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you've got my sunshine [allison&mikey]

in the past i have posted images and exciting events about the mikey needleman band- which we have so many more to share [you can head to the fanpage to check out some recent news...] and as much as i absolutely love photographing the band and their upbeat lively amazing performances- a very different type of portrait session we recently had with mikey needleman was by far my favorite...&quite possibly to date, it may be the coolest experience i have had as a photographer [that is a very bold statement, but just possibly..fitting].

mikey contacted me to photograph him and his girlfriend "just for a fun couple's shoot" he later called to upgrade the "just for fun pics" to a portrait session with a wedding proposal in the middle of it! his beautiful [now] bride to be was still under the impression that we were heading out for the original appointment of just fun and casual pictures. needless to say, she was in for a surprise...

we started at the skate park down the street which was so fitting for the fun-loving nature of this couple,  then at location number two..well, i could talk forever about how special & beautiful it was, how genuinely happy and surprised miss allison was- how amazing it was to witness & capture such true love but instead, i'll share this video- to this fantastically wonderful couple- thank you so much for allowing me to capture such an exciting moment in your lives and i already cannot wait for the big day!!

enjoy&happy thursday!

*you can see more images of this session on the facebook  fanpage!

allison&mikey from lizabeth russell on Vimeo.

 

 

ONE DAY ONLY!!

WOAH- two specials posted in the same week..with no portrait posts in between, i promise they are coming, for now, lets just celebrate that there are two blog posts in a week :)

in all seriousness, we have an amazing ONE DAY SPECIAL to share with you- all orders for 8x10s and 5x7s are 50% off. your order must be placed on june 8th either via e mail or phone- hurry! you only have one day!!

we look forward to hearing from you!

enjoy.

liz.

 

special.special.special.

i know i know, i need to update this blog..in a big bad terrible horribly overdue way..and i will...i promise. there are so many amazingly fantastic portrait sessions, events, experiences & videos (oh my!) to share and i so super cant wait- so, please check back soon to check out all of the wonderfulness to come :)

for now though, i wanted to share with you two new specials, one for the graduating class of 2011 and for the graduating class of 2012- to both fabulous classes- to those we have met and those we have yet to meet- check the specials out and i can't wait to hear from you! remember for re-orders you can call your order in, e mail it or come in for an ordering session and for scheduling your portrait session, you can call us to arrange a date or if you prefer, you can always e mail us your information along with some first choice dates and we will get in contact with you to confirm your portrait session! however you contact us- be sure to do so before the specials expire!

until next time, which i hope is [very] soon,

enjoy!

liz.

 

CLASS OF 2012:

CLASS OF 2011:

kelly. [a beautiful survivor]

some of you may remember our blog posts about "saving amy" a beautiful client turned friend who we photographed through her engagment, to pregnancy, to newborn and throughout her battle with breast cancer.

kelly contacted us after seeing amy's images- we received her call regarding images to capture her one year anniversary of being a breast cancer survivor. what an honor- to be asked to capture such an amazing milestone.

i was so excited to meet kelly- what an amazing woman. such a contagious laugh, breathtaking eyes, and not to mention the unbelievable strength and courage for the journey she has had.

 kelly wanted to do a similar image to that of amy's- with the pink ribbon- which we started with however, we decided to go ahead and do some with the pink barn door- and i am so glad we did, i love the way they turned out and there is something so joyful and playful about them...it was wonderful meeting kelly, and i hope you too enjoy the images as well as a short video of our session- if the video below is not working on your computer, please click here!  

 

 

jimmy&emily

happy friday!!! as the rain started up again and the temperature dropped down..again last night, i thought everyone could use a post of sunny..happy images of a very happy and beautiful couple.

i know i say it everytime, but there is really nothing as rewarding [or fun!] as having the opportunity to photograph friends. when jimmy and emily contacted me, i was so excited, no thrilled, to meet with them to discuss the plans for "THE big day"- i have known jimmy since high school and within moments of meeting miss emily, her smile and genuine kindness makes you feel as if you have known her forever.  i think our initial wedding "consultation" which is usually about a 20 minute appointment lasted for almost two hours! we met one beautiful evening this fall for their engagement session- it was a gorgeous evening, and they looked breathtaking! their two dogs joined in, and after broken leashes, barking, running, panting, and playing we captured some super fun images of their "family"! i adore these two and cannot say enough good things about them or how much i enjoy them or how excited i am to photograph their wedding this summer..no, not excited, thrilled.

congratulations love birds & please enjoy these few images..to see more from their engagement session, please click here!

enjoy.

liz.

shayla. sneak.peek

this past weekend we met miss shayla for her senior portrait session, we had such a fun time photographing shayla and despite the "return to winter" weather.. she has such a beautiful smile and fun-loving personality it made for a very lively and easy day at "work"! her parents both joined us for the session which i always love so for the last few frames we had her [unexpecting] parents jump in for a few frames- i can't wait to share the adorable images...

in the meantime, enjoy a sneak peek and as always be sure to check out the fanpage for a few more!

in addition to the few sneak peek images, we also are introducing our new sneak peek videos...check it out and we would love to hear what you think :)

enjoy.

liz.

 p.s. if you cannot get the video below to play, just check out the fanpage and you can view it there or click here :)

 

   

 

 

 

LUCKY.DAY.check out the one day special!

emily. bvsw

wow- what a fun session we had with miss emily today- sure, it may have been more than a little overcast outside [a completely white sky..seriously, why wont winter end?!] but it was absolutely beautiful out in our private winter wonderland! while i am rather quick to complain about the cold, i am really falling in love with the snow portraits- and today, emily added so many more reasons why! from playing with the snow-barehanded and all...to some fantastic ice princess-esque images- to understate, the cold was well worth it!

of course we had a great time in the studio as well- letter jackets, fans, cowboy boots, etc. etc. etc. i can't wait to show all of her images, but for now..just a sneak peek! as always, click here for more images from this session!!

stay warm&enjoy.

liz.

 

 

love.love.love

i love when our clients become friends.

and i love love love when our friends become our clients- to photograph a friend, and know that you get to document a special milestone in their life, to tell their story the way it should be told- not only does it leave me speechlessly honored but receiving the contact form always makes me so full of excitement-

receiving the e mail from alex was no different. i met alex my freshman year at drake university and loved her instantly. for lack of a better way to say it, i'm left to borrow from an overused cliche- but she truly has a magnetic personality. when i finally had a chance to meet her fiance, derek- it was no surprise that he was absolutely adorable and filled the room with the same "i have to know them" feeling. their personalities and their incredible interaction with each other really made it so fantastic to photograph their engagement - and has me so eagerly awaiting their may 14th wedding! congrats congrats congrats & be sure to keep your eyes open in may for what is sure to be quite an amazing celebration! [did i mention alex is a super talented artist- she was the photo editor at the drake magazine when i was there, so in addition to feeling honored and excited..add the anticipated nervousness of photographing a photographer :) ]

enjoy a few below and check out the fanpage for even more images

liz.

 

 

and finally, i love the sun...and for the firefighter...the firelane ha. love them.

lil tike tuesday is back!

reserve your spot today!