Office Space
Before I moved the furniture out of my little home office I snapped a picture of what it looked like. My desk and computer are still in here for now. I will have to find a new home for it once it becomes the nursery.
I thought it would be fun to see where you all work. This week post your “work space” on the Real Mom*togs site. It can be your fancy studio or your bed (that’s where I’ve been getting a lot of work done on my laptop lately!).
And, no. My desk isn’t usually this clean.
Shabby Apple & My Little Dear Winners!
So sorry in the delay of announcing the last giveaway winner! I’ve been a bit under the weather. This baby is basically killing my immune system. I seem to be getting sick at least every other week and it’s really been wiping me out. Hopefully this is the last of it and I’m on my way to feeling better!
Without further ado, the winner of the last giveaway is…. JulieAnn! You’ll be receiving emails about how to claim your prizes soon!
I was going to do my recap of my Adobe San Francisco trip today and one more awesome giveaway, but I think that’s going to have to wait until Monday! If you’ve been wanting Lightroom I suggest you make sure to visit Mom*tog next week! Until then, have a great weekend!
Say Cheese!
Today’s post is inspired by Jen Logan’s post on Real Mom*togs. It made me LOL!
To get Brayden to give me a natural smile I usually tell him a joke. Lately it’s been, “Hey, Brayden! Guess what? Chicken butt!”. That gets him every time! I think boys will laugh at anything that has the word “butt” or “fart” in it
*** Taken with Canon 5d Mark II (boo! old school 5d is in the shop) and 50 1.2
F 2.0, 1/1250, ISO 125
How do you get your kids to smile naturally? Post your pictures on Real Mom*togs!
Shabby Apple & My Little Dear Giveaway!
Last day of giveaways! But, don’t be sad. We have a lot of awesome sponsors who will be doing giveaways in the future!
Today’s giveaway is a little something for you AND for your little one!
First up, Shabby Apple! Shabby Apple is an online store specializing in women’s dresses. They carry so many dresses that could be perfect for your next family shoot! Or date night! The winner can choose from three dresses:
Aren’t they cute? And if that wasn’t enough, Shabby Apple is giving Mom*tog readers 10% off their order. How awesome is that? Just enter in the code “momtog10off” at checkout!
Be sure to like Shabby Apple on Facebook to stay up to date on their current promotions and exclusive discounts!
Now that you look great, here’s something for your little one! My Little Dear is giving away their super cute ABC and 123 tees (size 3-6 months to 6) and one of their super cute headbands! Aren’t they absolutely adorable?
Brayden had the ABC onesie when he was a baby and he looked so cute in it!
To enter this giveaway, leave a comment below saying where you would wear your Shabby Apple dress to. For an extra entry, post a picture on the Real Mom*tog page that shows why you need a date night away from your kids! Be sure to leave another comment for the second entry! Contest ends tonight, 2/22, at midnight PST. Winner will be announced tomorrow morning! Good luck!
MachC Mentoring Session – Giveaway
*** And the winner is Karlee! Congrats and enjoy!
We have two more awesome giveaways for you? Can you handle it? Is this an awesome birthday celebration or what?
Today’s giveaway comes from Chelsey Mach of MachC Photography. I came across Chelsey’s work while searching for photographers for The Lens Loves. Soon after I began following her on Twitter and I was drawn to Chelsey because she is so encouraging and optimistic. Even in the freezing cold Alaskan winters
She’s always willing to help a fellow photographer. I love that!
Here’s what you get:
One hour Skype Mentoring-Coaching session – we can talk business, we can talk life, we can talk shooting, we can talk specializing in what you love, we can talk-talk-talk!
[275 value]
And here’s a little about the awesome Chelsey:
I am a 4th generation Alaskan & a natural light photographer. I deal with bright, bright sun-filled summers, dark, cold winters and everything in between. Drew can tell you, just last week it was -40 below outside! (And for those who live in other parts of the country – this is straight temp, not wind-chill … brrrrrr.)
I shot film for years before moving into the digital world & creating the business I have today. I am by no means a rock star, just a girl who loved seeing the world through her lens & felt a pull toward a more creative & fulfilling life doing what I love. I’ve been mentoring other photographers for well over a year now and am just so proud watching them walk out into the world & rock it with a business that best suits their families & their lives.
I have two kids … and we are in the process of adopting our third – so we are ‘expecting’
as well … all my kids are 5 & under – crazy!!! lol
To enter leave a comment below of why you would love to win this session. The contest will end tonight, 2/21 at midnight PST. The winner will be announced tomorrow morning. Good luck and thanks to Chelsey for the awesome giveaway!






































