Photographs, quotes, thoughts and trees by Julie Walton Shaver, a lifestyle photographer based in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut


This Is What I Believe In

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    Above, my favorite shot from Laura and Mike’s family session. He loved jumping on the bed!

    Keep reading for today’s blog contest!

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    Had to get a shot of him playing with cars on the floor too.

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    I think this shot is so cool. As I’ve mentioned here once or twice (or maybe 10 times!) before, I always want to make sure the youngest child has as many pictures as everybody else in the family! Blurry in the background: big brother, mom, dad, and the family dog.

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    Everybody! If you know Laura and Mike, and would like to see their slide show, shoot Laura an email and I’m sure she’ll share. It’s such a great one!

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    My favorite close-up of my little friend’s big brother.

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    Here’s my fave of my little friend himself! Yummy light in this one!

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    Awwwwww! I LOVE that one!

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    They have a basketball court in their backyard. So cool!

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    And lots of room for other sorts of games.

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    Laura is a Creative Memories consultant. (Click here for her Web site.) She has many volumes of scrapbooks of her boys. Mike gave her the family session as a gift for her birthday. What a sweet gift that was! Now there will be some snapshots of HER in those scrapbooks too!

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    As a mom with two boys, I love this one!

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    Before I was allowed to enter his room, I had to make an oath that I was not, nor ever had been a Yankees fan. He enjoyed showing me his many hobbies. Baseball cards…

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    …playing the violin…

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    …and reading (Harry Potter), to name a few.

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    Hanging out in mom and dad’s room was a special treat!

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    Laura and Mike renovated the kitchen this year, so it’s cool to get some shots of them in their new kitchen! If you watch the slide show, there’s a shot of Laura and Mike in the kitchen that was taken by my little photo assistant there. You did a great job, buddy!

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    I had no trouble coaxing these two into dancing.

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    Isn’t their living room so cozy? I love the rich colors.

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    What makes this picture REALLY special is the next one…

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    …Mimicking mom and dad! I love it!

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    They love to hang out looking at their scrapbooks. (I LOVE the dog in this picture!)

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    There were so many books to choose from! Laura, I admire you so much for doing all these gorgeous books for your family!

    Note: Clients who show me a completed scrapbook get a very special price on 4×6 scrapbook prints! You must show me a completed scrapbook of your family during your family session in order to take advantage of the special price for these unmounted prints. It’s a great deal!

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    This is my favorite picture from the scrapbook-admiring series. “Brothers!”

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    This one is my favorite family shot! I hope you enjoyed your slide show, Laura and Mike!

    If you’ve been reading the blog post, looking for today’s contest here it is: The title of the blog post is “This Is What I Believe In.” What is it I believe in? The first person to answer correctly will win a $10 iTunes gift card, and in your name and with lots of blog praise, Laura and Mike will win 10 free 4×6 scrapbook prints for their next scrapbooking project!

    Have fun!
    Peace,
    jules

19 Responses to “This Is What I Believe In”

  1. Brigitte says:

    FANTASTIC PICTURES of the Draper Family. A very accurate presentation of their life together. Congratulations on this beautiful photo shoot. I will treasure these pictures forever also.

  2. Jen says:

    Your Draper photo shoot was AMAZING!! It brought a tear to my eye. What a lovely way to preserve their everyday life at that very moment. My favorite is the one of Ethan on the swing…just adorable!

  3. Kim says:

    AMAZING! AMAZING! AMAZING! I am the proud Godmother of the boys and long-time friends of Mike & Laura. The show made me cry – you got them – you completely captured the loves in their life (playing together, hanging out together) and each of their personalities. I am sure that Laura will be breaking them out of the scrapbook and onto the walls! Great work…maybe Mike can talk my husband into this incredible gift too!

  4. jules says:

    Lee Ann,
    I LOVE that banner picture from that wedding! The dog is like their BABY and it was SO COOL that one of their friends brought the dog to the church. She was so sweet looking up at her mommy in that beautiful white dress! Awwwww. (And I’m behind her whispering, “Cou! Cou! Cousteau! Look here! Pssst!” And she finally looked at me. So cool.)
    –jws

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