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let me introduce you to Kara. Kara is a fairly new friend of mine. she’s one of those girls who you just love to be around. she has this amazing outlook on life, the glass is always half full kind of girl. it was such a joy to be able to photograph Kara with her kids. Only thing missing was her husband Jeff, but I look forward to the day when I can photograph the whole gang! Our session was actually the first time I had met her kids and let me tell you, they are a shining example of what a dedicated mother looks like. Here are Kara and her babies…
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This is David. David is sweeter than candy…and wow what soulful eyes this little guy has! It’s no surprise he and Emma were fast friends, he’s gonna be a little heartbreaker!
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Next up is Allie! She is such a cutie pie and just has this great adventurous spirit. I would watch her during the session exploring and climbing up in trees…she was fun to try and catch up with during the shoot. She was also so great with little David, always loving on him and being a little mommy. It reminded me of how I was with my lil’ sisters…
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And last but not least Ashley. At her young age, she’s already a head turner and quite the natural in front of the camera. She was always ready for the shot and I think her kind and beautiful spirit really shine through. She has this amazing smile that lights up an entire room…the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
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Here’s one more, I just couldn’t resist!
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Thanks guys for a great shoot! It’s always a pleasure to spend time with your amazing family! Kara your outlook on life and the way you embrace everyday is truly an inspiration to me. You find the light in any situation and your smile is infectious. You have a beautiful family, inside and out…

Sera Fina - Sweet children… I like how you captured their lil spirits xo SJuly 19, 2008 – 1:13 pm

karainfla - This photoshoot was so much fun! You are so good at what you do!!! Thanks so much for taking the time to photograph me and my children. This is truly a gift, and the pictures are beautiful. I will cherish them ALWAYS! As you know, I’m a big picture person. My photographs are my most prized possessions!!! Carrie, thanks for being such a great friend for the last year and a half. I’m so blessed to have you in my life!!!!July 20, 2008 – 4:13 am

Sharon - Carrie!! Such fantastic pictures! You have such a way of making whoever is in front of your camera, feel safe. What eye contact! Lovely, priceless pictures!

And it goes without saying, but I’m gonna say it, What a beautiful family!!!July 20, 2008 – 11:35 am

laura – dolcepics - Gorgeous set of portraits. Thank you so much for sharing them!July 21, 2008 – 7:30 am

Jeramy Sossaman - great shots carrie! well done.July 21, 2008 – 7:42 am

Amanda Mays - Awesome shot’s carrie! Love the eye’s!

Okay how did you get your pic’s so big? My blogger makes them so small and when I increase the size it distorts the picture! I think it’s my formatting ;(July 21, 2008 – 7:46 pm

Amanda Mays - Nevermind… ;) i’m being dumb, it’s too late I need to go to bed! Hahaha I do know how to make them bigger, I guess i just need to add that extra step to make mine bigger. ;) July 21, 2008 – 8:09 pm

Anonymous - Carrie you captured the beauty of my grandchildren and their loving mom. I hope you can photograph all my grandkids someday. Janet R.July 23, 2008 – 2:22 pm

Kelli - Hi Carrie…found your blog through MeRa! Great pics…what lens were you using? Thanks!July 25, 2008 – 5:35 am

Amber Paterson - Great shots Carrie! I just say you won the Me Ra photo contest. Way to go on that!!July 25, 2008 – 10:38 am

Carrie Hasson - Thanks for all the great comments and positive feedback everyone!!!
Welcome Kelli and Amber! Thanks for visiting my blog…
Kelli to answer your question, since I attended Me Ra’s Sonoma workshop in April I have ditched my kit lens (currently shooting with a Canon Rebel xti but can’t wait to upgrade!) and have only been using my 50mm 1.4 lens. I love how low my aperature goes, but sometimes get myself into trouble with blurry shots because of it! Not having a zoom has really forced me to “be there” in the shot and make things happen so it has been a great lens to learn from. A lot of the ladies from the workshop also had the 50mm 1.8 and that can be purchased for under $100…in fact just got my mom one for Mother’s Day!July 25, 2008 – 3:53 pm

One Love Photo - Nice work Carrie,
I just switched to canon this summer and my new favorite lens is the 50mm 1.4. It’s great to get close to your subjects without a zoom. the connection is felt in the photograph but you do have to really watch the focus—that’s for SURE!!! time and practice, time and practice.July 26, 2008 – 7:46 pm

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