Little Miss A was just perfect when we met last week!  She’s the perfect combination of mom and dad, and big sister Star (the dog) seems smitten too!  Lots of family was in town for the shoot, it was great to meet you all and to watch you interact with Star and Miss A.  You’ll be seeing a lot of this little one as she spends the year growing up on the baby plan!

Loyal blog followers have been watching this little one grow up since she was 6 weeks old.  Yesterday she was back for her18 month session (she’s a member of my toddler plan) – a very exciting session for several reasons:

1. She is cuter than ever…check out the curls and bright blue eyes

2. It’s Christmas time and I love capturing pictures for Christmas cards

3. Daddy just returned from deployment, and to say this little one is a daddy’s girl is an understatement.

Thanks guys…it was awesome chasing your little love around!

I’m about five sessions behind in blogging – so sorry!!  Between the Holiday Rush and Thanksgiving I’ve fallen completely behind the eight ball.  I’ve met the cutest three newborn girls in the last week…just had to share the first one here tonight (the other two to come tomorrow!).

Sweet Miss M joined her adorable big sister just 8 days ago, and already they are smitten with eachother!  We got to have a great newborn session, plus family pictures, and I even got to have a tea party with sweet big sister.  So fun!  Thank you H Family for having me – it was a lot of fun!

You know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography — over $3200 worth, to be exact.  The winner will receive a full digital collection which includes all digital negatives,  a custom image box full of 5×7 prints from their session, and a 20×24 gallery wrap canvas.  It’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives $1400 worth product – a session, 5 digital negatives and their matching 5x7s, and 3-3×3 mini accordian albums. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside within a hour of Keller, TX.  Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

If you don’t know someone that could use this, pass the link on! Post it on your blog, facebook, myspace, email it to your friends and family because I’m sure they could spread the love to someone they might know.

* You must e-mail me the full story at mz@melissazihlman.com

The deadline for submissions is December 20th.

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries!

Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

mz

S&B were back yesterday for their 9 month session!  They’ve gotten so big, and so animated!  I had a blast capturing them…it was so windy and cold, but they were troopers outside.  Then we headed back to their place for some shots in their room, and in their awesome 1st Christmas PJs.

They are so full of spunk…I can’t wait to see them at their 1 year!