I had the chance to do a session for another very talented Indiana photographer from Bloomington. I met Wendi months ago and loved her sweet, spunky personality, not to mention her work. She seriously is a BLAST to hang out with! Then I find out she has an adorable redheaded son and of course I have a soft spot for redheads-me being one and having my own redhead little guy. I was tickled to have the chance to do a session for Wendi and her little man. She is one of the sweetest, most patient moms I’ve met and her son is beyond cute!

I had an incredible time with these little boys. They had to be some of THE sweetest, most well behaved little men I’ve ever met, plus they were all way too handsome. I had a great time getting to know B, H and M. Maybe part of why I had so much fun was because my boys are similar ages? I just love how little boys are so full of energy, always wanting to wrestle, jump or climb, yet they can be soooo sweet. Especially to their mommas. These guys gave me an awesome gift as I was getting ready to leave…cucumber and zucchini that they grew in their VERY own garden! YUM! Told you they were great boys!

I can’t believe summer is nearly over-for my boys that is-they start school next week! Good grief, I could have sworn they JUST got out last week. It’s amazing how time really does fly by.

Now is the perfect time to plan your fall or Christmas portrait session. We will be accepting appointments through November this year and will be closed in December and the first week of January. Sessions do fill quickly this time of year so I encourage you to reserve your date soon.

We will be conducting our limited Itty Bitty sessions again this fall. These sessions are much shorter then a full session and will result in 5-10 images for you to select from. Sessions will last 30 minutes and are available only on certain dates and locations in central Indiana-to be announced soon. The Itty Bitty sessions fill very quickly, so watch for the announcement on the blog and website.

I love photographing babies that are about 6 months old. It’s really the perfect age to have portraits done-they usually aren’t old enough to make a fast escape, but they’re able to sit up. And they still have that adorable baby chubbiness. Once they start walking…they loose those precious rolls quickly. I had the best time with little Miss K and her mom and dad. She has the cutest expressions and was such a happy little lady. I hope you enjoy the little sneak peek and I can’t wait for you to see the rest.

Ok…so it’s been brought to my attention that I haven’t had a contest in a while. So, here we go! We’ve been hit with some pretty rough weather here in Indiana, but this week we’re finally getting some sweet summer sunshine. Which has prompted my kiddos to head outside…they’ve been spending pretty much all of their time outside enjoying the incredible weather. And of course I’ve been joining them after work-who can resist this beautiful weather!

So…the theme of this contest is going to be your little ones enjoying the outdoors. Send me a snapshot of your child having a blast outside and tell me what their favorite thing about summer is (in their words if they are old enough). And if you are older (high school seniors, expecting moms and engaged couples…here’s your chance) send me a photo of you on your favorite vacation and tell me why it was so awesome. It’s as simple as that! Send your entries to lprofancik@yahoo.com

I’ll post the entries as I receive them and then I’ll open the polls. Feel free to invite your friends and families to vote for your entry. Please note that voting will be done by email and we will be confirming the email addresses as valid.

The Grand Prize winner will receive a complimentary session and an 800.00 gift card for your session. Three complimentary sessions and 150.00 gift cards will be given to the runner ups. Sessions must be completed in 2008.

Void where prohibited, rules subject to change without notice.

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I had a lot of fun with you guys-thanks for letting me try out all my ideas! It’s hard to believe your little guy’s arrival is just around the corner…there is nothing as sweet as becoming new parents. It’s a whole new kind of love.