I want to give you more than just a pretty picture

I want to give you a memory

 

Embrace Imperfection..

it's  a sign that you're not afraid

to try

new things.

 

SO obviously, this family is in fact

Perfect.

I mean, just look at them.

But..

the picture itself isn't.

It's pulled a bit too far back

and the family is off center.

Not the best composition.

Yeah, that's what I thought at first too.

 

But here is the thing.

I LOVE it.

I mean

REALLY, REALLY

Love it.

I love the way the tree's frame the picture.

I love the off center-ness of it all.

It is beautifully imperfect.

Just like us all.

 

Nighty Night!

xo,

Haylee

Sisters..

Are the perfect best friend.

The Jeffrey Family

Kellie was my sisters roomate at BYU-I

and I have know her for years.

I was super excited to get to see her again and

take some pictures of her and her darling little boy.

{this is a peek from her Mini Session from our

Fall For Charity Event}

xoxo,

Haylee

 

 

Life with Twins

I know everyone wants the perfectly posed family picture.

Where colors are coordinated

and everyone is looking at the camera smiling.

I like those too.

But

These are the pictures

I LOVE.

xx,

Haylee

 

 

 

I love my job

I really, really do.

I get to meet lots of new people

and play with kids

and hold newborns.

Who wouldn't love that job?

 

Today was Lou la Belle Photography's

Fall for Charity Event.

It was fantasic.

 

The best part of my day was seeing this huge smile on Nathanael's face.

His Mom said, "Where's your smile?"

and he said "Right here".

And sure enough

There it was.

 

 

Mini Session Time...

Remember to book your mini session now!

$45.00 for a half hour session

&

all edited images on a CD

with printing rights!

Click HERE for more info!

Fall for Charity 2012

Here is all of the information about our first annual Fall for Charity Event. I am so excited about this event. Please email loulabellephoto@gmail.com if you have any questions or to book your session!

What is it?
Fall for Charity will be Lou la Belle Photography's annual charity event. We will be holding mini photo  sessions {1/2 hour blocks}. You may have family pictures, maternity, children's, seniors, bring family pets, props etc.   This year, proceeds will go to CureSearch for children's cancer research. We are teaming up with Than's Fans and all money raised will be donated into his team, which goes straight to CureSearch. {we will also be walking in the CureSearch Walk September 29 with this little guy and his family. anyone interested in joining us for the walk please email/facebook me}

When is it?
September 21-22, 2012
We will be holding two days of mini photo shoots.
Friday, September 21,2012  3pm-6pm
Saturday, September 22, 2012 9am-6pm

Where is it?
The September 21 mini sessions will be held at Salem Pond
150 West 300 South
Salem, UT
The September 22, 2012 sessions will be held at American Fork Amphitheater
850 E 700 N
American Fork, Utah  84003

How Much is it?
The cost for the mini session is $45.00. You will receive 10-15 of  the photo's from your session, which have been digitally enhanced on a CD with a print license so that you can print your own pictures, share them in social networking sites, etc. This is a perfect time of year to get family pictures for Christmas cards! 

* All session fee's  must be paid by September 7, 2012 or your spot will be filled with someone from the waiting list. Having all fee's paid before the sessions will help things run smoothly and keep us on time.

** Please use email or facebook to book your sessions or ask any questions**
email: Loulabellephoto@gmail.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Lou-La-Belle-Photography/234104246606152?bookmark_t=page

Here are the dates and times available. I will update this list frequently. Please book as soon as possible. I have had several dozen emails asking about the mini sessions I did last year. These will be the only mini sessions of the year and they will fill up quickly.

September 21, 2002 {Salem Pond}

3:00pm

3:30pm

4:00pm

4:30pm

5:00pm

5:30pm

6:00pm

September 22, 2012 {American Fork Amphitheater}

9:00am

9:30am

10:00am

10:30am

11:00am

11:30am

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3:00pm

3:30pm

4:00pm

4:30pm

5:00pm

5:30pm

6:00pm

** please, please, please be on time for you session. Once you have booked your session, you have only that half hour to be photographed. If you arrive late, you session will still end at the scheduled time.

** all session fee's must be paid by September 7, 2012

** No refunds will be given, session will be rescheduled only due to inclement weather

** All pictures will be edited and your CD will be  mailed to you by December 1, 2012.

Nathanael {fall for charity}

Meet Becki {and her sweet son Nathanael}

She is a wife

a cancer mom

a neighbor

a friend

Three years ago, her youngest son Nathanael began a fight she never wanted him to fight.

A fight for his life.

He is strong.

and brave.

and without a doubt

a child of God.

While in his presence

his sweet spirit touches your soul.

Here is his story:

Nathanael was born on May 4, 2006 with Down syndrome. While we knew that he may have Down Syndrome based on a prenatal screening test, we didn't know for sure until he was born. It was still a shock and very scary, as we learned that in addition to being developmentally delayed (which is a big enough challenge), he would also be more likely to have a myriad of serious health issues. One such possibility was Leukemia. Still, it was devastating to actually get that diagnosis on February 22, 2009 .


Nathanael had been sick for about 2 weeks previous to his diagnosis; he stopped crawling, pushing up into sitting or cruising. He had no energy and just sat around all day. We had already been to the doctor's office 3 times and had blood drawn 5 times before he was finally admitted into the hospital. His pediatricians' best guess was that he had a virus and that it may take a few weeks to resolve. Finally, when his right elbow started swelling up and he was in obvious excruciating pain, and he just wasn't getting any better, we knew there had to be more to his illness and we were determined to figure out what was really going on.


But, nothing prepares parents to receive the news that their child has a life-threatening disease such as cancer. In that instant our lives were changed forever, and thus began a three year and three month journey back and forth to Primary Children's Medical Center for chemotherapy injections, back pokes, blood draws, inpatient admits, and the constant worry that our son might not make it. But, thankfully, he did make it and finally finished treatment on May 21, 2012. He still goes back to the hospital monthly for check-ups and the "what ifs" sometimes creep into our minds, but for now, we are just grateful that our son is one of the lucky ones.

Lou la Belle Photography's Fall for Charity Event

will be raising money for childhood cancer research.

We will be partnering with Nathanael's team

Than's Fans

and raising money for CureSearch

Nathanael's story has a happy ending

not every cancer story does.

Let's end this today

together.

Do it for Nathanael.

Do it for Dax.

Do it for Me.

xo,

Haylee

For all those who have children who have fought this fight, those who are still fighting and those who have passed on..

our prayer are your prayers

and they are fervent

{* more information on our Fall for Charity will be posted this weekend.*}

Remembering Dax

childhood cancer hurts us all..

 when our family lost this little guy

it absolutely broke my heart

right.in.half.

often, i try not to think about it.

but as we creep slowly toward september

and the curesearch walk

i find him in my thoughts constantly.

so in honor of you little buddy,

this year

Lou la Belle Photography

will host it's first annual

Fall for Charity Event

raising money for

childhood cancer research.

you, my sweet cousin

are everywhere

and i find comfort in that.

xo,

Haylee