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Hey y’all! I’m so happy to be back to blogging! I took a long break from blogging back when everything started to get crazy. We did online learning at my school, and it ended up getting pretty overwhelming at times simply because my husband was considered an essential worker and it’s hard to work and watch a very active one year old at the same time.

I also finally bought my own domain (I’m no longer blogspot.com!!) and made the swap over to WordPress, and that’s going to take some trial and error getting used to it.

Alright–I’m sharing a few of my FAVORITE things with y’all today and lots of them are about Harrison!!

This little boy is a MESS!! He knows he’s allowed to play in the tupperware drawers, so he loves opening them and throwing every container out. I used to try to keep them organized, but not anymore. I started teaching him to put the containers back in the drawer and that’s something we’ve accomplished during this time. He’s much better about cleaning up!

the beaufort bonnet boy bubble and bonnet

Harrison can walk now! Isn’t that the craziest? Actually, he’s not walking–he’s running! I am loving it so much because Harrison runs around the house babbling so much; it’s really the cutest thing ever.

I have LOVED having extra time at home because I have been riding my Peloton about every other day (don’t want to wash my hair every day lol). I’m not the biggest fan of working out, so I need something that keeps me entertained and wanting to work out. I love the Peloton because every ride is different, so I never know what to expect. Cody is my favorite instructor!

Harrison has had a few rough nights sleeping–where he goes to bed fine and then 45 minutes to an hour later he wakes up crying hysterically. One night I ended up getting him and letting him lay down with me for a little bit while Dustin was still awake (we are not co-sleepers), and instead of him falling asleep, he kept sitting up and laying his head on me or laughing. So I had to take a picture ha! And then I put him down in his crib and he went right to sleep!

Okay last thing–I shared this on my blog Facebook page, but I bought a new mop after watching @gocleanco on instagram and I LOVE IT!!! I also mop with the solution she recommends–just mix hot water with 1 tsp of Tide powder detergent. The first time I mopped with that the water was absolutely DISGUSTING!! The second time (6-7 days later) the water wasn’t as dirty, but it was still gross.

I hope y’all have a great weekend and Happy Memorial Day!! I will see y’all back here on Monday!

Easter 2020

Happy Monday, y’all!  I hope you and your family are safe this morning.  We had some major storms hit the South yesterday with lots of tornados, so it’s very sad to wake up to pictures of damage.  Thankfully, my area wasn’t hit but plenty of other areas were.  
 
Other than this being such a weird time, our Easter weekend was pretty nice.
 
 I took this to send to Dustin on Friday.  The transition from formula to milk was SO EASY.  I was expecting it to be rough and that we may have to mix the two for a while, but nope, Harrison loves milk.  The transition from bottle to sippy cup, however, has been much tougher.  This picture happened after about 10 minutes of coaxing on my part and Harrison crying before he finally gave in and took his milk in a cup.  Right now, I’m still keeping his bedtime bottle, but I’ll drop that soon.
 
 
 Saturday I was putting clothes away in his room and he discovered that he could hide behind his curtains.  I died laughing!  I love his personality.
 
 
And then, since Easter was going to be bad weather and we’re all staying at home, I put his Easter outfit on him and took some pictures outside.  Dustin was at work, so I just did pictures of Harrison.
 I love a baby in a bonnet 🙂
 
 
 Sunday morning Harrison slept in (Hallelujah!!!) and then enjoyed his Easter basket.
 
 
 We had been “egged” overnight so he hunted Easter eggs!
 
Harrison napped through half of our church service online, so I was able to enjoy that half (I’m so thankful for nursery workers!!).  Dustin and I cooked ourselves a mini Easter lunch with a spiral ham, mashed potatoes, and black eyed peas.  And I made a strawberry cake for dessert!
 
 He got a hat like his daddy in his Easter basket!
 
 
 I forgot to get a family picture before the day was over.  This will be an Easter we will always remember!

Tips to Help Maximize Your Next Photography Session From RAW Images

Happy Thursday, y’all!!  My sister Rachel and I had this post planned for maybe a month now, so I thought, why not go ahead and post it?!!  If this is something you aren’t interested in currently, then go ahead and save it for when you feel comfortable having pictures made again!!



I’m so excited my sister let me collab with her and share some of my top photography session tips. I hope these will help you at your next photo session!
1.     Show up early
My 8th grade science teacher used to say, “Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable.” I totally took this to heart, plus I can’t stand to be late. It causes me anxiety. To help eliminate stress, plan to leave EARLY for your session. Even though you may not think it takes as long as it does to get ready, something is bound to happen before you pack up to leave the house. Every photographer is different, but my sessions are booked according to time. Sometimes I have 2, 3, or 4 sessions in a day, so time-management is key for me to not be late, and it always makes it easier when clients are early!



2.     Communicate special needs
There are times I’ve had clients with kids that don’t respond well to what I’m doing, and I want you to pull me aside and tell me! You will not hurt my feelings. Constructive criticism is always acceptable. I’ve photographed several individuals that require diversion or quick work. Being a nurse, I’ve worked with every type of client. Communication is key.



3.     Ask for a style guide
As a photographer I have a particular “look” I’m always going for, and in order to have that “look” in your images I always recommend my clients follow my style guide. You can always be yourself in your pictures and wear absolutely whatever you would like, but my style guide has my favorite color and pattern combos for on-camera. As a client, you are not expected to know how to pick out outfits! Pinterest is always a great help, but any good photographer can provide you a style guide to help make your experience easy, and the best!



4.     Tip
Hairdresser, masseuse, the lady that does your nails… all of these are types of services. So is your photographer! Unlike the services I listed above, once those are performed on you, it’s done. With photography, I spend usually a good amount of time with my clients on session day. The work doesn’t stop there! I then have to upload and cull your images, spend time editing each individual one, pay a company to store your images for a couple weeks, and then back all your images up (twice) with two other companies. There’s a lot that goes into one session, and that doesn’t even account for wedding days (so much more time and effort day of AND post processing). If you enjoyed your session, pictures, AND service, tips are always appreciated!



5.     Be patient
So, you just had your session, when will you get your pictures?! Like 5 minutes? No way, Jose. I should really give a true “behind the scenes” from a session to post processing just to show everyone how much goes into one session! I have my image delivery time on my website as well as the contract each client signs before their session. I love setting those expectations before-hand, but just know I always try to over-deliver! If you want to know when you’ll get your pictures refer to your photographer’s policy page or your copy of the contract.


Whether you book with me or another photographer, invest in capturing your life memories with beautiful, timeless images. It’s so important to document your life outside of your phone. See my website (www.rawimageswithrach.com)  to inquire about booking your wedding, session, or next mini with RAW Images!


Thank you so much, Rachel, for sharing all of these tips with us!  I’ll be honest–there were so many things I didn’t know about photographers before my sister became one.  For example, I had no idea people should tip photographers.  I’ve always tipped at the hair salon and nail salon because those people are providing a service, so it only makes sense to do that with your photographer.  I heard that somewhere once and mentioned it to Rachel, and she said it was true!  Also, her style guide is excellent.  She really knows what photographs well and what doesn’t.  Thanks again Rach!!!