Melody Bennett

Cans & Costumes!

Hello Again!

I realize some of you are already aware of the SPOOKTACULAR plans for this Saturday however... I thought I'd post some info about it here as well as the e-mails you've received.

I'm looking forward to see you!

Melody

We're getting Ready!

I thought I'd share some of the progress so far!

I am so glad no one around had a camera taking pictures of us getting all the pumpkins!  We had to go up to my house and get a HUGE wagon, naturally last weekend it was 95 degrees... we pulled about 75lbs of pumkins what seemed like forever CAL POLY was packed!  We got them though!!  You'll only see just a couple of them here...

My SUV looks like I haul horses!! LOL!!  The back of it is still got shavings.. from several bales of hay! We had to make a few trips... it was worth it.  Laddie for those that have met him absolutely loves them!!

Anyway you can see a bit of how it's coming along,  I have it on good authority that the witches... ghosts and more scarecrows will be arriving early Saturday morning...  Sorry I didn't have a chance to take a picture of the front yet :(   Hopefully maybe Friday morning?? LOL!

See you then!

 
  
 

 
  

Chase!

Little Mr Chase hasn't even been gone an hour and I couldn't wait to share just a few of the first ones we took.  

I just found out that Veronica's birthday was last Sunday so a belated Happy Birthday I think the first one shows his excitement, I think he's saying happy birthday to her too!

I'm very partial to this family, they are absolutley wonderful, and I love seeing Chase from just a few days old, to his baptism, and now he's sitting up and almost ready to crawl, HOWEVER we got him before he did so, the smiles are fabulous!

So here's to Veronica's Birthday.... and something to show off in class today...and also a big Hello to his grandma Marcie so she's got something special today to see at work...

I love how he will look straight at the camera for me.... I told you he was special!

Presenting Chase Manual...... TADA!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linda's Gorgeous

Well... I've quit calling Patrick by the wrong name, although I really do have to watch myself I"m very bad with names as you all know!

There are so many images I really loved that it's very difficult to narrow it down to even these two however I have to keep something for the expecting couple to see :)

Linda really is gorgeous, very very few woman look great straight on in a maternity photo and she does!  I had such a good time, and they were so very patient and understanding.

 

Babies can steal the show!

It's pretty much known, that if you want to be noticed ... don't include babies...  Jack is no exception! LOL  This was mommy's maternity session... although by a few of these images you sure couldn't tell it!   So I just had to share a cute one of him in action..

Now Jack doesn't care one bit how talented and smart his mommy is all he knows is she's the greatest mommy ever..

Sofia!

Sofia is 8 days old today!  She's such a little sweetheart and did such a good job with her first photo session.   Congratulations to proud parents JC & Lina.

Sofia has lots of relatives in Columbia so I'm attempting the following it may not be accurate with the web's translations however I'll give it a try!

Sofía es de ocho días de hoy! Ella es un poco de cariño y que tan buen trabajo con su primera sesión de fotos. Felicidades a los orgullosos padres JC y Lina.

Melody

Giuliana!

Gosh it was hard to decide which image for Giuliana, she has a ton of really cute ones.  Darn if she didn't love to tease me the minute I'd put the camera down she'd grin really big! LOL! 

Congratulations to very proud parents George and Diana.

Ashton!

Little Ashton has arrived!  Here he is all snuggled up at nine days old.  Congratulations to proud parents Sidnia and Omar.

This one is 'sketched' I felt like getting a little creative with it.  Now the art one of him on the bench that gets so many requests had a slight twist with a red butterfly, and you know it's absolutely stunning!   I'm saving that one for you guys to see on Friday with the rest of his images!

Imagine yourself as Art

Imagine yourself becoming a work of art.

While photography is very much a passion of mine, it is my job first.  The responsibility and honor you place in my hands to capture important events in your lives, that is what inspires me to do my very best.

It is not unusual for such inspiration to keep me up in the middle of the night, as I see images unfolding on a computer screen, not unlike many who used to only see in a darkroom.  My very capable 'consultants' keep me company (Majestic - Shiloh Shepherd,  Rebel - Golden Retriever, and Laddie - Ragdoll Kitty daytime duty)

From an artistic standpoint, getting to know YOU is very important.  After all your not coming to or wanting a JC Penney, Sears, or Mall type image, we don't want to look like a DMV line next scenario..  I really want to capture YOU, what YOU like, I want to know what you'd want to hang in your home.  That makes the inspiration aspect come to life, and then into 'art'.

Have you walked into friends or families homes, and instantly knew what was important or value to them by what they had on their walls or books on their tables?   Be it a Maternity, a Family, a Newborn, or a Child, a portrait is priceless.  Those works of art don't have a secondary market value, you'd never part with them, you'll pass them down for generations to treasure and enjoy.   While we've seen everything change.. from vinyl, 8 tracks, tapes, cd's, vhs, dvd's, flashdrives, blue ray, cellphones, gosh and more,  'portraits' haven't changed, they are timeless..

Well, wow, I was extra chatty this evening...  not that most of you will be shocked by that hahaa!!

Let me while not the first,  Congratulations to Karen and Peter...They are expecting a little girl!!  They like dark woods, rich tones,  I love how much they want this little miracle, and while she's not arrived yet, it's easy to see she's already a very rich little girl, as she's already loved so very much.

I promised I'd put one image up... I'll use the first one I edited.. as I love too many of them to choose.. and this one had a lot of emotion to me..    The only thing I don't like is nothing on a website or blog every does justice to an image... grrrrr....

OH and I also promised I'd text when I put this up however since it's 2am I am not waking up a pregnant woman who needs her rest, so let's hope I remember in the morning!

Baiz!

Well... I confess there was just no way I could think of little Nicholas's face if he couldn't see his picture too!  He was so good, we wanted 'attitude' and he would pose all day long if you asked him too, such a great guy!  Little Lola now talk about adorable, she had the arm thing and once in a while she'd manage a growl, however we'd all laugh at how cute she was and then she'd break into a giggle!  She definitely can control a crowd!

Now it's after midnight I defnitely have to go home to my doggies!!

Melody

The Glover's!

From Great Grandma and Grandpa in their 90's to little Lola at 3yrs, she's sort of hidden next to her Mom..   This is the Glover Family, we are missing just one son who wasn't in the area, we'll get him next time!  RoseLee  you did an incredible job getting this group together so quickly!

I had to do just one image getting that lamp post in the picture, even if I was standing up behind two dumpsters to do it hahaa!!

I haven't forgot the Baiz family with Nick and Lola however it's 11:30pm and I have to go home and feed my dogs..    I'll catch up!  Oh and Cindy your far from safe yet the ones with you and Greg I just haven't processed yet either.

Melody