A Mother + Child session in the Peonies. Allll the heart eyes.
This year's Little Sessions in the Peonies at Alaska Peony Flowers will be in July! Sign up for my newsletter to be the first to get the deets.
I was so happy that I had not one, not two, but three clients who decided to use last summer's "Little Sessions" in the peony fields at Alaska Peony Flowers as Mother + Child Sessions. Leah, Sam, and Teddy are first up. I can't look at this session without smiling so much it hurts my face. What about you?
(Pssst! This year's Little Sessions in the Peonies will be in July. If you want the first heads up when it's time to book, make sure you join my mailing list!)
Dark January mornings have nothing on this duo. A Mother + Child session in a cozy kitchen, featuring Somer, Birdie, and a post-nap Samson.
To celebrate his first half-revolution around the sun, Kristen and James had a Mother + Child session during the little spot of daylight February offered.
What a beautiful bookmark in his first year of life, don't you think?
I think every photographer in Alaska faces the gravitational pull of BLAH near the middle of winter, when the light wanes and it seems like day will never again last more than three hours.
This session was the antidote: the perfect reminder that even on the shortest day of the year, all you need to truly light up a room is love. (Well, that, and a window. But you get my drift.)
And though I can scarcely believe it, the next installment of Perfect {Professional} Headshots is just around the corner on Sunday, June 24, 2018. I have the day set aside to transform the studio into a haven of headshots. Steven Cervantes of Salon Bella will be on site all day providing professional makeup services (and hair finishing touches). Each session includes about thirty minutes with Steven and thirty minutes in front of the camera. It's my goal to provide a comfortable, confident environment so we can produce a versatile set of portraits to suit your professional needs.
These headshot events are a bit of a passion project - and I know I've written at length about it before, so I'll spare you now, haha. I'm always thinking about ways to tweak the experience (for the better) and to produce portraits that will meet the variety of needs my clients present. As a result, the upcoming Headshot event is a little different in two significant ways: 1) a wider variety of poses will be included for all participants, ranging from very formal to very casual, and very traditional to very 'artsy'; and 2) each session includes a complimentary in-person consultation AFTER the finished photos have been delivered if further refining or retouching is desired.
Sessions include a prep guide; 30 minutes with the makeup artist; up to 30 minutes in front of the camera; a complete set of finished high resolution images + print release; and a post-image in-person consultation if desired.
If headshots are on your to-do list, this is your chance! And - this is the big thing to pay attention to - if you're an existing headshot client, you have a standing invitation to participate as well at a special 50% discount. It's a great opportunity to expand the headshots you have, add a completely different look, or even start from the ground up if you'd like.
You can purchase your June 24, 2018 Perfect {Professional} Headshots RSVP here. Please leave me a note in the 'comments' (or shoot me a separate email) to let me know what time of day would generally work best for you. I can't wait!
The next round of Catch Me If You Can milestone mini-sessions are Saturday, May 19. I'm excited to share that you can now completely book your session, including selecting your time slot, by clicking the button below.
Super cool, right?!?
And since it is the month of Mother's Day, I would urge all partners to contemplate: what better gift is there than the gift of portraits of your beautiful children? (If you would like to purchase a CMIYC gift certificate, just let me know!)
The REAL special aspect of this month's CMIYC sessions is that I would like to invite - encourage - mamas to join their babes in front of the camera for an unique Mother + Child mini session. Even if your partner didn't get the hint, this is the gift you should give to yourself. I know it's easier said than done, but I really believe in #MomStaysInThePicture. Don't be a ghost in the documentation of your kids' childhoods. It's so important.
I hope to see you May 19. :)
I know the bathtub might seem like a weird place for a session, but seriously, it's magic every. time.
Hear me out.
Milk baths have been a "thing" since the time of Cleopatra, who was said to have bathed in "the milk of asses" (of the donkey variety) as part of her beauty regimen. The lactic acid in the milk acts as a mild exfoliant for the skin; the fat makes a natural moisturizer; aaaaand it's just plain cool. Add some epsom and essential oils (and perhaps a few flowers...) and it's a beautiful experience, inside and out.
Herbal baths have long been a favorite of mine, first and foremost for their soothing, restorative properties so appreciated by the bodies of new mamas and new babies alike. (I have more information about why herbal baths are so darn cool on my FAQ page.)
They're also really pretty.
I am now offering stand-alone bath sessions for a special rate of $250 for those wanting a unique and beautiful maternity, newborn, or mother + child session. Sessions include all bath supplies, up to 30 minutes of shooting in the tub, and a complete set of 15-25 high resolution finished images + print release.
AND. 'Tis almost the season for outdoor milk baths (yes, it's possible!), so sign up to take advantage of the sun while you can!
If you have any questions or would like to talk about booking your session, please drop me a line!
This April marked the fourth annual juried art show put on by the Fairbanks Breastfeeding Coalition. I just LOVE this exhibition. An incredible variety of works are submitted every year and there are always pieces that surprise and amaze me. I've been fortunate to have pieces included in all four shows now, and an image of mine won the second prize award in both 2016 and 2017.
This year, my image won first prize.
"If Only I Had Another Set of Hands," ©2018 Sarah Lewis. Special thanks to Brooke, Conner, and Colleen, models extraordinaire.
I love that I can count on this show happening annually, because it gives my brain time to meander around and contemplate ideas without much of a time crunch. The idea for this image hit me during the dead of winter, and I knew I wanted to make it for the FBC show. It took several months to plan it out and put it together (mostly because passion projects are often the last things on the list to get taken care of...), and then to shoot and edit. The whole process was surprisingly refreshing - following an idea just for me, with no expectations or requirements... I realized it's been far too long since I let such rabbit holes into my workload.
A note to those who might like to share or use this image, since copyright is tricky in this day and age: if you are a sole individual (and not an entity) sharing online, please share but cite and link back to me. If you would like to include this image as part of a website or publication, online or otherwise, please drop me a line first so we can chat. Thank you!
