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Glad you stopped by the Sugar Rush blog! I'm Beth- I am a mother (mom, mommy & mama to my 3 kids), an artist, a photographer, I am INSPIRED, I'm super laid back, I'm fun(ny), I love pink, I love starbucks, and I love capturing natural everyday moments... no stuffy, awkward pictures- just silliness, fun, life!
Drop me a line or give me a call to discuss scheduling a portrait session. I'm also very excited to be venturing into the world of WEDDING photography this year! Check out the blog frequently to see sneak peeks from recent sessions, current news/specials, new products, etc!
This past Sunday I had the pleasure of accompanying my friend Stephanie on one of her shoots. These two and half month old cutie pies were a joy to shoot. They took turns sleeping and handled their debut photo shoot very well! Thanks Steph for inviting me along - I had a blast!
Eva is the big sister (by a whopping three minutes - but she was oh so petite and princess like!)
And “little” brother Gabriel was just a sweet chunky little thing - loved his sweet temprament and cute cheeks!
Recently, I had the privilege of 2nd shooting Anne & Bryant’s wedding day with Andrea. It was hot, sunny, but gorgeous day at the end of July. Anne and Bryant were very sweet and I just want to say congratulations - I wish you a life of happiness together!’
I spent some time with the groom and groomsmen when they were getting ready
Love how happy they look walking down the aisle! Also, the moment captured between the bridesmaids…
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of spending the morning with little Gabe and his Mom and Dad. I have to admit that when Gabe’s mom contacted me about doing a newborn session with her already 16 day old little one, I was slightly unsure of whether we would be able to get ALL the sleepy newborn shots that you see on my site (I typically shoot for newborn sessions to be done at 10 days and under as they generally are a little sleepier at that time). Well this little model totally surprised me and was by far my sleepiest newborn to date. He was awesome!
On top of that, I just had a fun time hanging out with this new family. It was great talking with Mom about being a new parent, the joys (and pains) of being a business owner (she owns a printing company), or just life in general, to absolutely cracking up at Dad who was dying to help out, but at the same time was melting from the combo of the 80 degree house that I ask parents to provide for newborn sessions and me running a space heater. I more then once caught him stepping out to the next room to stand in front of a fan - lol! These two were clearly smitten and head over heals in love with their new little man - I feel so privileged to be able to share in these special moments and capture this special time for them. I LOVE MY JOB! Thank you both and congratulations!
Just a quick sneak peek for Gabe’s Mom and Dad! Seriously - check out the sweet mohawk at 19 days old-what a little ROCKSTAR!!! I had such a great time with you today!!! Just wanted to post one that caught my eye for now. Congratulations to your new family :o)
I saw this on another photographer’s blog tonight. Oh how much fun is this? I think this is the best way ever to start off your big day :o) Kuddos to the happy bride and groom and all of their friends!
Growing up in Reston, summer was all about going to the pools. Reston is so wonderful in that if you live there you access to any of the numerous Reston pools. I clearly remember waking up, getting our snacks ready, bathing suits on, hopping on our bikes and riding to the pool. We would spend all day there (and I mean like 9 hours all day there!) I loved the water…. I could swim all day long. The only thing better was the beach :o)
I guess my kids are just like me - they love the water. And recently we traveled to St. Pete, Florida. It was a blast - we took in the sun, sand and water from sun up to sun down. The feel of the sand on my feet, the warmth of the sun and the sound of the ocean just makes my heart do back flips! Here are a couple of the kids enjoying the beach.
To the photographers - The beautiful blue sky was brought back in processing and of course I had so much fun with my new fisheye lens! Can’t wait to use it at some upcoming weddings!
He would be happy digging holes and building sand castles all day long
My baby daredevil finally found here place throwing sand. The first day she spent the entire time running into the waves and scaring me!!!
This is my little athlete. She pretty much spent the whole time in the water.
And here is the kids “cousin” - I am so happy we got to spend time with her. Thank you J & A - we had a blast :o)
Check out another one of my boutique products - The Brag Book.
This yummy little thing is 5×5 and fits perfectly in your diaper bag - or if you are like me and carry a GINORMOUS purse - it will fit in there too! This book is 20 pages and comes with a choice of several different beautiful covers and each sturdy page displays a bordered image. Below are two examples with different covers and different borders.
So yes I have been a horrible blogger. I was rather busy for the last couple of weeks and then I was fortunate enough to fly down to St. Pete, Florida for a little R&R with my family. I had the BEST time, but now back to the grind. I have some beach pictures from vacation to share but first I wanted to post about one of my newer products - The Deluxe Coffee Table Album.
Simply put, this album is G-O-R-G-E-O-U-S!!!!!! My pictures do it no justice - never claimed to be a product photographer :o) This album is part of The Rush collection and is also available ala carte and is custom designed for each client. This album rocks - sized at 12×12 with thick sturdy pages that do not bend, flush mounted pictures can spread the entire page, fully customizable for you. The example shown is a senior session so we went for a lot of color and fun!
Check out the yummy thick board-like pages and the custom picture cover (which is waterproof by the way) it wraps from front to back.
The album comes in a beautiful presentation box and the book is designed so that when you open it up, the pages lay flat. Check it out!
Remember this recent maternity session? Just 5 short days later, little Cameron made his appearance into the world (a whole 6 weeks early). I am thinking that he could not wait to meet his gorgeous mama. He is a little trooper and made it home from the hospital much sooner then anticipated. What a blessing! Angie, thanks for allowing me to capture these special times for you and congratulations!!
I was so happy mom was feeling great and wanted to venture out to “our” field. OHHHH imagine pulling up to a freshly mowed field - eeekk!! Thank goodness Angie had been eyeing other fields around her house - it all worked out! :o)
I just had to add this one - I call it “THE THINKER” lol - tooo cute!
Love this mama-son moment!
Just wanted to pop in onto the blog - I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Today was my oldest daughter’s big dance recital and the culmination of every Monday evening spent at dance class since September. She danced with about 20 other 8 year olds to “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”. Do you remember that Cyndi Lauper song - lol. She did so well and I am so proud of her. After the show, I convinced (bribed) her to take just a few quick snaps!
This is definitely my favorite - so her..
And a quick one of baby sis. She sure was worn out after all of the “terrorizing” she did during the recital. Awwwhhh life with a 2 year old…. She did last a good hour at the recital before the terror ensued, so I am proud of her too :o)
