SENIOR CLASS MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL! {Senior Photography, Mia Bella Photography, Louisville KY}

CALLING ALL BRAND NEW SENIORS!!!!!!!!!!

 

Kick off your summer with scheduling your own Mia Bella Senior Fashion Photoshoot!

 

Email Jilli@MiaBPhotography.com to reserve your spot and don't forget to mention this ad!

 

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

 

 

An Italian Souvenir {Newborn Photography, Mia Bella Photography, Louisville KY}

Of course every newborn has a wonderful story and I love getting to hear each and every one of them as I'm photographing their sweet new baby.

This one, however; I knew needed his very own blog post. For starters, his name...  Nello Archangelo. Doesn't that just scream beautiful Italy?! Son to mom Jamie and husband Bob, "Archie" was named after his great-grandfather.

Well, Mr. Archie was the "very welcomed but unexpected BEST souvenir we picked up on our Italian honeymoon last July," said beautiful Mom Jamie.

I love it how Jamie said, "Archie was made in Tuscany." Can't beat that story when it comes time to embarrass him as a teen! This was Jamie's first trip to Italy and her husband Bob's third (he still has family there). I bet that will be one vacation they'll never forget!

 

And already now 3 months old, I had the pleasure of photographing them as a family. Congratulations Jamie and Bob!

 

 

Summer is coming! Class of 2014 book your session with Mia Bella! {Senior Photography, Louisville KY}

I have a love for all things photography - but high school seniors... I have a special love for this group! The fashion, the modeling, the artful drama behind those serious shots... I adore it!!

 

Summer is the most popular time for senior pictures and class of 2014 this is your time!!! We have just a couple spots left at the end of June so we are now booking for July and August. And for a limited time if you book for the summer you'll receive 24 free wallets!!

 

Email Jilli@MiaBPhotography.com to reserve your spot today!!!

Operation Random Acts of Kindness

Our college friend Steve was deployed yesterday for the third time. Having before leaving behind his wife, now he leaves behind his young son. For ten months... TEN MONTHS. You can imagine that during this goodbye they would say, "see you next year."

My Dad served in the Army in Vietnam, flying shanooks... but this long before he and I would ever meet. I can't imagine saying goodbye for so long to my Daddy... I can't imagine being without my husband, my partner, for ten long months.

Mia and I try to say thank you every time we see a soldier in uniform. Today we met a man in this same uniform as Steve when we were leaving Chick-Fil-A. I told him thank you for what you do and that we have a friend who just deployed yesterday. He told me the absolute best thing while away in the foreign lands is to have letters from home. He told us to make sure we send our friend letters.

When asked what we could do for Steve while he was away, he came up with this simple plan. Most everyone has heard of "RAOK" or "Random Acts of Kindness." For the over 250 days he'll be overseas, he asked that we all pitch in and do our own versions of RAOKs and send him a letter telling about it.

You don't have to know Steve to participate in this! Only if you've ever wished there was something you could do personally for a soldier who has left HIS/HER family to fight for YOURS, then this is your opportunity!! Below you will find instructions on what to do.

Thank you Steve, Marissa and Jackson for your sacrifice.

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OPERATION: ACTS OF KINDNESS
Let me start off by saying thank you for your support on this operation. Without you guys this would never happen and I cannot thank you enough.
BACKGROUND: During my last three deployments people always asked what I needed and how they could get it to me. I never needed anything due to the fact that everything was available downrange. The only thing I really looked forward to, were letters from home. I felt bad when people spent money on me only to give me things I had access to on a daily basis.

This little endeavor will keep people from having to send me stuff while they give to others in more need. I don’t know how I came up with this idea, but thought we could give it a try.
PLAN:  1.) Complete your Random Act of Kindness between 01MAY13 and 01DEC13. This will give enough time for your mail to reach my location before I head back home.

2.) Write a letter with the following information:

a. Date the Act occurred / Date you wrote the letter
b. Who you are and how you know me
c. What your Act of Kindness was
d. What brought you to do the act
e. Reaction of the person (If Any)

(You can add to the list above if needed)
3.) Send the letters to:
MAJ Kane, Steven L.
11 MP BN (CID)
Bagram Airfield
APO AE 09354
THE ACT: The act does not need to be money driven. Anything you can think of is in play. You can even bring your kids into the mix. They can draw a picture of what they did instead of a letter. This can be a whole family activity and they are highly encouraged to participate.

Thank you again for participating in this operation. I cannot wait to see how this turns out!
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Senior Mentoring Session! {Senior Photography, Louisville KY}

Tricia and I have been friends since high school. In the archives there is even a faded photograph of us rockin our velvet prom dresses. And through the wonderful world of Facebook we reunited several years ago. Tricia is an amazing photographer. So when I was beginning this photography journey, I would longingly gaze at her work and secretly wish she would teach me all she knows. So I asked her!

I asked her to be my mentor, to guide me, answer my questions, critique my work - help me become a better photographer. And she actually said YES! ;) She tells me the only reason she did is because she saw potential and that made my heart race. Someone who I think is so completely talented sees potential in me. So our journey began.

It started with simple technical questions and morphed into these "aha!" moments where I learned these photography secrets that send you over the edge of good to great. She has become again one of my greatest friends and I am forever indebted to her for the instruction and encouragement she's given me over the last two years.

I have had the honor of being assistant to her on several of her shoots in Evansville, IN. And by the way, if you are reading this and you live in Evansville and will soon be graduating high school in 2014 - you HAVE to check out www.haydenburnsphotography.com She is the absolute BEST.

So imagine my excitement when I asked if she'd come to Louisville for the day and teach me and she said, HECK YEAH! I found us a model, we coordinated outfits, we scouted our locations... we ate our Tumbleweed salads then we were off on our photography mission.

She taught me lighting tricks, camera tricks and again I have several of those "AHA!" moments where my response to her everytime would be, "SHUT THE FRONT DOOR." We laughed, we got chased out of a private party's room, we froze to death by the river downtown, but MAN did we have some fun.

So with senior season upon us, I got to go to "school" and be taught a premier senior photographer - and THE RESULTS ARE OBVIOUS.

So you 2014 Louisville Seniors... I AM READY! Let's do this!!!

TWO Photographers - ONE Great Deal! {Newborn Photography, Louisville KY}

Now booking Class of 2014! {Senior Photography, Louisville KY}

 

I know it's weird to already be thinking about summer, but it's the most popular time for our seniors!! Since my job as a Mom takes precedence, Mia Bella will only be taking FOUR appointments in the summer months! {June, July & August} July is already nearly booked with 3! So be sure to get on our books NOW!! Email Jilli@MiaBPhotography.com to book your appointment. All session fee and product pricing can be found at www.MiaBPhotography.com