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The D Family {Austin/Houston Family Photographer}

admin — Mon, 09 May 2011 05:03:41 +0000

Here is another precious family from Nativiti Woman’s Health Center in the Woodlands. I had such a great time with these boys. Mom’s got her hands full with these guys and she handled it all in stride. They were so well behaved and were excited to laugh and play with me. It was great and super high energy (the way I like to do sessions). I loved how they all interacted, you could just tell they were so comfortable and loving with each other. Here is a sneak peek of one of the whole family:

Introducing… {Austin’s Sheep Photographer}

Nicole Dossey — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 16:36:38 +0000

There has been lots of excitement over here on Ranch Dossey. We have been waiting for my only people-sweet sheep to have her baby. She is also pretty old so I wasn’t sure she’d make it through delivery. We aren’t really experienced sheep people so she’s been in her single pen for over a week…we woke up on Tuesday morning to twins!! Very unexpected. Since momma is so sweet and not skiddish like most of our other sheep we are able to get in the pen and pet the babies without her being stressed out. I thought it would be a good time to get my girls involved in the care of animals around here. The did paper, rocks and scissors to decide who would choose their baby first. Olivia won out and chose the little girl. She is by far the smallest and skinniest baby lamb we have had so we are watching them close.

Without further ado…the newest additions to our family, Bella and Candycane:

My girls are so excited. They told me that if they weren’t in their room in the morning when I work up it was because they were out checking on their babies. Here is how I found them in the morning:

We are having to watch the two of them pretty closely. The old lady isn’t the best momma evidently. I had to bottle feed them twice today to be sure they are getting enough. Always an adventure…

PS. Be watching for sweet Easter lamb portraits in the next 2 weeks.

Chace Peter

Nicole Dossey — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:56:17 +0000

I have the most precious new nephew. He was born last month and I was blessed to be able to be there to see him right after he was born. My sister ended up with a cesarian, which was a huge bummer for her and I was hoping to get some birth images. I tried to get myself (and my camera of course) in the OR, but it was a no go. I was bummed but SO excited to meet the little guy. Ashley did amazing.

Chase ended up in the NICU for 5 days after he was born which was especially hard for my sister and her husband, they were ready to get him home. Here are a couple of my favorite images of my brand new nephew!

Can you believe this guy? Love him!

I love this image. This is her first time really meeting him. Look how much she loves him already.

Holding onto Daddy.

Taking him home

Alive

Nicole Dossey — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:57:18 +0000

I haven’t posted since my little guy was born. I have been on a bit of a sabbatical. Okay a very long 6 month sabbatical. It has been a bit of a change to get used to having 3 kids. We also moved which has been a huge lifestyle change (city girl gone country). We have 28 sheep, 2 donkey’s and Biscuit the pug now. It has been a fun. I have done some sessions but have neglected the blog for so long. I just wanted to let you all I was back and that I would be back to posting soon.

Chinell and I also have some exciting business news to post soon…we can hardly wait.

My view from the house window these days.

Carter’s Second Newborn Session Continued

Nicole Dossey — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 04:11:29 +0000

Here are some more from my little guy’s warm day, outdoor session:

Photography Tip: This is not some special backyard set up for photography, it is just where we live. I just used what I had. Like I mentioned in my previous post, use the area you have in your backyard or front yard as a backdrop for images. The most important thing to keep in mind is available light. You don’t want someplace in direct light or with a lot of shadows, lighted shade is best. Keep in mind the time of day as well, different areas have different light depending on the time of day. I made sure to look at the light in the area I wanted to photograph a couple times the day before my session so I could utilize the best lighting in this area.

A special day

Nicole Dossey — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:00:16 +0000

I love the pictures book that allows you to make up the story Maybe this is a reason I love photography so much….it is like writing a story with images instead of words. They are stories that can be read alone and quietly or stories that can be narrated by the one who lived the story.

I was asked by a dear friend (and business partner) to photograph the birth of her third child. This is a story that she can share with others….a story that may have faded from her memory ever so slightly as other life events took its place. But now she can share this wonderful story with her family and friends and she can go back and experience this special day on her own when her son is older.

Another thing I wanted to mention is that her midwife is also her mother-in-law. I witnessed this incredible relationship between these two women…can you image delivering your grandchild. This was a very peaceful and calm delivery…Nicole made birthing look easy.

Here is an edited version of the story of The Birth of Carter Dossey.

Slideshow

Carter’s Second Newborn Session

Nicole Dossey — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:57:32 +0000

Here are a couple from the little guy’s second newborn session. We had a 75 degree day just out of the blue last week so I took him out to get some more pictures. It was so gorgeous and beautiful outside, the perfect weather for pictures. I wish I had taken a picture of my setup for the black backdrop for you. I had the black background over an ironing board in the shade. It was quite simple but worked wonderfully for what I needed. These were taken when Carter was 18 days old. We allow newborn pictures until babies are 14 days old as they sleep so much during that time. This is the best time to get them peaceful and sleeping. I knew my guy slept so much and he didn’t let me down. Special thanks to my assistant husband.

Photography Tip: Make use of what you have in your backyard for a backdrop. Look for well lit shade, not direct sunlight for the best images. Don’t forget to turn off that terrible camera flash, or better yet, shoot in manual mode. If you don’t have an appealing backdrop you can shoot in portrait mode (for beginners) or with a larger aperture (smaller number remember-for those wanting to shoot manual) to make the background blurry (bokeh).

First Photo Session

Nicole Dossey — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 04:06:02 +0000

Although I have taken plenty of newborn pictures before, I have never done an actual session for one of my own newborns. I know, I am talking crazy now. This is Carter’s first newborn session. Newborn sessions take a ton of patience, but are very rewarding. Most sessions are between 2 and 3 hours long. I knew Carter’s schedule so I got this one done in about 45 minutes, but they weren’t exactly what I was hoping for, but they make my heart happy. Yes, even photographers have mental block and issues with lack of creativity when it comes to their own children’s pictures. I think being completely exhausted doesn’t help much. These were done on day 12. It is very important to do newborn pictures within the first 2 weeks of life as that is when they are the most sleepy and moldable. I should have done them the first week, but I was too spent.

Photography Tip- Using Light: Newborns photograph best in front of a window using natural light and NO flash. Our new rental house has TERRIBLE natural light. I had to look for the best light in each of the rooms during different times of the day. I actually had a very small space to work in due to the light available. Try to look for the best non-direct natural light you can find. You don’t want to have sun streaming in, you want light without direct sun. Look in each room during different times a day to determine which room and time is best to photograph in. Really try to see light in a new way. Also, you can use a beanbag to pose and scrunch newborns a little bit as well.

My Little Guy

Nicole Dossey — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:37:50 +0000

After feeling like I had been pregnant FOREVER, I finally had this little guy. A 6 hour labor with the support of my sweet husband, amazing mother-in-law (she birthed him, she is a midwife), precious friends and my awesome family (my mom and sister watched via Skype) he was born. It was a fabulous birth experience at Austin Area Birthing Center (huge thanks to Anabel, who was also super amazing). Chinell was there to capture the whole thing. I am sure she’ll be posting some pictures of the experience soon. More on the labor and delivery to come.

Introducing Carter Warren. Born Febuary 19th, 3:13 a.m., 8lbs 13 oz, 22 inches long

Here is a quick picture of the little man. He has a TON of hair. I’ll be taking more soon and posting some maternity pictures soon as well. This is what every photographer wants to see from her precious subject in the first 2 days! Can you believe this kid!

Newborn Isaiah

Nicole Dossey — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:36:00 +0000

Back in August we did family and maternity pictures for a beautiful family who serves our country in the military and as civilian military support. Last week, I had the pleasure of photographing their newest edition.

Daddy flew home from Iraq in time for the birth, but he had to return within days after his son being born. This momma is not only Army strong, but Momma strong too…

Hey Daddy, I have a message for you!

He had other things on his mind besides getting his picture taken…

This is an example of me playing with selective coloring. I want to make it clear that this is not consistent with the normal style of photography editing we do. I am being a little edgy and playful. I have to be honest, Nicole, my business partner hates selective coloring and I like to play with edits a little too much.

Since M is wearing a blue sweater and she had a baby boy, I was being cheesy and selected the blue coloring and said: “It’s a boy!”