Lacey Reimann Photography

Our Lake Michigan Vacation, Summer 2011 {Jasper, IN Children’s Photographer}

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It’s time again for my annual vacation blog post! We headed back to Lake Michigan this summer, this time with the twins in tow. We knew they would love it and we were right! It’s hard to believe this is the official last week of summer with Autumn beginning next Friday, September 23. I love Fall and will be gladly welcoming it, but going through our vacation photos to prepare this post makes me a little sad that summer rushed by so quickly!

I’m a huge fan of Lake Michigan vacations! People are often surprised that the lake has big, fun waves (and a strong undertow), just like the ocean.
Unlike the ocean, you don’t have to worry about jellyfish, sharks, etc., and no stinging salt water in your eyes!
The weather was beautiful and the family-friendly beaches have soft, powdery sand to sink your feet into (or build sand castles, of course!).

I love that this great little getaway is a just a short drive (6 hours) away for those of us in Southern Indiana!

Dad gave Brayden one of his boogie boards and he loved it! He spent nearly all of his time at the beach on his boogie board.
He was great at catching waves!

And Denae and her Ducky ring. She has loved this thing since we first got it when she was a toddler (wow! 4 years now!). She spent all
of her time in the water leisurely floating on her ducky ring. And, yes, I bought a back up in case this one eventually quacks out. ;- )

One of the few drawbacks is that Lake Michigan is a bit cool upon first stepping foot in the water. Unfortunately, some days the water is
downright bone-chilling and no one swims, as was the case for the last couple days of our visit. The kids were pretty upset about that.

The view from our room.

At the hotel, Brayden spent most of his time chillin’ on the balcony. He loved it out there.

One evening we took advantage of a warm, gorgeous sunset at the beach to capture some portraits of the twins.
Then, while Jon and Brayden went to the beach house, Denae and I headed down down to the shore as the last light of the day faded and the
waves were getting huge and washing up on the beach. The lighting and colors were so soft and pretty, I opted not to edit/alter the photo
below on the right.

Yep, this photo sums up what a glorious summer evening shoreside feels like–carefree, joyful, warm, and breezy!
We headed to a mom & pop homemade frozen custard stand after leaving the beach.

And, I’ll close this post with another thing I love–gorgeous eye-candy houses! I love a blend of Craftsman, cottage, and beach house!
(Which you may already know if you are a friend that follows my Pinterest boards.)

This home and landscaping was gorgeous from every angle!

So many charming beach houses, so little time! I could have easily spent an entire day roaming the neighborhoods with my camera!

Another inviting home with a fun color palette/pops of color. The yellow chairs and planters with bright, colorful flowers really add
the perfect touch to this cute little porch/entry!

Two months later and we’re still talking about our wonderful stay on Lake Michigan. I’ve been ready to go back ever since! If you want
to see photos from last year’s trip, they are here.

Announcing….Costumed Cuties 2011! | Jasper, IN Baby and Children’s Photographer

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It’s almost time for the 2nd annual Costumed Cuties portrait event and I’m excited to see all the little cuties I’ve photographed again–this time in costume! Clients, check your inboxes for your exclusive invite! Blog readers, don’t miss the October Costumed Cuties post–I’ve photographed some adorable babies and kiddos this year and I can only imagine how cute they’ll be in their Halloween costumes!

Ben {Forest Park High School Class of 2012} | Ferdinand, IN Senior Pictures

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Well, on Monday I had my first high school senior GUY session, and I think you can tell from Ben’s senior pictures below that I really enjoyed it!! I initially thought I only wanted to photograph Senior girls–I can now say that I will gladly be taking more Senior guy sessions going forward! If you know a senior guy that wants an awesome, laid-back, easy session, send him my way!

The entire session was awesome from start to finish!! But, I think what surprised me the most was how much FUN I had taking football photos!!

This was one of my five-star favorites that I just had to share on facebook, Monday!
It was really cool to get some great shots of Ben and his younger brother, Noah–a freshman.

Another fun shot I just had to get…..

Did I mention Ben is an accomplished athlete??! He plays football, basketball, and is on the track team!

I have so, so many more favorites from Ben’s session, but I figured I better wrap up processing for the night and get these posted.
Someone (*ahem*, hi, Kristine!) is anxiously waiting to see them! : )

Haley {Northeast Dubois High School Class of 2012} | Dubois, IN Senior Pictures

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Meet the girl next door–literally–my neighbor, Haley! I was thrilled that Haley chose me to shoot her Senior pictures. It has been so much fun working with her! Taking her Senior pictures has made me realize how fast time flies–when my husband and I moved into our house, Haley was just 7 years old!!

One of my favorite things about a Senior photo session? Bringing the model out in each Senior!! I love it!!

I love how Senior pictures have changed over the years! Gone are the days of cheesy props and funky backdrops.
Now, Senior pictures look more like images from a modeling portfolio.

I’m starting to get a little envious of all the awesome earrings, bracelets, and rings my HS Senior girls have!! : )

Haley plays volleyball & softball with the Dubois Lady Jeeps!

On Monday I’ll be doing a shoot with a Senior guy from Forest Park–stay tuned for that post next week!

Kindergartners turn into First Graders | Dubois, IN Photographer

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No more sleeping in and mornings spent watching cartoons. No more weekday visits to Holiday World. Vacation at Lake Michigan came and went. And now the new school year has begun. Once again this year, the twins just couldn’t focus on photo ops–they were so excited for the bus to get here. (See last year’s First Day of Kindergarten photo here.) They were both really excited to see their class friends again. I can’t wait to hear all about their first day of First Grade when they get home this afternoon! As usual, I’m going to do a little “interview” with them and video it. I decided to make it a tradition after looking back at the first-day-of-preschool video interview I did when they were so little and cute at just 3 1/2 years old! If you get the chance, take a few seconds to turn on the video camera and ask your little one(s) about their first day(s) at school. In a year or two, you’ll look back and be really glad you captured that little slice of time and sweetness! Happy new school year, everyone!!

Olivia & Abby | Jasper, IN Children’s Photographer

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On Monday morning I met up with these cute little girly-girls! Miss Olivia & Miss Abby had the cutest little dresses and all the accessories a girl could want! : ) Lucky us, we had PERFECT weather at the beginning of our session–70s, a light breeze, and it was just all around wonderful. By the time time we were ready to wrap it up and call it a day, it had definitely warmed up a lot! Who’s ready for Fall??!! I, for one, am! Although, I may be too busy to enjoy much of October–I’m completely booked up!

This is the precious photo I posted last night on facebook:

It can’t be said enough, sisters are so lucky to have each other!! It is these moments and days that they may not remember when they get older.

Independent, strong-willed, and a little bit feisty…..my kind of toddler!! This cute little doll was very entertaining!

Big sister Olivia came ready to model–totally why I love this age!! She has the whitest, lightest blonde hair and fair complexion.
And she loves accessorizing! : )

Oh, Abby, you’re such a cutie pie!!

I loved this shot in color and black and white. Which is your favorite?

And one more seriously cute photo of Abby having fun!

Brooke, this is a sample of the cuteness that will be waiting in your proofing gallery coming soon!!

In-Person Mentoring for Photographers | Jasper, IN Children’s Photographer

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I’m finally getting to blog some photos from an in-person mentoring I did back in May!! I was so excited when Lori and her family came from Kansas. Lori was interested in improving her SOOC (straight-out-of-camera) images and, like me, she prefers clean processing and gorgeous true-to-life portraits that are artistic and outstanding for their genuine expressions, composition, and use of environment. We covered so much in the hours we were together from choosing great lighting and setups to setting a custom white balance, tips for keeping kiddos happy, and even how I process my images. Lori and I hit it off immediately and I was especially impressed that she knew the name of nearly every flower we saw–including my perennials outside my home. :- ) And, the best part? She brought her very sweet and adorable children to model for us (with Dad, of course, to babysit while we worked with one or two at a time). I loved the clothing color palette Lori chose as well–blue (especially aqua) and green are my favorites! ;- )

One of the first images I took, after the gorgeous Miss Ava jumped out of the mini-van, ready to model! I can’t help but smile as I type……

I think the color version is my favorite because it’s no secret that I’m a color fanatic. But, this black and white also pleases me:

And little cutie, Elise, and I became fast friends as I taught her how to scare away bugs and toted her on my hip. : D

I love her creamy complexion and wispy, light blonde hair!

Before Dad took baby brother, Jake, for a stroll, we had to grab a photo of this handsome little lug, too!

Ah, sisters…..a true gift!! I’m thrilled to have some upcoming sisters sessions–one of them on Monday morning!

The icing on the cake of this wonderful day was when the girls sent me off with hugs and kisses before leaving Jasper!! So sweet!!!

Not only do I love working with children and capturing beautiful images of them, but I also love teaching, demonstrating, and helping other
photographers learn! Lori, thank you so much for coming out to Southern Indiana to spend the day with me! I enjoyed every minute of it and
I know you are well on your way to getting better and better images SOOC!! Keep up the great work and keep on shooting, shooting, shooting!
P.S. Bring those kids back to see me some day before they’re grown, okay? :- )

Cash & Piper | Ferdinand, IN Children & Baby Photographer

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Yet another great session with Cash and Piper! I had every intention of getting this post ready and on the blog Wednesday, but the day’s plans don’t always go down exactly like I hope for. So, I missed my goal by a few hours, but I’m pretty sure these cute photos were worth the wait. :- )

Can you believe how much Miss Piper has grown since her newborn session?? (If you missed that cuteness, you can see it here and here.)

Facebook fans have already seen this precious photo:

When you look at my work, I hope you can see that I not only take beautiful baby photos, but I LOVE babies. Make that LOVE, LOVE, LOVE babies.
And I equally love taking beautiful photos of them. I’m guessing many (if not most) women have a soft spot for babies.
But, there are some of us that can spot a baby from a mile away. :- ) We easily get sidetracked by cute babies while out shopping and try to talk to
them if we can pull it off without coming off as creepy. :- ) I know my husband and sister must get annoyed when they’re out with me, because
I point out (and gush over) every baby in sight.

I know this is a bit large for the blog and those with smaller monitors will have to scroll, but I had to go big so you can take in
every ounce of baby perfection!!

For those of you that love headbands for your baby girls or little girls, this one–from Dolly Priss–was not only cute,
but the headband part is so soft & stretchy and light–much more comfortable for little heads and doesn’t leave a mark.

Expressions like this melt me!

And big brother Cash is as cute as EVER! He’s getting taller and looking more and more like a little boy and losing all signs of baby!

Remember this photo taken about the same time last year (May 2010) at Cash’s 1st Birthday Session?
It’s amazing how much their family has changed in just one year!! :- )

I can’t think of a better way to close this post than with the perfect sibling photo of 2-year-old Cash and his 6 1/2-month old baby sister, Piper!

Well, maybe I should throw in this ridiculously cute outtake–of Piper chewing on Cash’s toes!! Hahaha!!

Based on my love for babies and joy of photographing them at the 6-8 month age, I’ve been working on some exciting plans that will allow me to get more little sweeties in front of my lens! I’m still getting all the plans and details together, so I can’t share it just yet, but let me just say it will be a can’t-miss opportunity for mommas of little ones that want beautiful, top-notch portraits in their baby’s first year! If you’ve recently had a baby or are expecting and would like to be added to the mailing list to find out more when I make the big announcement, please email me at info @ laceyreimann.com with “Baby Announcement” in the subject line.

Abby, Claire, and Drew | Jasper, IN Children’s Photographer

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Finally, a new blog post (and more to come this week)! This summer has been a busy one! I had this session the night before my family and I left for vacation. We just got back on Friday night and it was back to work for me! You might recognize these sweet little faces–my youngest cousins, Abby, Claire, and Drew. It was time for another session since “Drew Bob” just turned 3 years old! (You can see his steamy-hot July birthday session from last summer here.) We also included his camera-loving big sisters in this session, too!

I requested a blue shirt to show off Drew’s gorgeous blue eyes. : )

I can’t even begin to tell you how much personality and character this boy has.

He is very entertaining!

Despite being the “little brother”, his big sisters find him entertaining, too.
They are always getting cracked up by him and squealing “DR-EW!” with amusement!

It’s obvious how much they adore him! He’s a lucky little boy.

He likes all the attention he gets from them and is always happy to make them laugh!

Of course, I had to get a couple sisters shots, too. These girls have always been magic in front of my lens.

After doing mostly morning sessions lately to beat the intense heat & humidity, it was a real treat to work with some gorgeous summer evening light!

And I’ll wrap up this post with just one cute little “outtake.” Drew is SO ANIMATED, that I was laughing just looking through all the images.
In a series of four consecutive frames, he would have four completely different (and comical) expressions. He’s a hoot!

Another absolutely beautiful, make-you-smile session is up next, so check back this week!

Introducing, Avery Ann…. | Jasper, IN Newborn Baby Photographer

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:42:38 +0000

If I had to describe baby Avery in one word, it would have to be PERFECT! This baby girl is absolutely beautiful, sweet as can be, and has the most gorgeous complexion. I loved, loved, loved working with this little cutie pie. She was a dream to play with on Friday. Of course, I’ve been sharing an image on facebook right after the session, and this first image is the one I shared. If you ask my husband and my best friend, Amy, they’d probably say they are sick of me telling them my favorite kind of day is a “blue-sky-with-fluffy-white-clouds day.” Those days just make me happy. And, I always find myself wanting to get out and shoot on those days. So, as luck would have it, we had that perfect kind of day for this perfect baby girl’s session.

I got to use my *vintage* baby quilt. Yes, it’s 33 years old!! I LOVE it for these photos!!

While she was born a little early and weighed 5lbs, 10 oz, she is just the perfect size and even has a little baby chub!

And she’s a happy little lark…..

Yes, she was a perfect baby girl for her session…

But I expected nothing less from the baby sister of this handsome guy, who holds the record for easiest 2-year-old session ever!!
He’s soon-to-be 4 and just as sweet!!

I think Chase is going to be a GREAT big brother!!

If you know Avery & Chase’s mommy, Lisa, and you feel bad for all the difficult choices she’ll be making when she sees her beautiful gallery,
let me know if you’d like to surprise her with a gift certificate to apply to her order! ;- )