Monthly Archives: February 2009

Field Maternity – Virginia Maternity Photographer

2009 is finally starting to pick up. The winter months are spent revamping websites (see the new wedding one), putting together new marketing material, working on the last of 2008 albums and things, and getting ready for a busy 2009. I have made it my oath this year to be more in touch with my clients through the entire process with me, and to have the session turned around much much faster. If you were a past client you know that it usually took about 2 weeks to see your images. So far this year, I am down to 3 days max…whoo hoo! I am actually turning this lovely maternity over in less than 36 hours!!!

So onto the lovely little maternity. We were scheduled for an indoor shoot in my home since it is normally bone chilling cold outside, but my lack of frequent shooting in the winter months had left me inspirationless and itching to shoot outside instead. The sun had graced us with some additional warmth this week and I just hoped that I could talk this growing family into a field session. And YAY….they did! You all know I love fields….I just can’t get enough of them. And this mini-maternity session was no less yummy in the dead of winter.

I am going to show one of my fav images big and fabulous as always, but I am also working on showing slide shows of each of the sessions…this will be my first attempt…hopefully it works :). Enjoy!

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Happy V-day

Valentines Day is not a huge production at our home. Hubby and I are way too practical for that, and to be 100% honest, I am not much of a heart fan. Not the love, heart in your body, passion…but the actual little pink and red hearts that are all over V-day stuff! I know, I know….sounds terrible, but I am not this way just for V-day. I don’t do orange pumpkins, I get the white, blue, grey and peach ones. For X-mas I don’t do red, gold and green, I change it year to year. Maybe it is the artist in me, but I just like to do things a little different.

V-day I don’t do anything (decor wise). But I do get my kiddos a little gift, and some candy (they always like candy) and this year I got them the silly little cards that sing…cause I knew they would get a laugh out of it.

Hubby and I usually get something practical for the house, or that one another needs, we like it like that. Seems simple and boring…but everyday is V-day to us. We don’t feel anymore special towards each other on just one day. I am proud to say that after nearly 15 years I am as just in love with that man, as I was the time he first kissed me. Many days I do not show it enough, distracted by the day to day doings of being a mom of 3 and running 3 businesses. But I do, more than he will probably ever know, and I would be so so so lost without him.

Ok…mushy stuff aside…here are some pics of my kiddos I did for V-day. The fact that my middle son did this willingly and even put on the wings was A M A Z I N G! He usually runs like the wind from my camera, and he is WAY too macho for wings :). But this day, he did it for me…maybe his little Valentines treat to me, and I thank him for that. I love my babies! Now stop reading my blog, and go love someone :) (after the pics of course).

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Newborn Casting Call – Virginia Newborn Photographer

Calling all newbies and prego Mommies!!

I am in need of a couple of newborns for product photography and video demonstration for my mlb|couture line. I have a bunch of new items coming out and also want to offer video tutorials of how to use my items, but I am short of newborns this month. So if you are prego and due anytime now (in February), know someone prego and due in February, or know of a little munckin out there that might be good to photograph, please pass this along and email me at marta@martalocklear.com.

Requirements:

- birth to 3 weeks of age (prefer 1-2 weeks)

- willing to come to my home studio in Fredericksburg, Va

- willing to sign a model release, images will be online in photograph and video

What you get:

- free session with Marta Locklear (the model assignment is the session)

- 8×10 image of your choice from the images from the session (additional images may be purchased at a discounted rate)

Since I don’t like to post without a little eye candy, here is an image of a recent baby in one of my products.

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