Amy Tripple Photography Blog

Tomorrow morning.  7 a.m.  You.  Your computer.  BOOKING DAY!!! : )

I love booking days!  You should know that Jonathan and I always get up extra-early, brew coffee, and sit at the kitchen table with our laptops open as we watch for all of your sweet names to come through our online scheduling system.  We say things like, “YAY!  The Fallaras booked!”… “Oh look… the Masseys!”… “Horray for the Witts!!!”  I’m not kidding… it’s like a little party as we begin to anticipate all of the sweet kids and new families that we’ll be working with over the course of the coming months.  It’s absolutely, positively one of my favorite days of each season…. just thought you should know what booking day looks like at the Tripple house. : )  Cheesy?  Maybe a little.  But SO darn fun!!!

One thing I forgot to note the other day… the sweetie session locations!!!  Here they are for those of you who are interested:

May 8 – Maple Grove Forest Preserve | Downers Grove

May 18 – Mayslake Forest Preserve | Oakbrook

June 5 – Downtown Lemont | Lemont

June 28 – Naperville Riverwalk | Naperville

July 10 – Katherine Legge Memorial Park | Hinsdale

July 21 – Fullersburg Forest Preserve | Hinsdale

August 7 – Waterfall Glen Forest Preserve | Darien

August 17 – The Studio | Downers Grove

August 27 – Downtown Downers Grove | Downers Grove

Some of these places will need specific directions and instructions, so those who book a sweetie session will get an e-mail within a few days of booking with extra details.  Let me just say… these are some FABULOUS locations, and I’m excited!!!

And finally… just a reminder that if you decided to do the extra location add-on, please shoot us off an e-mail after you book.  Thanks!!!

And a few sneak-peekers to make you smile. : )

This sweet 2 month old had some wonderfully delicious toes…

And a gorgeous mama! : )

This sweet, busy little girl had amazing eyes.  I love that…

She got a little excited at the studio… I think she liked my blocks! : )  HA!!!

I LOVE this sweetie pie.  He’s an angel baby.

He has twin brothers that I’ve photographed for a few years now.  They’re awesome!  We got a few great “posed” shots, but I think this one pretty much sums them up: : )

And finally, get ready for some newborn sweetness…

Mr. WIDE AWAKE.  He was beautiful!!!

Can’t wait to “see” you guys tomorrow!  Thanks a million for being the greatest clients a girl could have. : )

Do you know just how many things I think of, all day long, that I want to write about on this blog?   There’s always SO much to say!  So humor me for a moment, will you, and let me share a few of my random musings with you…

1.  Have you all seen Julie and Julia?  If you haven’t, you should!  I recently saw it and it inspired me to cook wonderful things for days.  With butter. : )

2.  My beautiful six month old is crawling now.  It’s awesome, but there’s just one little problem… she can only go backwards.  I mean, she can REALLY only go backwards.  She made her way through the entire family room and kitchen yesterday trying to get a toy, and she got farther and farther with each little scoot.  It’s adorable.  I wish it would last forever!

3. The other day during a session I looked out the window and saw the most beautiful thing… a flock of geese flying NORTH.  You Chicago-ins know what that means, don’t you?!?  : )

4. I love my studio.  LOVE my studio.  LOVE LOVE LOVE my studio. : )

5. A dear friend took me shopping the other night (she has an impeccable sense of style… I, on the other hand, have a very strong desire to have an impeccable sense of style) and she made me try on about a million things that I never would have if I had gone alone.  Have you ever done that?  It was totally enlightening.  I spent more on jeans than I ever have in my life, and to be quite honest… they are AMAZING!!! : )  The huge amount teeny bit of guilt I had as I paid for them has all but disappeared into thin air.  YAY new jeans!

WOW there’s just so much to say!  I should do that more often… that felt great!

On to adorable babies…

Look at this pink hat!  Look at those blue eyes!  Loved her!

This little peanut was such a trooper!  She took some really beautiful shots…

Hey, there, Mr. C!  SO good to see you the other day!  He’s such a little monkey… I LOVE him!

Did I mention that he’s a monkey? : )

Speaking of monkeys, look at this beautiful little boy! Aren’t his mama’s shoes adorable?!?

There aren’t many “sure things” in this life.  But here’s one of them:

If a little baby points it’s little tush up at me, I will take a picture of it.  Every time. : )

These two almost knocked me over with their stunning eyes and beautiful looks.  They did this to me the last time, too.  Cuties!!!

This sweet newborn was wide awake for awhile…

And then sound asleep.  Darling darling girl…

SO many 6 month olds lately!  They’re all doing the same adorable things… like grabbing their toes! : )

Can you say “bunny hat”? : )

I LOVE this little man!  I’ve been photographing him since he was in his beautiful mama’s tummy, and look at him now!

Quite possibly a favorite picture of the week… : )

This little dude was such an acrobat!  Do you know how much he weighed when he was born?  One pound.  ONE.

And you’d never know it.  And I love that. : )

Have a happy day!!!

Happy happy happy, love love love!!!

It’s Valentine’s Day!  Have you given your sweetheart a kiss today?  I’ve done some pretty love-filled sessions lately… enjoy! : )

Hello there beautiful babies… : )

This guy was just hilarious.  I think we came away with about a million amazing shots.  Just about. : )

He’s still got a bit of growing to do…

This little girl looked absolutely adorable in her little Uggs.  Made me want some. : )

She’s got the softest, sweetest skin…

Now how cute is this little guy?  Another 10 pounder!  LOVE those chunky newborns!!!

In honor of Valentine’s day, I picked some lovey-dovey pictures for this sweet family:

This beautiful newborn came for a visit the other evening, and slept like champ.  He had me pretty head-over-heels in love…

Loved this shot with his big brother.  So protective.  So sweet.

Hello darling girl!  She couldn’t have looked cuter in her girly little tutu against a girly little backdrop!

Bright blue eyes melt me every time…

And last but not least… how about one shot of something that I dearly love? (as taken by the lovely Francine!)

Happy Valentine’s day to all of you!

As I sit in my studio between sessions, some precious words are flooding back into my mind like the sun through these gorgeous windows.  A woman that is very close to my heart offered her take on my fledgling photography business a number of years ago.  She said to me, “Someday, when you’re sitting in your studio and the sunlight is streaming through the windows…”  I hardly heard the rest of what she said… it was the when that stopped me in my tracks.  She believed in something I hadn’t even dared to hope for.  And here I sit.  bewildered. grateful. humbled. encouraged.

She offered me such a gift by predicting this very moment, and (though I’m sure she may not even recall the conversation) it has meant so much to me along the way.  It’s funny how the little things we say to encourage those around us may just be a tipping point in their lives.  As the sun streams through, I am reminded to be an encouragement to others… my husband, children, friends, those around me.  Kind words are gifts of the heart.

I’ve had some beautiful babies here at the studio lately.  Beautiful.  This little family had a little girl just a teeny bit older than my little one.  I was inspired to get her over here for more shots!!! : )

This sweet family has had me do shots for their little one’s entire first year.  It’s been SO fun to watch him grow.  They are a wonderful family!

Eyes!

I LOVED this little newborn boy!!!  He was nearly 10 pounds at our session, and such a sleeper!  What an easygoing doll.

He has a beautiful mamma:

Jumping down on the scale, this little newborn was only about 5 pounds!  It was so funny to have these two sweeties back-to-back.  This little guy was a fantastic sleeper!!!

One thing that I love doing is shoots for modeling portfolios.  This little dude had it going on.  He was such a great kid!

And lastly, here’s another lovely little newborn boy… I’ve been a bit into these circle collages lately.  Aren’t they fun?  This little guy was such a cutie, and his parents were extra-fun to hang out with.  The showed me a bit of technology that I’m REALLY hoping to get for my birthday coming up, since it happens to be a big one.  Hint, hint Jonathan. : )

Thanks for looking… now go encourage someone! : )

That’s a little something my four-year-old niece and I say to express our extreme surprise and delight… I won’t even go into how it started. : )  The point is… it’s a totally appropriate phrase for today!

We’re so tickled that both of the “Sweet Shots” seminars have filled!  Thanks so much to everyone who registered… I promise that you’ll come away with LOTS of helpful knowledge about your dslr, not to mention the ability to get truly precious, memorable shots of your little sweeties.  To any who are still interested in a class… shoot us off an e-mail (click “contact” at the top of the blog) and we’ll put you on a waiting list.  If enough of you are interested, we’ll schedule one more. : )

Ooooh, this will be fun!!!  See you all on the 13th and the 14th!!!

And… {because I’m a bit shameless about sharing my little cuties!}… here’s a happy picture for the day.