this little light of mine

they light up my life

mama's got a brand new blog

so change over your hotlinks or favorites bc this one is FABULOUS!
the new blog address is
www.chubbycheekphotography.com/blog

{introducing}

the stunningly gorgeous Miss M! oh my word in heaven is she not gorgeous?! and to think she is only 2 weeks old! wow! Yes we may have found her new favorite position btw, lol....enjoy mom and dad, we'll get those covetted sibling shots with both your girls soon dont worry!

{new products 2009}

modern matting: a modern and unique way to display your smaller prints. The modern matting line allows even smaller prints such as 5x7's to create a huge impact. Each print is printed directly on white space, essentially creating a matted print that doesnt even need to hide behind glass and is immediatly ready for display because it has been specially coated during its printing process. All prints printed from the modern matting line are printed on beautifully elegant linen textured paper Please inquire about pricing and size options.
streamline mini album: these little beauties come in sets of three and are simply stunning! Each image is printed edge to edge within the 3x3 accordian album for a truly seamless look. Each album includes 9 of your favorites images cropped to size and is anchored on each end with high quality material (leather is shown in image below but linen cotton is also available). Please inquire about prices and color options.

{mine}

yep this one is mine, lol....gotta love a chubby angel! can you believe she is almost 6 months?!

{getting back into the groove}

and i couldnt have had a better or more precious client!!! Mr C was an angel, mom and dad were so sweet and patient and mimi was the ultimate assistant! Thanks yall enjoy your sneek peek cant wait for yall to see the rest!

Giving is awesome semi announcement....

Sorry for the delay in this announcement, with a house full of sickies and the rush of the holidays i allowed myself not to feel guilty about spending extra time with my family...

After spending so much time reading and rereading the 4 entries i received i finally made my decision...the family has been notified and i will hopefully get to post bits of their story for yall all to read.

BUT (there's always a but, lol) i have also decided that each of the other families will also recieve a a smaller gift of my time and prints as well.

I will say I have been touched by these nominations and have come to discover that there are so many in our community who deserve the gift of these memories.

FYI if you missed your chance to nominate someone just wait, i plan to run another variation of this giveaway later in the year.

{Merry Christmas from my family to yours}

thank you to one of my sweetest and most fabulous friends melissa zihlman for taking out family pics this year! i love ya hun and for those of you in dallas please head her way she is truly the best!

{giving is awesome}

{a smile from miss camdyn belle for your viewing pleasure}

PLEASE HELP ME GIVE!!!!!!

It has been a year full of tragedy for many of us here in Houston, with everything from Hurricane Ike and so many families losing their homes but also the financial crisis that has negativly impacted everyone in some way.

Do you know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances? You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography. A portrait session and custom package of $400. It’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a portrait session too, along with $100 worth of product credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:
* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)
* The nominee must reside in the spring/cypress/tomball/the woodlands area. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.
* Giveaway pkg will include:
(1) mounted 11x14
(3) 8x10
(9) 5x7
(2) sets of wallets
(1) 10 page jlee leather mini album (filled with prints)
session fee waived
{approx value $400}
* You must e-mail me the full story - my email address is skc@ the website address. (Sorry - trying to avoid spammers.)
The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!
**** the session will be coordinated based on photographers schedule coordinating with the chosen families schedule, and will be held after jan 1, 2009
I’m not the only one doing this right now — Giving is Awesome is coordinating a lot of us. Maybe someone in your area if you’re not in Houston? Or maybe you’re a photographer and you want to participate too?
Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

with love
shalonda

{littlest heros}

I am proud to announce that I have been accepted as a photographer to join the Littlest Heroes Project ! The Littlest Hero's Project is a non-profit based organization founded in January 2008, made up of professional photographers nationwide that provide free photo sessions to our nations Littlest Heroes.

please if you know of a family that fits this organization send them to the site....

{family sandwich}

i love this family we always have so much fun during our shoots! you may remember them from here can you believe how much mr m has grown?! anyhoo here is a quick sneak peek bf i hit the road yall! Hope yall enjoy your trip as well!

{a boy and his bike}

well mr R wasnt too sure about me and my camera, he clearly didnt remember me from his 4 month shoot, lol...anyhoo he was as happy as can be when we busted out the bike!!!mom and dad enjoy the sneak peek, i didnt want to post too many to ruin any christmas cards possibilities....

so she is doing it....

cheeks #1 is turning two on me no matter how much i protest....yes her toddler-tude can be trying at times but what can i say i prob did the same thing to my mother, lol!

{vintage edit}

{cream and sugar}

gosh i love little miss a, she is so fun & very cooperative every time i shoot her, lol!!! she gives fab eye contact and thinks i am the most hilarious person in the world, heehee....here is a quick sneak peek of this little beauty's 6 month shoot

{the most anticipated sequel}

yeppers i did it again....but since cheeks #2 was much younger it was slightly more acrobatic this time, lol....remember this one?

Hope yall had a happy and safe Halloween!!!!!

{big boy blues}

after several situations which caused us to reschedule over and over again (ie stinkin hurricanes, getting the yuckies, etc} we finally got to have mr Y's first year shoot at 13 months old...we had a fab time and as you can see he wasnt all that into the cake.

eta these look a tad off on the blog for some reason...

its beginning to look alot like christmas.....

a huge thank you to all of you for allowing me to photograph your beautiful families this weekend! i had a great time and i cant wait to get them all done....here is a sneak peek until later, IF i magincally get both girls down for naps at the same time i will add more!!!!

i call this one blush and bashful, lol you know from steel magnolias....love it

...: clothing ideas for your session :...

Check out some of these sites for clothing ideas. You dont necessarily have to purchase clothes from these sites but they will give you an idea of how to layer clothing and ideas of things to buy if you are buying new clothes. Remember i am NOT your everybody wear a white shirt and jeans kinda photographer, i love color, layering, causual and most of all i love hats/striped tights!!!!!!

of course the good red or plaid christmas dress and attire would work fine as well, but if you dont have your dresses already a nice fall theme like the one below would work as well

http://www.teacollection.com/site/index.htm?gclid=CMLV9fPWkJYCFRxNagodjS3JEg
http://www.gap.com/
http://www.oldnavy.com/
http://www.miniboden.com/

CHRISTMAS IN OCT, lol!

DATE: Next weekend Sat Oct 11

LOCATION: VINTAGE PARK in Spring

TIME SLOTS:

Available times: SATURDAY
7:30 am
8:15 am booked {rogers family}
9:00 booked {scahill family}

5:00 booked {morgan family}
5:45 pm booked {harwell family}
6:15pm

After all of these available time slots fill up I will open up Sunday if need be.

However in order to book your family's time slot payment must be made, via paypal or mailed check made to Shalonda chaddock.

Also I have had several of you ask about a folded card option, yes there will be a bifold option available for $150 for ONE set of 24 cards and envelopes

{tutu long without power}

but we are back in action folks! however no i am not back to doing full sessions so dont get all excited. oh and i promise to get the dates for christmas sessions up asap i need to scout out how my locations fared after ike....

OH and the Matilda Jane trunk show has been rescheduled to Sunday, Oct 19 so REMARK yoru calenders and come join us!!!