After getting my hair cut and colored mid last week, I felt great over the weekend! I grabbed my husband and took him into my studio to help me achieve some wonderful self maternity portraits since I only have 5 weeks to go before I reach my due date, and only 2 more weeks until I’m full term. I wanted to make sure that I had some done before the baby was born, and since I felt great, I figured it was the perfect opportunity. This week, I hope to be able to achieve some outdoor maternity portraits, but am not pushing my limits. I went over everything I could with my husband so that he knew what he needed to do to help me capture some great moments. Unfortunately, neither of my children wanted to take part in the portraits.

I do have maternity portraits in color, but these are my favorite’s and I think they look best in black and white.

Most likely, this session with myself will probably be my last session until near the end of summer time when I’ve had the baby and am feeling refreshed again!

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“The mother loves her child most divinely, not when she surrounds him with comfort and anticipates his wants, but when she resolutely holds him to the highest standards and is content with nothing less than his best.”
~Hamilton Wright Mabie

This evening, I had the opportunity to meet a gorgeous pregnant mom and her husband and beautiful daughter. They were really wonderful to work with. One of the nicest families I’ve ever met. P was just willing to do just about anything I asked of her.  Thanks P for giving me this opportunity! You are simply glowing and your little family was absolutely amazing through the process.

J was sooo beautiful! Her gorgeous blue eyes were stunning and her long hair for just being a year old was so pretty! I am envious of the hair, as both my daughter’s hardly have any hair - even my oldest at age 3. Little J was quick now that she’s walking, but we managed to get some really cute shots of her. She absolutely LOVED the chair! Thank you Mr. and Mrs. H for giving me the opportunity to photograph your little beauty! I’d be happy to have as a model anytime!

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“All of the top achievers I know are life-long learners… Looking for new skills, insights, and ideas. If they’re not learning, they’re not growing… not moving toward excellence.”

~Denis Waitley

Heather Chapman Photography is searching for Newborns (multiples included) for her Fresh Faces Campaign.  A model release will be required. I am in search for 3 (three) Newborn sessions only. Newborns must be less than 3 weeks old at the time of session, and the session must be booked no later than June 30th, 2009 (Ladies that are currently pregnant and are due by mid June, you qualify as well). It will be first come, first serve, so contact me as soon as possible. I will be posting on my blog when the sessions have been filled. Please email me at heather@chapmansphoto.com if you are interested!

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“All the statistics in the world can’t measure the warmth of a smile.”
~Chris Hart

NEW SPECIAL!!!

When you book a maternity session with Heather Chapman Photography, you will receive a complimentary Newborn Session (age 3wks & younger) and a complimentary 8×10 of the newborn session.

If you are interested in the special, please contact me via my website and mention this special when doing so.

Ofcourse, I can not leave my blog with no portrait, so here is a portrait of my daughter.

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“Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles and less than perfect conditions. So what! Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident and more and more successful.”

~Mark Victor Hansen

No portraits for today but I did want to announce something that I’m very excited about! I am now offering………

PORTRAIT PARTIES!

Would you like to host a portrait party? Here’s how it works, I, Heather Chapman, the photographer, will bring all of my equipment, including a few props and backdrops. You, as the hostess are responsible for the invites, collecting the session fee ($50 for each guest/session) of up to 10 people (10 sessions, equals to about 5 hrs total… this all depends on you and how long you want me in your home), and scheduling the sessions a 1/2 hour apart from each other. You’ll want to probably provide snacks and refreshments for your guests as well, but again, this is totally up to you. You can choose when your guests arrive, but I recommend about 10-15 minutes before their scheduled session time. I’ll need a place that is cleared out for me to setup.

Your guests will receive:
A 20 minute mini-session and receive 5 to 10 proofs to choose from
A Complimentary 8×10 and TWO complimentary 5×7’s
30% off Additional Prints

As the hostess, you will receive:
The portrait party session for FREE
A Complimentary 8×10
10% off every $50 that your guests spend

If you are interested in booking a portrait party, please contact me!

I had a maternity shoot this afternoon and she was so much fun to work with! Thank you “K” for giving me the opportunity to take your maternity portraits.