Some baseball action photos

As mentioned in my previous post, I have been busy taking photos during baseball games this spring. These photos are available to view/purchase on my website, at www.heidikreitzphotography.com/clients and enter the password WBSA. I have many photos taken throughout the season... here are just a few of my favorites!

I'm back.... didn't mean to take a 6 month hiatus!

Wow, it sure has been a long time since I've posted on here! I admit, I have neglected my blog in favor of my Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heidi-Kreitz-Photography/32179020635), as it seems I spend a lot of my time (more than I should!) on Facebook anyway.


I have had a busy spring, with sessions and a new endeavor for this year, taking photos for our local baseball association (http://wilmingtonbaseball.net/). I have been taking action photos from the games and then posting them on my website for people to view and order. If you'd like to check them out, you may visit http://www.heidikreitzphotography.com/clients/ and enter the password WBSA to view photos from the different games. It has been a lot of fun!!


That said, here are some shots from a few sessions this spring...

I will add more from spring sessions in a different post, as well as some of the action baseball/softball shots. Those are so fun!!

Cutie at the Beach!

Oops... just realized it's been a month since my last blog entry. I'm SOOO bad about this sometimes! It's been a busy month... kids finishing up school, taking baseball team photos, taking some photos for an orthodontists' office, and just enjoying life!

I had a session on Monday night that I was very much looking forward to... this little doll was only 6 days old the last time I photographed her, and now she is one!! Amazing how the time flies. We met at a local club with to get some outdoor and beach photos... what a beautiful night and a fantastic location!

Here is sweet little Miss C...

and then we added big sister Miss I in for a few shots. This one just makes me smile!! Diva in training:)

And of course, I'm a sucker for an eyelash shot... love it!

And who can resist chubby baby toes in the sand?! Not us:)

I hope you enjoy your sneak peek... I'm having fun editing these, but thinking about laying on a beach is distracting :) Thanks for letting me record this special time in Miss C's life... she certainly is a sweetie!

New Seniors on the Blog - Twins from Kaneland High School!

At the risk of sounding REALLY old, these two are my husband's cousin's kids... and I remember when they were babies!! Wow, how the years and flown by, and now they are seniors. They sure have grown up... look how gorgeous Miss A is now!!! I love this one in the grass...

And this one in the field is great too!!!

We can't forget N... who, as a typical guy, wasn't over-the-top about getting a whole bunch of pics taken!! He was a good sport about it though... look how handsome :)

And we got to do some football pics too... those were fun!

MY FAVORITE!!! It turned out so cool... thanks for working with my "vision" (even though he probably had no idea what I had in mind for this one)!!!

Thanks so much for coming all the way out here - I hope you enjoyed your session (at least a little) and love your preview!!

Sneak Peek for the L family!

I apologize to the L family... I just now realized I hadn't blogged this earlier in the week like I thought I did!! This is a family I have photographed a few times so far, and I was happy to get to see them all again. The two older kids are so polite and sweet, and little K has grown so much in the past year!

Isn't this family photo adorable?

They were all such good sports, considering it was a cloudy, cold and windy day. They faked it well, don't you think?

And this is probably my favorite... I just LOVE this one!!

So I am sorry this preview took me so long, but the good news is your whole gallery will be ready in the next day or two! Hope you enjoyed these for now :)

2010 Mini Session Dates announced...

I have set the dates for my 2010 Holiday Mini Sessions! Locations to be determined... we will aim to have the photos outside, with the studio as a backup plan if the weather does not cooperate.

If you are interested, book soon! These popular sessions fill up quickly!

Gorgeous Senior Girl!

Wow, what a FUN session this was!! When I met K on Tuesday for her senior photo session, I immediately realized that this girl was not only beautiful, but REALLY fun and sweet too! Her smile was just infectious, and she was willing to try just about anything I suggested. I was hoping to get a preview up sooner, but I honestly spent soooo much time going through the photos over and over again, trying to select my favorites. Finally, I gave up and decided I'll just choose a few now, and then more than likely I'll add a few more in a couple days. When there are so many fantastic shots to choose from, it's hard to narrow it down (plus, I'm indecisive to begin with)!!

So here are a few for now :) Anyone who has followed my blog at all knows I'm a sucker for a great black and white...

However, blue is my favorite color, and this photo just screams "COLOR" to me with its rich jewel tones... isn't it great?!

After we did a series in studio, we headed out to the forest preserve for a final set in her sundress. I absolutely fell in love with this one... the way her dress just pops with its bright spring colors, and the way the light sparkles in the leaves behind her... LOVE it!!!

Thanks again, K, for making the drive down from Plainfield. I really enjoyed meeting you and your mother, and I had a great time with this session! I hope you like what you see so far, because there are a LOT more great photos to come :)

FUN February... Photo 28!

I really kinda dig these giant weeds that grow behind our back fence. Since there aren't any flowers out yet for me to photograph, I figured this would be a good subject instead!

I think the photo just captures the stark, dreary feel of today. Maybe sun tomorrow... I can hope :)

FUN February... Photo 27!

I finally ventured outside, because it had stopped snowing and was actually in the 30s! However, it was kind of gray and dreary, so I thought this post-processing method kind of fit the feeling.

Family!

I had the pleasure of photographing this extended family on Saturday morning. We had scheduled the session for Hammel Woods in Joliet, and with one family member in town from MN, we didn't really have an option of a rain date. It was lightly sprinkling when we started, and the weather felt more like April than May, but the heavy rain held off and we got some great photos!

Here are the four adult siblings...

and then the sweet matriarch and patriarch of the group!

We decided to try a fun group shot in addition to some more traditional poses, and it turned out great! I just love how everyone is laughing, and look at the two little guys with their feet swinging in the air!! I chose to do this in a long skinny crop - imagine it over a fireplace - because I felt that such a fun, unique photo deserved a fun, unique crop!

Finally, one tender moment between daddy and his baby girl... she was cold and tired and need a snuggle. So sweet!!

So K, I just wanted to say thanks to you and your entire family for choosing me to capture your special memories. Your family was lots of fun (and just a little crazy), and I hope you enjoyed your session as much as I did! Here's your sneak peek... I'll let you all know when the entire session is ready.

Three brothers = one wild 'n' crazy photo session!

So Sunday I had a session that was rescheduled from the previous week - Mom really wanted me to photograph her three boys at the waterfall location, but after all the rain it was more of a raging rapids! This week was much better, so we set out to get some great photos!!

First, we have Mr. A - the oldest of the three, who was bound and determined to be on his very best behavior for this session in order to earn a Brownie Sundae at DQ afterwards (and he did) :)

Next, Mr. M, who was 7 and usually gave me a closed-mouth smile, not wanting to show off his missing tooth... but I did sneak a few from him!

And finally, Mr. N, who was 4 and just full of giggles and crazy faces most of the time!

They seem so innocent alone, don't they?! But put the three together, and it was a whole new ballgame!! They had me laughing so hard - between little N and his crazy faces, some strange noises coming from one or more of them (we never did get anyone to admit to it!), and their general confusion about how/where I wanted them to go (you want me to sit HOW?? I have to TOUCH him?? I have to act like I LIKE my brothers??)...

I did end up with a rather large number of shots that were some variation or another of this... (this was N insisting on putting his arm around M, who promptly removed it... about 8 times. And poor A was either shooing away one of the million mosquitoes that were feasting on us or else just shaking his head in disgust)...

But we really did manage to get some great shots... including my absolute fave, which alone is worth all the mosquito bites and wet clothes these boys went through...

Isn't that great?! I just adore it :) K, I truly had a great time working with you and your boys, and I hope you enjoy this little preview! I promise there are other great photos to come!

Sweet kissable cheeks!!

I was so excited about this session last Sunday... this little doll was a newborn that I photographed back in the spring, and now she is 6 months old!!! I can't believe how quick the time has gone.

When I saw Miss A, I was SO happy b/c I knew I'd get some great shots - look at those squishy cheeks and adorable button nose!! She had the most adorable smile... can you tell I just adore her :)

She was such a good sport too... the grass was pretty wet (9:00 a.m. in the fall results in some pretty dewy grass) so we had to put her on some blankets, and I also set up my backdrop with paper at the park too which worked well, except for when she would plop onto her stomach and try to army crawl away!!

Here she is... getting ready to make a break for it...

So then we decided to contain her... everyone loves a baby in a basket :)

And finally, my favorite.... how can you not love this little doll!!!

C, thanks for bring Miss A back to me... I had so much fun working with you both again!

Best friends...

Last week, my neighbor "S" came over and begged for me to do a photo session with her and her best friend, who was visiting from out of state. "K" used to live here in town, but her family moved a couple years ago, and they were so excited to see each other again!! "S" even offered to pay me for the session and some prints, but we worked out a trade.... photo session and some prints in exchange for some free babysitting in the future... works for me :)

"S" has been over here several times already, saying that "K" keeps calling and wanting to know when they get to see the photos... they're a bit impatient :) So here are a couple for you... I'll get to the rest as soon as I can, I promise :)

These two were so goofy but sweet, and we had a great time taking these. It was nice to meet you, "K"!!

Mr. "A" Turns Two!

Does anyone remember this cute little guy? "A" was one of my first clients last year - I photographed him when he was nine months old. He was such a ham at that age - so quick to smile and lots of fun!

Fast forward to 2008... "A" is now two!! I was so excited that his mom wanted me to come back and do another session with them. She had such wonderful things to say about the photos from last year... I feel like she really "gets" my style and that's such a great feeling!

"A" was even more fun (and funny!) now that he's talking a bit. We had a great time at the state park with these - we spent some time on the trails, in the "jungle," and on the rocks, then he and I took off together to pick some flowers for mom.

Finally we ended up down by the marina for some fishing!

And one more, just to show that this little guy still has those amazing eyes...

I hope I'm lucky enough to continue creating memories for this family as they grow through the years :)