A few weekends ago, I woke at 5am on a Saturday.
At 6 am I decided to head out and catch a sunrise.
Some people think that’s crazy, and I guess I am a little,
or maybe a lot of the time, but that is beside the point.
I think waking up that early is usually worth it,
it was on that particular morning.
When was the last time you watched the sun rise?
To see more of the images I took that morning or to purchase a copy, go to http://www.cmartinphotostl.com/ArtThroughMyEyes/Busch-Sunrise/
Hello there!
Have a wonderful day!
This is our birthday girl, Ariella
This is Ariella with her brother Brady.
Let me tell you, to get either one of these sitting still for more than 2 seconds is quite the achievement!
So it was Ariellas first birthday and her mom took us all to the park where after a few pictures, she let Ariella play with her very own cake as is tradition in some families for a first birthday.
From here, I’ll just let the pictures tell the story. 
Nom, Nom, Nom, mmmmmmm.
“HEY! What are YOU doing here?”
Nom. nom, nom, nom, nom……mmmmmmmmmmmm (x 2)
And this is where the picture is blurry because I couldn’t help but laugh my butt off at the fun mess this little princess was making! This was all her doing, no help from us or her brother!
Thanks for joining in Brady!
Happy First birthday princess!
We could sure use some rain now in the midwest!
Here is some food for thought.
Have a wonderful day!
Ok, so spring made an early appearance here in Mid Missouri.
We’ve had consistant, beautiful weather since mid March, which is rare here.
This has put all of our foliage and flowers ahead of schedule by a few weeks. Fun for me and my camera.
On rainy days, I’m now painting.
I love being creative.
And just a reminder for all of my local peeps, Spring Art Walk on Main street in St. Charles is this weekend, April 27 – 29,
See my Facebook page for more info.
Have a great day!
I took this picture when walking around the Missouri Botanical Gardens with my daughter.
She pointed out this beautifully simple, non-flashy, yet stunning delicate flower that I probably would’ve otherwise passed by.
I hope you stay inspired!
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One of the things I love about portrait photography, especially newborn/children/family photography,
is watching families change through time.
I took little Ms Molly’s pictures a few weeks after she was first born and this was my personal favorite.
Blink your eyes and it’s one year later. Little Miss Molly is turning one and her mom and dad invited me to
take her 1 year pictures.
Oh how a year can change a baby!
And I love it that they have the same tradition for first birthdays that my family does.
What tradition is that? Give the baby their first piece of cake to do with what they please!
It’s so fun to watch them discover the texture and best of all, the taste of this sweet birthday treat.
After a few bites and a little finger painting with icing, she was done.
Off to the tub she went!
Happy first birthday Miss Molly!!
Well here we are in 2012! Happy New Year everyone!
It’s been a busy year for me, don’t take that as a complaint because it’s not, I consider myself blessed and thanks to all of you who contributed to a lovely year!
So yesterday, I took a few shots of my favorite goofy, experimental, ‘what the bleep are you doing’, thing that I reserve mostly for winter when the landscapes tend to not be as beautiful and I’m not out driving around trying to find something to shoot with my camera. Here are a few results.
Fluid Beauty
Doesn’t this look like a mushroom?
Like glassy jewels….
Just like water flowing past us, time is fluid.
Don’t waste it, tell people you care about how much you love them.
I hope your year to come will bring you pleasant surprises.
I love doing family shoots, it’s fun for me to see the family interact and watch the little ones play.
One of the challenges on family shoots is that the little ones, especially those under the age of 8 or 9, tend to lose patience quickly. These little guys were great, they got bored, but put up with one pose after another.
Looks like a formidable trio here!
Thank you Jeff & Kristi for asking me to capture this time in your lives!
Mamarazzi Pages 