A brother's love...

Just a couple more from last weekend's family session. This kid had to be THE easiest boy I have ever worked with! He was amazing. Can you feel the love he has for his new baby sister? So sweet.



And, one more of the cute girls, just for fun!

Giggles...

It's late and I should be in bed, but I couldn't resist posting just one, little sneak peek from today's session. If I have time tomorrow, I will try to post a few more of this cute Dutch family. Here are 2 of their girls (who are actually good friends and classmates of my own girls). They were camera-shy for about 30 seconds...and then they realized how cool it is to have your picture taken....again and again and again...Thank you for a fun time, girls!

Giving is Awesome

Remember the Give-Away I posted before Christmas? Well, with your help, I was able to find a wonderful Polish family to be the recipients of a free photo session plus $200 print package. I'm really excited to be a part of "Giving is Awesome" community, and would like to offer another, similar give-away sometime soon! Thank you all for your feedback and participation!

And, because no post is complete without a photo...

"Safe in Daddy's arms..."

Gone swimming...

...with the camera!!!

These were some of the first pictures I took with my new Olympus 1030SW that I got for Christmas. This little point-and-shoot is waterproof, freezeproof, shockproof, and dustproof...I can actually let the kids shoot with this one and just sit back and relax, cause it's not going to break! :) These were taken in an indoor pool...my kids and a few of the cousins just goofing around. It felt so weird just jumping into the pool with a camera in my hands! A first for me...I am loving this new toy!

Sisters...

These two girls reminded me so much of my sister and I when we were young. They were so giggly and had such a sweet connection. (These were also taken during the Utah photog get-together that I mentioned in an earlier post...remember the one with pictures of my nephew?) I really enjoyed photographing these girls. I didn't get to meet their mom, but I have to give her some major credit here...these girls were so well-mannered and so easy to work with. We had them tramping through the snow for more than an hour, and they never once complained. Thanks, girls, for being such great models!









I think this one is my favorite from the session:






I just love this one!

From Germany, with love...

Are you baby hungry? Warning: you might be after viewing the following images!

This little guy was born on New Year's Eve (his choice, not mom's), and here he is at 10-days old. Isn't he just sweet? I spent a few hours with his family taking pictures last week. His 2-year old brother just cracked me up! We were instant friends! I took pictures of the whole family, but I'll post mainly pictures of the baby for now since he is really the star of the show. I just love photographing newborns...









I love images that speak to me...and this one just sings!


Here is baby's big brother. This kid loves to dance...but only to Abba! Such a cutie!

Snow Day!

Meet my nephew, Matt. I've been his aunt since I was about 10 years old, and boy could I tell you some stories...but I won't (you can thank me later, Matt). While I was in Utah over the holidays, I got together with some photographer friends that I met at Skye Hardwick's workshop last summer. Matt was in need of some new headshots, so I convinced him to come along and do some modeling for us. It must have been rather intimidating, having 5 women all pointing a camera at him at the same time...but Matt was cool as a cucumber, and we ended up with some fabulous images! Thanks for the good times, Matt!

I Love Luci...

We just got back from a fabulous trip to the States for Christmas. While we were there, we were lucky enough to greet our brand new baby neice, Luci, into the world. She was born just after Chrstimas (the best gift ever), and weighed in at only 6 pounds. This tiny little peanut had us all wrapped around her little finger in no time. I was fortunate enough to have a few minutes alone with her and mama at 3-days old. Here are a few of my favorites from our photo debut:

"I'm leaving on a jet plane..."

Wasn't John Denver the BEST??? Wade and I spent one our very first dates at a John Denver outdoor concert back in 1992. That was one of my favorite nights ever! Today is our 15th wedding anniversary... can you believe it? Have we really been married for that long? Are we really getting that old?

Anyhow, we're off to the the US tomorrow for a 2 1/2 week holiday with our loved ones. The taxi arrives at 5am to deliver us to the airport (heaven help me...). I'm so excited to be in Utah for Christmas this year! We'll be able to see ALL of our families, and it's been snowing there this week, so the skiing should be primo! The kids are completely wired and have been bouncing off the walls all night. We may have to duct tape them to their beds soon.

I created photo calendars as gifts for our families this year. I'd love to post all of the pages here, but I'm afraid I'd spoil the surprise for a few people. Here's one page, just a teaser...



Happy Holidays, everyone!

Tis the Season to Give...

A photography friend, Kristin Kalp, came up with this idea about giving back and challenged me to join her and other photographers from around the globe. I think that I’m up to the challenge.

You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is busy raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography. The winner will receive a custom portrait session ($250 value) PLUS a $200 print credit. (The photo session can be indoor or outdoor and will take place in April/May of '09.) It’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $200 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-home vacation home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

The nominee must reside in Warsaw, Poland and should speak English (my Polish is rubbish). For my own peace of mind, they must also be a member of the ASW community, or at least have a relationship with someone in the ASW community.

Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

Comment on this blog entry to let me know you’ve entered, and e-mail me the full story: robisonfamily@hotmail.com.

The deadline for entries is December 22nd. The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve…get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season – and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

If you'd like to nominate someone who doesn’t live in Poland, visit givingisawesome.com for a LONG list of participating photographers.

Not a closet Twilight fan...

I just got back from seeing "Twilight" at the Zloty Teraszy cinema tonight. Aaaaaaaahhhh! It was infuriating and intoxicating at the same time. But, I am so relieved to finally see this movie. I can't tell you how long I've been waiting. My husband was about ready to have me institutionalized, I'm sure! And yet, he took off work early today to buy tickets to see Twilight just because he knew it would make me happy. I love that man.


If you haven't read the Twilight series by Stephenie Meyer, go out and buy yourself these books NOW! You will thank me later, I promise. Or, better yet, just tell me "Bev, I haven't read these books," and I will make sure they are wrapped and under your Christmas tree in no time. Great stories, great author. Go read!

Jazz Man...

I know I've been away from the blog for a while...sorry about that! This has been SUCH a busy month for me. I seriously cannot believe that November is already ending. How did that happen?

This Wednesday, I will be presenting Part 2 of "Photography & Your Kids: the basics." The class will begin at 7:00. If you missed Part 1, or would like to go over it again, come at 6:00 for a review session. I am not charging any fee for the class; however, I am asking for a minimum 50PLN donation per class to go towards my favorite charity: One Heart, Bulgaria. Send me an email if you are interested in attending.

I don't like to post without a picture, so here's another favorite of my oldest son (11) from our family session recently. He is a stellar musician, specializing in piano, baritone and voice. He auditioned a couple of weeks ago for the Middle School competitive band that travels to Russia in February. He didn't feel very confident that he would make the team as a 6th grader. Nevertheless, he surprised us this morning with the news that he made the cut! Woo-hoo! He is so excited!

Availability

I am now fully booked for 2008, and am taking appointments for February of 2009. Please call or email me if you are interested!

It's been a busy fall season for family pictures, and I'd like to thank all of you for being so awesome!

Holiday Cards reminder...

Deadline for printed Holiday cards is November 28th! These are beautiful 5x7inch folded cards with a custom holiday greeting in whichever language you choose! $3/card (25 card minimum) includes the envelopes. Printed cards are a local service and are available for Warsaw residents only. If you would like to purchase the digital design only (in high-resolution JPG format), these are available to anyone and can be yours for $30/design...your photo or mine! These you can print yourself, post on your blog, or send to your family in an email! Deadline for digital designs is December 5th.

Meet the Robisons...

It's a miracle...our family will have a picture to put in the Christmas card this year!!! Do you have any idea how long it's been? I guess that is the fate of photographer moms like myself. I spend so much time photographing other families that I don't have time to take pictures of my own! We made a very last-minute decision on Tuesday to throw ourselves together for a picture. I think we did ok. What do you think?


This one was taken with a tripod and a timer :)








All my boys.




My eleven-year old took this one. Not bad, eh?