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Happy Birthday USA! Canvas sale to celebrate!

Ready for this?!?!?  Been thinking about a canvas but just haven't taken the leap?

THIS weekend ONLY- my canvas supplier is having a sale.  It is only on 16x20's, or 16x24's- and I'm passing my savings on to you!!!!

This is only for current clients, as the order has to go in by midnight monday!  

Normally, a 16x20 canvas would be $320.  Even at that price, it's a good deal, as these are pieces that will last in your home for a lifetime!   But really, ONLY FOR THIS WEEKEND- you can order a 16x20 canvas for  $175!!!!!  

$175!!!!    One for every room! ha!  

Really- could be a great present for Grandma, Dad, dog... whoever! ;)  I'm already scrambling to find pictures of my OWN family to have printed...  Ohhh- in fact my mom's birthday is in a couple of weeks- a canvas of my kids would be perfect!  

If you're ready to take the plunge (at this price it's more like a dip in the shallow end) email- holly@sillyheads.com.  Yay! 

Wouldn't any Grandma love this?!?!?!

Here comes the (fake) Bride!!!!

These are the days when I absolutely LOVE my gig. LOVE.  Save for the ninety five gazillion degrees we shot in- this was such a fun shoot today!  My new friends Vanessa Swarovski Piedra, and her husband Jorge, hired me to take promotional pictures for their gorgeous jewelry line.  (Yes, I just name dropped.... these crystals are the real thing!)  I will link to their website when it goes live (which should be soon) but until then, you can see a few of their products on the models.   (If you REALLY want some, you can email  tiffani@vspcompany.com.  She's got the goods.;)  I've only started going through them, but as it always goes, I usually edit my favorites right out of the gate! (Can't help it, I'm like a kid at Christmas!)

One thing I couldn't help was playing up any... ummm... "tension" between the bridesmaids and the groom. Not sure if they'll go that route in their family brochure, but it was fun to do! :)

A night with the Jonas Brothers (at the new Dallas Cowboy Stadium!)

It all started a few months ago...My buddy/neighbor, Stephanie, and I were sitting around with a glass of wine in our hands, and somehow that turned into a $300 ticket purchase to go see the Jonas Brothers! Between then and now, we were also able to gather up a few "meet and greet" passes, so the whole thing just kept getting better and better! 

(Stephanie and I)

Well, the concert was this past Saturday, and we had a blast!  We got there VERY early: we had to pickup the wristbands for backstage... still the line and wait was EXTREMELY long, and freakishly hot.... we saw many a "done up" teenage girl literally melting as we waited... (I wonder if any of the Jobros are into excessive mascara down your cheeks? ;)  

This was once we finally got into the deep underbelly of Cowboy stadium... not as hot, but the line still long...

Brandon (a dad from one of my recent shoots...) is taking one for the team... the only Dad of our group to withstand the meet and greet...

So the line finally turns a few corners... and look who has a dressing room here!!!  Hmmmm......  (Pssst...It says "Miley Cyrus.") 

And not one to miss a good "neat wall" opportunity- I posed Sayde for a shot. :)

Getting close now... and this girl has caught a glimpse.....

This guy was there- looking important, and he ended up introducing the band... I know I've seen him before.. MTV?  The guy in the hat. Can't place him.  Thinking he's a producer or something?  Anyone?

And FINALLY, here we are!  (Hate to say it, but there were so many people, it was less like a "meet and greet" and more like a "see and snap.")  We said about three words to them "We're Casey's family", they said three words back "Nice to finally meet you"  (okay four) and that was that.  Sayde was on cloud nine, though. ;) (p.s. Backstory, Casey is my husband, and he is the GM for the country club they live at in Texas. That's how this whole thing came about.) 

Then it was upstairs to our seats to see the awesome new Cowboy stadium in all it's glory. 

Sayde, Awestruck...

She was looking at these (big as my house) TVs... the larger one basically spanned the entire length of the football field! And they are HIGH DEF!!!!

We'd do it again in a heartbeat!!  Thanks, Jobros, for an awesome experience! Don't know who had more fun, the moms or the daughters....?! :)

Funniest sign I've seen in a while!

Let me preface- Im sure there is a great discussion going on inside the Mt. Gilead Church... but this sign, as it pertains to MY life, is pure comedy gold.  I, of course, use photoshop on a daily basis... so my response to this is:  "Thats because his butt never looks big in pictures."

Beauty... inside or out? **Keller_Southlake_family_photographer**

How about BOTH!??!  Man- this family is not only GORGEOUS, but they are amazingly cool, laid back, and SUPER nice!  4 kids... and mom must have some magic dust in her pockets, because these kids were all freakishly well behaved. Well, I said freakish, but it wasn't really freaky, at all. :) It's more of a jealousy freaky. Like, how do they do it?!?!  They're just..... AWESOME.  EVEN THE LITTLE GUYS!!!!  It was a really fun session- and here's a few I've edited so far....

And this little guy- oh my- what a HOOT!!!  This mean face was totally part of his act- he was WORKING the camera! 

SENIORS by Sillyheads.com **Dallas_fort worth_ senior photography**

I've been talking about it for months, and I'm just now ready to put the key in the ignition of this one.... SENIORS by sillyheads.com!

Here's a few girls I shot this past week- it'll give you a good example of what Im going for.  High fashion/cool locations..... I want this to be something these seniors look back on and remember how gorgeous or handsome they felt that day....

Im also still looking for a couple more seniors to shoot for my portfolio.  They need to be going into their senior year in the DFW area, and will be my "reps" for their respective high school.  That means, free pictures just for sharing them with their friends!  Yahoooooo!!!!!!  

I think it will be so much fun! I love working with teens- and I ESPECIALLY love giving them something they can be proud of and feel good about.  

It's a boy! **Dallas Fort Worth Newborn photographer**

With various baby fluids on my clothes, sweat on my face, and camera in hand, I photographed Baby Dillan yesterday!  His mom was a trooper, and thankfully understood how much time newborn sessions can take. He was fighting sleep- big time. That is, of course, until he finally surrendered! (Mwah hah ha!!)  Dillan is the first of this family to be born in Texas, so I thought we'd have some fun with that idea. So as it was, he found his easiest sleep of the whole shoot... in a cowboy hat.

The learning curve ** keller, southlake child photographer

Welcome back! To... me. :)  

I just got back from good ol' Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I attended a super fun photography workshop. It always helps me to jam one of these into my schedule every now and then: I learn some new skills, brush up some old ones, and meet some great women!  

I think, most importantly, it really helped me pinpoint the types of pictures I want to take... and assured me that it's OK to not take the ones I DON'T want to take. :)   Meaning.... If you know me and we've talked about pictures, I may have mentioned that I am really not into the "family by the lake, sitting in the grass" thing. Which is not to say I dislike the PICTURE, it's just that there are 5 thousand (or more) photographers out there who already take that picture. (Well, maybe I do dislike that picture. But if I see it in your house, I will try my best to convince you that I really didn't mean it. Ha! Jury is still out for the white shirts and khakis on the beach.... :/)

ANYWAY- back to the point! I had a great time, and am unbelievably excited to start skipping down this new path with my clients, both old and new.  I am also adding high school seniors to the list- I'll tell you more about that soon... but you can probably guess we wont be shooting those on a small bridge or near any fountains. :)

Here's a few of my most recent shots... and I WILL take more of these!! Any takers? :)

God is gonna REALLY like this one. :)

This is Emee.  She will receive her first holy communion next weekend, and her mom asked me to take these very special pictures! Yay!  Isn't she a CUTIE?!?!?  So here's a sneak peek for her parents, and a "congratulations!" for Emee!

Another big ol' belly....

Just for fun-

First picture of all three kids. :)