Yipee!!!! I am on the countdown to Nationals!

Yup, my reining horse and I are off on Saturday to Regina, Saskatchewan to compete at the Royal Red Canadian National Arabian Horse show! I am riding her in the amateur class, and my trainer will be riding her in the open!

That being said..next week is a week away from work… and to prepare for that..of course I managed to squeeze in 2 sessions yesterday!

here is sneak peek #1  Daylin…i had the pleasure of meeting Daylin for the first time last year..and he made me really work for my money..well a year later…cuter than ever…he made me work for my money!

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and my first session of the day was a beautiful 6 week old little girl named Marli ( and her 4 siblings)!

in no specific order!

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thank you all for such a fun day!

madly…

crazy in  a panic…things at my house are insane, I have a wedding to finish editing…2 sessions to edit, 2 to shoot (today),package up some prints, mail a few orders, pack the motorhome, clean the house, ride my horse ( one more time) all before we leave on Saturday!

just a quick peek from Brian & Tammi’s wedding details! and then Im off to spruceview, then back into Red Deer for another session!

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hee hee..this cake topper is FUNNY!

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i Love my clients!

Its my goal… my desire…

each and every session, I want my clients to have fun, relax and enjoy our time together.  We often have a few giggles, and chuckles during a session, and it warms my heart.  A portrait session isnt supposed to be stiff, and uncomfortable, in my opinion if it is, your resulting images will also appear stiff and uncomfortable. Its funny how “close” I sometimes get with my clients..take Melissa and Kyle for example… I had the pleasure of meeting them a month or so ago, to do their maternity session. Well I am sure almost every day after that poor Melissa was trying to get her darn baby out, and we were joking with each other on facebook, about the what NOT to do’s, and the what to do’s!

Skip back 2 weeks, I am on my way back from camping, and i get a wonderful phone call from Melissa.. telling me she just had her baby boy.. this was about 8 hours after birth! Poor exhausted Mommy! Well we wiggled some things around and we managed to get Carter’s session done when he was only 4 days old! (I love it when I can get it done when they are under one week old). Of course when I get there, it turns out Kyle ahd to go to work…( silly alberta oilfield anyways)… but no worries, he would be home to catch the end of the session. SO melissa and I worked our way through the session, and Carter was an absolulte dream! He barely even peed on anyone! Kyle walks in, and we finish off the session with a few more giggles, and a momentous event! Kyle is the FIRST daddy NOT TO GET PEED on!  WOOHOOO for Kyle!

images like this one..proove to me that YES! My clients do have fun…and I love them for it!

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and then of course…the real shot!

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mommy love

sometimes its a mommy’s turn to take some of the cool shots…

it Paid off for this session!  I guess you can all tell what session I am working on right now! I dont very often show the same image in black and white AND in color..but I just can not decide with this one..I love them both!Red Deer newborn photographyRed Deer newborn photography

I need your help!

I am on the hunt for one image..of mine..that signifies my style, my job…and well I guess a signature Deanna Hall portrait! It needs to portray the fun and fresh style that I have.

I will be going in a children/parent magazine in the next while, and I can only submit ONE image…

well and to say the least I have a PILE of favorites! and I am totally stuck!

I am asking for your help…go through my site, or here on the blog, and pick one out…and leave your choice as a comment! ( be sure to describe it really well)  If you happen to choose the one I ultimately choose in the end, you will receive a 50$ Gift Certificate to yours truly! And if you are the one IN the picture that gets chosen, you will also receive a 50$ Gift certificate! happy hunting!

The fine print….do it ASAP…I need to have a final choice by SUNDAY!

boys!

i love boys…

they make my job fun, and challenging! Last nights Challenge..wait session…was no exception! we met downtown Red Deer, and strolled around a block or two , and had a pile of giggles and laughs! And I must say I LOVE it when my clients come and their children are dressed to die for!  Jenny has some great fashion sense! And for those of you who think you dont! be sure to ask for the What to wear guide! It will help guide you for your sessions!

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