Personal Friday - Columbus Ms Photographer

Yeah... its finally time to show you our costumes and I couldnt be more excited... I think they turned out really good this year so I was super excited... especially since Ive been thinking about and working on them since June or so... :)

The other night, Emma told me, "I wish every day was halloween" and I told her, "me too"... she then said, "but we wouldnt have time to get our costumes ready".... yes, my girl knows me so well... :)

To see past costumes, you can click here... ~2004/2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011

So glad its Friday and definitely looking forward to the weekend... hope its a good one!

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Personal Friday - Columbus Ms Photographer

Since now its October, I can actually start talking halloween without looking like a crazy person (b/c if I could, I would talk about it all year and dress up all year, but then people tend to think you are a little crazy when you do things like that)...

Anyway, so yes, if you were wondering... I DO have the most awesome, wonderful, handsome husband in the whole world.... I mean I get to decide what we are going to be for halloween and then he just dresses up.... and he goes out in public like this.  Not even kidding - these pictures were taken at Lee Park while the whole family was dressed up like Peter Pan (after pumping gas like this!).... Daniel makes a nice Captain Hook.... he even grew out his goatie all month so he could cut it into this style for halloween.  

So yeah... Ive been planning our costumes this year since June, I think.... and let me tell you, they are AWESOME - and I dont mind saying that b/c alot of work went into them... and next Friday, we get to show them off.  I seriously could not be more excited.... yall have no idea.  Like I said, I would be happy to dress up every day if I could.... maybe one day.  Until then, you will just have to anticipate what each halloween is going to look like for us!

And if you are cleaning up and find some halloween decorations or costumes you dont want, then feel free to drop them in my lap... :)

Happy Friday and happy weekend!

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Riley - Columbus MS Photographer

Well, you probably recognize Riley from this post and this post - I love this family! And I think you all know how much I love Halloween by now... so when Bonnie asked me about doing Riley's halloween costume party - I think I about fell out of my seat... so excited.

And seriously... My "job" is to take pictures of this little man - not work at all.
Of course, the whole family is gorgeous... :)

Getting the costume on for the party!One of my all time favorite pictures... if I had a studio, this would be a HUGE canvasI love these... :) And how cute is this cake?!!!Old school Capt America... yes! Actually loving all the little superheros running around.This is Batman's little brother... so cute!I cant thank the Hill family enough for everything that they are and have given of themselves. Im so grateful to have the most amazing clients in the world. :)

I still have a few spots left open for mini-sessions on Dec 3rd.... better get them now b/c this will probably be all I book before next year (I love being busy, thank you!). Email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com so we can get it all figured out.

I seriously have a ton of new stuff to post, so keep coming back....

Also are there any reader questions that you would like to know - anything about me or photography... leave a question in the comments (or email me)... Id love to know what you are thinking!

halloween 2011 - part 2

So yay, you finally made it to Halloween with us.... Hope its an amazing night for all of you!!!!

So yep, this year, we are the ninja turtles and April O'Neal... except nobody seems to even remember April... oh well. These costumes were actually alot more time and work then I really thought they would be, but I think they turned out cute.... and I think we are going to switch over Gabe and Emma from the masks to beanies and eye masks like Wallace and Daniel - Ive heard those masks are very uncomfortable.
Back before I got my hair re-done... its actually red now... and check out my cool boots! And you cant see them, but they all have the cutest turtle shells on too... note to self: take a picture!

And for the second year in a row, weve been featured on Offbeat Mama's Halloween Montage which I personally think is the coolest! (thank offbeat mama)

Today has not been a good day, but then its a Monday, so I guess it was to be expected... but tonight... tonight is going to be grand... I cannot wait!!!!

As always... if you need anything, email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com - you have no idea how much I love to hear from you!

ps: I bet Daniel would be tickled (or really, really embarrassed) about a few comments on his awesome green pants!

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On a photography note: I was not planning on doing mini-sessions this year as its been so crazy and busy, but Ive had a few people ask about them....

So Im willing to do them if I can get at least 5 committed families for a Saturday, or at least 10 committed families to do a whole weekend...
possible dates: Nov 19-20, Nov 26-27, Dec 3-4

A mini-session is: 30 minutes on location, full editing, and 5-10 images on a cd (usually available in less than a week). Cost is $50.

If you are interested, let me know ASAP so I can get a count, and also what weekend you prefer... please email me at talleyimages@yahoo.com - thanks!

Halloween 2011- part 1

Ok... yall better enjoy this b/c its probably not ever going to happen again. A totally unedited straight out of the camera shot - on my professional photo blog! EEEEKKKK... Ive gone crazy apparently. Oh well, I hope you can enjoy it - even with the mess of having 3 kids all over the background. :)

Last night, Daniel and I went to a Halloween/costume party... our family costumes dont really work without the kids, so we threw together these last minute. Im a flapper and Daniel is a mob boss - the suit is actually pinstriped (and my husband is super hot!) - he really needed a fedora, but oh well. It was fun and got us out of the hose for a few hours, so Im just super grateful for that. (and yes, just for the record, I am that tiny... Daniel is only 5'10")On a semi-related note: fishnets really hurt your feet in heels...

On another not-really-related note: I really just wanted to dress up in my punk clothes as my costume, but Daniel doesnt own any... can someone please convince him these would be a worthwhile investment so I can be comfortable next time. (what? you didnt know Im a total punk on the weekends? fun fact)

Ok, come back on Monday so you can see some pictures of our actual family costume.... and have a great weekend!

If you need me, email is the best way.... talleyimages@yahoo.com

Halloween 2010

Last year was a fun one... we did the Scooby Doo gang! And its proof that can still look really cool but you dont have to spend alot of money. We had all of this in our closet or got it cheap at a thrift store or estate sale... I think we paid about $20 total for all 4 costumes - and the bulk of it was the $5 for my knee-hi socks that I got online (new, thank you very much) b/c its really, really hard to find colored knee-hi socks. (oh, and emma was not digging that wig, which is why its kind of crooked-y looking - we had to make her wear it for the pics and then off it came)My sister even showed up as Scooby... :)Cutest mystery solvers ever!I tried to let Daniel decorate our mini-van to be more like the mystery machine, but he decided that was a no-go... guess he has to draw the line somewhere. :)

Halloween 2009

I cannot find the pictures from 2008 - boo on me... so we just have to skip forward to 2009. For some reason, it doesnt feel like this was that long ago.... I think we made a pretty cute Flintstone family... Daniel and I look really goofy here, but oh well... You guys... feel free to leave comments... :)

Hope your week is fantastic!