{Their Words~My Art Thursdays} Mid Michigan Child Photographer

Their Words~My Art Thursdays} Going to get 2 quotes today since it's been WAY too long since I've done a my art thursday. And some ramblings from me :)
I was just having a conversation with someone the other day about this type of photograph. I have a photo of my daughter swinging and she is out of focus except for her strands of hair floating behind her and it's one of my very favorites and it hangs beautifully in my home. Anyway, I was saying that every once in awhile in a session I'll have the opportunity to make a piece of art like this, and I know some won't get it. But to me this photograph speaks volumes, it makes you want to enter her dream world and it makes me loose myself as an artist in that moment as the shutter clicks. Thanks Ellie for giving me that moment.

Childhood is so magical...

"In dreams, we enter a world that's entirely our own" ~Steven Kloves


"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart"~Hellen Keller



till next time...

Play Time with Ellie :) {Mid Michigan Child Photographer}

This has been something I have had in my head for a session for along time, and I knew this session was perfect for it. Back in the beginning of June I got to meet up with Miss Ellie and her little sis Nora for our 2nd session. Our sessions are always filled with playtime and I was so excited to see them again. Apparently I left quite the impression on Miss Ellie from our first session and she talks about me often in their household. I love hearing that about children, the fact that they have fun at our sessions and think of them as playtime means the world to me. About a month before our session, she came up to me at dance class gave me a big hug and said guess what "Hayley Hamlin" (it's never just Hayley...lol), I got a new pink dress for our session :) I knew she was excited, I was excited to see her too!! I loved this little girl, she melts my heart. Anyway, Miss Ellie deserves her own post, just like she got on facebook. As I said there... Here is just 1 from "my" conversation with Miss Ellie on the phone. As you can see... I am hilarious...lol. Yup, that would have been a picture in itself a camera in one hand and a tin can phone held up to my ear in the other!! Never a dull moment in one of my sessions :)

We had a tea party, talked on the phone, looked for butterfies, and danced and twirled till our hearts were content :) More to come soon from Miss Ellie and Miss Nora's session!!


till next time :)

Gratiot Family Practice (Covenant Healthcare) ~ Wall Displays {Mid MIchigan Photographer}

So, it's true, I am a really bad blogger :) There has been so much going on and it's been so busy it seems facebook has been the only thing being updated. Many of you would have already seen this post on facebook, but I thought I'd share it here too since it was so exciting for me!!

As many of you know Gratiot Family Practice, here in Alma has merged with Covenant Healthcare and moved to a new location. The new office is amazing!! What’s even more exciting for me is my work is being displayed in the new office!! Here are some pictures of us getting the wall displays up for the Community Open House. My photos can be found in Lisa Bigelow’s rooms (3 of them) as well as the baby weigh stations. I have an assortment of my newborn, baby, children’s, and family work on display and as you can see much of it is featured in black and white. The Community Open House was June 15th, and there were about 700 people to walk through the new office.

So... take a peek at the Displays, you might see some familiar faces :)
This first one is of Adam hanging the first group of photos. (Thank you so much Adam for hanging the displays, that is an art form in itself of which I am thankful for your expertise!!)

Finished Grouping #1


This 16x24 Canvas is in the same room as the first grouping. This is one of my favorite newborn photos, it is awesome to see it displayed this large :)
~Featuring Baby Ross

Side view of Display #1

2nd display layed out in the hallway waiting to go in room 2 :)

Room #3 Display~ Featuring Children and Family

16x20 frame over baby weighing station #1, featuring Baylee


16x20 frame over baby weighing station #2 featuring Baby Preston


Thank you to Gratiot Family Practice and Lisa Bigelow for featuring my work in their new office, I am truly honored to have it on display. I know it has been very exciting for my clients to see their photos on display as well :)

Till next time...