Graduation is Near {Mansfield, Ohio Seniors Photographer}…

I’ve been waiting since last fall to shoot these two Seniors again.  You might remember this session from the fall. These two were so very polite and nice the first time that I photographed them.  Nothing has changed in those few months.  They are still so nice and kind.

Another thing that’s the same… the camera loves this sweet girl. She just looks gorgeous in her photos!

Her brother did great as well and I loved that I was able to capture his true smile…

These two have bright futures ahead of them… for that I am sure…

I wish you two all the best in the future… it was such a pleasure to have met and worked with you all!  Thank you for allowing me the opportunity.

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5.12.13

Motherly Love {Mansfield, Ohio Family and Child Photographer}…

I hadn’t set out to post this sneak peek today.  In fact, I was planning on a pretty lazy day spending Mother’s Day with my family.  But then I just felt like I needed to get this Sneak Peek up today… on the perfect day to show it… Mother’s Day.  Because most of this session is to celebrate a Mother’s (or Mothers’) love.

Actually, even getting the honor of doing this session happened by a complete stroke of luck.  The daughter in the above photo contacted me about doing a photo session.  She contacted me on a Thursday.  She told me that she would like it done as soon as possible.  Time was of the essence.  The day before she contacted me, I was contacted by a client for which I had a session planned for that Saturday.  She contacted me telling me she needed to reschedule. I told this Momma that and that I thought we could do it that night. She jumped at the chance to take that Saturday evening time slot (and still somehow found a way to get them all matched in two days’ time). Saturday came and the weather was a bit windy but absolutely gorgeous.

I was relaying all of this to my own mom and she told that this session then was just meant to be because it all happened so perfectly.

Maybe even a small miracle that it worked out so perfectly and came together so easily.

And this family… well, they were hilarious. I mean absolutely hilarious.  They laughed and joked with each other the entire session. They cracked each other up, acted silly and enjoyed each other’s company.

They also showed they know how to love…

In a rare moment of not joking and laughing, the patriarch of the family asked me how long my husband and I were married… then, of course, joking at what babies we still were in the marriage game, with a mere 9 years under our belt.  He proudly told me that he and his wife had been married 46 years.

This is what 46 years looks like…

So on this Mother’s Day, it seemed only fitting to show and celebrate this Mother’s/Grandmother’s obvious love for her family…

Thank you all for being so easy to work with, on such a short timeframe.  Thank you for being so fun.  Thank you for your laughter and your joking.  Thank you for you all being you.  Thank you to the Daughter/Mother for realizing the importance of being in photos with her kiddos. Thank you for letting me be a part of a small miracle.  Thank you for putting your trust in me during this time in your lives.  Thank you:).

xoxo

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5.10.13

Superman, Mud Puddles and Love {Mansfield, Ohio Child Photographer}…

I was so excited when these adorable kiddos’ mom contacted me regarding doing a session with them.  For one, I’ve always loved the way she dresses the little girl. I mean, seriously… is she not adorable?

Second, I hadn’t seen this Momma for several years so I was excited to catch up for a few minutes.  Lastly, they were coming in for the weekend all the way from Louisiana. Yes, you read that right, Louisiana!!  I was so honored she wanted to utilize part of her short time here by having me take these photos.

Because they were here for such a short period of time, we literally had just a couple of hours to make this work. All week the weather looked perfect. And then, of course, on the actual date it was dark and gloomy and wanted to rain.  In fact, it even did rain. But we adapted and went with it… and it worked out perfectly…

Who ever said little girls in pretty clothing couldn’t love mud puddles? She had so much fun jumping and jumping and jumping!!

While the little guy didn’t love the mud puddles quite as much as his sister did, he did love playing with some trains…

And look how adorable they are together…

If you have read this blog for any length of time, you’ll know I say that I always have a favorite part of every session.  Each session is truly unique, from the age group, personal style to the desires of the session.  This one was no different. There were a few things I loved about this session but the thing that stands out the most, is how relaxed Momma and Dad were during this session. In fact, they told the kiddos to come with me and they completely stayed on the sideline.  We just went on our way all by ourselves. It was so wonderful. We got to hang out and the kids got to just be themselves with no pressure to do the “perfect” thing during a session.  That’s when I usually get my favorite images… when everyone’s relaxed and actually not perfect!

So thank you all for spending time with me while you were here from Louisiana.  Thank you for being so relaxed and even hands off.   Thank you for rolling with the punches with the weather changes. Just a big ole’ Thanks:).

 

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4.23.13

Preserving a Moment in Time {Mansfield, Ohio Family Photographer}…

If you have followed DFP Photography for any length of time, you will know that I initially developed an interest in learning photography so that I could capture the moments of my children’s lives.  Moments in time that I wanted to cherish forever.  I was never as happy that I developed this interest than I was last July, when I had the opportunity to capture my boys with their Granddad. I would not be exaggerating to say that not a day goes by {literally… not a day} that I do not look at a photo or two from that session and say a silent prayer of thanks… thanks to allowing us that day, thanks to capturing that day and thanks for preserving that moment in time for my boys.

Because of that day in July, when I was approached by a friend regarding a session for this family it just seemed right. I so wanted to do it. I so wanted to capture their family… and their moment in time. I wanted to give that gift to their son… to all of them.

I send all my clients a questionnaire before their sessions because I want to discover what exactly they are wanting in a session.  When I got back this family’s questionnaire… I just loved it. The Momma simply wanted me to capture the love of her family. She wanted the love to show in their photos.  When I saw this, I especially wanted to capture her love for her son.

I loved how he wasn’t afraid to show his affection for his Momma. I promised him a few of the photos would be “for family viewing only” but, yet, you can so see the love in the ones I’ve chosen to sneak peak.

As you can see, this Momma-Son duo made it so easy. Actually, the whole family did. They loved, they laughed, they teased. They even listened to me when I said to act naturally and forget the camera was present.  They made my job so very easy!

Momma and Dad seem pretty in love as well…

I did hear, however, that the Momma-Son photo has gotten less “likes” on Facebook, much to Son’s chagrin.  Apparently he’s trying to beat out his dad for most likes. So, would you mind helping him out? If you’d love to help, feel free to jump on over to Facebook and “like” he and his mom’s photo… see if it can help put him on top:).

Thank you to your family for allowing me the honor to catch this moment in time.  Thank you for giving me your vision and allowing me to run with it. Thank you for trusting me with these oh-so-important memories. Thank you for allowing me to witness your love…even a few of those “for family viewing only” moments! Thank you!

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While I didn’t want this to be the sole focus of the post… I will tell you that Momma {and family} is going through a very rough time. She was recently diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).  While her body has weakened, her spirit and resolve are strong.  But she could use your help, both in terms of prayers and financial support.  A benefit is planned in Mansfield, Ohio for this coming Saturday, April 27.  If you are interested in more information, please follow this link.  If you are interested in making a financial donation, please follow this link. Thank you!

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3.7.13

Auction {Mansfield, Ohio Family & Child Photographer… and Friend}…

It’s funny how time changes things.  Growing up I lived in a neighborhood where I was fortunate to have many neighbors that had children my age. So I always had a lot of activities to keep me occupied after school and in the summers. Our home was on an acre. Not huge, but we didn’t have neighbors looking into our back living room window either.  It was a great place to grow up!  Behind us was a house that had 2 girls. I knew they lived there but they were a fair amount younger than me so I didn’t really know them.

Fast forward 20 years… and one of the girls, Emily, and I have children almost the exact same age… including our youngest sons, who are in the same preschool class this year.  I don’t know if she realized the connection to our old neighborhood, but I did immediately.  Last year when our two youngest weren’t preschool age yet we would see each other when dropping off our oldest sons. We always said a polite “Hi” to each other. She was always so friendly and cheerful.

Even with her never-ending friendliness and cheerfulness I knew it had been a rough year for her. I knew she had lost her sister, Katy, to melanoma. And my heart broke for her.

I continued to see her on a very regular basis this year… and she continues to be as cheerful and friendly as always.

In the last year, a Foundation was then started to honor Katy. I had heard awhile back the Foundation was having a fundraiser. I knew I wanted to be a part of it and was thankful I had something to offer.

So… if you are looking for something to do this Saturday… I suggest checking this out…

The Foundation has many awesome things to auction off… including a Mini-Session from DFP Photography.  Other items include a 31 lunch bag and tote donated from my sweet cousin, Kim, who lost a dear friend to melanoma in September.  {You can find a full list of items here.}

So if you were thinking about a session with DFP Photography this year and want to help a great cause… or if you just want to help a great cause… I hope you’ll think of heading to this auction on Saturday.

Thanks Everyone! xoxo

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