Senior bliss - Orlando portrait photographer

Senior portrait session part 2. Her mother wanted to break her sessions up with multiple locations and looks. Fine with me. Can I tell you how much I love shooting this beautiful little lady??? Seriously, you can't call this *work*. Enough of my jibber jabber... onto the images :)

mine. Orlando Child Photographer

Dear 2012,
You are racing by faster than my old friend 2011 and one thing remains true.... I STILL suck at blogging. I have no idea why... I am quite the procrastinator and am easily distracted. In the blogging world, this is a lethal combination.
All I can say is
Fingers crossed for March.

This one is mine.  I love this little boy more than words can express.  He amazes me every. single. day. 

Can I tell you how much I love his dirty little face in this image???  A little dirt never hurt.  That's what I always say.

I love that he stood still long enough for me to snap a few pictures today.  He insisted on holding the hoe (and we weren't doing any yardwork).

Still standing still for photos.... he must want something.

until next time.

Winding Down.... whew! - Orlando Family Portrait photographer

In all the crazy holiday hub-bub.... I'm taking a moment to update my poor old neglected blog.  I still have TONS of Hawaii vacation photos to share.... and I will... someday.  :)

Right now, I'm finishing up my shooting engagements for the year.  It feels really good!  This year was FANTASTIC!  Busiest one yet.  I loved every single one of my clients and hope they return next year!  I have some exciting things planned for 2012 and will share them with you soon. 

Until then, enjoy these 2 cuties!  I had MANY favorites from this session.  Love this family.  :)

Happy Holidays!
sl

Senior Portrait Session - Orlando Senior Portrait photographer

Meet Olivia.
A rare beauty... inside and out. 
She's the daughter of one of my besties... 
My son's babysitter of choice...
And most of all...  she's my friend.
I love her like she's my own.  She's graduating this year.... sigh.  I have enjoyed watching her grow and blossom into the beautiful young woman you see below.

Want to see more of Olivia's senior session?  Check out her video below.

#WINNING - Orlando Child Photographer

We have a winner!  Thanks to all who participated.  Congratulations to Megan for nailing this one!  Stay tuned for another fun contest soon!

Closest to the pin. - Orlando child photographer

We have been waiting for this day for a LONG time.  This is the day we can finally call this 5 year old piggy bank FULL.  We have been very close to this day for a while.... yet could still squeeze in coins.  Not ready. 

So today we purged  this bank.  It was HEAVY.  In fact, my son hasn't been able to pick it up solo for months.  This sucker contained 12 dollar bills, 2 rubber bands, 1 silly band, 2 candy wrappers and countless coins. 

Wanna play a game???  and win a prize??   Guess the weight of his piggy bank.  Easy enough, right?  Closest to the pin wins a 30 minute session and a $50 print credit.  Only 1 guess per person per day.  Have fun!  Contest ends this Wednesday at noon EST.  I will post the weight and the winner later that afternoon.

1.  Leave a nice little comment here on this blogpost.
2.  Go to my Shannon Littrell Photography fan page (if you haven't done so already, go ahead and like me)  
3.  Leave your answer under the blog contest post  (1 guess per person, per day)
4.  Cross your fingers to be the lucky winner :)

sizing it up.

hmmmmm.

wowsers!  this thing is heavy.

don't let go daddy.

checking out the loot.

I wonder how much money is in here...  perhaps another contest next week???   ;)

Have fun. 
Love,
Shan

What should we wear for our portrait session??? Central Florida family photographer

I get this question from 90% of my clients before their photo sessions.  Especially family sessions.

 
The answer is simple, sort of.

1.  Wear clothing that represents YOU, YOUR FAMILY, AND YOUR STYLE. 

2.  I say. "If I do MY job right, no one will notice what you are wearing in the image."  I stand by this statement.

3.  Should we match?  Matching is fine.... but coordinating is GLORIOUS!

4.  Avoid big characters or logos which draw the eye away from your darling kiddos face. 

5.  Pick one piece of clothing (usually for Mom) and coordinate around it. 

6.  People feel more relaxed in casual attire.... and their photos reflect this.  (HINT HINT) 




Below are some of my favorite Children's Apparel Sources

Happy Shopping!

www.bodenusa.com

www.jcrew.com

www.janieandjack.com

www.teacollection.com

www.gap.com

www.hannaandersson.com

www.77kids.com

 

woo hoo.

HOORAY! My website is finally updated. New music, new images, new text..... a little facelift to keep it fresh.
Thanks to my peeps over at Designzillas. They made this whole process painless.

Check it out...... http://www.shannonlittrellphoto.com/

sl

hound heaven.

This post is for my friend Stacey... hound lover!

sl

the booby trap.

So many of my photographer friends incorporate photos of their regular everyday lives into blog posts. I think about doing it.... but then usually decide NOT to break out my camera... hence, no blogpost.

TODAY was different. My son was acting weird all morning and demanding privacy. He told me NOT to go into his room while he was at school. He also told me that he would know if I violated these wishes. I nodded in agreement and headed for the car.

THIS is what I found when I came home. A 4 year old's version of a booby trap. I am still chuckling....
Good times!

sl