Madison is a familiar face and one that I had met almost immediately after moving to Tennessee. She is the beautiful blonde on the team of fresh faced Leigh Nants girls who keep the young ladies of Paris looking en vogue and dressed to the nines.

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Written by Laura at 11:31 am under Fashion,Graduate,home + garden,style
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... My editor and I are polishing up the last few details from a summer session with Madison when I remembered how much I loved this image ... and not just because I'm a puppy fanatic.

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The moment Matt approached the artistically positioned tractor in the tall grass and planted himself on the step I knew this was the shot. It was as if somehow it was the most comfortable place in the world for him. This was the magic moment that I patiently hope for and anticipate during every photo shoot. This level of comfort could only have been cultivated by...

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Hayley sat on the counter and I arranged the pastries just so. We were deep in conversation. The topic: chocolate cake, decidedly our favorite. I was vividly describing to her the most recent slice I had eaten at a cozy place called Magnolia's in Hazel, Kentucky, simply amazing!! I could talk about cake all day. Hayley and her animated sister, Kate are pretty passionate about cake too. I found out...

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I took a moment to soak it all in. The lake reflected my most favorite color of jade. It was just the way my memory had recalled it from three years prior. I had been lucky enough to shoot here before and had now been invited back. Ah, I loved this lakeside retreat and a second afternoon photographing Hayley. She was even more relaxed then the previous day and as cool as a glass of chilled lemonade. I secretly hoped her mojo was rubbing off on me. The cherry red pop of her sling-backed wedge sandals complemented the soft green ...

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Deep brown eyes watched me intently as I carefully swept blush over the apples of her cheeks. We were in between locations and I had taken advantage of having a chauffer to give Hayley a hand with her makeup. It seemed like the more time I spent with her the more she intrigued me. I knew she was thoughtful, intelligent and calculated. Truly she was a planner that would make any momma proud but what I didn't expect is to find is someone so multidimentional. My jaw dropped when she reached for the pet baby raccoon and insisted ...

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Written by Laura at 10:24 pm under Fashion,Graduate,beauty,pets,style
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I was speechless. He gave a brief history of his small business as nonchalantly as if listing off what he ate for lunch that day. I blurted out mid-story, "Wow, you ran an tight operation for a nine year old and with only a bike and a lawnmower!!" He laughed and finished explaining how he fashioned a bike pulled cart for transporting his lawnmower across town...

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The mirror like surface of his black Trans Am caught the afternoon sun and gleamed back at the camera. This was day two of Matt's photo session. We were nearing the end of our extensive and carefully mapped out plan of attack. You would imagine his smile to be literally falling off his face at this point in the session but not this guy. Perhaps it was the roar of his engine and June wind whistling around us as we cruised across town that brought such a huge smile to his face. As exhausted as we were nearing his photo-finishline, ...

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Want to polish up on your makeup skills before your photo shoot? Then don't miss this video tutorial! My start to finish makeup routine on how to create a fresh, sun kissed face that's never overdone but always gorgeous... and looks natural too! These are the very same products that I use personally and on many of my clients before their photo sessions.

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I love getting mail and was even more tickled to see that Miss Kup sent me one of my own designs! Not sure if I will be able to make it to her party in Illinois but wanted to share some of her charm. If you missed her complete photo post from last summer check it out here.

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Written by Laura at 8:19 am under Graduate,art,design + print,home + garden,pets,style
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