Omggggg....are you ready for the cutest little family! Let me tell ya!! This little boy, Amari, is so stinkin cute!  I have done his pictures a few times in his little lifetime and every time, he just gets cuter and cuter! He has been in 2 cutest kid contests with Unobstructed Studios and I did his baby pictures when he was just a little guy. Well, Amari is about to welcome in December another little one into this adorable family. And he is such a good a sweet big brother already! It was so cute to see him kissing his mama's belly at this shoot!

And this is an example of another amazing client, one who was such a trooper, waking up and getting ready to be at the beach at 6:30 in the morning to dodge a series of afternoon rainstorms that have effected every session after one clock for a month! Rebecca actually got to the beach earlier than that to watch the sunrise with her family! 

And can I say how lucky we are to have beat the weather because just a few short days after this session, Rebecca tripped and broke her hand!! So, we are wishing her a speedy recovery! So please enjoy the images from Rebecca, Jaylen, Amari and Aiden's session at the beach, especially the most adorable image ever of Amari holding the sonogram image of his little brother, which at first he was holding upside down! 

I just can't say enough how sweet this little boy is! And he has a huge bright amazing smile! 

I have the prettiest clients! Rebecca has some amazing genetics, she barely looks like there's a baby in there from certain angles. And the back lighting on this image!

Amari had this much energy throughout the whole entire shoot too! Goodness can we bottle that stuff?

This picture of Rebecca and Jaylen just makes me so happy that she has an amazing boyfriend who is also a great Dad too! And as a photographer I love that they fit well together with their height! 

Hey Ladies!!!!

Aww! Look at how cute and happy this family is! 

It was an uphill battle to keep this kid out of the water during their shoot, so once we were finished the first thing Amari wanted to do was run into the water. A good boy should be rewarded, and he was. He is like a fish too and that water, to me, was freezing. 

Should anyone want to receive information on booking a session with Unobstructed Studios, its simple! Just email us at contact@unobstructedstudios.com at any time to book a session! 

Fall Halfs and Holiday Specials

What a year 2012 has turned out to be so far!! And there's still so much more to it!!

I have managed to somehow finish the 2013 calendar of events already too!

Hows that for being caught up on stuff! Below you find the specials that are running through the end of the year and maybe a peek as to what's in store for next year too!!

Fall Half Sessions 

September 21st, 22nd and 23rd Fall Half Sessions!!

3 spots are available per day

30 minute sessions 10 edited images

8x10 of your choice $60

add a custom photo book for only $25

Halloween/Autumn Special!!!

October 12th, 13th and 14th

4 Spots available for each day

30 minute sessions 10 edited images

8x10 and wallets

$65

add a custom photo book for only $25

Holiday Special!!!

Running from October 1st through November 30th

$140 full sessions

one and a half hour sessions

20 edited images

holiday photo book and dvd

2013 Line Up

Pulling out all the stops in 2013!!! The year is going to start off with a huge Valentines Day special both for adults and for kids! In the early spring the 3rd annual cutest kid contest is coming back followed by Easter specials!! And that's just the beginning of the year! 

The Battle of the Blog

Circa 2011, I logged in so many hours blogging that I actually began to detest blogging and the proof can be seen in the difference between how many posts I posted in 2012.
For the most part though, I actually for mind it, I quite enjoy it and I love bragging about all my clients and such.
In the last few weeks I have been given a lot of thought to the relationships I have with my clients and how much I adore them all.
I have a more complex relationship with my clients than most photographers do and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Each and everyone of them holds a place in my heart. I have always gone above and beyond for then and I always will. Nothing is more rewarding to me than the true friendships I have formed over the last few years.
Some of my clients I consider family to me. I have visited them in hospitals,i have been to their kids little league games and I have mourned losses with them.
So all this being said, there's no reason I can't blog more about the people I hold so dearly in my life. And that is what I shall do! Blog!!!!

AFRP Convention

2012 American Federation of Ramallah Palestine Convention in Orlando Florida. 

Held at the Waldorf Astoria in Orlando Florida the American Federation of Ramallah Palestine Convention this year was full of amazingness, amazing people, vendors and sponsors, not to mention the amazing views from all around!
If you have never been to the Waldorf in Orlando, have a look at the view:

Complete with a golf course on site and a lazy river. The Waldorf is attached to the Hilton so, there were most definitely two pools and a ton of great things to do. The property is also located on Disney property so that's just even more to do while you are there. Now that you have been familiarized with the area, here is a little bit about Ramallah, Palestine, including the history. Ramallah, built on 19,000 dunums of land and located 16 kilometres north of Jerusalem, was known as “Ramalie” in 1186, when the king-consort of Jerusalem, Guy de Lusignan, offered this little village in trust to the German hospital in return for a one-year loan.

The name Ramallah is composed of “ram,” an Aramaic word that means “hill” and “Allah,” the Arabic word for God. Thus it means “the hill of God.” Most probably it was originally called “Ram” and, only after the Arab conquest of the area, the word “Allah” was added. Another possible explanation of the word

Ramallah is “God-willing” or “God wished” or “wanted,” as “rama” means “wanted” in Arabic, though the first explanation is more likely. And Ramallah today, Al-Manara Square is an important landmark of the city. It took its name when, between 1930 and 1940, the power station that provided Ramallah with electricity was fixed in the centre of Al-Manara. The man in charge of lighting the city used to switch on the lights of the main streets and the few nearby houses in the evening. Things changed later when the Jerusalem Electric Company was founded.

Ramallah was incorporated as a city in the year 1908, with Elias Audi as its first mayor. Since then 26 mayors have been in charge of the municipality. The twenty-fourth mayor was an Israeli who was appointed by the Israeli military governor. In 1994, the Palestinian Authority took over and, later, Dr. Issa Ziadeh was appointed mayor of the city. After he passed away, Mr. Ayoub Rabah took over until a new election was held. At present, Janet Michael is the city’s mayor.

Ramallah has expanded in all directions, especially to the west where thousands of new houses and buildings cover the al-Tireh area and surroundings. Ramallah today is not only the home of its inhabitants but also the temporary administrative capital of Palestine. People here enjoy openness, tolerance, and a multitude of cultural and educational activities. 

So, back to the convention, a gathering of some of the nicest people I have ever in my life met. It was so much fun to work at and see all my clients and meet some new ones as well. From July 5th through the 7th there were plenty of great images captured at a multitude of events. From comedians to fashion shows to a grand finale banquet, which ended with fireworks, here is a little look at just some of the great events. 

The first day of the convention saw a very long line for registration for all the guests, followed by a kick off party, Monte Carlo Night, in which every guest was given some gambling dollars and let loose to play at the slots or the tables, all the stops were pulled out for this event, and all of the events. Not to mention a fabulous lunch on day one by one of the sponsors, the Bank of Palestine. Day two highlights included a fashion show by one of the sponsors, Chi, in which all the attending guests were given a nice gift bag stocked with amazing Chi products, including Chi fragrances. Performing artist Jennifer Jajeh entertained a full crowd of guests later in the day with her one women show, including my favorite part, ask a Palestine. 

The finale banquet was exquisiteness down to the very last detail. The convention coordinators and chair members really did a perfect job planning everything. They thought of everything, including having child care available on site for all the guests.   

To see all the images from the convention you can visit the link below and check out the gallery! You can even purchase images from the convention at the link or even grab a DVD of all the images for only $35. The convention was a great time! Next years convention is going to be in Detroit, Michigan and I am so excited for it!!

http://www.unobstructedstudios.com/clients/20120707_afrp/index.html

Above is the link that takes you to the gallery to view all the images from the convention. This includes images from all the events and the posed family shots. If you have any questions about the gallery or DVD purchase you can contact Unobstructed Studios at contact@unobstructedstudios.com at any time and we will be glad to answer any questions you may have.