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4 month Milestones | Virginia Beach and Suffolk Baby Photographer

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:24:47 +0000

These two cutie pies came for their four month Milestones mini-sessions last weeken and both definitely gave me a run for my money. First up is Aubrey – who I think is going to be quite the flirt. Look at this little impish grin he gave me. I could just squeeze those cheeks!

Then, Miss Tenley came over and she was not too sure about smiling for the camera. She gave me the sweetest pouty face, though – and has the most gorgeous big eyes to go with that adorable lower lip!

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Jack at 8 months {Milestones Plan} | Virginia Beach, Chesapeake Baby Photographer

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:13:20 +0000

This little guy is fast becoming one of my favorites to photograph! His big blue eyes and those cheeks just make me melt, and he is so easygoing and smiles up a storm! So hard to choose just a few favorites, so this might be a bigger peek than normal!

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Pin Me to Win Me | Hampton Roads baby, newborn, maternity, family photographer

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:41:38 +0000

Do you pin? Of course you do! But if you haven’t found Pinterest yet, today is your lucky day! It’s an online visual bookmarking site that many of us have begun using to store ideas for crafting, photography, recipes, home decor ideas, and just about anything else you can think of! Beware: It’s addicting! I’ve spent many, many hours pinning away….and I think this just about sums it up:

If you need an invite, send me an email at kimberlin.gray@gmail.com and I’ll get you one ASAP so that you can participate in the contest.

To snag a Pin It button bookmarks bar to easily pin from any website, go here: http://pinterest.com/about/goodies/

Now on to the details – and what an AWESOME GIVEAWAY this is!

The fine print:
*Not applicable to birth sessions, and we do not offer weddings.
*No purchase necessary.
*Winner must live in the Hampton Roads area or be willing to travel. Newborn sessions are held in the KGP home studio only.
*Winner will be chosen by panel of judges including Amanda McGhee, owner/photographer of Kimberlin Gray Photography.
*Winner must email kimberlin.gray@gmail.com within 2 weeks to schedule session. Session must be held on or before May 1, 2012.

A special thanks to Jennifer Warthan for the idea and some wording of this contest.

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Yara’s Snowflake Birthday Cake Smash | Virginia Beach 1st Birthday Baby Photographer

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:15:56 +0000

My boutique cake smash sessions include both traditional birthday portraits AND a themed cake smash! We started with a fairy tea party and then moved on to a sweet winter dress and cake smashing! I was so excited to see this beauty again since she was one of my favorite newborn sessions of 2011. We decided to do a ‘winter themed’ smash and I was thrilled with the way it turned out!

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Wedding Dress Repurposing | Pinterest

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:45 +0000

I have recently discovered Pinterest and have been marveling at the unique, amazing, and clever ideas that I’ve found. Then I realized that I did something unique and clever…with my wedding dress! What do you really do with it? Your dress, I mean. After the wedding, you either keep it hanging in a closet, pay a few hundred dollars to have it preserved (to keep it in a closet) or sell it. Well, I didn’t want to do those things with mine. I am not sentimental and didn’t figure my future daughter (if I had one) would want to wear my dress. I would rather she get to pick out her own perfect dress someday. But I love the idea of heirlooms dresses. So, when I did have a baby girl and was looking at christening gowns, I realized that my wedding dress could be recycled and made into a gorgeous, heirloom gown for her to wear to church that baptism day.

My amazing aunt Ilo, who is one of the best seamstresses I’ve ever known, took the challenge and ran with it. I knew the dress would be pretty, but I didn’t realize the detail and painstaking work she would put into this project. She used my beaded train on many parts of the gown. She used my veil and the ribbon edging for the collar and ruffled sleeves…it was gorgeous and special and will always be treasured. The final piece was the bonnet. It was over-the-top! But the dress will always be a treasure and hopefully, someday, my daughter’s daughter will wear it at her baptism, too. How awesome is that? I’ve included a couple wedding pictures (remember it was 1999, so don’t judge). And it was pre-digital, so I had to take a photo of the picture in my album to share them here!)

*Photos by Jessica Riehl (thanks, Jess!)

The original wedding dress:*Photos by Andrews Photography, Decatur IN

Ava in her gown and bonnet:

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