8 POUNDS OF SUGAR [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

First of all, Congrats again [J] and [C]!!! Little miss [E] is simply delightful!

I broke in my brand new lens with this session. The natural light was just gorgeous streaming in the window illuminating beautiful little [E] as she slept the entire time!

I L O V E this image!! I couldn't decide which way I liked it best, so here they both are ;)

The hat that great grandma made was the perfect accessory.

A little angel sound asleep...

I don't even have the words for these images. I just love them all.

I have so much fun with families and little kids, but there is just something about a newborn shoot. It is a brand new life. A precious gift from God. The parents that cannot stop smiling.

I am so thankful for the families that allow me to capture moments for them. Moments that are fleeting. Little [E] is already a week and a half older... and probably a bit more awake now :) I can't wait to see her again!

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delightfully,

Monica

THE REST OF THE FAM [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

Oh what fun!

I LOVE these girls!!! I had a blast with the Kings as usual. I am so honored to take photos for families. I mean, really! They entrust me to take memorable photos of their family that they will be looking at for years to come. What pressure! But what a JOY!

I love my "job." I love being a mom #1 and a photographer #2. Both give me indescribable joy.

And I love it when my job is watch a family having fun and just BEING and capture those moments. Sigh. For those of you that do not know me personally, let me try to explain what this family means to me........trying......really hard.....I can't find the words. Laura has been a friend, listener, laugher, and inspiration to me since we arrived here. Moving is always hard. You have to leave friends behind. But I am always grateful for the new friends it brings into my life. The King family has merged into our family since we met, and life hasn't been more fun! I LOVE hearing the girls all laugh together. Poor Luke is outnumbered at playdates (and so is Nolan at home). Reagan talks about them constantly. And in fact, the only way I could get Big [K] to actually look at the camera was to ask her to take a pretty picture for Reagan :)

Babble, babble, babble. Gush, gush, gush. I love you guys ;)

This is one of my favorite images from the session. I love life unposed.

...but with little kids, sometimes you have to pose!

I love this image sooooo much that it is the back of my business card! I can't help but smile when I look at it!

Oh, sweet Little [K]. She always manages to [get her fill of the outdoors] during a shoot!

...last time it was sticks...

I can't believe I got this HUGE smile from Big [K]! Thanks for the help Nolan!

Sigh again...I had a great time :)

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Again, these were taken at Johnson Beach.

Christmas mini-sessions are right around the corner!

delightfully,

Monica

THE HENRY 5 [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

Yea!!! I finally got time to sit and blog about these AMAZING images of the Henrys!!!! I had a blast doing this session...and it was SO HARD for me not to post THE ENTIRE session! The kids were great. I just love outdoor sessions where the kids can let their personalities really shine. I think dear littlest [C]'s was the brightest :) He holds nothing back!! Little miss [C] was a darling, and the biggest [C] was quite the gentleman. H's, you have a wonderful family!!

The girls and the guys. I adore mother/daughter images!

Again, LOVE the kids!

And littlest [C] was out of control!! Check him out! TOTALLY soaked! (but totally awesome shots!)

The beach is always a fun place to play. I am so thankful that the Henry's allowed me to capture a moment in time of their BEAUTIFUL family.

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Keep in mind the Christmas mini-sessions on Johnson Beach are just a couple of weekends away! If you would like photos of you family like the ones above, BOOK NOW!!!

I can't wait to meet you!

delightfully,

Monica

OH WELL... [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

It has been brought to my attention that the Christmas mini-session information is running off of the page. I have done my best to fix it, but as I have said before, I am no computer person. I am a camera person. That being said, please just scroll :)

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UPDATE: I have posted the image below to the homepage of the website if you cannot view the info. I really don't know how else to fix it! :-0

CHRISTMAS MINI-SESSIONS! [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photograper]

IF YOU CANNOT SEE ALL OF THE IMAGE BELOW,

CLICK HERE

AND [ENTER SITE].

OH MY! Do you realize just how close Christmas is? It is hard to think about with the beautiful 80 degree weather outside, but Christmas will be here sooner than any of us will be ready for! To get a jump start on things, I am offering Christmas mini-sessions later this month and early next month.

Johnson Beach - Saturday October 24

Downtown Pensacola - Sunday November 1

As I have said before, I believe family photos are invaluable. My family has changed so much from year to year. I just look at past photos and sigh...where has the time gone? Time is not our enemy, it is our friend. It allows amazing things to happen to us. With time, God has blessed me a with a wonderful family, full of love and happiness.

In describing family photos, a mom friend of mine put it best:

"I always knew what it felt like to love my family. Now I know what it looks like."

Now how do you top that?

These Christmas mini-sessions are going to be totally fun!!! I prefer to capture moments as they happen instead of posing. I LOVE to see your kids be themselves. Your session will result in 12-15 images (if I can control myself, if not, you'll have more!) posted to your personal online gallery. And INCLUDED in your session fee is YOUR FAVORITE IMAGE in full resolution digital form for you to use in your Christmas card, print for all of the family, use on your blog, email to friends, you name it! You will also be able to purchase additional prints a al carte, or if you wish, the digital images from your entire session.

Your session fee is due at the time of booking to reserve your time and date.

If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me. My new work email is not yet functional, so for now I can be reached at the above telephone number or by email at monicadbrown@hotmail.com.

Oh, and be on the lookout for some awesome beach photos I took last week! It will give you a look at how I interpret a beach shoot. They're not just all sittin' on the sand...I'll tell you that much! I'll post those next time I have time to blog :)

delightfully,

Monica

NEW SITE IS LIVE! [Monica Brown, Pensacola Photographer]

So here it is!! My new logo and business name!

The new domain is live. However, the old domain www.brownphotographystudio.com still works but will now redirect to www.monicabrownphotography.com!

I am so very excited about all of the changes!! And I REALLY like my new logo. I have never designed anything like this so I was unsure where to start, but this image just popped in my head and I think it suits me perfectly. It is simple, yet elegant. I LOVE the burst. My life revolves around light. I totally missed it in Washington and now I CANNOT get enough of the Florida sunshine. I always try to have a bright personality and bright outlook, and the most obvious...photography is totally based on LIGHT.

I LOVE LIGHT :)

Just looking at this new image for my business brings me JOY.

Very soon I will be posting information about the upcoming Christmas mini-sessions. I encourage you to take advantage of these prescheduled times and locations as the packages that are offered with this event offer substantial savings! And who doesn't want a wonderful family photo for their personal Christmas card?

I totally believe that families should have their portrait taken yearly. Just think of what transpires in your life within one year (especially with Military life...YIKES!) These years will seem to have flown by as we look back. I believe the best way we can preserve the memories is with beautiful photographs. Don't believe me? Just check out my walls and shelves of albums!

OK. So now back to work.

I am so very excited!!!!!

Have a most wonderful day :-)

delightfully,

Monica