Turning 8 and The Green Room | Virginia Photographer

So, my baby just turned 8 last week. EIGHT!! I am emotional as it is, but having my tiny little baby turn a year older and no longer even resemble a baby? Total mix of emotions. Pride, amazement, wonder and dread all rolled into one ball of tears.  Her Birthday was on a week day, so we made some Birthday Cake Pancakes to start the day off right. I think its safe to say she liked them.

I snagged her for about 3 minutes of freezing cold around the corner before the bus came to whisk her off to school.  She suffers from PCS (Photographers Child Syndrome), so her time in front of the camera is always interesting.  I'll start off with her true colors...

People in our neighborhood have dogs. Lots of Dogs. And not all of them carry poo bags when they walk them. We call this poo avoidance or  an "interpretive dance" if you will: Dear People, Please Pick Up Your Dog's Poop. 

I did manage to get some of her pretty face. Even though it was windy :)

8!

Isn't she gorgeous? I think so :)  

One of the lovely perks of "growing up" is changing your FAVORITE color. Her room was a ton of colors but super heavy on the pink. Who doesn't love pink? Well, now her favorite color is GREEN. The thing she wanted the most for her Birthday was to redecorate her room, with green being the focus. Here are a couple before photos from the iPhone. 

Kinda looks like Pink threw up. In a good way. 

Her boring Headboard before: ME

After lots of searching for elements, I finally got everything around to redecorate. Starting with the Headboard. I love it. I want it.

Headboard AFTER me. I really love the rose buttons :)

Theres still pink. But way less.

Her little art corner, with reupholstered chair :)

I didn't want to have to get rid of these, so we kept the pink and yellow accents

She LOVES her new GREEN ROOM!!! So do I. Makes me want to redecorate the other rooms of the house. :)

Not only did she get a green room, but she got a green Party too. Those photos later :) 

Looking for Fabulous 2015 Senior Representatives! | Yorktown Senior Photographer

Attention JUNIORS!!! I’m looking for Outgoing, Fabulous, and Ambitious Seniors from the Class of 2015 to represent Atlanta Hernandez Photography!

Applications Due No later than February 31st 2014! *

From a HS Junior | Young Love Sweetheart Session 

What do I have to DO?

1.     You must currently be a 2014 High School Junior, Graduating in 2015.

2.     You must live and attend school within 30 miles of 23692

3.     You and your parents must agree to only promote Atlanta Hernandez Photography for Senior Portraits from the time you accept, through the 2015 school year.

4.     You must participate in a FREE 45 minute mini-portrait session, booked at my discretion within the Months of April, May, June, or July 2014.  Session will include a maximum of two outfits.

5.      You must have a valid, active Facebook account for sharing and tagging images.

6.     You will receive 3-5 Facebook profile images with my logo-information, which you must tag my business page in, and use for 6 months. You may change between the provided images. You will also be provided with a FB timeline cover to use in lieu of the profile image, but one of the two must be utilized.

7.     You will be provided with Rep Cards with your images and my contact information to give to your friends.

8.     Your parents MUST sign a Model release allowing Atlanta Hernandez Photography to use your images for marketing and promotional materials.

What’s in it for ME?

1.     Did I mention FREE mini session?!  You will receive approximately 10 images from this session that will be used to market for Atlanta Hernandez Photography throughout the year.

2.     After 3 booked/paid referrals you will get a FREE Senior Portrait session lasting 1-2 hours and up to 3 outfits, that will provide even MORE images. Approximately 20.  This includes a digital proofing gallery and 50 % off of all prints and products including the purchase of High Resolution non-watermarked digitals with printing rights.

3.     Senior Spotlight Blog Post, featuring your fabulous self, and all of your interests and hobbies to share with family and friends.

What else? That can’t be it

*  After 5 Booked and paid referrals you will receive a $25 gift card to your location of choice.

*     After 10 Booked and paid referrals you will receive a $50 gift card.

*     Everyone you refer will receive 24 wallets, FREE with their session.

Head on over to my website to fill out the  Application!! 

* limited # of Juniors will be chosen from each school. Not all who apply will be accepted.

Young Love, a picnic basket, and sitting on handlebars- Yorktown VA Photographer

I snagged this sweet young couple for a Valentine's day Sweetheart session and I really just can't get enough of this.  I mean, seriously they are so freakin adorable I can't stand it.  :)  Wouldn't it be lovely to be young again, having picnics complete with lemonade in jars and riding on handlebars down by the beach? They had longboards too, but we tried to follow the rules that were posted. I'm kind of glad Brandon noticed.  Kind of. But, what kind of example would I be if I permitted breaking the posted rules?  Even for a photo op. Ohhhhh being a responsible adult really is no fun sometimes.

Even without the longboards we managed to get some great images and have fun while we did it! Thanks so much you two!

My FAVEorite

Or maybe this one... I love this one. 

I've been wanting to get my name out there for upcoming High School Seniors in Hampton Roads, and Offering these sessions for Valentine's day seemed like a really fun way to do it!  Keep a lookout for things to come because I'm cooking up some ideas for a Senior Rep Program and it should be pretty dang great. At least it is in my head. ;) Most things that are bouncing around in there are pretty awesome (If I do say so myself).

Thanksgiving With Family and Some Snowy Sessions.

3 Days before Thanksgiving,  I scrambled around to do laundry so I could pack for our trip to New York to see my family and work a little bit  while I was home.  I knew it would be a whirlwind adventure, but about halfway through our rainy rainy drive, I knew just how much. The weather was insane. I'd forgotten in the last 13 years just how icy/snowy/ cold it can be in NY and PA. Insane. Scary. Beautiful.

After eating so much on Thanksgiving at the 3 different houses we went to, I rolled myself into bed to prepare for the Next day. Shooting day. The good kind of shooting. The kind where you have THIS to show for it after :

This image is just magical to me.

This Adorable Face... <3

I Love this Moment and this light. 

Handsome little man

This Face. I just cant get enough of this photo. 

This is such a sweet moment between Siblings. 

Ahhhh... <3 it

This was the ONLY one I could snag of all 5 kids. It was so so cold. 

Warming (or trying to) by the fire. 

Snuggled Sisters. 

just a little Santa's helper. 

We had a lot of cold hands and used a lot of hand warmers that day, but I think the results were totally worth it.  What a great trip. :) 

Kaelynn Ella

So. So. So. Cute. Such a tiny little thing and already so squirmy!! Kaelynn is One Week old and today my daughter and I had the pleasure of meeting the little sweetheart (she thinks we need one of our own, I kindof agree). After the shoot I really just wanted to hang out on her sofa and hold her until it was time for Mom to feed her again, but I figured that would be overstaying my welcome. :) Plus I couldnt wait to get home and post process!!
Look at this beautiful face!


So little

I love this yawn! :)

Tiny Toes!

Thank you Jolynn and Josh for allowing me to capture this little princess before you move! You have such an adventure ahead of you! Soak up every wonderful moment!!