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Ok so there’s one thing I know for sure…never go into a children’s session with a solid game plan. Now I’m not saying that you should go into one unprepared…just be ready for the unexpected. For example, Paxton ALWAYS takes a nap from 9-10, so of course we scheduled his session for 10:30 so he’d be bright eyed and bushy tailed. But of course, on the day of our session he refused to take a nap (must have been really excited for his first professional photo shoot! 
). And Paxton is always the little boy with a smile on his face, except for the day of the photo shoot. So a session that looked super easy on paper wasn’t so much in real life. But never fear! I’m always ready to improvise and do whatever it takes to get fantastic images!
We started out Paxton’s session outside by the big, green John Deere tractor (I shall refrain from making a comment on the farmer’s color choice of farming equipment). I could tell he was a daredevil when he was standing by himself, holding on to the tractor step, and then decided to let one hand go. Pretty sure Mom got just a little nervous right about then So what better to do with a daredevil? Why not perch him on the ledge right next to the door! I thought it sounded like a great idea! (with close parental supervision of course!) I should say that Mr. Daredevil behaved himself and no one got hurt in the making of these images! On to outfit number two! There was some amazing window light pouring into the living room from the giant wall of windows, so we started to take photos with Paxton on the couch. Right about this time Paxton decided it was almost nap time and started to fuss. Here’s where the creative thinking comes in to play….how to make a tired child last for a few more clicks of the shutter? We had him bang on the coffee table, which entertained him for .5 seconds. Then we brought in Dad to help Paxton stand up which usually makes him a little happier…no such luck on this day. And last but not least, we took him to his favorite spot in the whole house, on the giant, comfy bed in Mom & Dad’s room! SUCCESS…and I must say a huge thank you to Uncle Ryan for showing up at the most opportune time and getting little Paxton to smile for us So even though he wasn’t bright eyed and smiling the whole time, we got some great images of Paxton. I can’t wait to photograph this little cutie again! Want to see more images of Paxton? Check out the children’s gallery on my Facebook page!
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One nice thing about having a big family is that it usually grows quickly when everyone starts having babies! First my cousin Eric and his wife Rachel had baby Logan, then about 6 months later my sister had Quincy, followed by Ava and Laila born to two more of my cousins on my dad’s side. (Needless to say, Christmas will be CRAZY this year with all the new babies together!) And I’m so blessed to be a photographer and be able to capture the milestones of all these little ones! A couple weekends ago, another one of my cousins, Amanda, got married (blog post yet to come from the wedding day!) so Stacy and Ava came from Chicago while Eric, Rachel, Logan and the grandparents came from the Sioux Center area. Since we had everyone in one place, we decided we’d do Ava’s 3 month session and try for some group photos. Well let’s just say that getting an active 10 month old (Logan) and a 3 month old in one photo can be quite a challenge! We didn’t get many photos of them together but we did get some great shots of Logan by himself along with a group photo with Grandma & Grandpa! After that we switched gears and focused all the attention on baby Ava. She had some of the CUTEST outfits (the green one is my favorite!) and is so laid back that we could even get her on her tummy without a fuss. AND we learned that she can hold herself up pretty well which created the best photos from the session, in my opinion. She’s such a little doll and I can’t wait to photograph her as she gets bigger! These are just a few of my favorites and if you’d like to see more check out my Facebook Gallery.
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I can hardly believe it’s been three months since little Quincy joined our family. My how time flies! She’s getting so big and full of expressions! It wasn’t long into the session before Quincy had her first baby meltdown of the day (being a model is HARD work!) so I set up my laptop, hooked up my hard drive and put on some soothing Kenny G music which usually calms babies down. However, Grandma informed me that even at the early age of 3 months, Quincy has a very particular taste in music and preferred a little Lady Gaga over Kenny G. I didn’t believe her so, to prove her wrong, I turned on some Lady Gaga, thinking that Quincy would continue to have her meltdown, thus postponing the session until she calmed down. Oh but how I was wrong! Grandma quickly picked up little Quincy, snuggled her tight and started bouncing her to the music and surprisingly Quincy calmed right down! Who knew Lady Gaga was the new thing in children’s music! HA! So for the rest of the session, we played some of Quincy’s favorite songs like “Poker Face,” “Just Dance,” and “Telephone.” Good call Grandma!
These are some of my favorite shots from the session, including a 9-up wall collage that I’m going to talk my sister into hanging in the nursery…WAY to cute NOT to! Stay tuned for more images of Quincy in the upcoming months. I learned some new tricks at After Dark, a photo conference I attended last week in Minneapolis, that I want to try out on Quincy the next time I’m in Iowa. I love having a little model of my very own!
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Hi everyone!
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my website so I decided it was time to just sit down and do it! So if you haven’t been there in awhile, you should go check it out. There’s new photos, new information (including links to some of my favorite stores that I partner with – oh and a couple sweet sites for high school juniors and seniors!), current specials, and a new video on the Senior Gallery page. Stop by Kristina Lynn Photography & Design dot com today!
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