Sometimes having something a little unexpected in the frame can add humor/color/fun 
I deliberately chose not to move it.
I Heart Mop
February 8, 2010 - 7:15 pm - hellz yah that mop is lookin' hot!!!
February 6, 2010 - 10:15 pm - I think it definitely adds a little something to the image! I like it! :)
February 5, 2010 - 3:24 pm - Looks amazing hun!!! Color is incredible!
February 4, 2010 - 8:07 pm - Yeah - in the personal collection! I can't wait to see more. B said he liked it!
February 4, 2010 - 3:40 pm - You know it! But most likely, those will remain in their personal collection :)
February 4, 2010 - 2:50 pm - haha! Now if you have some shots of them dancing with said mop...I will adore you!
I Love Technology…Always and Forever
A quick peek at baby #3 via video:
An attempted thumb-sucking:
And a yawn:
Nope, we don’t know what we’re having, but feel free to guess all you want
Lately, I’ve had a hankering to watch the Coen Brothers’ Raising Arizona, so I can’t stop talking like Ed and calling the baby “Junior.” But don’t worry, we won’t be using Nathan Junior or Ed Junior or Hi Junior!
(AND in case you were wondering, we Arizonans sadly do not have that accent) I can’t wait to meet this new little one in July!
February 9, 2010 - 3:33 pm - that's the best title for this blog entry..."but not as much as you, you see; but I still love technology...always and forever" haha...congrats on the baby!
February 8, 2010 - 7:17 pm - how insane is that!!?!?!? SO FRICKEN AWESOME! i guess boy.
February 4, 2010 - 12:59 pm - And can I just say that babies ARE alive before they are born? :) Without a doubt.
February 3, 2010 - 8:28 pm - Oh, that is so sweet!! I'm in awe right now. Crazy how I JUST had a baby (okay, 6 months ago...), but that makes me want to be pregnant again already ;) That is a really special video.
February 3, 2010 - 8:25 pm - Yay for bebes!!!!!!
February 3, 2010 - 5:58 pm - um, YAY! thanks for sharing, the first one is my favorite :) i'll take a wild guess and go with.................... a boy.
February 3, 2010 - 4:51 pm - Aww, I love these videos! How exciting for you guys!
February 3, 2010 - 4:50 pm - HE is so precious! I can't believe HE can do all of those things. I can't wait tell HE comes!
February 3, 2010 - 4:23 pm - Wow, that is awesome. I wish we had videos of our girls like that.
February 3, 2010 - 4:08 pm - Aww, that is sooooo rad! How adorable! :)
February 3, 2010 - 4:03 pm - oh my gosh, that is amazing! Technology has come SO far in the last few years. I can;t wait to meet junior!
Have My Cake and Eat it too
This is the cutest blowing out the candle face ever
January 30, 2010 - 11:29 am - <3 <3 <3!!!!!
January 28, 2010 - 11:53 pm - actually both those pics look like the cutest ever!
January 27, 2010 - 8:09 pm - SOOOOOOO Cute!
January 25, 2010 - 2:15 pm - You're right! That first candle-blowing shot is awesome! Love it!
January 25, 2010 - 8:54 am - those expressions are priceless! (O: Super sweet
January 22, 2010 - 10:38 am - You gys make cute babies! I can't wait to see (and hold) #3... :)
January 22, 2010 - 10:01 am - HAHAHA! Love that face in the 2nd one. So fun!
January 21, 2010 - 3:25 pm - Cute indeed!
January 21, 2010 - 2:06 pm - *Super* cute blowing out the candle face! I love this age...so sweet.
Happy Happy Birthday to You from Me
I can’t believe it’s been two years since I had this little cutie pie! I remember always wondering if I would love my second baby as much as my first-because I loved Abbie SO much. Of course, Brooklyn came along and I love her just as much. She is bursting with personality and sillyness, and is such a joy. Our girls love each other so much, which is such a blessing-who could ask for anything more?
Without further adieu, here are some of the many faces of Brookie!
This is my favorite-it reminds me of how I smile
Brooklyn got a LOT of Yo Gabba Gabba toys for her birthday. I used to be baffled at the popularity of this show, but it’s grown on me. And Brooklyn is mesmerized by it, which I am thankful for when I need it…
Toodee is her favorite:
She also loves Boots the Monkey. Those of you who follow me on Twitter know how much I < 'sarcasm> LOVE < '/sarcasm> Dora. Of course, we oblige because she loves it.
Mid-shoot, Brooklyn saw the park, and couldn’t focus for the rest of the day. I liken it to the dogs on “Up” with squirrels.
Happy birthday my sweet little girl! I love you!
January 28, 2010 - 11:53 pm - cute overload! cute overload!
January 25, 2010 - 2:16 pm - Love love love that first shot! Please tell me you're making yourself an album so you can keep these forever and it doesn't get lost in the, you know, everyday shuffle. Beautiful!
January 24, 2010 - 8:17 pm - these are so well lit and gorgeous! great work, she is perfect! :-)
January 20, 2010 - 7:43 pm - Happy birthday Brooklyn!!! She does look a lot like you...well your online you. LOL Jack poked his head in and said..."EMILY...Look Toodee!!!!!!!" LOL
January 20, 2010 - 7:02 pm - WOW seriously she looks just like you in these
January 20, 2010 - 6:03 pm - she looks just like you!!!!! happy birthday sweet brooklyn!!!
January 20, 2010 - 2:58 pm - She looks so much like Abby! Adorable!
January 20, 2010 - 2:57 pm - What a cutie!! Love that smile. :)
Get Your Baby Fix
You’re about to become baby hungry. Riiiiiiiight….NOW.
Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
January 25, 2010 - 2:18 pm - Sooooooo cute! Love the textures and graphic framing you have going on here. Nice work!
January 20, 2010 - 11:10 am - You're so right. Totally baby hungry now :(
January 19, 2010 - 9:32 pm - loooove the feel of these! that first one is awesome!
January 19, 2010 - 6:21 pm - Now that is just ADORABLE!!!!
January 18, 2010 - 7:09 am - Preciousness! Love the wood grain texture with baby. Absolutely precious.
January 16, 2010 - 10:04 am - That looks like a LeSueur, MELLOW!!!!!
January 15, 2010 - 11:35 pm - <3 Sweet lil boy. :)
January 15, 2010 - 10:02 pm - How cute! That is a little, little baby!! Thanks, I got my fill now ;) Nah, I can never get enough of their cuteness!!
January 15, 2010 - 6:29 pm - Aw, these are precious! That first one is just perfect!
January 15, 2010 - 1:02 pm - Oh love these, thanks for the fix :)
Kevin and Amanda
Okay, I think if I could swap photogenicality (yes, I just made up my own word), I would probably trade with Amanda. Perfect smile? Check. Perfect photographable laugh? Check. Cute, natural posture and movements? Check. Kevin did a great job, too, don’t get me wrong! These 2 have actually been married about 2 1/2 years and haven’t really had any photos taken! I can’t even believe it! Now, they should have PLENTY to choose from, and promised to get in front of the camera more often. Check them out:
First we hung out in the city:
This is my favorite angle
Then we decided to do some mountain climbing (kind of):
Then we ventured out into the country (kind of) with a few remnants of wildflowers still left:
I had weeds in my pants for the rest of the day, but that’s just how I roll.
And some fun:
January 24, 2010 - 3:12 pm - I love the great angles in your composition. What a fun couple.
January 14, 2010 - 1:18 pm - These are great!!! What's this about having weed in your pants though? :)
January 13, 2010 - 9:49 pm - Perfect as always. Like second to last!
January 12, 2010 - 6:38 pm - "I had weeds in my pants all day, but that's just how I roll" - loved that!! Beautiful shoot and adorable couple :)
January 11, 2010 - 10:06 am - super cute couple! love her smile :)my fav is the shot with the coke sign!
January 6, 2010 - 10:25 am - What a gorgeous couple! These are all just wonderful pictures..hard to pick a favorite but I'd go for maybe the last one of them on the rocks. Fun and snuggly and awesome. Great session!
January 6, 2010 - 10:21 am - Now THAT'S a cute couple! And I totally agree about Amanda's photogenicality. ;) The first set is my favorite, especially #3. Precious!
January 5, 2010 - 5:48 pm - You seemed to of captured them perfectly! I LOVE it when clients can laugh & have fun in front of the camera..makes our jobs a lot easier! Beautiful photos.
January 5, 2010 - 5:05 pm - What a pair of cutie pies!! They are gorgeous. Great photos too.. of course :)
Tie Chair Featured!
Last month, the innovative Tie Chair was featured in three magazines! I am so proud that my images were chosen to be in the articles as well! If you haven’t checked out this product, you absolutely MUST-it is the most amazing product for travel and home use with an infant and toddler, and is so cost effective! It is sold throughout Arizona, nationwide and also in Canada and Australia, so pick yours up today, or buy one for a friend!
LDS Living Magazine, Nov/Dec 2009:
Pregnancy & Newborn Magazine, Nov 2009:
Birth of a Mother Magazine, Oct/Nov 2009:
It is exciting to see my images in print, and I am so happy for this amazing product to be getting such great and widespread recognition!!!
You can still buy them on www.babysteals.com today at a discounted rate, but act quick!!! (And check out my little baby Brooklyn on it, too!!!)
January 5, 2010 - 4:49 pm - Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet! That's awesome Rachael!
January 4, 2010 - 3:16 pm - What a cool invention! And congrats! What a fantastic way to start 2010! :)
January 4, 2010 - 11:46 am - SO cool! Nice work Rachel!! So exciting.
January 4, 2010 - 11:42 am - AWESOME, Rachael! The pics are so fun and what a great product!
January 4, 2010 - 11:39 am - that's so cool rachael!!!!! i know that's so exciting! the tie chair looks super cool and they're sold out like crazy!!
January 4, 2010 - 11:38 am - WOO to the HOO!!! congrats rach!
January 4, 2010 - 11:37 am - that is awesome!!! congrats!
Born on the 4th of July?
Since Christmas is the season of giving, I decided to give you a secret tidbit of information, which is that the Earl family will be growing by one come July! The 4th of July to be exact! And while I will spare you a picture of my fat ever-growing belly, here is a photo with a depiction of how I feel right now, as taken in the State Fair mirror:
I’m at the awkward-is she pregnant or just getting fat-stage at the moment, which stage is second only to the-did she have her baby or is it still in there-stage in awfulness. BUT we are feeling so blessed and grateful to add to our family. We have the best, most wonderful little girls we could ever hope for, and would love to add another girl or a boy to our family.
Here are some random tidbits of oh-so-interesting information:
1. I have been lucky to not have morning sickness, but not so lucky to have crazy night sickness instead. I crave bean and cheese burritos and chips and salsa ALL the time (thankfully, I live close to Mexico, and we have an abundance), and despise ketchup and syrup to no end. Also, any form of meat is fantastic, especially Texas Roadhouse ribs. So, if you need a gift idea for Christmas…I’m just sayin’…
2. If the baby is born on the 4th, we probably won’t name him/her after our founding fathers, although we do love our country. George Washington Earl just isn’t a good thing. We have names picked out, but they’re not set in stone yet, in case you have some ideas
3. We won’t be finding out what we’re having-we’ve actually NEVER found out with any of our kids! It’s fun and a great surprise in the hospital.
4. Both of our girls were born at least 2 weeks early. If the baby is born 2 weeks early, it will be born on my birthday, which is also Father’s Day this year, which would be awesome! Also, Dan hates to wait, so I hope that this little guy or girl follows the trend!
So there you have it! You can stop wondering if I’ve simply eaten a few too many holiday treats this season…well…I probably am guilty of that, too
January 13, 2010 - 9:51 pm - Cant believe I missed this post. So excited to see the Earls create... One things for sure.. its gonna be cute.
January 5, 2010 - 2:47 pm - Oh Rachael, how exciting!!! so happy for you and your family!
December 28, 2009 - 2:13 pm - Omigosh!!! Congratulations!!!!!!!
December 24, 2009 - 10:58 am - @My husband, Dan Earl-the same day you did, goofy :P
December 24, 2009 - 7:53 am - We're so excited for you - congratulations and best of luck with the pregnancy. Our girls were 5 weeks early, so I'll keep my fingers crossed that that baby keeps growing safely and stays put until it's time to come out. Look forward to updates :)
December 24, 2009 - 1:37 am - Wow!!! Congrats!!!! When did you find out?
December 24, 2009 - 1:37 am - Wow!!! Congrats!!!! When did you find out?
December 23, 2009 - 11:28 pm - Wahoo! Another Earl kiddo.
December 23, 2009 - 10:52 pm - Great great news!!!!
December 23, 2009 - 9:24 pm - Hooray! I'm excited for you! Kudos for you on waiting till the big day to be surprised! I wanted to try that with Lindsay, but was too anxious! Next time I come up to Chandler we definitly need to hit the Roadhouse! I love it there!
December 23, 2009 - 7:55 pm - Congrats! Can't wait to see what you are having:)
December 23, 2009 - 7:27 pm - I missed this announcement earlier.. though it would have come up on bloglines eventually but CONGRATS RACHAEL AND CREW!! Yay!!
December 23, 2009 - 6:40 pm - Yay!!! That is so exciting!! I am just a few more months and hopefully Ill be there too :)
December 23, 2009 - 6:08 pm - how wonderful! congratulations!
December 23, 2009 - 5:40 pm - CONGRATS!!! My sister's due date is also the 4th of july!!
December 23, 2009 - 3:25 pm - Ah yay!!!! That's so exciting!! Congrats :)
December 23, 2009 - 3:24 pm - CONGRATS!!!!! So happy for you guys!! If you guys ever make it my way you must stop for my homemade bean burritos! They are so choice! :D
December 23, 2009 - 3:12 pm - Congratulations!!!
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
You’ve seen this family on my blog a lot a lot a lot a lot. That’s what they get for being our best friends
Love this whole series and couldn’t decide:
Mental note: Don’t teach kids how to do wet willies-LOL!
Grandma got in for a few after a little convincing. She can hardly pass for a grandma if you ask me!
Canvas:
So there you have it! I love these photos, and wish I could Photoshop my family into them!
December 21, 2009 - 9:03 pm - sERIOUSLY aMAZING pHOTO'S...iT wAS sooo iNcREDIBLY hARD tO cHOOSE wHAT pHOTO'S to pUT iN tHIS yEARS cHRISTMAS cARDS!
December 21, 2009 - 5:42 pm - Okay, grandma rocks and looks like she's 40 - way to go grandma! And it's both a blessing and a curse to be best friends with photographers. Our friends both simultaneously love and hate that we always carry cameras :)
December 19, 2009 - 4:48 pm - Too cute! Love the last and I didn't see a grandma anywhere. :)
December 19, 2009 - 10:14 am - Ok wow I love these. They are so gorgeous and I'm in love with your pp! Gosh great job Rachael!!
December 18, 2009 - 5:08 pm - Nice job! And wow, I agree -- Grandma? NO WAAAAAAY! Love that last shot, by the way. Delicious black and white and super cute expressions!
I Can Tell You Without a Doubt…
These two photos are SO them, and I don’t even know them very well yet.
December 18, 2009 - 1:54 pm - looooove families like these! love!
by Rachael Earl
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