"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!