sisters : oklahoma city photographer

just wanted to share this quickly. its from a recent session of 5 sisters and their niece (or daughter in one sisters case). they had A LOT of fun and were up for pretty much anything - my kinda folk! plus, i learned something new that day! did you know that you can design your own chucks @ the converse website?? very nice!!

ken and jessica : sneak peek : engagement session : oklahoma city area photographer

this session was a little difficult for me since i find it kinda hard to focus, shoot and laugh at the same time! lol. with all the cracking up we pulled a few good images out of there in between the laughs. jessica said if we could get one decent picture she'd be happy! i'm all smiles!!

gereamy : senior 2012 : oklahoma city senior photographer

this year has gone by WAY too fast for me. it seems like i was JUST shooting 2011 seniors and now the first wave of 2012 seniors are coming in! i had a session with gereamy and his family awhile back - then it seemed like he wasnt too happy to be in front of the camera. this day though, i thought he was a total natural. we got in there, had fun and got it done. completely painless. do you hear that guys out there - it was completely painless!!

the bryan family : sneak peek : oklahoma city family photographer

i would apologize for the picture heavy post - but i just cant. i started out trying to choose just two or three images for this sneak peek but it was just too hard. besides, i didnt feel like it! lol. okay thats not totally true because i wouldve showed them ALL but i did narrow it down to these - so i did good, right?? anyways back to the bryan family. the first time we met up - out of nowhere (as is typical for oklahoma) a storm came so we had to reschedule. ffw - bryan family shoot take two. i couldnt have asked for better conditions - as hot as oklahoma has been it wasnt unbearably hot. there was a slight breeze happening, the light was beautiful and the people were so so fun! i loved to be able to capture some of the natural interactions between this young family - it did my heart good!!

out with the old & in with the new : oklahoma city photographer

change is not always bad. often times change can be a really good thing. i'm not the most accepting person to change. i can be resistant to it at times. as i grow though, ive realized that change can reflect just that - growth. with that little bit of deep conversation out the way - ive said all of that to say that we are making a few changes to our logo. its updated. more modern. more fresh. very simple and very clean - the way i like it. i have to say that i'm really feelin it :)  its been sitting on my computer for a little bit more than a few months now (thats where my resistance to change comes in). it has poked its head out here and there from time to time. i love it so much though that i'm ready to just make the jump over to it. without further ado (actually you've already seen it since its above this post, lol) - withunmind photography and design logo : revised.

the jones family : sneak peek : oklahoma city area family photographer

cute cute CUTE little girls!!! i think i may have almost won bristol over and made a friend out of her! the truth will be if i can get a smile or at least a hi out of her the next time i see her!!

just one : burks family : oklahoma city area family photographer

i just wanted to put up one quick one from my session last week with the burks family. these kids cracked me up - their parents are pretty cool too! you shoulda seen that dad break dancing!!

taylon : modeling portfolio : oklahoma city area photographer

here are just a couple from my session with 14 year old taylon. she definitely has some natural beauty!!

new pricing : new structure : oklahoma city area photographer

today we are launching our new pricing as well as our new pricing structure. above you will see the new price guide. the session fee has increased to $75.00 per session (not per person). as we were setting up the new pricing structure we wanted to have a way to make even the collections more customizable. to achieve this, the classic and modern collection now contain your choice of gift prints. a gift print is a set of 8 wallets, a 5x7  or an 8x10. so, in the classic collection, for example, you would choose your choice of any combination of gift prints. say you need, just 1 8x10 and 1 5x7 but 6 sets of wallets. that doable. or, say you'd like all 8 gift prints as 8x10s. thats doable as well! what ever combination fits the needs that you have. we are really excited about the new flexibility that this will allow. each collection now comes with an accordion mini album. these are roughly 2x3in, hard covered, accordion style albums that hold up to 10 images. these will be great to keep in your purse or briefcase to show off the images from your session or even to give away as gifts. this specialty item will not be for sale individually. the modern collection includes a  5x7, hard cover spiral bound book with your choice of your favorite 20 images from the session. both the modern and artistic collections include a float wrap. i cant really do float wraps justice with words. they are beautiful and they come ready to hang - no framing needed. float wraps are a modern and much more affordable spin on the conventional canvas print or gallery wrap. in the upcoming weeks, look out for picture heavy posts showcasing each of these items in much more detail. i think that just about covers it! i'm headed back to enjoy the last few days of my mini vacation. as always, if you have any questions, please feel free to email us at info@withunmindphotography.com or call us at 405.503.4124

summer break : oklahoma city area photographer

this is what happens when you neglect your blog for more than a week or two. you're up - or should i say STILL up - at 5am posting sneak peeks, making announcements, going slightly delirious. please please please forgive any grammatical errors, fragmented sentences, or any grouping of words that just plain dont make sense, lol. i love spell check but unfortunately it just checks spelling! well, summer is here for us! my children are out of school! i am extremely proud of them! as we start our summer off i will be talking a little break to enjoy a bit of quality (and quantity) time with them. my children are nothing like i remember me and my siblings being growing up. you would think that my husband and i were one of the kids. they are constantly wanting to play with us, color with us just DO AND BE with us. i'm not gonna complain about that and will try to take full advantage of it while i can because i'm sure one day it will no longer be the case!! with that said, i will be "out of the office" from monday, may 23rd through friday june 3rd. my new assistant (read a post or two down) will be able to answer any questions you have, schedule  a session for you and possibly even beat you in a game of words with friends! feel free to email her at info@withunmindphotography.com . because its just plain rude to make a post and not include a picture (i'm sorry, i know i just did it one post below :(  forgive me! ) here is a picture of my newly bald 2 year old.  dont ask what happened - i'm finally coming to terms with it and am embracing her cute baldness!! 

new pricing : heads up

starting june 1st we will be implementing a new price list. with the new price list we will also be introducing a several new products. i hope to highlight some of these in their own individual posts throughout the month of june. i'd like to take a minute to note just a few of the changes. first, our session fee will be increasing to $75. secondly, collections that contain gift sized prints will be completely customizable by you! i'm really excited about this option. for example, instead of a collection that offers 1 8x10, 2 5x7's and 2 sets of wallets - that collection would now offer 7 gift prints. you'll choose whatever combination fits your needs for those 7 prints. you may want all wallets or say 3 8x10's, only 1 5x7 and 2 sets of wallets. the choice is yours. thirdly, all prints 11x14 and larger will now come mounted on styrene. a big advantage of having images mounted is that it helps to prevent accidental damage to your pictures. the styrene is thick enough that it creates  a sturdy surface for the image that can actually be displayed without framing if you wish, but it is still thin enough to fit inside a frame without any special altering. if you've ever ordered a storyboard, it was likely to have come mounted on styrene - this is the same type of mounting we will be using.  lastly, if you book a session for june or july before june 1st, you can have the current prices locked in for your session. to book, you just need to call or email to set up a date and pay the session fee to hold your date. again, as long as you book before june 1st and the session is held by july 31st - current pricing is locked in! this offer can only be extended to regular portrait sessions (not events, parties, weddings, etc.). i think that just about covers it!!

our new assistant

after much thought and prayer - ive decided to bring in an assistant to help with some of the day to day and "behind the scenes" stuff that goes on. i will admit that it's been a little hard for me because i like to have my hand in everything and i like the one on one contact and interactions i get to have with each of you. but, to prevent me from going prematurely gray, or bald, i could use a little extra help. this comes in the form of my new assistant bianca. she's already doing a fantastic job. i trust that she will be able to take care of you guys just as i have. hey, i'd trust her with my own children! as a matter of fact, i have, many times since she's my sister! you're likely to hear from her when you schedule a session, when your gallery is ready, when you place an order or just have a question that needs answering. you can reach her directly through email at info@withunmindphotography.com . please welcome her aboard!!

david & thy : engagement sessions : oklahoma city area engagement photographer

part of me wants to apologize for posting so many images from one session and then the other 90% of me loves the images too much to care about feeling bad! i had to narrow down my favorites for this post, there are many many more that i love but didnt include. im pretty sure i couldve shot these two all day long. we got together for an engagement session and they are the very reason i'm beginning to fall in love with shooting couples! i think i may have had a little too much fun with them but thats ok. david was my kind of guy. he was along for the ride because it was important to his fiancee. he was up for anything she or i wanted but was also very happy to step out of the spotlight and let it all shine on thy. now thy, the girl is stunning!!! me and my camera LOVE her! dont take my word for it - the proof is in the pictures!!! i told her, she can probably quit her day job! lol

ryder : sneak peek : oklahoma city area baby photographer

poor boo boo. i promise you this face only lasted for a minute - if that long! it was waaaay too cute though to not capture it. ryder is getting ready to turn one and we had to get together to capture the milestone!

anhtisha : sneak peek : oklahoma city area photographer

tisha and i got together to do a session for her upcoming album. a little jazz. a little neo soul. a little spoken word. a little gospel. we rolled around downtown a bit. stopped in bricktown for a hot minute and then ended up at a nice little spot called urban roots in deep deuce. she brought the attitude and the funk AND we had a lot of fun with it!!