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Family of 5 {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Family & Children Portrait Photographer}

First, I want to thank all my client’s for their patience. I feel so blessed that my calendar has been filled up, however, this makes the balancing act of taking photos, editing photos, and getting previews up very challenging. There is a very good chance that a lot of my client’s will not see their typical previews on the blog before they get their gallery. I am still sticking to my 2 week editing time frame, however, I can no longer guarantee the blog previews. If you are on Facebook and would like me to put a couple up there as I get them edited or even after you see your gallery just add me as a friend and I will do this.

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I have one other thing to mention before getting to the fun stuff…Photos! I was late in signing up for this, but thought I would give it a go anyway. Channel 4 Detroit is running a contest. You get to vote what your favorite business are and I would be so grateful if you voted for me as your favorite photographer. I strive to offer the best in custom photography as well as customer service that goes above and beyond. Just click on the button to vote for Photography by Sabreena. THANK YOU! :D

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Kennsington Park is becoming one of my favorite locations. It overs so much in the way of backdrops, the lake, the woods, fields, trees. So much fun for an active family. I honestly do not know how this family does it with a set of twin 1 year olds and a 3 year old. They keep them busy and beautiful I believe!

I want to say a huge “THANK YOU!” to the “C” family for your patience in rescheduling. I think we ended up with the perfect day for photos!

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Twin 1 yr olds and Family Portraits {Photography by Sabreena; Michigan Family Photographer}

This family was so sweet! These parents have their hands full with these busy 1 year olds, but it is so amazing and so sweet to watch these two little people discovering the world around them. Around every corner there was something new and amazing to explore.

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Baby Bump Clothing {Photography by Sabreena - Maternity & Newborn Photographer; Lansing, Michigan}

I can’t resist sharing these cute maternity t-shirts

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And we can’t leave dad out:

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If you are interested in purchasing make sure you use this link:

http://www.zulily.com/referafriend/?309589

The Zulily website features different deals daily. They feature upscale clothing for babies, kids, parents, as well as fun toys and gift ideas all for 40-60% off the prices. I will warn you that the orders seem to take a while to get; So, if you see cute outfits for photos make sure you order them early.

Home Sweet Home! {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Portrait Photographer}

First I just want to say a huge THANK YOU to all my client’s and their patience while I was away. It is not easy to leave, especially for 2 weeks, when you have a small business to run. My great client’s make it all worth it though.

I am hesitant to say I was on “Vacation” because when you are involved in a wedding and the wedding preparations that go along with it, it doesn’t often feel like a vacation even if you are far away. With that being said, it was fun to meet my sister-in-laws family and to make new friends. The wedding turned out to be the most beautiful wedding I have ever attended and the wedding photographers were AWESOME! There are no photos up from my brother’s wedding yet (watch for Neal & Sandy), however, you can check out some of their work here:

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As a photographer you would expect me to have tons and tons of photos to show…right?!? Well, it is not the case unfortunately. I do have a few, but I truly took a vacation from taking photos for the most part.

Here is Sarah in my brother’s backyard for his BBQ Bash before the wedding:

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Day of the wedding, my sweet flower girl…

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These next 2 were taken by my aunt:

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this is my cousin, Liz, with me…

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This is sunset from my aunt’s condo:

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I took Sarah to the beach with grandma to see the sunset. Unfortunately, it was hazy so no sunset was to be seen….however, she can now say she has seen the ocean and surfers :)

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Last, but not least, we did something very fun on our last day…we went to Sea World. The whole time we were in San Diego it was HOT….the day we go to Sea World, it was a chilly 68 degrees! My daughter’s only request the whole trip was to sit in the “Splash Zone” for the Shamu show….this proves I will do almost anything for my kids, including getting splashed by freezing cold salt water on a very chilly day! My brother took these shots for me…

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Scheduling a Portait Session {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Portrait Photographer}

I just wanted to take care of some house-cleaning…

I will be leaving July 14th and will not be home again until July 28th. I am heading to Southern California for my baby brother’s wedding. The big question is…”Are you photographing the wedding?” and the answer is…NOPE! :) I am going to just enjoy and watch my 6 yr old be the flower girl. It is just my daughter and I going so it will be a little adventure for us.

If you are wanting to schedule a session, whether it be for summer portraits, or fall, you need to give me a call ASAP. July is completely booked up at this point. Weekends are all booked up until the beginning of September with the exception of a few Sunday afternoon sessions (Sundays sessions are an additional $25 for the session fee).

I have more availability during the week in August, however, those dates are filling up fast as well.

And because I can not post without photo…here are some photos of me (yikes…not sure I like being on the other side of the camera) and my girls. It isn’t very often I get to be in photos with my girls so when I do I cherish them! I HUGE THANK YOU to my dear friend, photographer, and designer, Leah.

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Beautiful Family Portraits {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Family Portrait Photographer}

I ♥ this family!! I have been photographing their family way back when they were only a family of 3. They have now grown into a family of 4 and are as beautiful as ever! Thank you G family for not only being wonderful to photograph but for also being such great people.

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I also need to say HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY to this beautiful couple!!

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Fashion Friday {Photography by Sabreena - Family & Children Portrait Photographer}

SIDE NOTE: This was supposed to be out on Friday, however, due to food poisoning I was in bed all day not sure if I was going to make it to the next day. So it is a couple days late but here it is!

I want to try and do a new series to help families better be able to visualize what clothing is going to work best together for family portraits.

So it looks like red is going to be a big color this summer and fall and I am loving it! I have to say that it is harder to find variety in the boys/young men clothing. The girls have so many cute choices!

The kids clothes were found at Gymboree:

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The Women’s clothes are from Old Navy:

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The Men’s clothes are from Banana Republic:

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One other side note…I will be out of town from July 4th until July 7th with limited email/internet access. I do not have a fancy phone yet where I can get emails and my cell phone service is very limited where we are going. I will respond as soon as I can when I get home. Thanks!

Thankful Thursday {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Family Portrait Photographer}

Being Grateful…

I purchased a “Gratitude Journal” from Paper Source last Christmas for myself, with the intention of writing in it ‘almost’ everyday. A lot of times my good intentions fall by the wayside when life’s everyday activities fill up my schedule. After re-organizing my office I came across the journal again and decided I would try again and make this part of my work routine.

What I have found is that it is easy to write about what you are grateful for when the kids are being perfect angels, when the laundry is all caught up, when a trip to the grocery store goes exactly as planned. On the flip side, it is hard to write about being grateful when things are not going as expected.

I have also learned that it is MORE important to write down what I am grateful for on these more challenging, less then perfect days. Below is a recent entry example…

June 26, 2010

Yes, my kids seem to be in a constant state of war with each other; And the words “That’s Enough! Do NOT look at each other, Do NOT touch each other, Do NOT say a WORD to each other until you have something nice to say!” seem to be a tape recorded message coming out of my mouth every couple hours.

But I have two healthy, generally happy and well behaved little girls who know that their parents love them no matter what. That is what I am thankful for today; That and nap time! :D

Okay, On to the pictures. The pictures fall into another category of thankfulness. I am SO VERY grateful for the friends that I have made at my wonderful church (Heart of the Shepherd). This family makes me smile every time I come in contact with them and what a wonderful gift to give to another person!

So without further adieu here is a beautiful slide-show and a few of my favorites from the session…

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Limited Weekends {Photography by Sabreena - Michigan Photographer}

Weekends are filling up very fast, so contact me as soon as possible, even if you are thinking about a fall session. I will list the dates and times I have open for the next couple months. Please keep in mind that these dates will fill quickly so contact me for updated availability.

High School Senior Session feel is always $125

Please note that Family Session fees are as follows:
Weekday (Mon-Fri): $100

Saturday: $125

Sunday: $150

Availability:

May:

Satuday, May 29th -1 Morning Session & 1 Evening Session

Sunday, May 30th -1 Evening Session

June:

Sunday, June 6th -1 Evening Session

Saturday, June 12th -1 Morning Session

Saturday, June 26th - 1 Morning Session & 1 Evening Session

Sunday, June 27th -1 Evening Session

I do have more availability during the week so feel free to contact me for openings.

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Pinckney Senior Representative {Photography by Sabreena; Michigan High School Senior Photographer}

If you attend Pinckney High School ask Mackenzie for one of her cards and get a gift with your booked session

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