My adorable little niece Leah!

I was able to take my niece 6 months pictures the other day and it was my first session in germany.
I had so much fun and this adorable, funny and happy little girl made it so easy.

 

I can not wait to really get back to business again!! 

Trying to make a difference....

I began photography not just for my love for picking up a camera and create something special I also did it because I love to make people happy. And what better way is there then capture a time of a persons life that is captured and cherished forever.
But I knew I wanted to do a little more.... I wanted to help more.
Then we moved and I became friends with the amazing Vanessa. I soon learned that she has lost her baby girl Ayden Rae due to Hyperemesis Gravidarum. I have heard about this condition before from my Friend Anya who has gone through it 3 times but didn't think it was this bad. I didn't think of it this way simply because I didn't knew that it exist. There are thousands of women all over the world that suffer from sickness, starvation and dehydration. That live in fear for themselves and their unborn children not knowing if they will survive or not. The feat if their only hope, the doctors and the insurance will believe them and give them the help they need!
Because there are so many women out there that go through all of this so bravely just to be able to hold their bundle of joy I will be giving these Families a Maternity session or a Newborn session for FREE!!

This is my way of giving back and show them that they have my support and I will spread the word so hopefully there will be a cure for this condition.

For more information on Hyperemesis Gravidarum please visit www.aydenraefoundation.org or www.facebook.com/aydenraefoundationHGsupport.

 

Lizzy is 8!!!!

I had so much fun that I got to be there for Lizzy's 8th Birthday Party/Sleep over. 

It was all girly with Pink and Hello Kitty :)

And the week after that we went to Barstow for a fun session :) she is such a natural in front of the camera and I dont even need to tell her what to do.  

Halloween Mini Session Oct. 24/25

Autumn Mini Sessions

And the winner is......

It was so very hard to choose a winner.... 

so there will be no 3rd prize.... 

and no one goes off empty... 

I have chosen that there will be ONE first prize and everyone else will get a photo shoot for $75!!!

All of your comments have touched me so much and this is why I give out the 50% discount to everyone.

BUT the winner of the $50 Photoshoot is

ROXIC

 (sorry I dont have your name)

Please remember to pay the deposit within 24 hrs (12PM tomorrow) or this discount will no longer be valid.

Please contact me at anjaperkinsphotography@yahoo.com

Contest!!!

So I want to give away 3 prices to 3 lucky winners! All you need to do is follow my blog and post a comment under this blog and tell me WHY I should pick you. Why do you need those pictures done. The winner that I think has the best reason can win...

1. Prize - A photo shoot for $50 (includes the DVD and a 8x10 print in metallic paper)

2. Prize - A photo shoot for $75 (includes the DVD and a 8x10 print in metallic paper)

3. Prize - A photo shoot for $100 (includes the DVD and a 8x10 print in metallic paper)

(normal photo shoot price is $150)

All winners have to put in a deposit of $50 within 24 hrs or the prize goes to the next person. This is only for a single portrait session.

Contest ends August 25th at 10pm

Now I wish everyone good luck and comment on here why it should be you!

Dont forget to follow my blog!

Sisters & their wonderful Kids

 It was a wonderful, warm summer morning in Fort Irwin when I met with this wonderful family :) It was a lot of fun and arent these kids just adorable?

4th of July with my boys :)

Because of block leave here on Fort Irwin there were no 4th of July celebrations. But instead they had "Movie in the Park".

The Boys had so much fun and of course I had my camera with me. These two are just my favorite models in front of my camera. They give me inspiration for future photo shoots and are some of my biggest supporters :)

I love you Aiden Royce and Noah Liam :)

My In Laws from Australia :)

I had my Mother in Law and her Husband Brian here in CA as they visited from Australia :)

We had an awesome couple of days and the boys love their grandma and granddad so much!

Some of my products

I am working with this amazing printer and I LOVE every product they have... here are some I offer :)

The Luna Girls :D

These 3 are some of my favorite people on this earth. I always have so much fun with them and unfortunately this was our last photo shoot for a while as she moved to Alaska :( But as always when you have 3 beautiful women in front of the lens... the pictures turned out AMAZING!!

And Mariella is also the owner of Sweetlil Bowtique! Her bows and hats are just awesome!!

If you are a fellow photographer or have a little girl go check her out!

Little Hank the Tank :)

I had so much fun with little Hank and his parents! We laughed and just overall had fun. This was a very natural photo shoot and i loved the way it turned out. It sure was so much fun to work with such an amazing family :)

Little Chloe

She is such a sweet little Angel. She was my first newborn (besides my own) that i was able to take pictures off.  It was so much fun and the pictures turned out awesome!

Mothersday is around the corner! Go book your mothersday special today. Just Mommy alone or with the children! It will be lots of fun!! Hope to see you!!

{BABYSHOWER}

Last Saturday I attended a Babyshower that I was also booked for. It was so much fun :) Cute presents, awesome delicious cake and other goodies and nice company.

After the guest left and everything was cleaned up we did a little Family Photoshoot for the dad that is currently deployed to Iraq. The pictures turned out awesome and arent those kids just adorable? And Mommy was just glowing :)

{Ice Cream} & my busy busy week

Hi! I hope everyone had a wonderful Weekend! 

I have been pretty busy last week with worrying about my husbands pay and a potential shutdown {I am so thankful it didnt happen} & running to doctors, ER and dentist with my oldest son. He had a cough, runny nose and running a fever. He was just miserable just laying on the couch watching TV or sleeping. Thank god he is feeling better now but he gave it to my youngest boy too :( So we had to start all over again :-S

So we just have been staying at home and relax with one of my addictions :)

Before I moved to California I never had this kind of ice cream before and now I am hooked! If I could I would eat a whole cup at once. It sure is addicting :)

I hope that everyone has a good start of the next week and hope to see ya soon... oh and before I forget!!

I decided that I will have a giveaway this month!! So watch out for the next Blog! 

I fell in {LOVE}

I have been searching for a nice camera bag for a while and i was never really satisfied by what was offered. I am a woman...when i think of a "BAG" I expect something nice.
I have several Photographer friends on Facebook and so many have talked about Kelly Moore and today I finally went on her page.
I have to say...I AM IN LOVE!!! I looked at all this bags and one is just everything that i have been looking for in a bag.

The Libby Bag

I am so thankful that there are woman out there like Kelly Moore. 

I love all of her work.

Fundraiser Garage Sale for Japan Victims on {Fort Irwin}

DKMS- {where leukemia meets its match}

Today I want to write about something that is really important to me.
The fight against Leukemia...
Last year i registered myself as a bone morrow donor... it was fast and easy...and it DOESN'T hurt at all!
If you want to know more about registering yourself as a bone morrow donor go to  DKMS Americas. DKMS is the largest Bone Morrow Donor Center in the world with over 2 Million registered Donors. But there are still thousands of people that are desperately searching for their match. Do you want to make a difference in this world?
Order your little kit and get swapped!!

 

love,

Anja Perkins