My whole family got strep and I was sick for two weeks….felt like two months lol so I’m a little behind in posting. Here’s a nice big catch up post of some of the babies and bellies that came to see me in February. This weekend I’ll be doing 30-ish baby chick sessions (27 of them are minis) so I’ll be hibernating with my computer all next week plus doing lots of rescheduled sessions so the blog will be a little quiet….but there will be tons of Easter cuteness coming up so stay tuned 
Posted on February 18, 2012
Calling all mamas! I’m SO excited to introduce our new option for baby’s first year! I was going to announce it our next newsletter but I just couldn’t wait and I have so many babies being born that I didn’t want anyone to miss out either . I’ve been asked for some sort of club every since I reopened in 2010 with our new digital only pricing format. However this all digi idea took off way faster than I anticipated and last year as of May we were booked out for the whole year. There was no way I could have had any clubs because I wouldn’t have been able to get anyone in! Back in the day my watch me grow club was my favorite thing I offered and I’m just thrilled to be offering it again! If you’ve just been in to me in the last few months for a newborn session and would like to join just send me an email at jenniferjphoto@aol.com to join at an adjusted rate. Between the babies I’ve already seen this year and the ones left to be born on my due date list we’re up to almost 40….I’m VERY excited about the idea of being able to watch many of these babies grow during their first year!
Posted on February 15, 2012
Here’s a look at our February Mini sessions, the theme was “Little Bookworm”. I LOVE the way this set turned out. It’s great for all ages and is available now for any full sessions
Posted on February 10, 2012
I had two sweet babies come to see me last week. First was Bentley looking oh so dapper in his hat and tie and then Ms. Kendall came and visited me to model some different new props I have….you’ll see more of her in a vendor spotlight I’m working on! I just LOVED this little outfit on her too….and if you watch the slideshow at the top of the website she’s the baby sleeping in this little box so it’s fun to see how much she’s grown and now sitting in it!
Posted on February 9, 2012
I just realized today that I forgot to add this one! And yes slowly but surely I’ll get all of our options loaded up! Check out the galleries on our facebook fan page to see them all together in one album
The creamy fabric backdrop is just perfect for naked babies and outfits in neutrals, creams and whites!
Posted on February 8, 2012
I have to say Lilah was one of THE hardest newborns I’ve ever had…but in her defense she wasn’t a fan of her formula so it wasn’t all her . And as you can see when she did pose for me she knocked it out of the park and got some that made it on to my all time favorites list!
Beau came to see me for his first birthday and like most one year olds that are walking at their session he was BUSY! One year olds tend to have a hard time fitting pictures into their busy schedule…but check out the smiles we got, he’s a happy little guy!
Posted on February 6, 2012
Posted on February 4, 2012
Today I’m showing off the cutest little headbands sent to me from
Little Hatchlings! I just adore the two she sent me and have since sat and stared at her store frozen with indecision on what my first purchase with her should be! I absolutely love everything she does and they’re all high quality and just beautiful!
The Basics
Business name: Little Hatchlings
Location: Tampa, Florida
Product: Fine hair accessories for babies, toddlers, Little Girls and adults too!
The Lady in Charge
Your Name: Uyen Tran
Tell us a little about yourself: I’m a biologist who actually retired when I was 28 years old. I have 2 little girls (a 7.5 years old and a 2.5 years old). I’m originally from the Washington, DC area but I moved to Tampa about 13 years ago and have been stuck here ever since. I’m married to an anesthesiologist who loves his place of work and his colleagues so I don’t think we will ever move back to the DC area.
Why do you make your product and what started your business?: When I had my youngest daughter 2.5 years ago, I used to go to the mall and buy her headbands. After my sister-in-law saw it on her, she wanted them for her own kids. However, the kiosk where I used to buy the headbands from had closed down. So I thought that I could probably try and make them myself. I had so much fun making them that I couldn’t stop. Eventually I had so many headbands that I didn’t know what to do with them so a friend suggested that I sell them on Etsy. I had never heard of Etsy until then. That’s when my business kind of took off on it’s own.
When you shop Etsy, where do you go?: I usually look for whimsical dresses for my daughters. Especially anything that is made from Amy Butler fabrics. I love the brightness of her fabrics.
Where do you get your design inspiration?: Oh gosh, I’m a J. Crew girl all the way. I love how they put their outfits together and how they combine their colors. I get most of my ideas from the J. Crew catalogs!
What is your “go-to” snack while you work?: Popcorn! Love, love, love popcorn! It’s so bad because I would stay up really late at night to make my headbands and I would go through huge bags of popcorn.
The Fun Stuff
What’s in the background while you’re working (besides screaming children)?: The hum of my laptop and “ding” from the emails on my iPhone.
Describe a typical day in “the office” for you?: During the day, I’m running around doing errands. My typical day in the office actually starts at 8:00 pm when the girls are both in bed and my husband is busy with his own work. I will work from 8:00 pm until about 3:00 am. It’s such crazy hours but that’s when I can work straight through without being interrupted. Whenever I am overwhelmed with huge orders, I will work during the day too but I won’t get as much done as I do if I worked at night time.
If you had a storefront, what would it look like?: Hmmm…good question. It would probably look a lot like a Kate Spade store! I love how she has all these bright colors displayed in a sleek and modern environment.
Posted on February 2, 2012
It’s always amazing to me to have a newborn session and a cake smash session on the same day, they change and grow so fast in that first year!!
Posted on February 1, 2012
I have been SO blessed to work with so many talented vendors this past year. From time to time you’ll see me post a “fresh face” or “model” call on the Facebook fan page and usually what I’m doing is taking photographs of items for a vendor. My prop stash has grown tremendously this last year by trading props for pictures to use in their online stores. I’ve been able to to meet and work with some very talented ladies and love to show them off when I get a chance! Here’s one that sent me these amazing hand made baby sized crowns and a matching tutu…I’m in love with them and have used them in several sessions!
The Basics:
Location: Orange County, Ca
Product: I specialize in creating beautiful and unique handmade tutus, tutu costumes, hair accessories, hanging tulle pom poms, pom pom wands, Monthly Milestone stickers and my newest addition tiny gold and silver crowns!
The Lady in Charge
Your Name: Morgann Perry
Tell us a little about yourself: I am a Southern California girl! I love the sun and can’t imagine living more than 20 minutes from the beach. My perfect day is packing a picnic lunch, heading down to the sand with my little side kick, building sand castles, and playing in the water. Adisten is my sweet little girl who is my everything and inspiration for Adisten’s Closet by MCT.
Why do you make your product and what started your business?: I love being creative and all things design! My business started after I made my daughter’s 2nd Halloween costume, a lady bug tutu set! I got so many compliments and my friends urged me to start selling them. I never dreamed it would evolve into a full time job!
Where do you get your design inspiration?: Inspiration comes in so many forms all around me! My interior design background has taught me to think outside the box. I don’t like to be like everyone else, I like to put a twist on my designs to make it different and unique. I love color! I love new color schemes and I think that is where my design inspiration starts.
What is your “go-to” snack while you work?: Anything SWEET! I was never really into sweets, but now I can’t get through the late work nights without a little treat!
The Fun Stuff
What’s in the background while you’re working (besides screaming children)?: I’ve learned that you can’t get much work done with a 3 year old. I work as soon as Adisten goes to bed at night(thank goodness for early bed times!). My DVR is my best friend at nights! I rarely sit and watch a full episode, but it is on in the background to listen to. Occasionally, I will put some country music on in the background.
Describe a typical day in “the office” for you?: A typical work night for me is making tutus/shirts/headbands, brewing a fresh batch of coffee, filling orders, finding a yummy treat in the cupboard
and LOTS of admin work!
If you had a storefront, what would it look like?: Modern. Black. White. Yellow. My favorite!
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