With one year ending, another year is beginning

Hello Hello Hello.

Man oh man has it been a long while since I have updated this blog.  I apologize for being so M.I.A.

This past year has been crazy, or how I like to refer to it, Cray Cray.

I wanted to just take a minute to express my gratefulness for this past year.

I never imagined back in August of 2010 that I would meet and work with such wonderful clients, and be blessed to capture so many beautiful unions between each husband and wife I've worked with.  

I had no idea that I'd be as busy as I have been and that I'd be booked into 2012 like I currently am.

I just want to say Thank You to each and every one of my clients, supporters, and as I like to refer to them, my #1 fans like Mama T. :)

I am definitely ready to close out 2011 and move in to 2012.  I'm excited for the new business opportunities I've been offered and all the up coming weddings and engagements I will be capturing. I have a feeling 2012 will be filled with more blessings and of course fun and beautiful weddings & engagements.

I have lots of goals for this fancy new year called 2012.  The question is, Is 2012 ready for alimcghie.com, I sure hope so. :)

I hope all of you have a Happy Happy New Year and that 2012 treats you well. 

<3

alimcghie.com Update

I just wanted to put an update up on here since I have been so caught up with work and unable to post on here. 

I apologize for not having posted anything for a while, but as of right now I am going to be taking a break from blogging.  I am currently swamped with work and I graduated with my degree back in December, but now I am currently going to school for a second degree so I am unable to balance a blog on top of everything else. 

For any updates please visit my alimcghie.com facebook page by clicking here, www.facebook.com/alimcghiephotography.  I am constantly updating that page with newest sessions and with updates about all that is going on with alimcghie.com.  Also I am also always updating and adding new photographs from weddings, engagements, etc. on my actual alimcghie.com website, which you can visit here www.alimcghie.com

Hopefully in the near future I will be able to start blogging again.  As of right now though I will be on break from blogging.

Thank you for being understanding & for supporting my passion with photography.

<3 Ali McGhie

Newborn Ty

Hello loves!  Here are a few images from my session with newborn baby Tyler.  He is so sweet and beyond adorable.  He has the most beautiful blue eyes I've seen on a newborn.  Tyler was born in November 2010, and I photographed him in the middle of December.  

He was such a wonderful baby and he had the cutest outfits and was such a little trooper.

He stayed awake for most of the shoot and then finally fell asleep towards the end which was perfect because sleeping infant portraits are my favorite.  I absolutely love how sweet babies are and every time I have the pleasure to work with children, I can't help but look at them in awe.  I still find it to be such a miracle that two people can create such wonderful and precious human being. It's such a beautiful ability that God has blessed us with.  

 <3

Red Rock + Stilettos = Family Fun

First of all I have been so swamped since this past December that I have not been on top of my blogging like I use to be.  With that, I've had a few shoots slip through the cracks and not get posted on my blog, but I did post them on alimcghie.com's facebook page. So some of these posts are from shoots I did in December but didn't get a chance to post.

Better late than never though right?  (this is where you all shake your heads yes and smile)

So this post contains four gorgeous women, Red Rock Canyon, and Stilettos. 

My good friend Taylor contacted me in December about doing a family portrait of her mother and her two sisters.  They all chose for it to be out at Red Rock Canyon, and I was definitely stoked because I had not had the opportunity to photograph out there yet, plus sadly, for as long as I have lived in Vegas...I had never even been out to Red Rock.  

Well all I can say is wow.  Red Rock is beyond gorgeous and very rustic.  I love rustic scenery, especially for photographs. It made it even better that I was photographing such a lovely group of women.  These ladies were absolutely awesome to work with.  They were all so out going and the bond they all share is full of love and fun.  It is so nice to see such wonderful relationships amongst mother's and daughter's, and sister's as well.  The three sister's in the shoot reminded me of the relationship I have with my two sister's.  It's a very unique close bond that I personally don't tend to see that often.  So it is very refreshing and fun to be able to relate with them.

 

I enjoyed watching these ladies conquer the rocks and climb in their stilettos.  I think one of the highlights of this shoot was one of the daughters, Stephanie, was climbing down this large white rock and a tourist saw her and her heels and said, "Wow I think you chose the wrong shoes to hike in."  Of course Steph was polite and smiled.  But we all looked at each other like, "Really Lady...you think I chose these to hike in?" ha ha We all laughed about it the rest of the time. 

Another highlight was in one of the shots we did I had the four of them stand off to the side of the road, and as we were doing so a line of cars started to form and slowly drive by as if we were a show.  I think so people may have thought we broke down, and others were just curious.  Entertaining for sure.

I just want to say thank you to Linda, Stephanie, Taylor and Alyssa for being such wonderful fun clients to work with.  You four woman are so gorgeous and have such a beautiful bond.  I look forward to working with you all in the future. 

<3

 

Updates to come...pinky promise

Hello loves!

It's Spring time finally! The image up above makes me smile so I thought I'd share. :)

I have been so swamped lately that I have neglected posting new blogs.  I have about 5 posts I need to put up.  I promise they are coming very soon. I just need to find time to sit down at an actual computer so I can upload images to the posts versus working off my blackberry which is what I do 90% of the time.

So here is to making promises and following through. :)

I pinky promise to post soon. :)

Scout's honor<3

The day via my cell phone

 Just a simple post explaining my day through pictures...

getting ready to start my day

Taking Beazel out for a stroll and potty break at work.

 

Enjoying a snack while stuck in traffic

Picking up my Diva D for a sleep over

Taking a walk through out the complex since it was a gorgeous day out.

After dinner slurpee run

The wieny hanging out before bed

Listening to some S.O.S Radio while editing, so uplifting.

 

Lastly having some much needed cuddle time with my pup.

Today was overall a good day.

Counting my blessings and being thankful for all I have in this wonderful life of mine.

Goodnight moon, goodnight stars

<3<3<3

 

cocoa makes late nights better

Well hello, I mean good night. It's the middle of March and things are finally starting to slow down for a bit. I'm definitely a little bit thankful.  I still have some edits to wrap up this month, but those will be a piece of cake (red velvet that is).

My roomie cooked me a delish dinner tonight.  She is so good to me.  I tried to get a quick photo of her but she wanted to remain as the roomie who has no face. 

She's a one of a kind roomie, that's why we mesh so well <3

 Thankfully, after a long Monday that felt like it was never going to end, I finally was able to sit back and relax with a hot cup of cocoa...even though it's not even cold out anymore. 

There is something about hot chocolate that soothes me and helps me calm my nerves.  It may be because it takes me back to being a little kid, and being stress free and especially care free.  When I wasn't so uptight and stressed over life and all the different directions it goes.  Oh to be a kid again.  That would be nice...until I wanted to drive some where but I wouldn't be able to see above the steering wheel. Obviously though in life you can't go backwards, you can only go forwards and I wouldn't have it any other way.  I don't regret growing up too fast.  I see no point in regret.  I may be an adult but I still have a child-like spirit.  I've recently decided to pick up painting again. 

I use to paint all the time as a child.  I would paint the most random things but I loved it. I remember the times when I would go visit my grandma up in Utah and she'd take me to the Art store and we'd pick out all different colors of paint and when we got home she'd watch me paint for hours.  Now I'm definitely no Picasso.  I simply find painting very relaxing, even if a 5 year old's painting looks better than mine, I am still proud of my master pieces.

ha ha

On another note, my twinner friend Jess has decided that I should move to Paradise aka: Kona, Hawaii and be a photographer there.  I decided the only way I could make it in Hawaii is if I photographed Coconuts and Pineapples and sold LARGE portraits of them.  Then I'd make it BIG time, I mean who doesn't dream of a giant sized coconut print in there house.  I know, I know you wish I'd consider the move and become a famous tropical-fruit photographer.   

As she says, Live the dream.

Instead though I think for right now I'll go to sleep and dream. Maybe of coconuts and pineapples. :)

Aloha.

friday night & saturday morning with the pups

Pups and pups oh my.

This past weekend I had a puppy sleep over!  While my roomie was away for work I was in charge of taking precious care of her wieny Steve and I also had my wonderful dog Diva over.  I decided to have a puppy sleep over!  The pups hung out while I cooked up a mean batch of 49 cent macaroni and cheese (not so yummy) and then we all snuggled up on the couch and watched some Sex and the City: Season 6, part 1. 

I had to put some ear muffs on the wieny at times because he is too young to hear some of the things they talk about on that show. (just kidding)

Once we wrapped up a few episodes we headed off to relax in my room, more like the pups relaxed while I played around with my new 50mm lens.  Diva didn't mind the camera in her face at all. She was proud to show off her new collar that my love got her.  He said she looked very "Dior" in it. Steve also would get jealous when I would only photograph Diva so he started posing on his own and of course I had to take some photos so he'd be satisfied.

 

 

The pups and I retired to bed and for the first time in months I slept until 10am. Whoo hoo!!

It felt so nice not to feel rushed in the morning.  The pups and I were able to wake up with no alarm and just hang out in bed for a bit.  Of course Diva could sleep through the entire day.  As you can see even sleeping until 10am wasn't enough for her.

She begged for me to come back to bed.  But when I mentioned food she quickly changed her mind.

Makenzie turns 1

Just thought I'd post a little sneak peek of a recent shoot I did.  It involved a sweet little girl, a boa, 4 adults...and sprinklers.

The story behind the first half of our shoot is beyond entertaining, but guess what...you're just going to have to wait to hear the entire story after I have my second half of my shoot with little miss Mak aka: Makenzie.

(I tend to come up with little nicknames for each child I photograph...it's how I connect with the youngins, for example my good friend Jessica has a son named Dallas who I've posted a previous blog on, and I call him "Dal," you should check out my post about him...it's beyond entertaining.)

Any who, here are a few images of little Mak to hold you over until I wrap up my second session with her.

Bon Appétit 

(even though it's not a meal)

♥

Slacker Status

Hola, Bonjour, Hoi, Guten Tag, Aloha, ciào, Yah-soo...Hello. 

      I decided to say hello in multiple languages :)

Just felt like posting a quick teeny tiny blog.  It's March already. I'm still always amazed at how quick time truly goes by.  The older I get the quicker the days come to a close.  But anyway back to my main point in this short post.  

    I have been slacking majorly in the blogging department.  I've been trying to keep up with work, my photography, editing, and having a some what life of sorts. So here is my post to let everyone know I am aware of my slacker status.  I have a few posts that will soon be up from a few shoots I've done and finally finished editing. Yippee!! 

Also I thought I'd share an image I came across that I absolutely love.  I love looking at all different photographers work because I always find inspiration in their work and it makes me want to continue to learn and better myself as a photographer. So today's inspiration is Shannon Nicole Smith, her work is timeless.

 

Well that's all I have to say today, until my next post I'll wear my slacker status proudly. 

Peace & Love