Meet Jax {Newborn}

World...meet baby Jax. 

16 days old and and super duper sweet! 

Jax, mommy and daddy were hanging out at the house when I arrived.  Everyone was relaxing and we spent a couple of hours loving on him and taking some amazing pictures. 

Welcome to your little life Baby Jax

Much love to you little Jax!

Brooke

MaddiePie Creations

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Engaged! Jennifer and Lui

Referals are ahhh-mazing.  Jennifer and Lui came to MaddiePie through a referal of one of my clients.

THANK YOU!!  If I don't tell you enough, I love my clients.  Each and every one of them.

Meet Jennifer & Lui.  I had the amazing opportunity to chat with Jennifer via email a few months ago and learn a little about her and their story up to this point.

 Jennifer lives in Boston...Lui, well he lives in New Orleans.  They are engaged!!!  Two amazing people, making a really tough situation work for them.  They are getting in Dallas...cue the music for Diamond Rio's Meet in the Middle.

 

Too Corny??  yeah, i amaze myself sometimes.

Jennifer moved to Boston after college because she decided she needed a change of scenery.

Lui was already living and working in Boston

The met online and after their first date at the Museum of Science, they found they were great together.

J & L are getting married in the fall and she is planning it all from Boston.  She's got it all under control - i'm so very impressed.  Hello organization!  I am honored to be the photographer for their Wedding event and so very excited to be a part of this chapter in their story together.

Meet Jennifer

Meet Lui

One of the very first things they tell me is that they are not very photogenic...I beg to differ! 

These two are beautiful,

In Love,

and perfect together.

Jennifer and Lui, I already love you both and can't wait to see how things evolve over the next few months.  I am already looking forward to your wedding day! 

Much Love

Brooke

http://www.maddiepiecreations.com/

Spring Mini Sessions

Spring portraits are my absolute favorite!  The sun isn't too hot that we all melt and are miserable, the flowers and trees are beautiful, and kids are excited for summer to get here. 

Book your mini session now to get everything in by Easter.

April 2 & 3: Arlington - Veterans Park

April 9 & 10: Fort Worth - Heritage Park

$60.00

Details

30 minute session

What is included

 10 -15 images in an online viewing gallery

 (1) 11x14 print and (2) 5x7 prints

Additional products may be purchased a la carte (discounted pricing only available for mini sessions)

Restrictions

Mini Sessions are available for family or children portraits

Session fee is required to hold your time

Inspired - Rhema Marvanne and Dawn Shields

Facebook is an amazing gift...even through all the craziness!

I came across a post this morning linking to a story about a personal project a photographer worked on.  An 8 year old girl in Dallas, TX has taken the world by storm and is channeling her emotions from a tragedy into her gift of singing.



One little girl, one big voice, and a photographer who was able to pull it all together into one project and honor this voice and the struggles she has already endured at only 8 year old.



As a photographer, I want to make a difference. I want to touch someone's life and cause an emotion. I am insired by those that are able to make a difference.

Photographer: Dawn Shields

Much Love!

Believing

Believing.

Do you believe?

Do you continue to believe despite the fear?

Do you strive to believe no matter what?


When things get overwhelming and I am not sure if I am on the right road, someone always reminds me to continue to believe in myself.  It is incredibly difficult to not look at others and doubt that I am where I am supposed to be.  It is difficult to not compare myself to the success that others have created for themselves.

However, through it all ... I believe.  I believe that this is the road I am supposed to be on.  This is the path that was chosen for me.

The people in my life that continue to believe in me are invaluable. 

I believe.  I believe that one day I will look back and remember the doubt and the fear, and know that it has made me stronger.  It will continue to push me to reach for more.

I believe that despite it all, I will rise above and be amazing.

I believe that I am blessed to be a part of your life. 

I believe that each and every one of you are in my life on purpose.

I believe that I love you!

I believe.

Inspired - Arden Prucha

I am a member of a fabulous online photography community called I Heart Faces.  They host workshops a couple of times a year.  I haven't been fortunate enough to attend one, but just as soon as I pay for my new camera - it's on the list!

At the last workshop they held, a dear friend of mine was RAVING about this photog she met, Arden Prucha.  I have been blog stalking her...as we all like to do :), and have fallen in love with her and her photography.  She is here in Fort Worth and we are actually working on a little meet and greet here in a couple of weeks.  I can't wait!

She is a beautiful person and she is so very giving with her knowledge.  In an industry that likes to keep it's secrets close, she very willingly shares what she can with the community of photographers.

Arden, I am excited to meet you in a few weeks and hope to insire others as you have inspired me!


Much Love!
Brooke

MaddiePie Creations

I Heart Faces - Fix It Friday {Before and After}

This week's Fix It Friday over at I Heart Faces is the son of the fabulous Dana Suggs. 

So - check out my editing process for this picture below then head over and check out all the other fun versions.

Straight out of the camera

 After Editing

Just a couple of easy edits really brings this one to life.

All Editing was done in Photoshop CS3

Started with a square crop then on to the fun stuff!
1. Skin smoothing action: CoffeeShop Powder Room 2
2. Sharpen/Defog from Florabella
3. Duplicate Layer - blending mode - erase from skin
4. Dodge & Burn to taste

5. Florabella - LUXE - Mademoiselle at a very low opacity - erased off the skin

Much love

Brooke

MaddiePie Creations

http://www.maddiepiecreations.com/

817-564-3068

Inspired

If you have been following along...over the few weeks I have been posting once a week things that inspire me. Today is a special one, because I truly believe that we can all be inspired as well as learn something from these special little people.

I have the honor to be a spotlighted on the Inspiration Through Art blog today as one of the March photographers. I am a part of this organization that is doing wonderful things for families that have children that suffer from disabilities or illness.

Last year I had the amazing opportunity to spend time with this fabulous little boy, Jackson and his family.

Still today, this is one of my favorite images I have every taken. I love the spirit you can see within him.

So let me ask you to help me be inspired and to insire others to help out. Do you know of a child who suffers from a serious illness or life altering disability? Help us share their stories and inspire people all over the world! Check out Inspiration Through Art.

My goal for 2011 - is to help 6 families through this organization. These little Hero's inspire me every time I read a new story.

Much Love
Brooke