Purple Tree Photography Blog http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/ Purple Tree Portrait Photography Blog en-us A newborn photographer... http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/579/A newborn photographer... http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/579/A newborn photographer... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:56:30 -0700 ...with a newborn is a dangerous thing. My poor baby doesn't stand a chance. I have to take advantage before he can say "cut it out Mom!".

Kelli

]]> Awesome gift idea! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/575/Awesome gift idea! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/575/Awesome gift idea! Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:36:15 -0700 We arrived home from the hospital to a very generous gift from one of Chris' good friends, a large box from Zingermans! OH the excitement! We LOVE ourselves some Zingermans. Inside was lots of goodies but I just had to share this SUPER cute chocolate cigar and cigar box! How cute! You know it's cute when it's chocolate and I can't bring myself to eat it! :)

Check out the Zingermans gift boxes if you ever want to get someone a little something unique and yummy!
Kelli

]]> June sessions http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/573/June sessions http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/573/June sessions Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:42:20 -0700 Just a quick note to say I am now booking June sessions! I do have a couple weekend time slots left in May as well.

And because blog posts are better with photos, here's a shot of me and my boy with credit to my hubby.

Kelli

]]> Sutton's debut http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/571/Sutton's debut http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/571/Sutton's debut Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:45:31 -0700 Because I practice what I preach, I did a portrait session with my little guy at 5 days old (and another one today at 8 days but you'll have to give me a few days to edit)! I already have a whole new appreciation for my clients. I already feel like a better and more understanding photographer. I think I'll probably start all my newborn session with a hug to Mom from now on! :) Wearing both hats as the photographer and Mom was a bit tricky but we made it work! :) Sutton made me very proud and was a great model.

Our mantra.

I'm playing a bit with my black and whites. This is a bit more silvery.

Something tells me that these feet are going to see a lot of time in some hockey skates.

My first borns are very tired with our new addition keeping them up! :)

Kelli

]]> Lillybee Sale!!! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/568/Lillybee Sale!!! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/568/Lillybee Sale!!! Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:26:44 -0700 I'm excited to pass on to you an awesome sale that the luxurious and fabulous Lillybee is having!! What's even better is Lillybee is a local company owned by the fabulous Lisa Palmer, so shop away! :)


Kelli

]]> Green your decor http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/566/Green your decor http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/566/Green your decor Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:43:30 -0700 I'm so excited to announce that Sutton's nursery was featured on a blog that I check regularly! Green Your Decor!!!

Kelli

]]> Introducing http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/564/Introducing http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/564/Introducing Fri, 26 Feb 2010 12:02:30 -0700

In the whirl wind that has been my life the last few days, these are the only photos that I have managed to take so far. I promise there will be more! He won't have a choice. :)

Kelli

]]> I'm a Mom! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/562/I'm a Mom! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/562/I'm a Mom! Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:49:07 -0700 I'm very proud to announce that my new little man, Sutton Dominic, made his entrance into this world early this morning! It's been a crazy day and I haven't even taken my camera out if you can believe it! Stay tuned for photos in the near future!

In the meantime, I'm flattered and thrilled to say that Sutton's nursery was featured on the FABULOUS Real Simple blog! Check it out here!

Kelli

]]> Still winter... http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/558/Still winter... http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/558/Still winter... Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:22:40 -0700 and although I'm getting the feeling most of us are over it, these two are never over it!

A few more images from around the house.

Stay warm!

Kelli

]]> Project nursery COMPLETE!!! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/554/Project nursery COMPLETE!!! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/554/Project nursery COMPLETE!!! Sun, 21 Feb 2010 09:52:39 -0700 Can you hear that? It's my sigh of relief! The nursery is FINALLY complete and not a moment too soon with my due date being this Friday (although, of course, we have no idea when the baby will decide to make it's appearance). So without further ado, check it out!!!

Here's a list of where everything came from:

Eco-Friendly Crib and changing table - Killer deal from Overstock.com that's no longer available

Dresser and shelf - Ikea

Dog park canvas - oopsy daisy

"No Monsters" and Owl print - John W Golden's shop on Etsy

Mobile birds - Wildernest shop on Etsy

Star decal above the changing table - 2modern

Star mobile - The Starcraf shop on Etsy

Owl shadow box and custom rocking chair cushion - Cheryl Oz etsy shop

Orange lamp, storage baskets and laundry basket - Land of Nod

Rug - Flor (I do NOT recommend trying to use it on carpet, long story but we made it work)

Organic sheet and changing pad cover - Steal from Babies R Us that are no longer available

Carrot print behind chair - Yours truely (It's a Shel Silverstein poem that forms the carrot)

Kelli


]]> Jinky workshop http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/549/Jinky workshop http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/549/Jinky workshop Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:33:15 -0700 I firmly believe that you should never stop learning! No matter how long you've been doing something, you can always get better, learn something new, be newly inspired, etc. Every year I make an effort to improve myself as a photographer. I'm SUPER excited to be attending a photography workshop in August of 2010 by an AMAZING Aussie photographer, Jinky! When I heard she was coming to the US I knew I just HAD to go and get my learn on! YAY! Below is the fabulous location in Ohio where I will be attending the workshop!

Kelli

]]> Oh Plah! Bracelet http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/546/Oh Plah! Bracelet http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/546/Oh Plah! Bracelet Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:58:44 -0700 I love stuff like this! It's a stylish bracelet for Mom, but say your child is fussy, teething or just needs a distraction - BAM - it's also a teether/toy! ha! Oh Plah! means "here you go" in French and it's eco friendly to boot! I came across this at the little seedling in Ann Arbor and even though my baby isn't here yet, much less teething, I think I'll start wearing it now! :)

Kelli

]]> How connected are you? http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/543/How connected are you? http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/543/How connected are you? Mon, 15 Feb 2010 06:40:50 -0700 In this age of blogs, facebook, twitter, texting, etc. it's hard not to be too overwhelmed! What's a photographer to do? :)

I've been aware of twitter for some time of course, but have resisted taking the plung into the world of "tweeting". Do you tweet? Do you love it?! Hate it? Should Purple Tree enter into the world? Would you follow? I would love to hear from you by email or comment below!

Purple Tree Photography does have a facebook page that I do try to keep updated and give announcements to the "fans" so I encourage you to become a fan! :)

Of course, you can also subscribe to the RSS feed (click on the RSS button above) for this and any other blog you like to check on a regular basis. I use google reader and love it! It's awesome because it keeps you updated with the blogs you check letting you know when their is a new one to read so you're not checking blogs that haven't been updated.

Kelli

]]> Happy Valentine's Day! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/539/Happy Valentine's Day! http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/539/Happy Valentine's Day! Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:44:20 -0700

Kelli

]]> Spring style inspiration http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/533/Spring style inspiration http://www.purpletreephotography.com/blog/post/533/Spring style inspiration Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:09:20 -0700 Even though it's VERY MUCH winter outside, I say we look ahead to Spring! :) I am booking Spring (May) sessions now and I thought it would be fun to check out some spring fashion! I know coming up with the perfect wardobe for your portrait session can be fun and frustrating, so I put together these "inspiration boards" that will hopefully help! These are meant to inspire, not to be taken literally. So have fun with it! Customize your wardrobe to your family's style! Remember to add fun accessories (etsy is a great place to look) like fun hats, shoes, umbrellas, rain boots, scarves, headbands, etc.

Here are some of my favorite places for (mostly children's) fashion: boden, tea, crazy8, Lillybee, the children's place and etsy.

Happy shopping!

Kelli

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