Look what Santa delivered to the beach!    Little A is a true beach baby- even her nursery has a beach theme, and she loved hanging out by the water for her Christmas photos.

Mom had some great ideas for fun family shots, including reading the Polar Express as a family (I’m saving those shots for heir gallery!). This idea is great- it’s so meaningful, and would be a great idea to do every year as kids grow!

Thanks for hanging out at the beach with me, H family! ~ Mariah

We saw the P family in the studio just a few weeks ago, and it was great to see them again- at the beach! The kids loved playing with our props we brought for our holiday sessions, including a driftwood tree and gingerbread cookies (made for us by Sweet Indulgence!), but I think the beach itself may have been even more fun for them. The boys, J and B, headed straight for the water and rocks, and we got some great shots of them running in the sand. Little F was just happy to be with her family, and smiled the whole session for me. 

It was great to work with you again, P family! ~ Mariah

I’ve had the pleasure of photographing this gorgeous baby girl for over a year now.  Her personality matches her beauty and all of her expressions never fail to crack me up!  She was barely sitting up at her first session, but this year she was running all over our studio.  She was full speed for our entire session!  Luckily I could use a fast shutter speed!  October is the month of Christmas card photos at HHP so that our clients have plenty of time to choose the perfect designs and get them by Thanksgiving.  It’s taken me a while to catch up, but editing these photos, I think I’m finally in the Christmas spirit.  How could I not be when looking at A’s smile?!  Enjoy your sneak peek!

Little K came to visit us for his first birthday, and he was so fun to hang out with! He has such a spunky little personality, and it definitely shows in his portraits.    He LOVES trucks and cars, so we brought out our antique car for him to play with, and I don’t think there was an inch of the studio he didn’t cover with it.

He also loves puppies! We got him into his adorable puppy Halloween costume for a few shots, then HIS puppy, Dutch, made an appearance in the cake smash! Too cute!

~ Mariah

This shoot has turned out to be one of my favorites! Mom had the idea of doing a shoot based around little C’s suit that he wore recently at a wedding. He was bound to outgrow it quickly, so she wanted to do a “Pressy Messy” shoot with formalwear- and let him play in it to his heart’s content!

With dad’s matching suit and mom’s sequin dress, don’t they look like they belong in a catalog? We did a couple formal looks, then changed into a more casual outfit for some photojournalistic shots. I love the shot of C and his dad with their baseball gear!

Can’t wait to show you the rest, P family!

~ Mariah

We had so much fun visiting the farm last week for a sweet session with 1 year old R.  We started with some family portraits for Holiday cards during which R was endlessly entertained by all of the roaming chickens.  When mom ever took out her chicken Halloween costume, I almost died from the cuteness.  We dressed R up and let her run around with the birds and captured some adorable shots.  The last photo with R sucking her thumb really gets me as a mother.  I have a few photos of Giuliana sucking her finger at that age and they remain my favorites to this day!  Enjoy your sneak peek.

This year, we’re offering two different locations for our Holiday sessions: Beach and Farm! We’ve put two different guides together to show you what will look best with our custom-designed holiday sets at each location. For those that chose the farm, here’s our guide for you! Get inspired, and excited for the best Holiday cards your family has ever seen!

For more information on our holiday sessions and packages, please head on over to the 2012 Outdoor Holiday Session Post. We can’t wait to capture your holiday memories!

This year, we’re offering two different locations for our Holiday sessions: Beach and Farm! We’ve put two different guides together to show you what will look best with our custom-designed holiday sets at each location. First is the Beach Guide, and tomorrow we’ll post the Farm Guide. Get inspired, and excited for the best Holiday cards your family has ever seen!

For more information on our holiday sessions and packages, please head on over to the 2012 Outdoor Holiday Session Post. We can’t wait to capture your holiday memories!

This little beauty gave us a workout on the beach! After a few serious, reserved shots, she discovered how fun it is to collect rocks in the sand. She ran back and forth with me and mom, and we ran right with her! We went though a few super cute outfits, but I think my favorite is her ruffled Strawberry romper. It’ll be so cute on her Christmas cards!

Thanks for joining us at our second beach marathon, H family!

~ Mariah

They’re HERE!  We are finally ready to announce our most anticipated sessions of the year.  Our Holiday sessions often sell out in just a few hours, so this year we’ve opened up plenty of dates, including a long weekend, and both of our photographers will be on hand to capture your memories.  With so many clients wanting the whole family on their cards this year, or in desperate need of some updated family portraits, we decided to make our Holiday special for the full family with longer, fully styled sessions!  We’ve even simplified ordering with special packages and online galleries because we know that the Holiday’s are just as crazy for you as they are for us. Heidi Hope Photography can be your one stop shop for Holiday gifts in 2012.  Don’t forget to check out our gorgeous 2012 Holiday Card designs on the blog by clicking here.

Please note that pricing above reflects session fee only.  All ordering is done a la carte in your online ordering gallery.  Packages begin at $500.  For more information, availability and full pricing for our 2012 Holiday sessions please call the studio at 401.864.1919.