Moms & Easter Monday

To all of the moms this Easter Monday....

Thank you for all of the beautiful things you do in life.... for the Easter egg hunts, the fancy Sunday dresses, for balancing sports schedules with nap schedules, school meetings with fundraisers, for always putting your children, husband, dogs and cats in front of yourself, for the big hugs, the lessons in life, and for remembering to taking the time to document your children, even when you're always the one behind the camera.

This Easter Monday, I salute you.

Happy Monday Everyone!

Poor Baby...

Life is not fair. It's just not fair...

Doesn't this series make you smile? Of course, I captured more of Preston than these oh-so-cute pouts, but still. I can absolutely see how life is tough for a 7 month old...

The Sweet Torres Family

There is no more joy and honor than documenting treasured images for another photographer's family. Katie and Chris started Six of Four four years ago to capture all of the emotions and details of Atlanta's most sophisticated weddings. They are also dear friends of ours, so when they asked me to help capture some family photos for them, I accepted this responsibility with a hand above my heart.

I realized these were more than just images to hang around the home. They are the memories that remind you of how sweet it is to hold your daughter close to you as she sleeps....how it feels for your heart to skip a beat to see her smile, and how happy and proud and complete you feel to have her part of your life...

Chris and Katie know they are blessed parents, and it was an amazing experience for me to witness such love.

Here are some of my favorites of Rosemary with mom & dad at 3 months.

Thank you so much again for opening your family so beautifully to me, Chris & Katie.

ps - And thank you for dinner last night! I would post a photo of our wonderful creation from Bella Cucina, but we finished it faster than I could document it. THANK YOU!

NAPCP Retreat 2010: Napa Valley

We are so thrilled to announce that Registration for NAPCP's 1st Annual Retreat officially opens today! We've been working hard to build a really special & intimate experience, and I hope that you will consider joining us. I would love to hang out with you there!

All of the lovely details - http://napcpretreat.com

June 20th-23rd, 2010
The Meritage Resort & Spa
http://www.themeritageresort.com/

Keynote Speaker: Tamara Lackey
Guest Business Expert: Lisa MacKenzie (who, along with her regular presentation, is offering private one-on-one consulting)

Breakout Sessions, Shooting Clinics in the Vineyard, Tours of Wineries, & loads of bonding.

We are EXCITED!

Come join us in Napa... from alice park on Vimeo.

Double the fun

It's been so much fun watching Marin and Graham grow up over the year! I am still enamored by mom and her ability to raise three beautiful, yet rambunctious kids. Each of them with their own personalities.... Do you remember the Cowboy and the Princess?

Here they are, 6 months later.





And their big sister Lauren....

We had such a great time at the park. I LOVE Spring time!!

Pretty Business Cards, WPPI & Philadelphia

HelloO! I've missed being away...

Just returned from *the* convention for the photography industry, WPPI. Attended some inspiring presentations, met some really cool vendors, and my favorite part - hung out with the girls of NAPCP. What a soulful, supportive and amazing group. A shot from our sushi dinner the first night...

Prior to leaving for WPPI, my favorite printer Studio-Z sent me a batch of circle-die-cut letterpressed business cards for NAPCP. I {heart} letterpress and my new cards. Of course, the circle tends to remind folks to use coasters with their drinks, but I don't care. I absolutely love the way they turned out...

We have A LOT going on behind the scenes for NAPCP, and we are *so* thrilled. You know I wouldn't have it any other way...

I'll be out of the office (again) until Monday, 3/22. Visiting one of my closest girlfriends & her new baby Christopher in Philly. Will return will lots of photos for sure!

Lola, 4 weeks old

Ideally, newborn sessions should be scheduled within the first 14 days of life. However, it's never, ever too late (or too early) to start documenting your littlest one.

Scarlett, 6 months old

Fell in love with this little girl instantly...

Hi!

I'm still here, guys! Just wanted to say thank you for all of your emails, messages & prayers for Maverick. I was able to spend some quality time with him over the weekend, and although his health has really taken a turn for the worst, I'm so happy to have had a chance to give a proper goodbye. It's never easy losing a family member, especially the big fury ones with the huge hearts.... But I know he will be going to a better place soon, filled with the biggest milk bones in the world, a gigantic pond for him to swim in, all of the honey buns he can eat, and plenty of dogs to play and gallop in the fields with.

I love him so much.

Maverick is 13 years old...

...and I'm sad to say, he's not doing so well these days.

Sorry for the lack of posts these day, friends. I am spending the weekend with my buddy in Valdosta, hoping he'll pull another year for us... although, as a great dane, I already consider his run quite the miracle.

Taken below in 1999. Maverick was 3, I was 18.





We love him so much.