Erin Bell Photography Blog

Three years old and as happy as the come.

Our studio is presently looking for-

(2) newborn babies who will be within the ages of 4-28 days in mid-february. baby does not have to be born yet.
(1) baby who will be approx. 6 months mid february

We are working on a project for our portfolio that include new props and ideas. The sessions will take place in mid-february. Models must be new faces to our studio. Please contact our studio with the name, age, and a picture of your child (if your little one is born of course- if not, no picture is necessary). Chosen families will be given more information. We will notify you by February 1st if your child has been chosen. Thank you!

And of course… cannot post without an image

Just wanted to check in with everyone on the blog! I’m in Nashville at the moment, leaving the Imaging USA conference put on by the Professional Photographer’s Association of America. I’m heading back to Austin for 2 weeks of sporadic shoots and 2010 preparation. I am looking forward to getting back to Austin and picking my dog up at his daycare- it’s been almost 5 days!

At the end of January I begin my cross country trip back to Connecticut and will be in Connecticut until next winter when I visit Austin for a month or two during the down season. I’m looking forward to finally being in one place for awhile- traveling is exhausting!

Imaging USA was a wonderful event with many speakers talking about children’s photography and newborn photography. Some of the best children’s photographers in the country spoke. Just some of those names were Lori Nordstrom, Julia Woods, Laura Novak, and Kimberly Wylie. It was inspiring to say the least. Most exciting, I have some amazing new products & services that I’ll be offering this year. That list includes…

*custom framing
*optional ordering consultations
*one new gorgeous modern flush mount album
*more customized sessions
*’itty bitty’ sessions year round (our new fun way to call mini sessions)

and probably most exciting of all….

we are finally, for the first time ever after many requests, offering slideshows from your session. Slideshows include video from your session (if you can believe that!) and are truly beautiful pieces. I’m so looking forward to presenting these to everyone this year.

In the mean time, we are currently booking for 2010. January is full and we have unfortunately filled all of our newborn slots. February is nearly full as well, so if you’d like a winter session, please email us this week. We are still taking 3 newborns for the month of February. We are currently booking for some final slots in February and then beginning in March.

Hope everyone had a wonderful winter break! See you this year!

Choosing favorite images for summer was even tougher. I did more sessions this summer than I did in all of 2008 so there were quite a few to choose from. It was a wonderful summer meeting all of the great families during the warm weather.

Connecticut Newborn & Baby Photographer

Now that we are into 2010, I wanted to wrap up 2009 with my favorite images from each season. These are my absolute favorite blog images from 2010, starting with last winter.

You’ve been demanding a Jude update… so here he is! 5 months old, lanky, awkward, and cuter than ever.

Just wanted to pop in and assure you that I am still alive since I haven’t posted on the blog in awhile. It is official… all orders have been placed for Christmas and we are so close to shutting down for Christmas- on track for the first year ever! Now it’s time to see if I can actually get my own holiday card done in time for the holidays.

Again, thank you for all of the fabulous business and support in 2009. I am a bit flabbergasted with how much our studio has grown this year, especially between commuting back and forth between Texas and Connecticut for awhile. I eagerly look forward to 2010 when I will be rooted back in Connecticut and can meet more wonderful Connecticut and NYC families. I also want to thank you for the awesome turn out for the Black Friday Sale. It is exciting to already have everyone on the books for 2010.

To my 2010 staff members and interns that have spent time doing the tireless process of packing up orders and shipping, driving me from shoot to shoot on long, long session days, and jumping in with editing when it got too overwhelming (specifically Jordan, Jeanne, & Ryan), thank you so much for your help this year.

There are about 10 emails from this week I haven’t gotten back to yet- so if you’re waiting to hear from me- you will by the end of today. Thank you!

Please look forward to an exciting 2010. We have many things planned and look forward to yet another year of working with your families.

I really hit the big brown eyes jack pot today and had another great little one named Grady. What a precious baby- he loved his daddy (and daddy’s tie) and gave me just the sweetest soft smiles. At this session I got my new favorite family image of the year- focus on the baby with just the perfect touch of the parents in the image.

To his family- thank you for a great session! Can’t wait to show you the whole slideshow and can’t wait to see him walking next year!

and that fabulous family image I was speaking of…

This was one of those sessions that made me rush back to my office to edit. Everything went perfectly- the kids were in great moods, their parents were up to anything, the weather and country setting in Weston was ideal, and I have to admit- their photographer really turned it on for this shoot These are some of my favorite images of all time.

To Lucia and the rest of her family- I think you will just fall in love with these pictures. They are just so special to me. The kids were unbelievably photogenic and as I must have said a million times, some of the most well behaved kids I’ve ever worked with. It really makes the session so smooth when the kids are cooperative- I’m sure you two are very proud of them. Can’t wait to watch them grow- will email you with the slideshow in a few days!