Happy Halloween everybody!  Here are some pictures of my little Emory in her awesome lion costume.  I took these in my little “fake studio” set-up in my house – not too bad, right?  I was inspired by the very talented and helpful Drew B of the Mom*tog blog.  If you are interested in photography at all, even for just taking better snapshots of your kids, you must go check it out.  She gave great directions on how to set up a natural light studio in your very own home.  I normally use fabric backdrops (as she does), but for these shots I wanted to try out my new seamless paper background.  I really like how it turned out!  I may be offering Mini Milestone sessions in my home in the future for babies one and under, so keep an eye out for that!  I hope that everyone has a very safe and very happy Halloween! 

She’s telling our dogs to “sshhhh” in this one because they were barking.  It’s awfully hard to model with all of that distraction!

I FINALLY have a sneak peek ready for this very patient family!  I’m so very sorry that I got so behind … as I told them, my own little Emory was sick last week with a nasty viral infection, so I was a little behind on my editing.  Thank you for your patience, and I hope it will be worth the wait!    I had such a great time with this family.  Due to the unexpected chill in the air the morning of the shoot, we stayed indoors for the most part.  Little Emma was such a sweetie.  She just stared and stared at me with a very serious look.  We had to work very hard for our smiles, but it was worth it when they came!  It was such a pleasure meeting you and working with you.  Oh, and thanks for the help dislodging my camera strap from my hair … I always like to keep it interesting! :P

Yes, you read that right!  I’m having an exclusive giveaway for my Facebook fans over on my Facebook page.  You can click on the link to your right to go to the page, or click HERE to go straight to the Event for full details.  I am giving away 50% off of a full session fee ($50 value) and a free 8×10 ($30 value).  It won’t last for long, so get on over there and check it out!  And how could I forget … I’m doing this in celebration of the re-release of my website!  If you haven’t looked recently, you need to go check it out as well.  It has a completely new look, updated galleries, and MUSIC!  Definitely make sure to turn your speakers up.  All of the music on the site is used by permission of the amazingly talented Chris Pearson and Sleeperstar.  You  can hear more from them here.  Thanks for your support!  Here are a couple more images from Angela’s session … a very sweet family sneak peek will be coming soon!

My very beautiful and talented sister-in-law Angela asked me to take some head shots for her for some of her upcoming theater auditions.  Seriously, remember this face, because you will probably see it on a playbill one day.  We ended up having a really awesome session where I got to try out some new things.  She was such a pro – I had to give her almost no direction!  She totally spoiled me.    I also had some fun with the editing.  I tried some new things and played around with some textures on a few of them.  I would still love to take your pictures when you’re famous Angela, so don’t forget about me!    Hope you enjoy them!

And, no, she is not a senior or a teen, but the type of photography is similar. 

Oh my goodness, thank you baby Alanna for granting me my much-needed newborn fix!  I’m convinced that you needed to come so early because you knew how excited I was about this.    Seriously, I was itching to get my hands on a tiny little baby, and I don’t know if I could have lucked out with a sweeter (or smaller) little one.  She really wanted to stay awake and play for awhile, but once we got her sleeping she was one of the smiliest babies ever.  It was sooo cute!  We got some great pics with mom and dad too – as you can see she really hammed it up for both of them.  Thank you for entrusting your sweet little one to me! 

Last weekend I had the opportunity to take maternity portraits for Seth and Devon.  We went out to the Arboretum, which was just beautiful!  I think we could have spent all day out there!   For being almost 36 weeks along, Devon looks amazing – she is totally rockin’ that dress.  Pregnancy suits her very well!  And Seth is already a very proud papa as you can see.  Thanks for getting up early for me, it was totally worth it.  I had such a great time, and I can’t wait to meet the little one! 

Which will it be?!?  I can’t wait to find out … the suspense is killing me!

That’s right … book your family holiday session in the month of October (session can take place any time before the end of the year) and choose from a couple of different options … from family mini-sessions to FREE holiday cards!  If you are interested, please contact me at lindsay@lindsayhorn.com for details.  I’m currently booking a limited number of sessions and spots are filling up fast, so don’t delay!    And since I know you want a sneak peek of some of these *gorgeous* holiday cards, here you go!

These are just a few examples of the completely customizable templates that I have available.  I have both folded, tri-fold, and flat cards available in different sizes.  To help celebrate the addition of these press-printed cards to my product list, I will also give a set of 24 free birth announcements (with envelopes) to anyone who books a newborn session in the month of October (session doesn’t need to take place in October)!  So pass this on to all of your expectant friends!   Here’s just one example of my sweet birth announcements …

I have templates for girls AND boys, and neutral options as well in many different sizes.  So, remember to help spread the word and rack up those referral print credits for yourself!