Chera25 Photography

2012-01-20T17:31:00.005-06:00

1-20-12

January in Texas! I LOVE IT! <3

2012-01-17T16:00:00.000-06:00

1-15-12

2012-01-17T15:54:00.001-06:00

1-14-12

2012-01-15T03:28:00.000-06:00

1-14-12

I'm going to try & start my blog up again... I just went through & deleted all the old posts with inactive flickr pix so you'll mostly see my daughter in 2010. lol I've been uploading mostly to my FaceBook page even though I'm pretty behind there too! ;) Been shooting & editing & repeat & sadly neglected my blog & often my FaceBook too. :p

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chera25-Photography/123807748241?ref=mf#!/pages/Chera25-Photography/123807748241

A couple of disclaimers to try to help myself stay caught up or at least blog more often... I will probably not label anything other than date because I'm horrible at that. LOL But really, really OCD about dating. LOL & I'm going to un-OCD myself on the formatting of the text because it took way too long to keep that going the last time & was part of what made me stop. :p That & how difficult it was to add pix, thankfully it's easier now! The simpler I make blogging, the more likely I am to do it - so I apologize for not being fancy. LOL

Thank you so much for checking in on me & for allowing me to photograph your children, I LOVE watching them grow! <3

Pix from the first few January days below! Hopefully I'll be able to add some from this weekend within the next couple of days!

2012-01-15T03:22:00.002-06:00

1-8-12 (click to enlarge!)

2012-01-15T03:02:00.003-06:00

1-7-12 (click to enlarge!)

2012-01-15T02:58:00.000-06:00

1-1-12 (click to enlarge!)

2010-05-05T21:18:00.003-05:00

5-2-10

First up was a FUN birthday party for a really awesome kiddo! :D (Thanks, Cheryl for letting Cassidy participate! :))

(That's my arm in the lower left corner... I let his Dad take the pic (he's taller than me LOL) & SO COOL - he got him in his own reflection clear as day! :D)

2010-05-02T03:15:00.003-05:00

4-27-10

Final BlueBonnets session of the year! & Since this is one of my daughter's bff's, there's a few with her in them too! <3

4-30-10

My current favorite pic of my daughter... <3

2010-04-26T13:53:00.005-05:00

4-24-10
& One of my very favorite pictures ever - from over 3 years ago... I call her my Spider Girl - LOVE her! :D & We got an updated pic this time... :p Am loving watching her (& all my other kiddos!) grow up!

2010-04-24T12:45:00.003-05:00

4-20-10

4 more reschedules from the weekend! It was nice & dry & beautiful! <3

& This was my first session of the day but had to save this adorable girl for last so I could tell you about her... hee hee She did NOT care a lick about the flowers. LOL

But this may just be my favorite shot of the whole BlueBonnets season... :D EVERY time her Mom handed her a flower, she'd throw it down. Lather, rinse, repeat. LOL So, finally - she was chewing on those fingers & Mom stuck the flower in her arm... the hand reaching up - seconds after I snapped this priceless shot, she grabbed the flower & threw it to the ground. She did NOT want to hold a flower! LOL I *heart* her! <3

2010-04-08T03:46:00.003-05:00

4-4-10

& An anniversary session downtown! 1st time at this location & I LOVE it! <3

My FAVORITE!!! <3

2010-04-05T20:57:00.005-05:00

4-3-10

I did a "trash the dress" session with a (pregnant! ;)) friend - we've been planning this for about a year now and finally got a chance to do it! SO SO SO fun!!! :D First a few portraits with her husband for their 5th anniversary! <3

& Then down to the water... ;)

One of my favorite pix EVER! <3

2010-02-20T13:15:00.003-06:00

2-13-10

Did some snow mini-sessions today! How fun! :D

2010-02-12T18:26:00.001-06:00

Anybody want a snow mini-session tomorrow (Sat. 2-13-10) ? ;) It's supposed to be about 50* out, but I'll bet allll the snow won't be gone. :p Email me! mrs_smokey25@yahoo.com :D

2010-01-22T14:57:00.007-06:00

1-16-10

I did a session that is not common for me... first it was funny how it came to be... I did family pix back in Dec. and the mom later emailed me asking for headshots for her 7yr. old & pix of her dance team. I assumed it was the 7yr. old's dance team, so up until about an hour before the session, I thought I was shooting 7 7yr. olds. lol Only turned out they were adults on a football team's dance team! Oh the pressure! lol They were GORGEOUS & I had a blast at this session! <3

Here's the link to their website:

http://www.rattlersfootball.org/venom_girls.html
http://www.rattlersfootball.org/pictures/venom_girls/2010/photoshoot/index.html

12-11-09 Rollerskating (1st time!) with a friend!

1-13-10 We met her adaptive aquatics instructor at the library for some OT-like crafts & story... she loved it! <3

1-21-10 We went to the park with a friend... they're like the big sister & little sister neither has... <3

1-12-10 A little food-coloring spray painting outside! :D

1-17-10 That snaggle tooth up top FINALLY fell out that night! :D

1-19-10

2010-01-12T04:06:00.002-06:00

& A few pix of my little cutie just for fun! <3

1-1-10 & 1-4-10

1-6-10

1-10-10

Some fun shots from Deep Ellum! :D

1-11-10

2010-01-04T03:09:00.004-06:00

1-3-10

2 sessions today in Deep Ellum... 2 completely new walls (to me anyway, not sure how long they've been there lol :p) - this whole wall is annoying to me, but LOVE this part of it... I had to snag my silly girl's pic when she had to mimic it! ;)

2009-12-30T17:48:00.003-06:00

Thought I'd share some Christmas/ snow pix from the last week... <3

12-23-09

12-24-09

& It snowed again yesterday! :o Crazy how it's already snowed 3x in December... that has to be some sort of record for Dallas! lol

12-29-09

So sorry for not posting...

2009-07-25T00:30:00.003-05:00

Sorry everyone! I've been so busy taking & editing pix that I've had to let my blog slide... I also homeschool my daughter and we don't really 'stop' because it's summer time. lol

& I don't think I quite 'get' blogger because it takes me forever to get pix on here. LOL

Thanks everyone for checking in & I'll just share my favorite pic of my daughter for now... <3

2009-05-02T01:22:00.003-05:00

April 18, 2009

Couple o' fun sessions today!

Then I headed over to my current favorite location! SO fun & colorful! :D

My fave! :D

Thank you both! <3

2009-04-26T22:33:00.004-05:00

A few more of my BlueBonnets faves now that I finished editing them all! :)

4-11-09

2009-04-16T15:36:00.004-05:00

4-14-09

5 More BlueBonnets mini-sessions today! Here are some of my faves! :)

2009-04-12T18:39:00.016-05:00

4-11-09

I did 12 BlueBonnets mini-sessions yesterday - so fun! Here are a few of my favorites!

Isn't this coccoon adorable!? Made by Stacie!
http://beaniesbystacie.blogspot.com/

I took this after our session was 'officially' over, but I thought it was so cute that BOTH parents were taking pix, so cute! <3

Same coccoon from above by Stacie... we attempted the hat this time!

http://beaniesbystacie.blogspot.com/

& Then some pix from the rest of our day... :) We had an Easter egg hunt in the morning - so fun!

Then dyed Easter eggs! :D

Spinosaurus joined in! ;)

LOVE this one! :D

She won't eat chocolate because it's 'too messy', but egg dye - that's okay. LOL

Some BlueBonnets pix between sessions! <3>

Not sure what she was doing here, but she held her 'pose' with her eyes closed... lol

Green buds... complete with Hulk hands (hee hee)!

My current FAVORITE pic! Playing with a little girl I had been taking pix of... <3

2009-01-13T20:24:00.007-06:00

November 9, 2008

& The last 2... :)

Next up are these two gorgeous brothers! I could seriously photograph them *everyday*! <3

& Finally this awesome family - how beautiful are they?!

2009-01-13T20:10:00.004-06:00

November 12, 2008

What a sweet family, these 3 brothers are just so cute! <3

2009-01-11T17:18:00.013-06:00

November 9, 2008

Had 5 sessions today ~ First my brother & his beautiful family! Isn't my niece adorable?! <3

Next up a beautiful brother & sister & family... they were so sweet!

Next up this adorable family, isn't she a cutie?! <3

Next up were these 3 adorable sisters - aren't they cute?! I remember when the oldest was a tiny baby! <3

& Finally... this little cutie, I love his sweet blonde hair! <3

2009-01-11T16:34:00.008-06:00

November 8, 2008

Had 4 sessions today ~ First up is this beautiful family, this little boy has the most gorgeous eyes! <3

Next were good friends of ours - isn't he awesome?! :D

Next up was one of my favorite families! Love them! <3

& Finally this beautiful princess, what a beautiful, sparkly, silver dress!

2009-01-11T16:23:00.002-06:00

November 5, 2008

Heard about these flags from a friend & HAD to take Cassidy to see them, being little Miss Patriotic that she is! ;) She LOVED them! <3

2009-01-07T01:29:00.008-06:00

November 2, 2008 (November 1st below! ;))

Had 3 sessions today ~ First up was this hockey-loving family! Being a hockey family ourselves, this was fun for me! :D & These brothers were so sweet!

How gorgeous is this entire family?! Handsome boys & beautiful girls, this was the perfect setting for them! <3

& Finally, this beautiful family - ended up making a full session into a mini session as I didn't realize what time the Arboretum closed. *blush* Glad we were able to get a few! Love ya girl! <3

2009-01-07T01:11:00.006-06:00

November 1, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ First up were these sweet brothers!

Next is this beautiful family, I am so loving watching this twins grow up - I've been photographing them since they were babies! <3>

Awwwe! <3>

& Finally, this BEAUTIFUL little princess! What an angel! <3>

2008-11-22T14:10:00.003-06:00

October 24 & 25, 2008

On our roadtrip home to KS for my Mom's 'wedding' (see below ;)), we did a few other things as well. :)

We had dinner with my Dad & Step-Mom:

Cassidy talking to the 'other 6yr. old girl' in the mirror! ;) She was AMAZED that they were the same size. LOL

Swimming at the hotel pool... <3

We went to a "real" pumpkin patch with a "real" corn maze! :D (lol)

Cassidy got to fire some mini-pumpkins!

& Went on this awesome slide several times!

She loved reading about the life-cycle of pumpkins!

& On our way back from KS. :)

2008-11-22T13:09:00.006-06:00

October 25, 2008

My Mom & Step-Dad renewed their vows for their 25th Anniversary... it was beautiful! (Cassidy was the flower-girl!) <3

2008-10-29T02:22:00.002-05:00

October 20, 2008

What a gorgeous family! <3

2008-10-29T01:34:00.009-05:00

October 19, 2008

Had 4 sessions today ~ First up was this sweet family - isn't she adorable?! <3

Next up was this little cutie!

Next up our very good friends ~ Love you guys! <3

& Finally, this beautiful family, these boys were SO cute! I love the little foot in the sidewalk crack in this first one... <3

2008-10-26T18:01:00.009-05:00

October 18, 2008

Had 4 sessions today ~ First was this beautiful family! She's a fellow photographer & I have wanted to do their pix for a long time - thanks again! <3

Next up was another beautiful family - these 3 kiddos were so cute & I'm glad we were able to get the windmill in! ;)

& Then this sweet family, this little boy is so cute & his tiny little sister so precious! <3

& Finally were these super fun boys! They kept me on my toes for sure (hee hee)! :)

& This hawk decided to join us! ;) My hubby took this pic... it was headed straight for Cassidy & the boys above who were playing by that bench. lol I just 'knew' ;) it was going to take one of them for a snack! LOL

2008-10-19T01:24:00.006-05:00

October 12, 2008

Had 2 sessions today ~ First were some good friends of ours... this beautiful girl & her Mom! <3

& Then this beautiful couple for their maternity session! <3

2008-10-17T17:51:00.007-05:00

October 11, 2008

I did *11* mini-sessions at the Pumpkin Patch today! :o The kids were great, but I was unhappy with the bright, super shiny sun for most of the pix. :p I think I got a few that turned out nicely... Here are some of my faves. :)

My beautiful niece! <3

It was her 3rd birthday! <3

2008-10-17T17:39:00.006-05:00

October 10, 2008

Had a session with some good friends today... aren't these boys CUTE!?! <3

& These 2 were taken by my little assistant... :) She is very, very excited & proud of herself for my posting these also... she said, "How can I be on your website?! I am only SIX!" (hee hee) <3

2008-10-13T01:42:00.008-05:00

October 5, 2008

Had 2 sessions today ~ First up was this super fun family! :D

& Then these two handsome brothers... <3

2008-10-13T01:32:00.006-05:00

October 4, 2008

Had 2 sessions today ~ First up was this beautiful family! You may recognize these cute brothers from their pix 'last week', this time it was the whole fam. <3

From two brothers, to two beautiful little sisters! <3

2008-10-04T12:51:00.008-05:00

September 28, 2008

Had 4 sessions today ~ First up were these adorable brothers!

Next was this gorgeous family! <3

Next up were these 2 cute brothers, so fun!

& Finally, this beautiful little girl... she reminds me so much of my niece! <3

2008-09-30T04:05:00.007-05:00

September 27, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ first up was this adorable brother & sister! <3

He's FIVE!

Next was this beautiful girl & her CUTE little brothers!

& Finally this sweet little princess! <3

2008-09-28T13:11:00.006-05:00

September 23, 2008

Had a session/playdate today... 3 cute little boys & their Grandma & then Cassidy got in a few too! ;)

2008-09-28T13:00:00.006-05:00

September 21, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ first up was this sweet family!

Next up, this little cutie!

& Finally this little beauty! Isn't she PRECIOUS?! <3

2008-09-28T12:50:00.004-05:00

September 20, 2008

Had 2 sessions today ~ first up - three sweet siblings, though big(gest) brother was missing, we got several of these 3!

Next up, this adorable brother & sister (& family, including grandparents)! <3

2008-09-27T13:49:00.011-05:00

September 15, 2008

Since Hurricane IKE produced rain for us all weekend, I had to reschedule my sessions... one/two of which we did today! :) We're all good friends, so it was somewhat of a playdate as well & I was able to take several of Cassidy also. <3

First up, 3 beautiful sisters!

Next up... a couple of cuuute Cowboys fans & their beautiful Mama! ;)

& Finally, some of my sweet girl (& all of them intermixed)! :p

2008-09-23T02:22:00.005-05:00

August 24, 2008

Had 2 sessions today ~ first up - how precious is she?! <3

We have known this little cutie since the day she was born... :) We met her Mommy the first week we moved to Dallas 8.5 years ago! <3

2008-09-23T01:59:00.005-05:00

August 17, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ first was this sweet little boy & his family! <3

Next up was this adorable boy for his 1st birthday pix! It's been so neat photographing him as he's growing! He was not the happiest camper today... ;) But, what a sweetie! *hugs!* <3

& Finally, this beautiful family... all three kids have the most stunning eyes!

2008-09-22T18:56:00.004-05:00

August 16, 2008

First up, a birthday party - I was not the 'photographer' there just the Mom of an invitee. lol But got a few shots I loved!

Cassidy with the birthday boy!

*Brothers!* <3

& Then a session with my one of my favorite little girls & her just as awesome family! <3

With her Mommy! :p

Her Mommy & HER twin sister! <3

2008-09-22T18:38:00.005-05:00

August 10, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ this gorgeous little girl was first! <3

Next up were these sweet siblings... <3

& Finally... these quadruple cute brothers (& their parents)! ;) I so love these little guys!

2008-09-01T03:29:00.011-05:00

August 9, 2008

First up, a birthday party - I was not the 'photographer' there just the Mom of an invitee. lol But got a couple shots I loved!

Next, we went to Deep Ellum for a '3 families at once' session. Luckily, we're all friends. LOL Here's a few of my silly girl... ;)

She's gonna love me for this one in about 10yrs. ;) LOL

On to the sessions, the beautiful birthday girl (the party earlier ;))... <3

And these gorgeous brothers! <3

& Finally a few of some super cute siblings & senior pix of their aunt! :)

2008-08-06T19:29:00.002-05:00

August 3, 2008

Today I had this handsome little guy... man, what a cutie! <3

2008-08-06T19:16:00.005-05:00

August 2, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ 3 different toddler girls, such an adorable age!

First up was this little beauty - I SOOO love her curls! <3

Next up - it was easy to see why this little girl is so beautiful! <3

& Finally, this little sweetie! SUCH a cutie!

2008-08-01T18:14:00.004-05:00

July 27, 2008

Had 2 sessions today! First up was my 3rd session with one of my favorite little boys, I just love his eyes!

Next were these beautiful little sisters, they were so sweet! <3

2008-08-01T18:07:00.002-05:00

July 26, 2008

Had 2 sessions today! 1st up were these sweet siblings! <3

Next up was this beautiful family!

Isn't she adorable?! <3

2008-07-26T02:42:00.008-05:00

July 20, 2008

Had 4 sessions today! :o 1st up was my sweet, beautiful, little niece! She's 18mo. old now, growing too fast! <3

& With Mommy & Daddy (my brother)!

Next up, I had solicited this beautiful girl's Mom to take her pic... I just HAD to photograph those beautiful freckles! <3

Her whole beautiful family!

I also solicited a Mom from last week who also had gorgeous freckles! I so lucked out to photograph both girls the same day! <3

& Her cutie-pie!

The whole sweet family! :)

& Finally this little sweetheart...

These were also Engagement pix for Mom & Dad - congrats! <3

2008-07-25T22:29:00.006-05:00

July 19, 2008

Had 3 sessions today ~ these beautiful sisters were first!

Next up was this pretty princess!

Finally was this adorable brother & sister... <3

2008-07-19T15:17:00.005-05:00

July 13, 2008

Had 2 sessions today - no pix from the second, but the first had two adorable brothers! <3

2008-07-16T01:13:00.005-05:00

July 12, 2008

Had 3 sessions today, this beautiful family was first!

No pix from the 2nd, but then this adorable 1st birthday boy finished the day! <3

& Some FUN cake pix! :D

& Yes, my lens "got it" (hee hee) but it was worth it as I love this pic! lol

2008-07-16T01:06:00.003-05:00

July 6, 2008

Today was a beautiful little girl & her adorable baby brother! <3