The Women Behind Sweetie Pea Creations

I was excited when Marilyn of Barker Home Services asked me to take some promotional pictures of her and her daughter for their new business, Sweetie Pea Creations.

(Quick testimonial about Sweetie Pea Creations - When Marilyn told me about these new bath products that utilize sea salt, I was curious and purchased a fragrance oil and body scrub from her. I wanted to try the products out mostly because they smelled wonderful and was skeptical about the "healing" trait of sea salt.  I had used the body scrub and fragrance oil (in place of body lotion) for only 2 days when I noticed that a patch of eczema that I had on my foot had disappeared. This dry patch of skin had been there for SEVEN years and prescription creams and lotions had never made a change on it. I was AMAZED to say the least that the sea salt products had made a difference in only TWO days!)

We set out to a local park to photograph some headshots of this mother/daughter team. Little Miss J is part owner in Sweetie Pea Creations, so we let her call the shots on some of the images. :)

This is my favorite image from the day of the duo!

Miss J had had an idea to take some pictures of her at the playground. It sure brought out a big smile out of her!

Here are some of the great (delicious smelling) products from Sweetie Pea Creations.

In addition to their bath products, they also have a line of charm bracelets. I am learning that there seems to be a charm for just about everything - including motorcycles, professing a loving for chocolate, and even one for a C-5. Ah-mazing. ;)

At a recent wedding, Miss J caught the bride's bouquet. She wanted to incorporate it into the photo session so not only did we use it as a background for the products (see above), but she used it as a prop for her solo headshot.

Marilyn is a business-savvy woman and I am sure this new endeavor will be a success! She definitely already has a devoted fan in me! :) 

Don't forget to check out Sweetie Pea Creations on Facebook as well!

Model in the Making–Part Deux

For the outdoor portrait session for Little Miss L we headed to Rush Ranch in Suisun City. This location is gorgeous and full of perfect portrait backgrounds.

There was a wedding at the Ranch that day so we had limited options, but we still worked it.

Lucky for us, the cows weren’t out to pasture so we were able to use the field without worried about getting mobbed by a herd. (We did have to watch our step VERY carefully, though!)

There is just something about a rustic fence that I just can’t pass up.

One of my favorite things at Rush Ranch is the long entrance road. The wind was blowing pretty good that day (Suisun does mean “ways of the west winds” after all) so she got to experience wind-blown hair – model style!

Sometimes,the oddest places make a great setting. She was standing inside the water tank thing (is there an official name for that?).

Even through the wind, the distracting smell of delicious BBQ and the sound of music reminiscent of Father of the Bride, Little Miss L was an awesome model!

Isn’t she adorable?

Even the horse (his name escapes me) couldn’t help but strike a pose!

The barn’s doors and the post in front of it were such opportune locations for posing!

Again, thank you Miss L for being a great little model and for working it in front of the camera! Don’t forget to introduce me to JB when you make it big! ;)

Model in the Making

Last week, I got together with adorable L for headshot images to get her started on her portfolio.

L was so easy going and easy to photograph. She had such a glow about her.

It was difficult to select favorites, but here are a few (okay, maybe more than a few) of my favorites from her session.  

Look at that dimple!!!

She had been wanting to play with the red bean bag so I threw it on the backdrop. The following poses were all her.  

She went from smiling to serious without hesitation. I bet if I asked her to cry, she could do that on queue, too :)

You are such a natural in front of the camera, L! I am cheering you on in hopes of you launching a career in modeling and/or acting!!!

Renee’s House of Hair –It’s Model Time – Part 2

You saw part one on Thursday with the men.

Part two includes the women that got fancied up for their hair model shoot.

Not only did these lovely ladies get pampered with hair and makeup, but they also got accessorized by Jill, a Cookie Lee representative. She perfectly coordinated each piece of jewelry to the model’s attire. Aren’t all the pieces gorgeous???

 

Renee’s House of Hair – It’s Model Time! – Part 1

I had the joy of working, once again, with Renee and Donald of Renee’s House of Hair in Vacaville recently.

Their number’s on the picture below in case you need to schedule a hair appointment. :)

Renee is an amazing stylist and it is rare to leave their shop without having a belly ache from laughing so much. Renee and Donald are good people that have such a rapport with all their clients. I have been going to Renee for over a year now. That is the longest relationship I have had with a stylist. ;)

I enjoy the hair model sessions at Renee’s House of Hair because not only do they work their hair magic, but they bring in these amazing makeup artist to work their artistic magic on the models. They do it in such an art form that I am impressed every single time.

These are the talented ladies behind the makeup:

They did an amazing job on the ladies’ makeup (as always) and I admire their artistry! I can barely figure out how to use one color of eye shadow and these ladies were using 3-4 colors. :)

You will get to see more of their work in the next post with the ladies, but for now…

Here is Part One of the Models from the shoot… The Men!

 

 

 

 

Men, you all did a great job modeling in front of the camera and were all great sports, BUT one man stole the show…

From the moment he walked into the shop I was fascinated. He was all of 4 years old, but to hear him talk was like listening to a little man. He had SOOO much personality that it was hard to believe he was only 4!

From his designer suits to his adorable little smile, this little man had us ladies smitten.

 

  

Stay tuned for Part 2 – the Ladies.