Erica Shurter Photography: December 2011

Merry Christmas!

See You Next Year!!!

{Baby L} | Show Low, Az Newborn Photographer

Here is a sneak peek from this mornings shoot... More to follow soon!

Show Low, Az Children's Photographer

Baby R | Arizona Newborn Photographer

Here are a few from my Thanksgiving shoot. I was so looking forward to this! I've missed photographing newborns... I hadn't for awhile because of all the Christmas pictures and family pictures I've been doing lately!
I wanted to do a few SOC (straight out of the camera) pictures so you can see... newborns safety if top priority!!! Don't ever just stick a newborn in a tree or on a saddle and take a picture---one little noise and it could startle them, which will cause them to move and fall! SAFETY FIRST!!! Here is how we do it!
This is the original picture SOC...

and here it is edited in Photoshop....

Here is another one SOC...

and here it is edited in photoshop....

Here is another....

Photographs with you!

Every morning, I make breakfast for my family, get my son off to school and my husband off to work... I get my other son breakfast and let him watch a movie while I grab a cup of coffee, check and return emails, check FB and then I blog stock (for just 10 minutes or so). One of my favorite photography blogs is MCP Actions. It is a great place for photographers! If you've never seen Jodi's blog, you should! There are so many awesome tutorials, videos and freebies for photographers! This morning, she had an article or her FB page about taking pictures of YOU! Yes you! As a photographer, I rarely get my picture taken because I'm always the one with the camera. But that is how I want it! I always tell everyone, --That is why I'm the photographer, so I don't have to have my picture taken! Let's face it, I'm not getting any younger or skinnier! But what if something happened to me one day and my kids didn't have any pictures to remember me by? Pictures and memories are all you have after our loved ones are gone. And most of the time, when we look back on pictures, we remember what we were doing when we took that picture! Here is a picture of me with my kids from this past weekend.

When I see this picture again, I'm going to remember that it snowed 2 1/2 feet at our house that weekend and that we must have played in the snow 25 different times! We had some much fun sledding and riding the ranger together!

Is it a good picture of me? NO! I have no makeup on, I didn't photoshop out my wrinkles or fat. I've already put on my winter weight and it's technically not even winter yet, and I have extra clothes on to stay warm, which makes me look even fatter! But this is me! This is the way my family sees me! So I'm going to embrace it and enjoy my life with my family! Just remember to have someone take a picture of you too once in a while! :)

Coobee Coo Christmas SATF

My adorable great nephew is in this video! I'm feeling festive today after watching this and because we have over two feet of snow on the ground! Time to finish decorating!!! Enjoy!