Twice as Nice Photography

BAD Bloggers/Busy Photographers! {Inland Empire Photographers}

Twin A — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 05:52:02 +0000

So, we are bad, bad bloggers. But we are still here! We *LOVE* what we do. We love planning, shooting, editing and sharing every session and in our heads we post an amazing update of every.single.session. In reality, we both have day jobs. Twin B has a houseful of boys and Twin A has… well no kids but the dogs and hubby take my time! So the blog entries stay in our heads. And has been almost 3 months since we posted anything. Yikes! We have been very busy girls, even in the typically slow season and have a lot to catch you up on. What you have missed: Yogis in the forest, high school seniors galore, mamas to be, newborn sweetness, family love, gorgeous girls, sweet little ones and an engagement. We are MUCH better and adding a few shots from each session to facebook- so check us out there! In the meantime, here are a few of our favorites…

And now you are caught up! We might revisit some of these sessions and share a bit more of each and we will try to be better bloggers…. if we could only get a few extra hours each day!

I Heart Faces – By The Book

Twin B — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:19:10 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve participated in the I Heart Faces Challege. Too Long. I need the push to shoot more regularly. And the creative challenge. I’m busy with my day job, kids, attempting to work out regularly, and keeping my house ~~clean~~ ~~picked up~~ liveable. But it’s one photo a week. I can do that, right? Okay, okay, I totally failed the project 52 last year. Maybe one a week isn’t always doable, but if I shoot for 3 a month and actually do two it’s better than none!

This sweetie is my friend Jessica’s perfect baby boy Aaron. I’ll post his blog soon (because I’ve also been neglecting my blogging as well!) I was so excited when Jess asked me to shoot her birth and newborn photos. Especially the birth. What an amazing experience to witness a new life enter the world. Thanks Jess for letting me share it with you. I’m honestly a little jealous that I donm’t have photos like that of my kids’ births! There’s always the next one, right? Hahaha, WRONG!!!

Project 52… WEEK 52!!

Twin A — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 08:51:19 +0000

Finally! If you want to make a year fly by but seem super long, attempt a project 52 with a group of talented photographers who are much more on top of things! I have missed MANY weeks but we are finally to the final week of our journey. I (of course) will be a few hours getting my photo up because I had so much fun shooting today that I couldn’t end the fun when the sun went down and my subject just left (it is almost 1 am here as I type this!)

Finally, just a day late, here is one of the first shots from my session with the lovely Miss Sara. We started out indoors and then ran all over town through gorgeous fields, jumped in shopping carts, ran away from mosquito breeding grounds and basically had an amazing time! Here is Sara:

Be sure to check out the final Project 52 entry from the lovely and talented Haley of Haley Brooke Photography

And to my P52 Ladies: I feel like we are leaving school for summer break without getting to see our friends! Doesn’t it feel like we should be having a graduation party of some sort?! It has been amazing sharing this year with you (minus my flakey weeks!) and I can’t wait to see what the next year has in store for each of you!

{Class of 2013} Riverside Senior Portrait Photographer

Twin A — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 08:53:51 +0000

One of the perks of working at a middle school is that I get to meet some amazing kids. Another perk, is getting to hear from these kids as they grow into amazing young adults! I have known these 2 beauties for several years and am so impressed every time I see them. They are not only beautiful, but also smart and kind.

I’ve recently joined forces with an amazing makeup artist (who is also one of our 2011 brides!) and we decided that we needed to work together on these gorgeous ladies! We are a little ahead of the usual senior portrait schedule for these girls but early is better than late right?! Look for another post soon- We will introduce you to Lara Nelson, makeup artist extraordinaire and show you the behind the scenes action of the girls getting ready for their shoot!

{Raven}

{Sheena}

{Best Friends}

Project 52 {Tis The Season}

Twin A — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:06:31 +0000

On vacation and didn’t realize how late in the week it got! Where are the days going?! Image up soon! For now, check out the on time photographers in the group starting with Suzanne Carey Hattiesburg, MS Photographer!

Project 52 Week 48 {Childhood Memories}

Twin A — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 06:46:42 +0000

So many of my childhood memories are centered around the holidays. One of the experiences that I treasure is the process of getting out Christmas tree. We never did the fake tree thing. The drive to a parking lot that was transformed into a tree lot thing. Every year we went to an actual tree farm, wandered the aisles of trees and debated which tree was the winner. With 6 of us, the decision was never an easy one as everyone wanted to be the one to find the one that we chose. Then, we tore off the tag from the chosen tree, hiked back to the front to officially reserve our tree and ate mini candy canes while Mom and Dad paid. Then a few weeks later, Dad went back to get the tree. Sometimes we went, sometimes we stayed. Some years we were behind schedule and took it home that same day. But every year we picked out our tree, cut it down and then enjoyed the smell of Christmas in the house. This year, I had the pleasure of photographing some newlywed friends on their 1 month anniversary. So many memories came flooding back when I saw this:

They started off their marriage with a tradition close to my heart- I hope that this tree tag is the first of many, many more to come for my sweet friends!

In the meantime be sure to check out the work of my {on time} photo friends starting with Suzanne Carey Hattiesburg MS Photographer

Project 52- Week 48 (Almost There!): Your Shoes

Twin A — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:26:36 +0000

Shoes. I have a sign on my wall that says “Shoe Collector”. I was awarded the title of “Best Shoes” among the staff at the school I teach at for 4 years until I retired my heels to wear flip flops and tennis shoes (a class of all boys will do that to ya!). I love shoes. They always fit, even on “fat days”. The can make you feel better when you just a little blue. Walking down the aisles of a good shoe store is better than actual therapy. I love shoes.

These days I wear a lot of shoes. I wear teacher shoes, photographer shoes, work out shoes, relaxing shoes…. I fill a lot of roles and there is a perfect pair of shoes for every job! On any given day here are the shoes I fill:

But let’s be real, these are more like “Back to School Night” shoes, not every day running around teacher shoes!

If I have to sweat, my shoes need to be cute and pink! <3

Because an all-star needs her all-stars!

<3 My yogi toes are a hot pink reminder of many things. This week when I look at them I remember giggling over pedicures with my dear friend Gail who made sure to visit me on a road trip with her family. I’m not sure how I rate compared to San Diego and the Grand Canyon but I sure enjoyed their visit!

Now check out the shoes that are filled by the other amazing photographers that have made it this far on our 52 week journey starting with Orlando baby photographer – Sari Underwood

Project 52 Week 47 {With Thanks}

Twin A — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 05:05:31 +0000

Here we are again! Project 52 is quickly coming to a close (thankfully!). So when both of twins are generally armed with cameras, it would seem like our family should have fabulous family portraits every year, right?! Wrong! There is only so much that you can do with a self timer, tripod, 10 minutes before dinner and a bunch of us! But last year we started a new tradition (at Mom’s gentle persuading…) of setting up the tripod and shooting a family portrait of the entire crew. This year things started to go wrong! We left the dogs at home so already, they are missing. Then I couldn’t find the base for the tripod. And the other twin was apparently missing hers as well. No biggie, rig up a stand for the expensive camera on a lawn chair, a bucket and those foam knee pad things that use in gardening… oh wait, what’s that? You forgot how to set the timer?! It is freezing and no one wants to stay outside while you figure it out?! Time for Plan B. Mom’s point and shoot. *gasp!* Yes my photographer heart skipped a few beats but alas, we were all there, standing in the cold, looking as good as we were gonna get so here it is (with thanks!): Our 2011 Thanksgiving Portrait!

Now be sure to see what the rest of the group has for ya, starting with Cynthia Crane Photography!

Project 52 (minus a few) Week 46| From your phone

Twin A — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:33:16 +0000

After a few weeks away, a theme popped up that I couldn’t resist! Since it has been so long, here is a recap: I joined a group of photographers at the start of the year for a project that didn’t seem so difficult at the time… each week we tackle a theme and check out each other’s take! So be sure to follow the circle and check out what my photographer friends are able to get from their phones!

My droid takes dreadful photos but sometimes you can’t beat the convenience of a cell phone camera, no matter how painful it is to your photographer eye!

I posted this on facebook so some of you may have seen it but it is easily my favorite cell phone photo today… You know you might spend too much time (and money!) at Starbucks when your first Christmas card is handed to you at the drive-thru… where they recognize you by your order…

Happy Holidays indeed! Now be sure to check out Andrea of Photography by KISS- Lexington, KY Photographer

The Kerr Family – Simi Valley Family Photographer

Twin B — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 19:09:23 +0000

I love it when I get to take photos for a family over and over again. I love seeing the kids grow and learning the tricks to make them smile. I took Sadie’s newborn pics last year and she was the sweetest, sleepiest newborn ever. Now she’s a wild toddler who loves to play in the dirt – completely opposite from big sister Sam. Sam, on the other hand, is the same princess she’s always been. She spent the day telling me about how she’s going to be a pageant girl (Halloween constume) and practicing her pageant wave. She has it down. Kelly, I think you should probably consider finding a pageant for her, I think she’s got a shot of winning!