A beautiful bride and a handsome groom!

This day started out dark, dreary and rainy! I ran into the salon in the pouring rain, and the bride was bright and radiant! She wasn't worried about the rain, and we all prayed that the sun would shine.

Shannon and Eric, you look so beautiful!

As you can see, the rain left, the sky cleared up and we ended up with a nice, sunny day!
This was a huge window in the church by the steps.

I tried this shot before and I didn't get it.....I am glad it worked this time!

I usually do a shot like this on a hill, but there was not a hill to be found! I was laying on my belly flat on the gound to get this shot.
Since it was raining when I left the house, I grabbed a couple of umbrellas. I just had to use this one!Can't you just feel the love?? =)Gorgeous cake!

And although they weren't as cute as the happy couple, these two were soooooo adorable! I hope you have enjoyed your sneak peek!
TTFN! Martha

Vacation 2009

We are leaving in the morning for our family vacation. I will be away from my business phone, but you can reach me via email: stutzmans5@netzero.net

We are having a house sitter, so if you have an emergency, just call my home phone.

If you are having a baby and you are wanting newborn photos, send me an email right away and I will get with you on dates that I have open. I am keeping the first week in August open for newborns. I will be checking my email and my facebook page every day or two!

If you are waiting for proofs, I am getting a few sessions done before I leave, and I will do the others in the evenings at the hotel. I am *crossing my fingers* that our hotel has WiFi!

I have also hired an editor to help me get caught up on weddings.

Catch ya on the flip side!
TTFN! Martha

Baby E came into the world a little early!

Miss E was due in July, but she decided to come out in May instead! So now she is 7 weeks old and about 7 pounds. she is doing great, and she is so pretty!

curled up baby!My new prop....Sweet Pea!

And here she is with her proud big sister Miss F.
TTFN! Martha

I *think* that this is the biggest newborn I have ever photographed!

Big Baby M is quite a big boy! At birth he tipped the scales at almost 11 pounds! Whew! That is a big baby! and look at his hair! It was so long and thick!
Chubby guy!My new monkey and hat!

He was a very good baby, and he never cried! He slept like a trooper, and I got some super cute images of him!
TTFN! Martha

Miss B came for a visit!

Miss B came for a visit to my studio. I can't believe she is already 8 months old! It seems like just yesterday I was trying to get her to sleep on my giant pumpkin!

Here she is at 3.5 months old. I love her cute little round face!

I hope you like your sneak peek! I can't wait to see her on her birthday!
TTFN! Martha

Mr Z is three! and he has a sister!

I first saw Mr Z for his 1st birthday shoot. He was a busy boy, but I got a few cute shots! I love this one!


Then the next year he came to see me for his 2nd birthday shoot. He looked so much older!

Now Mr Z is 3! I can't believe it!
He is such a big boy now!
And he is now a big brother too! Baby B is 9 months old! She has the longest lashes! I love her pretty eyes!
She seemed pretty happy about sitting in the tea cup!
One of my favorites!
Your proofs will be ready in a day or two!
TTFN! Martha

Vacation!

Although I have many things to do, it is time for the family vacation. I will be doing some catching up in the evenings in the hotel, but the day time will be reserved for my family. I work way too much all year to spend my whole vacation working! I hope that you understand.

I will be placing an order on Monday July 20, and that will be my last order until Monday July 27th.

IF YOU NEED AN ORDER BEFORE AUGUST, THEN YOU MUST ORDER BY MONDAY!!!

TTFN...Martha

Good Golly Miss Molly!

Miss Molly came to see me for her 1st birthday shoot!
She has such a sweet face!

This is her and her bear "Mr Ted". She did not want to hold him, so we put him on the floor beside her!


She loved her cake!
TTFN! Martha

Family portraits | Holmes county photography

This is the G family! They came to get a family portrait, and also individual portraits of the children. This is one of the poses that we did:

Miss M is so pretty! She was a natural in front of the camera.

Miss N is so cute! I just love her glasses!
And last but not least is Mr N. He was like a little tornado, and I had to be fast to get a photo of him!!
If you need a family portrait, or portraits of your children, give us a call! We are now scheduling for August and September!
TTFN! Martha

I *heart* babies of all kinds!

This is baby Q! He came for his first session when he was about 6 weeks old. My SIL made me this cute hat!

The next time he came, he was about 3 months old. He was just starting to smile, but I only caught a few slight ones.

I then saw him when he came with his brother and sister for Christmas photos! That was a tough session!!

Now Baby Q is ONE! I can't believe it! I knew that they had 6 week old kitties at their house, so I asked his mom if she would mind bringing them along for the shoot! How cute are these kitties??
and here is Q! He did not want to sit still, until we got out the fish bowl! He loved the water!
I love this one!
Here is the black kitty....I think she is yawning!
And here is the face that I love!!

TTFN! martha

Lauren is Sweet Sixteen!

My sweet, first born child is 16 today! I can't believe it! Last year I posted about her birth. You can read it here.
So this year I thought that I would show you some photos of Lauren on past birthdays!
This is when she was one. My mom and I took her to Sears on her first birthday. Of course I had to buy her a red, white, and blue outfit for the shoot! She barely had any hair, so that hat covered that up!


Here she is at Two! She still had never had a hair cut! I wondered if it was ever going to grow! Just after this photo was taken, she tripped and fell on a hanger and slammed her face into the corner where two walls meet. She had a terrible bruise and when it healed she had a dimple!

Here is her Three year old photo. She was always very photogenic!

The year she was 4, we were broke! So I waited until fall and took the kid's pictures myself! You can really see her 'man-made' dimple in this one!

The summer that she turned 5, her and Olivia were asked to be flower girls. So I had their portraits made in their flower girl dresses. So pretty!

Since my children all have summer birthdays, we held them all out of school until they turned 6. This is a decision that I have never regretted. They are all bright students, and good leaders. This is her Kindergarten picture. It is one of my all time favorites! Two weeks before picture day we went to the beach, so she was nice and tan!

Now she is driving, and dating, and working for me with my business. She is a straight A student, and we are very VERY proud of her!
I need to get her in the studio for a recent photo, but until then, here is a recent photo of her from a wedding. She was standing for me so I could practice the shot before I went to get the B&G.

We love you Lauren!
TTFN! Martha

Brothers

I first met Mr J when he was about a week old. He was adorable then, and he is even cuter now! He will be three years old in just a few days!


Now he has a brother! Baby C is one year old, and he was less than thrilled to be here! Pretty much this is the look he gave me all night! I tried everything I could to get a smile out of him!! It looks like he is thinking "Seriously? You think that a duster is funny? An animal on your head? Really?"
I did get one smile! Look how he is holding on to his brothers foot!
Well, I guess not everyone finds me amusing!
TTFN! Martha

Engaged!

I am excited to shoot Andrew & Angie's wedding this fall! They came for an engagement shoot last week. An engagement shoot is a great way for me to meet the Bride and Groom and get to know them before the big day.

I also can design a "Save the Date" postcard for you with an image from your session. Save the date cards are becoming more popular with today's brides and grooms.
They were looking for a formal photo for the newspaper, as well as a few fun shots!

I love this one, because it shows the height difference!

TTFN! Martha

Patriotic kids!

Miss M is now 8 months old! I can't believe how fast the babies that are on my 'baby plan' grow! She is still a little stingy with her smiles, but I caught a few of them!
Her Big Brother M had a birthday too! He is such a cutie, and is always very photogenic.


I love the outfits that their mama chose! They are so cute!

TTFN! Martha

My favorite Pop tarts are discontinued.....

I called Kelloggs and was told that the chocolate vanilla cream pop tart was discontinued on 01.05.09 . I asked why and she said they determined it was not a popular flavor. RIP vanilla cream pop tart...you will be dearly missed.
TTFN, Martha