Today’s session was postponed, which ended up being a very good thing. The day in my office alone, while the kids are being spoiled rotten by their grandparents in Marietta, was a huge blessing. This weekend, my almost brand new, beautiful Mac Pro computer threatened to crash on me. Somewhere in the many application installations I’ve put it through, a file got corrupted. I spent almost two hours on the phone with Apple support Friday night, and though they were hugely helpful, the solutions we tried were unsuccessful.
But the good news was that the computer did not actually crash … it only threatened to crash. Thus, I had time to back up everything before wiping the hard drive clean and starting over with a fresh install of the OS. The bad news was that this process took HOURS! I’m STILL reinstalling software and getting everything back the way I like it.
Which leads us to today, when I had the planned migration of my email set. I am ever so thankful that the migration went very smoothly and very quickly. I owe a huge thanks to my incredible hubby for his help in that process! The technology involved flew straight over my head. I sincerely hope this new set up is going to eliminate most, better yet – all, of the problems I’ve had with undelivered emails to and from my account.
The migration is now complete! If you emailed me anytime between Saturday morning and today at 2:00 EST, and you have not yet heard back from me, please email me again!! I have replied to all emails I received, so if yours is not one of them, please send it again! My email address has not changed as a result of the migration.
And now without further ado, please allow me to share darling Miss A’s latest session. She’s growing so fast! A is a Milestones client, whom I featured on the blog here a few months ago. Now she is sitting up, even pulling up to stand, and she’s just as darling as ever. We were dodging rain for this session, which thankfully held off just long enough to allow us some time outside for her portraits. She wasn’t too sure what to think of my fluffy pink pettiskirt, but she was a good sport. She was very happy to have some playtime with Daddy. That brought out some very sweet giggles. Next time you see this sweet girl, she will be a year old! The first year truly goes by in a blink!












by Shannon Holden {Alpharetta Baby and Child Photographer}
8 comments
Carla - Oh she’s adorable! I love love love them all.
Sherrie H - Shannon, these are beautiful! I love them all but those first two are totally wonderful. I could just squeeze her she’s so cute!
Tiffany P - Love to see the beautiful Miss A. and her bright, shining blue eyes. I think that in that last one, she is telling you that she has her daddy wrapped around her little finger.
abbey - What lens do you use the most?
What is in your camera bag?
I LOVE your work!
thanks for the info!
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shannon - Thanks, everyone. Isn’t she a doll?
Abbey, my camera bag is full of all kinds of things depending on the session. I have about 8 different lenses, about 10 compact flash cards, 1.4 extender, extra batteries, etc. I shoot with a Canon 5D. My favorite lens is the 70-200 f/2.8, which I used on most of A’s session. My other must-have tools for every session are my Sekonic L358 light meter and my Whibal card. Thanks for the kind words! I’m blessed to have a career that rarely feels like a job.
abbey - I bet!! I love photography so much, it does not seem like it would ever feel like a job!?
I am debating a 50mm right now?
(and coveting a macro… but that will have to wait!)
thank you SO MUCh for taking the time to answer my question!!!
I really appreciate it!
love your pics again (above!)
Elizabeth Smith - so sorry to hear about your computer! do you think that is why it took so long to turn on the other day? What a precious little girl. Love the tutu!!!!
shannon - Abbey, you are most welcome.
Elizabeth, yes, that was precisely why it took so long to boot when you were here. After you left, it started getting slower running programs, so that’s when I called Apple. It’s all better now! It boots up in about 30 seconds!
Thanks for the kind words!