This week's sneak peaks...

It's been a busy but fun week of photographing! Saturday night, I had the pleasure of capturing a surprise birthday event at The Mansion. I had never been there before and it was beyond spectacular (the food was to-die-for as well...thanks, Julius, for feeding me!). Next up was a family session (a group of thirteen!) at the Arboretum...we totally lucked out with phenomenal weather and got some great shots. Lastly, I got to see another one of my sweet, sweet baby-planners. Gabrielle is now three months old and is the spitting image of her pretty mama. She was quite generous with the smiles despite a little cold and I couldn't have been more pleased. Gabrielle's big sister, Audrey, was all smiles too and I couldn't resist snapping a few pics of her as well!

I'm not planning to work this weekend though...we're leaving Friday for Orlando to attend a wedding and visit Disneyworld...the girls are super excited and we are looking forward to some quality family time together. Have a great weekend, and thanks for looking!

Sweet Baby Boy

My good friend Amy and her husband Chris became first time parents to a precious baby boy last Tuesday. Part of my gift to Amy was to come out and photograph Grayson during his first week of life and it was such a joy to see this new little family together. Grayson was wide awake for most of the shoot and I was thrilled to be able to capture his beautiful blue eyes! He finally decided to get some shut-eye at the end of our session and was happiest snuggling in mom and dad's arms. Looking forward to seeing Grayson again in a couple of weeks when I bring dinner to his mommy and daddy!

2009 Spring Mini-Sessions are here!

You've asked for them, and I've got dates!

First up....


Perfect for spring is the clean and classic look of Haggard Park complete with a gazebo, duck pond, wrought-iron bridge and old-fashioned train. Fee for the Haggard Park Mini-Sessions are $125 for a 25 min. session (up to four people & $10 per each additional subject).



Join me on the streets and alley ways of downtown Plano for my Urban Mini-Sessions. Be ready for some fun with colors, textures and architectural elements. Fee is $125 for a 25 min. session (up to four people & $10 per each additional subject).


And back by poplular demand are the Spring Blooms Mini-Sessions. These are for children only and will be held at the Dallas Arboretum on Thursday, April 30 and Saturday, May 2. Fee is $50 for a 15 min. session (up to one child & $10 per each additional child).

Each of these mini-session events have limited slots available. Please call or email to book your session today...214.208.9378 or vanessa@hannahgracephotography.com. Looking forward to seeing you all this spring!

Fun to be 1...

Here's little William...just turned one last week and is as cute as can be. I especially loved photographing him with his cake...would you believe he didn't want it?? He kept pushing it away and made the funniest faces when he would bite into the icing...wish I had that problem with sweets. We ended the session with William in the tub and got some darling pics with him in there...it was the one place he actually stayed in one spot longer than 3 seconds!! This little one is a mover and a shaker and I'm already training for his 18 mos. session this summer where he's sure to be running circles around me..I can't wait!

Cute as a button...

I think my favorite baby stage is the three month mark...they've chunked up from the newborn stage but are still immobile, therefore being easier to photograph and just too cute for words. Little Miss Irelyn didn't disappoint! I could eat those cheeks up in a second and she so reminds me of my Hannah when she was that age...dark hair and rolls upon rolls of delicious chunk! Irelyn was such a good sport, letting her mama and I change her into different outfits and poses. It's hard to believe that when her next session comes around, she'll be sitting up and possibly crawling! Enjoy and thanks for looking. :)

8 days old...

This precious bundle was a dream to photograph...she didn't make a peep the entire time I was there! Her three (yes, THREE) older sisters were incredibly well behaved too and enjoyed holding their new baby sis for a few shots! Looking forward to photographing this family again soon.

Bigger really is better!

Happy New Year, everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! I thoroughly enjoyed the break with my family and it was a tad bit painful yesterday being out of "vacation" mode. It's good to be back to our regular schedule though and I'm excited for the new year ahead.

My friend and fellow photographer, Kelly, shared with me how to upload larger photos onto my blog (thanks Kelly, I owe ya one, girl!). So, just trying it out and seeing what it looks like. I'm going to be making some slight changes to my blog that you'll be noticing here in the next week or so.

Thanks for looking and enjoy the larger pics!