Happy New Year!

I tried to bribe Hannah with chocolate to put this New Year's hat on. Yes, that's what it's come down to - she is the hardest child ever to photograph. In the past she has REFUSED to look at my lens and give me anything resembling a smile. I don't want to get ahead of myself, but there MIGHT be a light at the end of that tunnel. She's given me some pretty good smiles the past couple weeks, usually as a result of me doing something completely stupid. And in case you were wondering, the bribe totally worked. She kept wanting to put the hat on alll day in hopes she'd get more candy. Stupid thing wouldn't stay on her head, though, so I didn't get a good picture.







Oh, how I love that face. I LIVE for that smile. I melt in those eyes. One of my New Year's resolutions is to take more pictures of her, so you'll probably be seeing more of her around these parts. Everyone always says, "You must have so many pictures of your little girl." And I do take lots of pictures, but for every picture I take, there is one that I miss - because of the aforementioned difficulty I have photographing her. But this year, watch out, no moments will be missed!

I also can't wait to see what 2010 brings for Julie Cottrell Photography. I have a lot of goals set for myself on that front - I want to continue to grow and improve and learn. Last year was SO GREAT. I learned so much and met so many cool people. I've completed building my portfolio, so there will be some changes to session/print prices. Stay tuned for news on all that.

I am looking forward to spring already! If you think you want to get some spring pictures, email me soon. I'm almost completely booked for the month of March.