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oh the curls. this little handsome man stole my heart the very first time  I saw his picture. I know many of you have said the same thing when I posted his picture on FB this past fall. I couldnt wait to get my hands/camera in front of him! He was a little unsure about the crazy field on the side of the road but otherwise was a trooper! I honestly could photograph him, his adorable chunky cheeks and those curls..soo many curls, all day every day!

hope you all are having a wonderful day! exciting news on the way! keep up!!

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One event I really enjoyed this past fall was partnering with local school, Oak Hill, we did a fun lil event to help raise monies for their school. I met some adorable families, this one included! Kristi, honestly is one of the kindest people. She is always smiling, joyful and just so easy going. I kinda love her and am secretly jealous of her inner & outer beauty!! When I met her and all of her men we had such a great time together and laughed alot and ended up with a gallery full of priceless portraits. We designed a beautiful wall gallery with some of the images and they turned out amazing! Here is just a lil peak at what we did that cold morning!

xoxo

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nashville childrens photographer | birth.

 

i love people. well nice people. not so much mean,rude stuck up people :) but really i do. i have always loved having alot of friends and being surrounded by people i love. when i started this buisness i honestly had no idea how it would change my life. i have experienced so many amazing moments because of it, i have traveled and met friends from all over. I think the most amazing part of it is the people that God has brought into my life through photography and being apart of their stories.

i first met amanda when she was pregnant with her 2nd baby Will. she has the sweetest smile you will ever see. you just know as soon as she smiles at you that she is a person you will probaly love. :) i have captured their beautiful family for the past few years, at their home, out in hot tall fields, in beautiful Seaside, FL and now I have witnessed the birth of their 3rd baby, Rhodes.

when she asked if i would come to the hospital and capture this amazing day i was honored and thrilled and sooo excited. i have witnessed several births and i have cried every single time and just been in such awe of the miracle of life. bill, her adorable hubby and I kept saying….its crazy..right now there is just 3 of us in the room, soon there will be a baby, another whole person that isnt here right now. I mean really…think about it, its crazy awesome!! Our God blessed us so much when He gave us this ability, this amazing honor to raise one of His children! What trust He has in us.

pretty inspiring.

so here are a few of the sweet, amazingness of Rhodes entering this world. 

 

and here are a few from his official newborn session. 

to amanda and her sweet family. thank you for sharing this part of yourself with me. thank you for allowing me to love your beautiful children. i am so grateful for your authentic spirit.

blessed. mandy

 

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franklin childrens photographer | Merry Christmas!!

wow. to say im behind blogging would probably be the biggest understatement this year. our crazy fall season took off and it never let go. every year i wander if we will be as busy as the year before. you guys never left me down. i am over and over again humbled and calmed by your presence & your love. this year i was thrilled and honored to meet soo many new families, i love to hear how you found me, why you called and to see your face light up at the end. the end, where we show up to install your beautiful wall galleries or the when you come by to pickup your beauties. i sometimes forget that this isnt just a job. i know its my passion, a passion mixed with a love for Gods people and a desire to give you a gift. the gift of a moment stopped forever. our kids are growing at crazy speeds, things just dont last and to be able to capture a look, a lil dance, a laugh and intimate moments for you, well lets just say its the best gift in the world. i love admiring older photographs, looking at the people the lighting, the clothing and most importantly the relationship between the people. i secretly admit :) that i love to vision kids as adults and looking at my pictures. remembering those moments with their siblings and parents. i love to vision the beautiful pieces hanging in their homes later in life. it truly makes my heart leap!!  Of course, so many of you have been around MJP for years…those of you that have invited me into your homes and life over these years……….thank you is not enough. I love you, each and everyone and hold all of you so dear! Thank you thank you thank you. Thank you for letting me love your kids and for letting them love me!

mjp has grown so much over the year and its all thanks to you. we really do no advertising, a few events here and there but for the most part our business is built on word of mouth, word from you great mamas out there ( and a few dads) :) we have some new beautiful goodies for anyone that refers us a client. please make sure they tell us you sent them!!

just like every year, we will be closing after today for a while. we close most of january just to rest, spend time with family and just be. i am still working for our Grow with Me babies and for any newborns. If you are expecting and haven’t let us know please emails us asap so we can add you to the list. I am already working on some fun FUN things for spring and for 2012!!

stay tuned. on my time off i will start to load the blog with all of the beautiful sessions from this fall. there are alot of adorable people that need to be shared!!

so for today. i pray you all have a Merry Merry Christmas. that you can stop the madness for a moment and breathe in the beauty of your family. enjoy christmas morning, its memories you will cherish always. (trust me its not the same once they are teens) bake lots, watch silly movies, play. play. play.

love you all. xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

mandy

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