According to a Three Year Old
Eating popsicles before lunch, waving at the garbage man on a Thursday morning and making funny faces for the photographer are all very good things. And who am I to argue? I love popsicles (especially the red ones) and adore silly faces. And if you are patient enough and fast enough with the shutter release, you can capture those silly faces and those moments that melt your heart.

Starting at Center We Have…
Number 23. And the crowd goes wild! Said in my very best announcer voice. T, I hope you don’t mind my quirky sense of humor. ;) We had a gorgeous day for a senior session. Ideal light, amazing scenery, pleasant weather and two weddings in a park that is normally rather isolated.

Lucky Me
I’ve been lucky enough to photograph Miss A at 6 months and again at 9 months. And what a doll she is. Do you see those big brown saucers? And that perfect complexion? In this image you can even see some of her freshly sprouted teeth. The grow up so fast don’t they.

You're Going To Get Wet!

J: You’re going to get wet.
Me: I am?
J: You’re going to get wet!.
Me: Am I?
J: You got wet.
Well, you gotta do what you gotta do to get the shot. And it was so worth the wet tennis shoes for this breath taking image. Miss J was such a sweetie to work with. Great listener. Beautiful eyes. She made my job a pleasure.



And this little cutie, well, lets just say I bet she was hoping for a hot bath. The morning air was chilly. Pretty atypical for an August day. Miss N was a mover and a shaker. But she draws you right in with those big piercing eyes.

She's Going To Be An Artist

This was the very last shot of the morning. It started raining as soon as I depressed the shutter release: just a light drizzle to stomp out the last of the lingering fog. Which I love shooting in. The mood. The lighting. Ahhh, perfection. Just like this image of Miss M.



This image was from earlier in the session. She just finished drawing in the sand. She said she’s going to be an artist.

Holiday Mini Sessions
...by special request

I've had several people (okay a lot!) ask about Christmas family photos. So, I've decided to offer mini sessions geared specifically toward families.

The special price is $155 and will include a 30 minute session with several looks from traditional to relaxed. Also included will be a private web gallery with approximately 8 images from your session, 1 8x10, 3 5x7, and 24 Single Sided Holiday Cards (choose from 3 different holiday cards custom designed by Tonya Marie Photography.

Check back for more details or email: tonya@tonyamariephotography.com

This family really pulled it all together for their session...all the way down to their shoes! When families dress in similar colors and styles and pay careful attention to details, it is so much easier to focus on their faces. Bravo!





All Together

Altered Art...Absolutely Amazing
This is a one of a kind piece of art created by Jessica Dittmer using my photograph as the base for her design. The results are simply stunning. And a definate attention getter.

Spunk & Sparkle
This little girl is so just full of life and ready to take on the world. And I think this image reflects that.
On a side note, this image was taken in a garage. You might not have guessed that because I used a very shallow depth of field. I did this by opening up the apeture of my camera to effectively blur the background while keeping the subject in sharp focus.