{PumpKinSeed Photography} New Site....

Hey, everybody! I finally got my new site up thanks to Rita from CoffeeShop Blogger Designs. She does SUCH a great job! And she'll also help you with other things, if you need 'em. Also, Check out her Freebies Site. I love all of her actions! So, just click here to go to my new site & explore a little. I still have a little work to do, but It won't be long, I'll have it complete! Yay!!! Make sure you bookmark the new site! I'll no longer be posting here. Thanks, ~Alisha J~

Help me choose a logo for my new business.....

Well, these are just a few that I threw together, but you can kind of get an idea of what I'm going for. I think I'll let the professionals handle it! They're much better at designs than I am! New business, new blogsite coming soon!! Thank the Lord!! ~Alisha~

Things new.........

I've been thinking about the decisions that need to take place in my business. I'll be changing my business name soon. To what??? I don't quite know, yet! In the meantime, I hope you like the new look of my blog! I snagged this FREE background from My One Cute Blog. If you have any question, feel free to email me! ~Alisha J~

"PumpKinSeed Pics"

Hey, guys! No portrait session to upload today, but I did need some feedback! I've been thinking of changing the name of my business (you know, before it gets really big! {I hope!}. Memories Photography is so generic. It's really hard for my clients to find on the web! So, I decided on a name that I really like, "PumpKinSeed Pics". I know all of you probably think it's crazy, but it has sentimental value! {Yes, it does!!} For those who know me now, you know I have blond hair, but that's not the real me! When I was little, and all growing up, I had strawberry-blond hair (orange, to be honest!). My Uncle Ray - and a few others - called me "Pumpkin" & I loved it! (until I became a teen!) As a result, the business name, "PumpKinSeed Pics". It's catchy & different! My catch phrase would be, "Growing beautiful memories!" Let me know what you think............& please be kind!! ~Alisha J~

August 1 -- Birthday Girl!

Every year around this time, I get a little (well, alot!) sentimental! It's Madison's birthday, again! And for those who know her, you know that she is growing up extremely too fast!! When it came time to take her birthday pictures, she had a more "grown-up" idea in mind. This is what she wanted.......

Senior Session

This was a great Senior Session! Amber was up for whatever I wanted to try, & they turned out great! Thanks, Amber & "Mom", too! More Senior Portraits, coming up soon!

"Old Vintage Look"

I had an idea about what I wanted Madison & Drake's next portrait to look like, I just had to put it together. I wanted an old, Victorian feel, like maybe in a playroom in an old castle. Needless to say, I didn't have those kind of props, so I just went with what I did have. This is the result. Not bad, I'd say. Aren't my babies beautiful!!

^Aged photo. You can see the "grain" in it, just like the really old ones.

^In this one, I added rich, deep color and also a slight soft focus.

^Yes, I snapped a few of Drake. Madison didn't really like her dress, and her birthday portraits are coming up, so I didn't take hers.

^Retro color effect

^My fav!

A-Tay-Tay (aka. Taylor B.)

I promised more softball......&, even though I haven't kept up my website, I've been busy with those softball pics, & MORE! Here's just one of the girls that I had the privilege of photographing. She made it pretty easy on me. She's beautiful! And not to mention, a great softball player! Thanks, Taylor, for being up for whatever I wanted to try, & thanks, Toye ("MOM"), for LOVING them. I think she's going on my payroll!! She's done a great job of showing Taylor's portraits & giving out my business cards. Coming up soon........Senior pics!

^Taylor LOVED this portrait, so she opted to make it into a 16x20 poster. I added the wording to give it a little somethin' extra!

^Taylor & My Madison are both #12! She liked to show it off, just like Madi did!

^This was my FAV!

^Taylor plays 3rd base, so I decided to incorporate it into the portrait.

^I love this one, too! The idea popped into my head & I just went with it.

^You know I love these color variations!!

^This is something new that I've started doing. It's called a composite. They come with 3, 4, or 5 portraits.

^And, of course, she wanted trading cards (kinda like Madi's). I hope she liked them!

2009 Softball Portraits......

Madison loves softball!! I always take her softball portraits. This year, I have the privilege of photographing all the teams in the Buckhead Dixie Softball League! I snapped these of Madi for use as examples. I did magazine covers, trading cards, bookmarks, leather portfolio keepsakes, keychains, bagtags, buttons, memory mates, & LOTS of other items!! Call for an appointment! (I'll have more softball portraits coming up soon!)

^ This one, I highlighted Madi & made her surroundings darker. I think it made it more dramatic........ I like dramatic!!!

^ This is a "memory mate". You can also change out 1 of the pictures for a team shot.

^ We happened to be shooting in the evening when the sun was setting. It was right behind her head. I love the effect that it made!! Very dramatic!

^ I added the grunge effect to this one, & just didn't like it, so I added softness to compensate.

^ Madi is a pitcher this year! (her 1st year!!) They require that they wear these face masks. She really hates it, but I'm glad. I don't want her pretty face to get busted!!!

^ This is just a color variation of the one above. I LOVE to do that!!! ^ Traditional pose. It's nice, but I like more natural & "art-like" shots!

^ Another color variation!

^ This is my favorite shot!! I love how serious she looks! I also love the "grunge" effect. Unfortunately, I really hate a few things that stand out in it. Let's see if you see what I do......

^ Another color variation. (Chromium tone)

^ I had to come up with this idea fairly quickly. I didn't want a traditional looking trading card for Madi, so - thanks to Photoshop - I created this. She likes it, that's all that matters!!

^ Back of trading card.

^ I Love black & white!

^ This was Madi's favorite. It originally had her hand hanging over the other end of her bat, but I thought it looked like someone was reaching their hand through the fence. So I erased her hand out. She really likes the grunge effect!

Sweet baby "M"

This sweet little baby just loves to smile!! She was so adorable that I really didn't want to stop taking pictures! She got a little fussy after a while, but after a quick nap, she woke up with a bright smile on her face....... ready to go again!! Thanks Mommy "G" for letting me take her portraits. She really is a beautiful, sweet baby.