In JOHN DEERE green.....

I don't know why it is, but some things just go in cycles. John Deere themes seem to be very popular lately. Here is a real cutie pie sportin' his JD colors!!! Ashton came into celebrate his 1st Birthday with cake & balloons. Birthday Bashes are a great way to celebrate your child's 1st Birthday. I generally grab a few "clean" shots and then let em' go at the cake. Ashton took to the cake pretty well....the whole idea of smiling at the camera...well....he gave up a few smiles...but mostly for Mom. Happy Birthday Ashton!

Photographers at Play!

I just returned from a Photography Workshop. Featured here is our own Jessica Hughes...can you tell she is a bit camera shy?

We had a wonderful family that came to be our victims in front of 15 photographers. They were very brave. Their daughter was so sweet. I let her use my remote to take a couple pictures of mom and dad. Here is one of her shots.

Fish Tales!

Well I didn't exactly hear fish stories from this lil' guy, but he sure enjoyed his fishing trip! I had a fun time with this shoot. "J" is full of life and energy...how many two year old boys aren't? and he was ready to get started from the moment he walked in the door. Which is really pretty exciting because many kids run kicking and screaming. It's like they think I'm going to give them a shot or torture them in some fashion. I've been known to make a few cry...wonder if word gets around fast in Toddlerville? I couldn't resist putting up a little sneak peek for Mom. Thanks for coming in - we got some great shots!

Flowers Bloomin' in August!

As parents we do some really, really crazy things to our kids when they are small. Why? Because we know the kids will deal with right now...they will hate us later. So this little gal will probably hate her mother someday or laugh just like we did during the shoot. Hopefully Baby "C" has a great sense of humor like her mother and will laugh about it when she is older. She made a great model and was just a pretty happy little gal. She is a cute little thing with or without the flower head piece!!!

Send those Emails Folks!!!

I guess everyone is afraid to send an email and get a free session. The sessions are still up for grabs. I had someone mention they thought they were too late. Nope not at all. Nobody has emailed about either free session. So don't diddle daddle...send me an email. It's a$50 value - no strings attached! Update: The child session has been given away. The Senior session has also been given away. Congrats to "J" & "M"!!

What a week!!! Let's celebrate!

This has been an insanely busy week for me. Throw a few computer problems in and it makes for a not so fun "busy" week!! Anyone waiting on orders they should be in by next Friday. School starts next week, so my family is taking a last minute mini-vacation before the kids return to the books. We also have a new family pet "Murphy" so far he has been more of a carpet weight than a pet. Occasionally a wagging tail when you walk by, otherwise...he's making sure the carpet doesn't rise. In celebration of the vacation and our new family pet I am offering two FREE (yes I typed FREE) sessions. I will give away one free Senior Session and one free Child session. Here is how to win - email me from my website www.brigittehoagphotography.com and put the word "Murphy" or "Vacation" in the subject line. Please include your name and contact info & which type of session you are vying for in your message. The first one to email me (for their category) wins the free session. Of course the fine print is that the free session may NOT be combined with any other offers. So what are you waiting for? Get that e-mail sent.

Farmer Tuck!

Farmer Tucker came in a few days ago and what a little cutie. He even told me he loved me before he left. How cool is that? He was so sweet and said "cheeeeeeeeeze" for his pictures. Isn't he a cute lil' farmer?