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a beautiful day in the neighborhood | champaign family photographer

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Remember that song from Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood? “It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood, a beautiful day for a neighbor – would you be mine? Could you be mine?”  Well, it was certainly a beautiful day for our family photography session last Saturday, and although this family isn’t technically my neighbor – I feel like I’ve gotten to know them as well as neighbors over the past three or so years! That’s one of the things I like best about my job – because I get to work and play with wonderful families like this several times a year, we develop a relationship — and that’s not something you find with franchise photographers…  I bring this up mainly because the mom of these lovely kiddos mentioned it on Saturday.  As we finished the session at their home (with a deliciously messy birthday cake! yum!), she showed me a snapshot they had taken at the photography place at the mall with the kids in their Halloween costumes — and she prefaced it by saying “You have completely spoiled me!  I can’t go anywhere else for pictures now!” … but I quickly reassured her that different types of photography serve different purposes.  No, the photo shop at the mall isn’t going to give you timeless images of your children; no, they aren’t going to capture the intimate relationships that make up your family; and no they aren’t going to create works of art that you want to display in your home for generations — that is the purpose of custom photography like Sweet Pea Photography.  However, when you want to document holidays like Halloween, or get a picture of your baby every month for grandma’s wallet, or if the cousins happen to come in town for the weekend and bring along their Cubs and Cardinals shirts — by all means, go take advantage of the photo place at the mall without feeling guilty, because THAT is why it exists!

Okay, back to this wonderful family — I hope you guys enjoy this sneak peek, and don’t forget to leave a comment!  After 25, I’ll gift them a free 5×7 print!

  • November 17, 2009 - 3:22 pm

    bob buldak - WHAT GREAT PICTURES OF 2 BEAUTIFUL GRANDKIDS. WE LOVE YOU IZZY AND COOP.
    GRANDMA & GRANDPA B,

  • November 16, 2009 - 10:53 pm

    Katie - gorgeous Allyson!! look at the crispness and clarity of your pictures!! love them!

  • November 16, 2009 - 6:49 pm

    Norma - These pictures always give me goose bumps. Amazing! Thanks for putting a smile on my face.

  • November 16, 2009 - 3:38 pm

    betsy - Izzy and Cooper are soooo beautiful! These pictures are great and now I want some of my family!!!

  • November 16, 2009 - 10:00 am

    Kelly Pfeifer - cute cute cute! Frankly, maybe it isn’t Allyson who is so good, it is the perfect subjects. 🙂 j/k Allyson—it is just the perfect combination of a cute little family and an expert photographer!

  • November 15, 2009 - 2:11 pm

    Rich Malvestuto - Watcha doin IZZIE? As excellent as the pictures are, you two
    are still more beautiful in person. Luv u

  • November 15, 2009 - 9:59 am

    Diana Malvestuto - You are such a cutie. I love your dress, it is so you, and I just adore you facial expressions. Cooper you are such a little
    boy, you look like you could be a line backer. Love, grandma

  • November 15, 2009 - 9:44 am

    brad - these kids are so adorable… i could eat them

  • November 15, 2009 - 9:41 am

    tracy - allyson… you are amazing (don’t get me wrong, we already knew that — it’s just that with each session you seem to do the unthinkable and outdo yourself!). thank you & can’t wait to see the rest!!!

  • November 14, 2009 - 7:48 am

    Carla - LOVE LOVE LOVE the lil’ girl’s dress!

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