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Thank you! - Felicia

Each year, in honor of the "Random Acts of Kindness" week, I do a couple of complimentary sessions for blog readers and their friends/family.  You can read more about the RAK movement at www.actsofkindness.org

RAK1: The Love Child.
The session will take place on Wednesday, 02.10.10 at 9:30am.  (The date/time are not negotiable.) 
Babies born on/after 02.14.09 only please.  The younger the better!
Session details:  One hour on-location complimentary baby shoot at your home. One complimentary 5"x5" album (10 photos) from the session is included.

RAK2: Family Love.
The session will take place on Friday, 02.12.10 at 10am. (The date/time are not negotiable.)
Immediate families in their home (parents and children.)
Session details:  One hour on-location complimentary family shoot at the location of your choice in the greater Akron area. One complimentary 16x20 canvas print from the session is included.

RAK3: Lasting Love.
The session will take place on Monday, 02.15.10 at 10am. (The date/time are not negotiable.)
Couples married 25 years or more only.  The longer the better!
Session details:  One hour on-location complimentary couples shoot at the location of your choice in the greater Akron area. One complimentary 5"x5" album (10 photos) from the session is included.

RAK=Random Act of Kindness
Here are the rules...it's my contest, so I get to make the rules.
1. If chosen, you must promise to perform your own RAK during 2010! 
2.Send an email to me @ info@fmlphotodesign.com with RAK1, RAK2 or RAK3 in the subject line. Include your name, daytime phone number and a brief (I'm talking 200 words or less) description of why you/your nominee should win!
3. Session location must be within the greater Akron area.
4. Deadline for entry is 02.05.10.
5.The winner will be announced on 02.08.10

Good Luck Lovers!

Life often throws us little surprises.  Miss Margaux decided four weeks early that she was ready to meet her family.  Margaux was a perfect sleepy angel for the entire photo session and woke up just in time to meet her paternal grandparents.  Many tears were shed during their meeting. 

If I had to choose just one photo from their session to be my favorite, the first image would be it, hands down...the expressions and the sense of contentment in this image warms my heart.  For the photographers reading along, the ISO here was at 2500 (love the 7d for that!)

The Fall Family marathon of photography continues!

This Fall I had the opportunity to photograph so many wonderful families.  Here's just a small sampling of all the wonderful people I had a chance to work with this past October and November

The last of my alphabet inspired blog posts revolves around the letter P.  Krista, Steve, Elena and Kayla pose for the PERFECT family photo.



PRETTY in PINK


PUDGY baby cheeks - yum!


PEEKING over the table and her little sister's shoulder.

Surrounded by PAWS

Bear with me for another alphabet post.  This time, the letter S seemed to dominate the session.

It's always so funny how babies exert their independence once they become mobile.  Here, Sadie seems to be saying, SEE YA!


Dad had a chance to catch up with her, though.  Here, Scott and Sadie are practicing her STANDING.


STEADY now


Here Lindsey and Sadie take a break for SNUGGLING


Finally, a beautiful SCENIC family photo

As I looked over my session photos of Bella , I realized that there was a theme.  The letter B seemed quite prominent.

First, Bella has the most gorgeous BABY BLUE eyes.  Seriously mesmerizing.


Like most toddlers, Bella moves from one thing to another with great enthusiasm!  The next B, the BALL pit is always a sure hit.


Bella is always BUSY.  Here she is organizing her books and puzzles.  She reminds me of a little toddler at the office.  Love it.


B is for BEAR and the cute BUTTONS on her BROWN polka dotted jumper.

Lastly, Bella was a great sport and allowed me to take some photos of her outside.  To do this, she needed to be BUNDLED up.  BRRRRR

Every year when I was a kid we would visit the "crazy neighbor with her camera" while trick or treating...I became that lady today.  At the 11th hour I decided to set up a little photobooth in my driveway so that kids take pics with their friends.  Most of the teenagers looked at me like I was nuts (crazy camera lady wants us to do "what"?  "why?")  The folks that played along with me and allowed me to snap a quick pic can view their photo by click on the words "VIEW MY PHOTO" below. You can right click on the photos to open them in a new window and save them.

VIEW MY PHOTO

Brendon was Nemo and my test subject for the photobooth this year.  His lucky fin helped him to swim around the neighborhood and carry his heavy pumpkin full of candy back home.


Happy Halloween!

Phyllis and Bill will be celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary this coming June.  They decided it was a great time to take some photos together and I couldn't agree more.  Over the last 45 years, they have done a lot together but they also have interesting separate hobbies.  Bill joked with me that his son was going to give him a hard time if he took a photo with his 'baby' (aka his Porsche).  Sorry Bill, a hard time is coming your way!


When Bill isn't zooming around town in his car, he slows down to enjoy some quality time with Phyllis.


Phyllis is a nature lover and shared with me that she particularly likes owls. 


Still holding hands after 45 years.  This is what love should be like.



I couldn't help but add one more of Bill...his smile makes my day!  VROOM!