Now that Kelly and JoJo have tied the knot, I can show off her bridal pictures! Kelly is such a sweet bride and I thank her for being such a trooper on our shoot. Lesson learned: ALWAYS BRING BUG SPRAY! We didn’t get to shoot long because there was a huge storm rolling in, but I’m please with what we did capture!
I think this is my first blog post that doesn’t have anything to do with photography…but maybe it’ll help with my emotions today. I’m moving into another house after living in this one for the past 3 years. Not only that, it’s belonged to my sister since 2003. A lot of memories here. I think that not only is it hard to move all of your things, your routines, your life…but just digging through old belongings are tough. I put together a bin of all my newborn’s keepsakes (from both of my kids) and that started me teary eyed. But then I found a journal and that did it for me. I lost my dad 5 1/2 years ago and it was really sudden. 5 months after that, I got pregnant with my first born. The journal I found was the journey through my pregnancy and grieving over my loss. It was bittersweet for me. I was bringing in a new life, yet had lost the life I had known for 19 years. Wouldn’t you know it, my little girl has the brightest blue eyes that look just like my dad’s. What makes that so strange is that I have brown eyes and my husband has green. Reading through the journal, I found a poem I wrote. I don’t admit to being an amazing poet (although, heck, you should read my mom’s poetry…sometime I will have to share – she is AMAZING!!!). But…a little back story on this poem…my dad liked to dance with me even though sometimes there was no music. One day I walked up the stairs and he was at the top of them and he smiled at me. I said, “Dance with me!” and without hesitation, he took me into his arms and made up a “dooo do do do doooo” song as we danced together. I can still hear it in my head as if he were still here next to me. I can still smell him…still hear his low-tone voice…still feel his rough cheek on mine and his fingers wrapped around my fingers that look exactly like his. Losing someone I love is the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through. A couple weeks after that dance, he passed away unexpectedly. While I was pregnant with Claire, I wrote this poem…
As I sit staring at a gray, smoky sky,
Memories fill inside me, deep into my mind.
Suddenly I’m taken from the room where I cry.
I’m brought back to that moment, just before he died.
I don’t know what told me to do what I did,
Through laughter I requested if I could dance with him.
“Dance with me,” was all I shouted;
Those were my only words.
The room was filled with silence,
His hums were all I heard.
He held my hands so tight in his, by no coincidence;
Because I had no idea right then,
That was our final dance.
Then I’m taken back into the room where I sit.
I must go on living, & take life bit by bit.
He was the one who taught me, that life is so beautiful.
But with Christ inside your heart, death is even more.
So that when I take my final breath, and step out of this world,
I again can dance with him, upon the streets of gold…
I’m so far behind on blogging, it’s absolutely ridiculous. I’m trying to get used to this “world of blogging.” Frankly sometimes I forget it’s even there! I will have to start writing myself post it notes “did you blog today?” Ha! Did I also mention that I’m in the middle of moving into another house? Yikes. It’s been quite busy. But onto my actual blog post…Tim and Sarah are the type of clients that you dream of booking for their wedding day. I had the pleasure of second shooting for my sister in law, Danielle, for Tim and Sarah’s wedding photography. My favorite part of the day were the shared moments between Sarah and her mother, Suzy. Such two very special ladies that really share a true bond with each other. I also can’t get over how breathtaking Sarah’s wedding dress is from Bella’s Bridal here in Lubbock! Did I mention Tim and Sarah are soul mates?? I don’t think I have to explain…you can just see for yourself their wedding held at the fun and beautiful Lubbock Windmill Museum! Here are just a few images of their day with some closing pictures of Sarah’s very special uncle who has an eye for photography himself!
Oh my gosh…when I first saw these online, I about died. I LOVE the color green (can you tell??) and most of you probably don’t know this yet, but I’m about to tell you! I am an eco-friendly nut! There, I said it. I know, it seems to be the trendy thing right now, but I really AM incredibly passionate about it. It’s not that it’s popular and “the cool thing to do,” I just think it has to do with the awareness of what has been going on in this earth in the past 100 years. My kids, my husband, and I all eat organic EVERYTHING. My child’s birthday party was a garden party based on everything bio-degradable products. The cups, forks, plates, and oh yes, even the cake was biodegradable ; ) So naturally my business reflects my love for it too and thus the reason why I’m SO excited about these USB drives! Made from environment friendly wood composite, I can provide photos in an environment happy way. Included in my wedding packages (and available for purchase for all other photo sessions), you can put one of these cuuuuuuute USBs in your purse or pocket, pop into someone’s computer and say, “Hey! Check out my photos!” Not to mention they are personalized with YOUR name on it. Available in Maple (shown below), Cherry, and Walnut.
To stay up to date for more eco-friendly ideas and all you need to know about how to have a happy earth, check out http://www.motherearthnews.com/ My Aunt Andrea is their radio show host in Dallas!
First off, let me start by saying welcome to July and WELOME TO MY NEW BLOG!! I hope you take a look around. I had fun redesigning it! I hope it’s more neutral to my open area of photography from babies, children, family, seniors, couples and weddings. myartofthesoul.com is no longer and it is now http://www.nataliemitchellphotography.com/blog. So be sure to bookmark and subscribe! I needed things to be a bit more consistent and organized and kept together so there’s no confusion of where I’m at! Also, a BIG thanks to Liz Leighton for helping me switch it over with your mad ftp skills. I couldn’t have done it without you! And against your will, you will be receiving goodies soon. 
I posted some recent photo shoots as well last night so you can still have an idea of what I’ve done previously. With that said, let’s have a blog post! A LONG OVER DUE BLOG POST…
I am so grateful to Heather for allowing me to photograph her children. It makes my job so easy when not only are they the sweetest, most beautiful children, but also so full of life! From the start they were so incredibly polite, “Miss Natalie, will you take my picture?” Oh my gosh, SWOON. When I drive home from shoots like this, my heart is full and my life feels meaningful. I hope you enjoy your photos, Heather!! God bless you and your friendship!
This is quite a hefty blog post, but I couldn’t help myself! Talk about an AWESOME family!! Sten-Erik is going to school full time at the theological seminary WHILE working to try and support his family. I like to give DTS students a special price for their shoots while I’m in Dallas because I know that God is using them in the most wonderful ways, and I also know it’s not the easiest financially. And thank you soooooo much, Lisa for your PATIENCE. 
I have been so overwhelmed the past few weeks and got behind. But now I’m catching up quickly and am taking on the summer by the horns! But enough talk about that – check out these GORGEOUS freckly beauties!
This girl was so cute and was the PERFECT model!! This shoot really was so much fun! We laughed and she was extremely photogenic. I especially love the natural wisp of hair that got in her face. Then of course we had to throw in a few of her brother and sister when we had some time left over..
You know…I don’t think we were supposed to be trotting around downtown on a skateboard. I didn’t think about that until after our shoot. Oops. o_o Despite that, though. I had an absolute fun time!! Kade was an amazing trooper and faced death going down that steep slope on his skateboard.. I usually don’t put my clients in danger. It was, in fact, *HIS* idea. I promise! Really and truly. My favorite part, though, is that Kade has such a heart for God. What an amazing tribute to this world of ours. I hope he grows up holding onto that strength. I told Kade that hopefully these pictures will either 1. get him a modeling career or 2. attracts the ladies. Let’s hope for both! Whoo!
Oh, man.. When I first walked through the door of Jaxson’s house, I was extremely nervous it wasn’t going to work out. He didn’t want ANYTHING to do with me!! But I took in a slow, deep breath and decided to wait it out. I held my camera down and watched as he buried his head into his mom’s shoulder. If I picked up the camera, he was even more shy. I decided to hide it away for a little while. All of a sudden Jaxson burped and I gasped. What else what I supposed to do?? I let out a big burp myself!! He laughed and our photo shoot was ON. His mom is such an inspiration because she waited for her son for years and years. After being told she couldn’t have children, one day…she was shocked to find out she could, in fact! Because growing inside her was this precious boy so full of light in his eyes. The book shown below talks about how these two people in love have everything they could ever want. They have each other, adventure, and wealth. Yet something was missing. Something they couldn’t figure out. They decided to leave their castle and riches behind and move into a cottage. There, they had a baby boy and watched him grow. The boy shows them simple wonders— ”A smooth-polished pebble, a fiery leaf”—and teaches them to slow down and appreciate the world’s magic. Now content, they tuck him in each night and declare, “Nothing is better than this.”
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