Have you heard of Scout?? If you live in Charlottesville you really need to!!
Scout is a great way to find all of the wonderful local goods and services Charlottesville has to offer! If you are looking for that perfect piece of jewelery or gift, a great local piece of art to hang in your home or perhaps a great place to dine…Scout Charlottesville is the perfect place to find it! Scout is all about supporting your local vendors, which I LOVE. I mean, Urban Outfitters or Anthropologie are great for some stuff, but if you have the choice, why not support the local shops and help keep our little town thriving! Not to mention, your originallity factor will go up greatly with something purchased locally instead of a big old chain store!! So go on over and give Scout a visit–you can thank me later! Oh, and yes, Scout’s FABULOUS logo was done by a very talented local designer whom I can’t wait to tell you more about, more on her later…
I promise to get back to blogging on a regular basis very soon–it has been a VERY busy winter season for me, which has left me little time and engery for blogging. I have a lot to share from the past couple of months and have a bunch on the horizon that I will be sharing as well. Don’t forget, you can become a fan of Andrea Shirey Photography on Facebook right here!! Hope everyone is enjoying the snow…
Wow 2009 has been quite a year~fun and full and 2010 does not look like it is going to slow down one bit! Our calendar is already filling up fast~with a few month almost booked out! Please don’t wait to book if you have a date in mind…
I have been especially incredibly busy the past couple of months and have not had a lot of time to catch up on blogging. I have been working with a very cool new publication that will be coming out this spring–which has kept me pretty busy,and I cannot wait to share more about it–trust me…it’s cool! I’ll be sure to post more about it as soon as I can.
I wanted to finish out the year by saying thank you to everyone I have been blessed to work with this year. You all have been wonderful, fun, and AMAZING to work with. I truly love what I do! I put together a little slideshow to documenting the year…enjoy!
Okay, so most people want sessions when the grass is green or the leaves are changing. Valid point. BUT, imaging the cuteness you could capture on a chilly winter day with an adorable knitted hat or delicious fur lined hood–add a pair of adorable boots and colorful tights and WOW!! Oh the possibilites…I am not discouraging those summer/spring/autumn sessions–by all means, keep ‘em coming! But, I am encouraging you to think a bit outside the box! Why not create something unique to hang on your walls?!? Be different from your friends and neighbors…be the leader instead of the follower. Take a peek at some of the cuties I’ve captured in warm wooly sweaters and hats…
Consider booking a session this winter!! It’s something unique!!
Now, go get a cup of hot cocoa, stay warm and enjoy this wonderful season!!
I had a ball with this sweet, beautiful family! I had worked with them a few years back and then they moved away :( Anyway, they were home for Thanksgivning and wanted me to take some family shots! I was honored! We found this FABULOUS tree and had SO much fun shooting in the bright yellow leaves!!
These sisters are just wonderful girls and what a great friendship they have!!
The adorable family!
Sweet, sweet, sweet!!
Love this one! She was an absolute pleasure to work with!! And beautiful too!
And look at this gorgeous little one! Love those pink lips!
The adorable mom and dad–what a great couple!!
Mom and daughter…yes, I know they look more like sisters!
Dad and his baby girl!
It was a pleasure to work with you guys–and wonderful to see y’all again! Thanks for sharing your family with me for a bit!!
I truly am shocked by the fact that I am already starting to book up for 2010…mind boggling! If you are hoping to book anytime during the 2010 year, I would highly reccommend booking sooner rather than later as things are filling up pretty darn fast! I am seriously honored and humbled by this–and of course, super excited to take on another year of fun photo sessions!
I am also really excited to announce that I have been asked to work on a very cool commercial project here in Cville! I can’t say much right now, but, suffice it to say it’s a grrrrreeeaaattt opportunity and will be seen all over Charlottesville–so keep your eyeballs peeled! This will cut in a bit to my regular shooting schedule–so again, please don’t wait if you are interested in booking for next year!
I hope everyone has been enjoying their Thanksgiving holiday–I definitely have been and plan to continue through the weekend! Take care and don’t eat too much pie!
This was such a fabulous family to work with! I just love the dynamics of large families…and, the best part is, for a few hours I get to jump right in and become a part of it all! So fun! Because there were so many kiddos on this shoot, I did a little collage, otherwise, this post would have been looooooong! Aren’t they all just all beautiful!!
We got some great family shots as well…
Snacked on some apples…
Mom with her beautiful girl.
Love this shot!
Having a ball on daddy’s shoulders!
Another shot I just love…a boy and his dog, so sweet!
Thanks again to this beautiful family for letting me be part of your lives for a little while…it was fun!!!
