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{Kenjilyn – 6 months} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL

It is so hard to believe that little Miss Kenjilyn is already 6 months old.

She was bright eyed and very interested in all things in my studio.  She was fascinated with my reflector.

She was so busy looking at her surroundings and all so serious.

After lots of efforts on Mom & Dad’s part and a bit of horsey noises and songs we finally got a few smiles out of this serious little princess.

Here is a sampling of Miss Kenjilyn’s session.

{Christmas Shopping Season – Shop Small/Shop Local} Little Pals Photography

Christmas shopping season is approaching fast.

Some of you dedicated shoppers have already begun your hunt for the perfect gifts.

This year Little Pals Photography and many other small business in our local area are teaming up to run specials…

You have heard of Black Friday…….. crazy crowds, up way too early (if you even went to sleep the night before) and exhausted at the end of the day.

Well there is something new ……… Its called Small Business Saturday!

This is where you can not only find some great deals but can help your local community in the process!

Right now many small local business are gathering there special events or promotions. So watch your local paper, listen to local radio stations and check back here soon for more details!    You can like us on Facebook to keep informed.  https://www.facebook.com/SaukValleyShopSmall

 

GO TO www.saukvalleyshopsmall.com 

for the most update listing of business participating and the specials that will be available on November 26th. 

 

SHOP LOCAL…….. SHOP SMALL ! November 26th 2011 | Small Business Saturday!


Just 2 shorts weeks from today!!  Mark your calendars. 

But don’t worry about setting that alarm to get up early because Little Pals Photography special is ONLINE ONLY! 

You can support the local economy from your home in your PJ’s!

Details of sale will be released soon!

A great place to keep up to date on what is happening is by Liking Little Pals Photography on Facebook.

Once the special is released it will be posted here and linked to Facebook. (specials are now listed on shopsmall website)

And if you are like me Facebook is once place you visit every day :)

{Squirrel and his snack} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL Photographer

Well I just love when I am out on a shoot and nature decides to give me a photo op.

At one of my senior sessions in October this little squirrel had taken time out to sit on a fence and have a snack.

He kept his eye on me as I approached him…… of course I am assuming this squirrel was a boy ;) but I really do not know for sure.

While my senior was changing outfits I grabbed some photos of the squirrel……  Hope you enjoy!

 

{The “S” Family Grandkids} Little Pals Photography

I was recently contacted by a member of the “S” Family looking for a last minute shoot. They were on a tight schedule and we only had a small window of time when they all would be together in town for a Surprise Birthday Party…….. SURE HOPE the surprise party went well! I will have to say it was the first time a client ever brought their own Dslr camera to a shoot …….( btw Thanks for letting me borrow your wide angle lens because now I want to trade my current wide angle in for one like yours! ) Here are a few of the images we captured from our short session. Such a great looking group of kids! OOPS excuse the Senior watermark on the kid pic…….  grabbed the wrong watermark action……

{Baby H} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL

I got the pleasure of photographying this beautiful family once again.

Hard to believe its been almost 3 years since they were here last….

The little boy in the pics will turn 3 in October and one of his newborn pics still has a special place in my heart and on my business cards :) He was one of my best ever sleepers at a newborn session.  I believe he slept thru the whole process and made my job so easy.  Mom tells me that was the last time he slept that well for almost 2 years!  Guess I got REALLY lucky!

Big Sister has grown into a pretty young girl and was my special assistant when I needed her.

This time they welcomed home a new baby girl.  She was just the sweetest thing ever.  And just like her brother she slept great and when she was awake barely made a peep.

Enjoy these sneak peeks and as usual I cant just choose one or two to share!


{Kenjilyn} Little Pals Photography|Newborn Photographer

Meet Kenjilyn……..  Such a sweet little newborn girl came to visit on Mother’s Day with her mommy & daddy for some pictures.

She made us work for it in the beginning but once we finally got her cozy and started she was such a good little girl.

I had thought we were actually going to make it through all the pictures before she “showered” us.

Like all newborns who are free of the diaper its really only a matter of when and not if it will happen.


Here are a few of her images.

{Seeing Stars | Glee style} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL

Playing catch on the blog……

In December I donated my time and talent to LSSI for their yearly fund raising show. Directed and Produced by Heather Hartzell

Lutheran Social Services of Illinois is the largest social service organization in the state.

LSSI’s services include Children’s Community Services, Behavioral Health Services, Prisoner and Family Ministry and Senior Services

For more information on the services they provide you can go to www.LSSI.org or call 1-888-671-0300

In December they celebrated the 10th Annual Seeing Stars which is a variety show featuring local talent of all ages.

For the last three years I have volunteered my services for photography to use in their promotional ads for the show. Some of you may remember last year’s billboard with Marilyn Monroe look alike.  The picture of the group from the billboard is in my flash header.

And this year you may have seen this photos on placemats at many restaurants in town.

I attended dress rehearsal night and captured hundreds of photos and have been meaning to share a few for awhile but holidays got away from me.

So better late than never here is just a few of the many images I took…………


{Little Man “D” 6 months} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL

This year sure did fly by………..  And this little cutie is growing up fast.

He first came to me as a newborn and now he just turned 6 months old!

He was such a little joy to work with.  Probably the first little one not to cry at all!

Well the sounds bad doesn’t it??  lol  Not all my clients cry……..  haha  mostly the little ones who just have had enough of sitting and cooperating.

Although I will say I do tend to make the mom’s cry………… AFTER the session when they view their proofs! tears of happy joy!

Here are just a few sneak peeks of this little man!  Mom already has her login so if you know her you can ask her to see the rest.

I just love when they give me so many different expressions so I can put together a FACES OF _________ collage!


{The “R” Family} Little Pals Photography | Sterling IL

Today we had a beautiful day outside.  The wind was a bit chilly but much better than we have had in a week or so….

I meet this family at the park for a quick family session to capture a few images of each grouping…….

You may recognize one of them as a recent Senior on my senior website.  But I also had the pleasure of having  a little boy from when I first began my business come back for this session as well.

I love returning clients! I look forward to capturing more memories for them in the future.

Here is some sneak peeks……….



{Puppies, Puppies & More Puppies} Sterling IL

Well going off topic here and want to show you all what has kept me so busy lately……. well besides my fall family & high school seniors pics!

We adopted a beautiful Brown/Tan Chihuahua in July.  Only to find out when we brought her home she was in the prime week of her “heat”

when we thought it was the new dog in the house chase instead of the hormone chase…….haha

Needless to say we now have ourselves an adorable litter of Chorkie Puppies.

Mom is the Chihuahua who weighs in at 6 pounds and Dad is a very tiny Yorkie who weighs just under 4 pounds.

Both Parents have papers and if I had planned to continue to breed these adorable mixture

I would take the necessary steps to transfer one of the papers to the others kennel membership.

Which would allow me to register what has been named a  ”Designer Hybrid”  CHORKIE

Unfortunately mommy dog developed a condition after she delivered that meant she had to have surgery.

She is no longer able to have puppies,  which makes us all very sad for her.  She is recovering nicely.

 

These pups have been home raised with lots of attention from the family and have been handled by my 4 year old  every day since they were about 4 weeks old.

They have had the Dew claws removed, wormed and will be getting their first shots on Monday Nov 8th when the turn 8 weeks old.

 

So these puppies will be ready for their new homes and families come Tuesday Nov 9th

(except maybe the smallest one in the batch may watch him for a week longer to be sure he is eating properly first)

Here is pics of all the pups……  Let me know if you are interested in seeing these adorable tiny creatures in person!

Taking deposits to hold pup of your choice until they are ready to move into your home!

By the way, the tea cup in the picture is not an actual drinking tea cup……….. its a planter found in the garden center of walmart.

For a size comparison I would say think of them as being smaller than my size 9 shoes.

 

First up is the smallest puppy in the batch

we nicknamed him “Peanut”

SOLD

 

 

Then next up is “Prince”

He is <<SOLD>> and has been renamed by new owner “Duke”

His new mommy can hardly wait to bring him home!

 

 

Then we have “Princess”

the only Female in the batch

WE KEPT THIS LITTLE GIRL!

 

 

Then we have “Punky”

Male

SOLD

 

 

And last up is my biggest pup in the batch

“Paul”  who was named by my Father-in-law Paul

SOLD

He has the most distinct features

and gonna be the rough boy in the bunch.

 

Of course these puppies dont actually know the names we nicknamed them………

it was more for us to tell them apart when discussing amongst each other.

Each one has their own unique personalities and anyone interested in one

I will assist you in matching you with your perfect puppy to blend in your home.

 

If  you have room in your home and heart for one of these adorable little things

send me a message or give me a call so we can setup a time for a meeting!

lorilee@littlepalsphotography.com

815-499-2329

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