brookedoval.com blog

new blog

2010-05-26T16:04:00.010-05:00

i'm scheduling a limited number of photo sessions again.

come and visit my new blog!

www.brookedoval.com/blog

he's here

2009-11-19T12:35:00.002-06:00

jack riley.

born 10.16.09.

he's perfect, and we're enjoying every minute with him.

eliza is being a great big sister....always watching out for "baby jack" : )

coming soon....

2009-08-10T11:42:00.002-05:00

just a reminder that i will only be taking appts. up until september of this year. so give me a call or e-mail me asap if you are thinking about photos. i don't have many open dates left!

i am expecting another little one in october : ) hope to start up again in early 2010.

here are some recent pics of our eliza. she turned 2 in june!

meet grady.

2009-06-09T13:15:00.005-05:00

this little guy did great. and it was a beautiful day so we even took some photos outside. i think he loves it out there! the sun was just right so i could do one of my favorite things, and get a little flare in the photo. i just love that look!

ahhhhh....

2009-03-23T16:10:00.005-05:00

it's finally getting nice outside. i managed to get some shots of eliza playing around this weekend. i would love to be a kid again!

pure beauty.

2009-03-23T13:34:00.004-05:00

here's sweet jocelyn. she was so curious, calm, sleepy, and beautiful. i don't think i could ask for anything more!

too cute

2009-03-19T16:37:00.005-05:00

i'm really starting to love the extreme close-up photos. look at this little guy's chin. isn't it adorable? isaac did a great job during his shoot. and we all had to laugh because he just wouldn't stop peeing on mom and dad! mostly dad....ha ha!

can't wait to design your announcements, isaac!

beauty-full belly.

2009-01-26T13:47:00.005-06:00

my friend, jessi, is due with her second in february! i'm so glad she asked me to take some belly photos. gannon is going to be a big brother, and he is going to be a great one! i can tell already : )

baby parts

2009-01-12T12:31:00.007-06:00

are one of my favorite things to photograph. i smile everytime. this little guy arrived early to meet his parents before daddy departed to fulfill his military obligations.

i am now scheduling a limited number of newborn shoots each month. please e-mail me as soon as possible if you would like to set up an appointment! it is best to photograph your little one within the first 2 weeks of birth.

eliza

2008-11-13T16:01:00.003-06:00

well, eliza will be one and a half in december. that's crazy! she just amazes me with the things she does everyday.

i will be on a break with taking pictures for awhile. hopefully i will start up again, but i just need to focus on other things right now. you know how crazy life gets!

thank you to all my wonderful clients and all the beautiful portraits you have allowed me to take. you're the best!

check out my new cousin...

2008-09-18T11:35:00.003-05:00

this is griffin. i just love that name! he did a great job at his first modeling session ; ) and you can just tell that his mommy and daddy are madly in love with him. congratulations you three!

fun in the sun

2008-09-03T16:19:00.003-05:00

we visited our friends jenny & brad on labor day weekend. it was great to see their boys! they are both growing like weeds : ) of course, i had to take some family photos when i was there.

sweet anticipation

2008-08-19T13:15:00.002-05:00

wow. krystal has the most perfect pregnant belly! and it was sooo much fun taking photos at her family farm. i just couldn't take enough photos there! amelia is going to be a great big sister. and krystal is awesome..right when i get there she says, "i'm up for anything!" that's why i am going to use her session as a sample belly session on my website....so many i want to share. stay tuned!

look at this one year old!

2008-08-04T12:52:00.002-05:00

did i ever tell you that i just LOVE photographing in alleys? all the different colors, bricks, holes in the walls....they always turn out great.

mackenzie did a great job on her shoot, too. we even went to the beach for some, and she is not afraid of walking right into the river! ahhh!

cute ones.

2008-07-23T12:31:00.003-05:00

someone once asked me if i only photograph "cute ones". well, alexander is definitely in this category! and he was so calm. i fell in love with his eyes....and his home!

meet jack.

2008-07-15T13:24:00.002-05:00

jack is quite the model. he already has many poses down! he even fell asleep during the shoot which is perfect. he did a great job : )

summer fun

2008-07-01T10:35:00.002-05:00

this little guy is 8 months old already! i've been photographing him every 2 months....it's amazing how much he grows in that short amount of time. i love the flare on the first photo. of course, his expression tells you just how much he likes mom throwing him up in the air.

pure joy

2008-06-30T11:01:00.002-05:00

i had the privilege of photographing little sophia last week. she looks sooo much like her big brother jack! he calls her the cutest name "ophie" : )

one year old

2008-06-24T13:31:00.002-05:00

well, my little eliza turned one on the 13th. i now know what it means when mothers say the first year just "flies" by. did it ever!

happy birthday, e.b.

more cuteness

2008-05-28T22:39:00.003-05:00

noah is another perfect baby. he decided to sleep for most of his photos which is great! this way you can position him how you want to, and you'll enjoy the feeling of peace every time you glance at your photo. after all, when are you ever going to have photos taken of your child sleeping again? here's a sneak peek, 'mom!'

cuteness

2008-05-28T22:06:00.002-05:00

wow, so many expressions that just make me smile when i look at him. cullen is so sweet, and so full of energy. and you can tell his mom and dad are so proud...

time for some fun!

2008-05-05T22:35:00.002-05:00

we visited the children's museum with jessica, paul, & conner about a month ago. that place has everything....a "play" store, a climbing wall, and big teeth to name a few! i don't know if it was more fun to see the kids be their goofy selves, or to see if paul could make it through the maze. ha ha!

look at this little guy

2008-03-28T14:56:00.003-05:00

meet finn. his session went super smooth. no cries, no feeding, no dirty diapers...wow, talk about a super-baby! he would just look around with his curious looks. maybe he just figured that 'the sooner she takes these photos, the sooner she'll leave!' what a cute little family :)

cousin carson

2008-02-03T22:57:00.000-06:00

this is eliza's cousin carson. he stopped by this weekend, so i just had to snap some photos of him. he is getting so big! and he is very photogenic..every look he gave me was so carson : )

ava

2008-02-03T22:07:00.000-06:00

here's ava. she looks so much like her big sister lauren. and can you tell that her mama is holding her in the first photo? i think this is her favorite place to be. see you soon, kim!

brookedoval.com

2008-01-25T14:25:00.000-06:00

well, it took awhile, but i finally have my new website up. i still need to add a few things, but it's close. enjoy! the new site is at www.brookedoval.com

miles

2008-01-17T11:18:00.000-06:00

meet miles. he is just a little over one year old! he had the most adorable head of hair when he was born. there was just so much of it!

new website coming!

2008-01-14T08:40:00.001-06:00

wow...has it really been that long since i last posted? the holiday season was crazy with photos and cards! it's always so much fun sharing in everyone's celebration.
well, i have been slowly designing my new website, and i'm hoping to get it up in the next week or two. so stay tuned! it's a new website, new photos, and a new way of doing things.
i just can't post without a photo or two, so here is gannon. he and his parents came home for christmas, so i was lucky enough to get photos of this busy little guy enjoying the season!
more "catch-up" photos coming soon ; )

everett

2007-11-15T22:44:00.000-06:00

i just love the little wrinkles in a brand new baby. from his face to his toes...it makes me smile every time. that's why i love to photograph close-ups of newborns. when he is all grown and even moved out, his parents can still take out those pictures and smile : )

meet mackenzie

2007-11-15T22:24:00.000-06:00

she has such an adorable personality! we had fun finding different places to photograph in their new home. i think i wore her out..."mom" said she took a 3 hour nap after i left! she did a wonderful job. i have to post my favorite 3!

eliza's first halloween

2007-10-31T09:50:00.000-05:00

eliza is 4 1/2 months old already! she loved being in the pumpkin. after awhile she started sucking on the rim...yum, yum. she is going to be a "hunny" pot tonight. happy halloween!

Sawyer

2007-10-25T21:57:00.000-05:00

Sawyer Curtis Stakston was born September 27. He has a couple of the best parents around. And look at all of his hair! I think he is going to be a runner before he starts walking...Justin and Jackie are both avid runners. Check out the announcement I designed for them. It folds in half, so the first pic you see is the front of the card. Then you see the left side of the inside; following is the right. The back is always a simple pic along with my website address. These fold up cards are becoming very popular. And they're so fun to make!

I Know...it's been way too long!

2007-10-25T21:40:00.000-05:00

Wow. Has it really been since August? I have sooo much catching up to do! I have been shooting like crazy, and there are so many pics I want to share. Working a full-time job and shooting pictures on the weekends (not to mention having a 4 1/2 month old girl) sure makes it hard to find time for this. I promise I won't take this long anymore!
Here are some great friends of ours. They are also our "dinner dates!" Last time we met at the Freight House. Mmmm...the best crab legs around. I started photographing Jessica when she was pregnant with Conner. Now, these are his 1 year pics! With many shoots in between, I am going to design a storybook of Conner's first year. It's always so neat to look back at all the different months and see how much one has changed in just a year. And its great to put them all in one book.

time flies...

2007-08-17T00:45:00.000-05:00

kelli has been my friend since pre-school. i still remember playing barbies and feeding ken cheetos (he still has a stain on his tux!). it's pretty cool that we still keep in touch - even though life is busy. when she and michael had jack i was sooo happy for them! i just have to show you what he looked like when he was brand new. now he is 18 months old and keeping mom and dad on their toes : )

double the fun

2007-08-13T11:49:00.000-05:00

These twins are so fun to photograph! They are so full of energy, and you can tell they love to be together. We went to the beach, played in the park, and we even found a cute little frog. Happy 1st Birthday, Eli & Owen!

i love farms

2007-08-07T09:28:00.000-05:00

this is hannah. we had a great time this weekend on her farm. there are so many neat little buildings there, i kind of over-shot! and she is gorgeous with or without a smile! it's going to be hard editing these.

ahhhh....new love

2007-07-27T13:21:00.000-05:00

i love photos of people laughing. they make me want to laugh right with them. this june i attended two important weddings: my sister-in-law, nora, and one of my best friends, jenny, were both married. i was actually in jenny's wedding, but i still had the chance to take photos. here is my favorite of each. they all look so happy : )

it's a blog!

2007-07-25T01:35:00.000-05:00

hey! i thought i'd try this blog thing. i hear it's fun, so here i go! i'll post as often as i can. who knows how much that'll be? i'll show you the lastest photos i have taken-personal and professional. so, keep me marked!

ON ANOTHER NOTE:
wow....i'm a mother.
eliza brooklyn was born on june 13, 2007.
it really amazes me; this little creature who didn't even exist a year ago is now the center of my world. and i wouldn't have it any other way.

self-portrait above.