Bleeding Heart - Columbus MS Photographer

If you know me at all, then you know Im a huge bleeding heart. I may try to look tough on the outside, but on the inside Im all blubber.... if a child or animal is hurting, then Im most likely to be the first one to be doing something.

And all in all, life is just weird sometimes.

So yesterday, we went to the Y and let the kids play around for a little bit and left a little bit later than normal, and on our way home, we got to the light at Main Street.... and there waddling around - in the road! - were three baby ducklings!

Ack - I couldnt let them get run over... so I hopped out of the car to chase these ducklings around. (Im sure this is right about the time my husband started his normal eye rolling to the situation).

My chasing them led them straight into the busy road... so I go across too - only to have them run into the bushes.... only to have them run out of the bushes and back into the busy road.... where a truck went by them super fast and knocked them over - I was afraid they were smooshed, but they popped right up and continued their trek across the road... so I followed, trying not to get run over myself.

So now weve made a complete circle and are back where I first saw them.... and then they run under a car (thankfully stopped at the light). By this time, they were getting a bit tired, so I caught two of them and the driver of the stopped car caught the other one and handed it over (thank you!)

So now that I had all 3 ducklings... and these things were tiny-tiny... maybe a day old... they for sure would have been run over if they had stayed in the street.... but now what to do with them? We went to any houses that were close by, but no one knew anything about them.... and there arent any ponds close by at all (seriously, 3 baby ducklings in downtown Columbus?)

So we took them home and put them in a box.... dude, these things were jumping for all their life to get out of the box - I was worried they were going to have a heart attack or something, but thankfully, they were ok - apparently baby ducks just have a lot of energy. We made some phone calls and now they have a great home at the Back 40 Petting Farm in Caledonia.

The kids were sad that we couldnt keep the ducks, but we told them that maybe we would go visit sometime.

Life is just so crazy sometimes.... but I wouldnt have it any other way.

Things I Love Thursday

Two things that are high on my list of things that I love are babies and family.... so imagine my delight when I get called to do my new baby cousin's 6 month pictures... yay me! And babies are tricky to photograph because you really never know what kind of mood they are going to be in... so color me happy when I get there and John Cole is one of THE happiest babies... ever. Seriously... his whole session was about 15 minutes and we got tons and tons of shots - I wish I could share them all with you... but instead, Im going to show you a few of my favorites.

(click on any of the pics to view them larger)

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Arent those eyes incredible? And dont you just want to pinch those cheeks? And not once, have I ever seen him get upset or be anything but happy... sweet baby... and he's family!
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I'd love to hear a few of your favorite things as well... :)

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Have questions? Email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com - hope yall have a great rest of the week.

Josephine - Columbus MS Photographer

Meet Josephine... isnt she so completely gorgeous?!! She was only a few weeks old for these pics - she was so tiny. tiny hands...

tiny feet....

I absolutely adore this one!

Love it!

A big thank you to Josephine and her super sweet parents - it was so nice to get to watch yall interact and love on each other. I really enjoyed my time with yall. I hope you enjoy the pictures for a long time to come.

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Have questions? Email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com and I will help you out as best as I can! Happy Friday and weekend all.

Mahajan - Columbus MS photographer

If youve been reading my blog long, then you will recognize this family. Look at how gorgeous they all are. Especially this one... :)

I was in love with this shot - the butterfly just randomly flew by.

I am in love with this picture....

Butterflies seemed to be the theme of the day.... such a great shoot - this never happens!

Isnt this the sweetest baby bracelet?! I want one.

A sweet yawn...

Isnt she completely beautiful

Thank you Mahajan family for being amazing! I love working with yall, as always. I cannot wait to watch that little one grow - she is going to be a heartbreaker!

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Well, I thought we were starting to head into fall, but the weather had other plans.... still summer... and Im pretty much booked for the year... how crazy is that?! But I am LOVING it. Thank you to all my clients - yall are the best!

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Dont forget to see the below post on how to get some free photography.

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Also a few links that I thought you might enjoy... especially for my brides!

What is Post Production? - love this, and definitely a good reason to hire a professional.

Why Do Wedding Pics Take So Long To Get Back? - you know you were wondering, and yes, they are definitely worth the wait.

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Hope that was helpful. Love yall... :)

Ellora

Ellora... isnt that the most magical princess name you've heard in a long time? And its so fitting. If you scroll down a few posts, you will see the session we did before she made her arrival. I predicted then a gorgeous baby... and I was right. So tiny at 2 weeks old.

Look at all that hair!

Love me some baby feet... too sweet.

I adore this one... look how much he loves the two girls in his life....

Grandparents!

We even caught a little smile... :)

I love this family.... thank you for letting me be there for some of those first precious moments... and to meet a few more of your family. All of you are so beautiful and gracious... made my job so easy.... thank you! I cant wait to see you again.

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Have questions? I would love to hear from you... email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com and lets see what we can do.