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Coolest Kids in School

Tonight was Homecoming night for pretty much all of the area schools, including my brothers’ school. My mom called this afternoon and asked if I would photograph them before they went to their dance. They were thrilled as you can imagine any kids their ages would be.
I’m the oldest of 4 siblings and the only girl. My brother Michael is 4 years younger then me. He & I are a complete mixture of our mom and dad. We are both an interesting blend of their looks and personalities. Then came Tyler and Chris. They are the carbon copy kids of our family. Tyler IS my mother, and Chris IS my father. If you’ve ever met them, then you know what I’m talking about. Looking through the lens at Tyler today was almost creepy because I just took my mom’s headshots a few weeks ago, and it was like I was looking at her! Chris not only looks like my dad, but he acts just like him. They walk the same and even give you the same look when you’re annoying them :)
I love these guys so much. I was 9 when Tyler was born and 10 when Chris was born, so I was their 2nd mother when I lived at home. They are a big part of the reason Mike and I decided to stay close by after we got married. We love going to their basketball games, violin concerts, and just being able to watch them grow up. I’ve loved being able to still be a part of their lives even as I have started my own family. (which consists of Mike, Blondie and Peanut for now!)

Chris (aka my dad’s mini me)

Tyler (aka male version of my mom)
He was on the Homecoming Court for his class.

Studs

True personalities coming out!




Anonymous - Cute guys!! Great photos!October 26, 2008 – 10:28 pm

Ashley McCormick Photography - Your brothers are so cute!! I love the ones with them against the wall. Studs is right :)October 5, 2008 – 4:04 am

Let the Christmas Sessions Begin!

Just wanted to say that my fall Christmas sessions are about to begin! I’m so excited that many of you have already called and scheduled. The calendar is filling up quickly, so just a little reminder to let me know if you are interested. I have a few appointment times left. If you want to see the samples of this year’s Couture cards, go to www.heidimitchellphotography.com
Click on “portraits”, then under the “galleries” heading click on “Couture Christmas cards”.
I also have several baby sessions and an engagement session coming up, so new photos will be up soon. It’s going to be a very busy season for me, but I am ready for it! After all, this is my favorite time of year!

My Crazy Life

Just wanted to take a minute to say that I have been so swamped the past several weeks because of starting back to school for the fall semester. Many of you know that I will be graduating in the spring with a B.S. in Photography from the Southeast Center for Photography at UCF.
The first time I went to college I was straight out of high school. I wasn’t married. I didn’t have a business. I didn’t own a house. You get the idea. This time I am trying to balance all of the above and keep my sanity! It has not been easy.
So all of that to say that if I take a little longer than normal returning an email or a phone call, please forgive me :) Life will be much simpler after graduation. All of my clients and my family have been so supportive of me through this process, and for that I am extremely thankful.

(Here’s a photo I’m working on this week for my Studio Lighting class. I’d much rather be taking portraits for one of you. *sigh*)

Anonymous - so this is what I think of when I see the blueberry pic.

“here’s Heidi’s brain (the nice clean blueberries)…here’s Heidi’s brain on school (the slighly mashed oozing blueberries)

-SteffOctober 7, 2008 – 4:25 am

Southeastern Singers

This week I went down to Lakeland to photograph the Southeastern Singers from Southeastern University. Earlier in the summer, I photographed 2 other musical groups from the school, Josh Hiers Band and The Call. Now it was the Singers’ turn! This group is amazingly talented. I’ve had the opportunity to hear them before, and they are fantastic. They sing in chapel services at the school, and they travel all over to churches and special events. They are led by Pastor Wayne & Jennifer Lee.
I usually try to bring an assistant to large shoots like this one, but I wasn’t able to this time. I was a little worried about that, because I always have equipment to carry around. This group spoiled me completely! Every time we were moving to a new location, someone came over and insisted on carrying my equipment for me! What a great group! I’m so glad I got to meet them and take some great photos for them to use for promotions.



Pastor Wayne & Jennifer Lee

The musicians

Musicians and Sound Techs



The Vocalists 



Some Individuals





The Girls!


My Mom!

I recently took some new headshots and advertising pictures for my mom, and I thought I’d share a few just for fun. She is a Broker Associate and the Manager at Coldwell Banker All Village Realty. I usually take business pictures for her a few times a year so she can keep her ads and cards up-to-date. 
I just wanted to take a minute to say that my mom is amazing! She’s had FOUR kids, and she still looks great. She gives me hope that I don’t have to fall apart after having kids one day. Either that, or I’ll fall apart and my mom will look better than me. LOL. Hopefully that won’t be the case! She’s an outstanding businesswoman and an even better mom. (And she’s also picky about her pictures, so hopefully she likes these!)