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{Exciting news!}…Charlotte, NC maternity and newborn photographer

admin — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 21:10:18 +0000

I am so excited about my EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP with Pickles and Icecream Maternity Boutique! They have asked me to adorn their walls with images of my newborn and bump images. Pickles and Icecream is a premier (and surprisingly affordable) maternity wardrobe boutique in Charlotte, NC (across from Southpark mall…the Specialty shops on The Park) offering exceptional service and the best selection of high quality, fashionable maternity clothing and accessories.

Pickles and Icecream has transitional pieces that can be worn pre-baby, during pregnancy, and post pregnancy. They also have several mommy “helper” accessories.

Stay tuned for a spring SPECIAL OFFER for Pickles and Icecream customers only! Stop by soon.

{Pre-Jax}

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:32:19 +0000

We had these done around 32 weeks and I am so glad we got them done. Our son came on January 6th (4 weeks early)! It definitely has rocked our world. We are in love with this little guy, but this little blessing did not come without challenges and huge life adjustments. It is very scary to be solely responsible for this tiny little being. Is he getting enough to eat? Will I be able to handle being a mommy? Will my husband and I ever have any alone time? I know these moments are fleeting and don’t want to wish them away. He has the sweetest face and I see my husband everytime I look at him. I want to embrace this phase, growing pains and challenges and all.

I want to thank Jenna of Red, White, and Green Photography for our maternity images. She is truly gifted and couldn’t be more pleased with them. To view the whole post, click here!

{Merry Christmas from our house to yours!}

admin — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 00:11:35 +0000

As 2011 is nearing an end, I have so much to be thankful for (I will be doing a look back at 2011 in another blog post soon). I have absolutely loved photographing each and every one of your babies, children, and families this year. I know the year 2012 will be an exciting year for me as I welcome my first child, but I am also excited to see what will be going on at Nicole Rogers Photography. Thank you for supporting me, and entrusting me with your memories of what is near and dear in your lives. I want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given…And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6).

{A Birthday Giveaway!}….Charlotte, NC photographer

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:04:30 +0000

In honor of me turning the BIG 3-0 tomorrow (gasp!), I thought it would be fun to have a giveaway here on the blog and on my Facebook fan page. Here’s how to participate….

* Write a comment here on the blog or on my Facebook what your favorite holiday tradition is.

*Anyone can participate, both current and past clients, friends, people I haven’t had the pleasure of meeting, and family.

*I will announce the winner at the end of the day Friday, December 16.

*The giveaway is a Starbucks giftcard (who wouldn’t want that?!).

One of my favorite holiday traditions is that my mom, my sisters and I have an ALL day cooking baking day and then we go caroling that night. Happy commenting!

{Style findings}…Charlotte, NC photographer

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 16:03:33 +0000

I just felt like doing a random style post today. I am NOT a stylist and far from a girl who can put outfits together like this style blogger, but I do love incorporating different colors together and am constantly inspired to have a different approach in how to coordinate color into my wardobe. Anyways, this top is from Ruche (one of my favorite on-line boutiques). I just got this sweater for my birthday this week.

I love mixing colors, so I thought this necklace from a new Etsy shop find would be cute with it…

or these earrings from Ruche…

A while back I got a navy, lace dress from Marshalls similar to this one:

Instead of putting the predictable brown with this, I have been searching for yellow accessories. I found these earrings on that same Etsy site that would be cute.

I also found a great yellow belt and necklace at Gigi’s boutique in Belmont that would also look great. It’s so fun being a girl! The possibilities of outfits are endless! I also was inspired on Pinterest to pair rust/orange colored tights with it. Anyways, I know this is a random post, but hey, maybe you got inspired! I did want to give a shout out to that great Etsy site. They have the cutest vintage inspired jewelry and the shop owner was very nice and prompt. In other news….I have a BIG birthday coming up this week, so stayed tuned on the blog for a fun giveaway.

{Maternity leave update}…Charlotte, NC baby and family photographer

admin — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:58:36 +0000

I wanted to put it out there when I am deciding to go on maternity leave. I will be taking VERY limited sessions in January (in fact, I can only take a couple of more) and February. I will plan to resume full-time on March 1st if all goes well. I am not scheduling any sessions January 16th-31st and February 1st-14th… please inquire about available dates in February thereafter. This is tentative right now, because I have no idea when he will decide to show, so these dates may change. I will keep you posted!

{New product…Float Wraps}

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:38:06 +0000

These are a beautiful alternative to gallery wraps. They come ready to hang or display in the home…no need to frame. They are available in 3/4″ Gatorboard block and paper backing. They have a beautiful lustre, matte lamination or upgrade to a fine art canvas float wrap for an additional cost depending on size. The sizes available are 11×14, 12×18, 16×20, 16×24, 20×24, and 20×30. E-mail me for details! Here are a few samples of a couple of float wraps I had made for my home.This is the 12×18 size…This is a 16×24…These are brand new for Fall and will make a wonderful gift or keepsake for your own family. They have not been added to the pricing sheet, so e-mail me for individual pricing.

{Reflections on Tradition and Cancer Awareness post}…

admin — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 20:15:45 +0000

I haven’t been able to write about my writing class for September yet. I couldn’t go to it in July or August, so I was anxious to get back for this month. Like many classes before, we listen to a poem and then have around 3-5 minutes to write our own take of the theme. One of the themes for this last class was “….on ordinary days.” It was inspired by the poem “After School on Ordinary Days” by Maria Mazziotti Gillan. For my piece, I entitled it “Sunday Afternoons on Ordinary Days.”

Sunday afternoons on ordinary days…we pull up and park in front of my mom and dad’s house. We sometimes get there the same time as my younger sister as she parks her black Honda in front of the house. More often than not, my older sister and her husband pull up and park right behind us. They emerge from the car with perhaps an appetizer or dessert, with Abu the dog, in tow. It is a long time tradition…Sunday lunch at my parent’s.

My brother is already inside and my mother greets us with a radiant smile as she brushes her hands off on her apron to give us each a hug. She has been cooking since she’s been back from church, and my dad wants a hug too as he quickly tastes the homemade spaghetti sauce he has on the stove. The kitchen is filled with the aroma that brings back memories of my grandmother’s kitchen. My 99 year old Italian grandmother was who taught my father the gift for making authentic Italian food.

My sisters pour into the kitchen to help prepare whatever is left to help with. My mother needs help sauteing some broccoli, making a salad, and putting some dishes away. We hear loud footsteps from my two nephews and niece that just arrived with my oldest sister and husband. My mother scoops down to hug my four year old niece as she enthusiastically tells the details of her morning.

In the distance the television plays as the familiar sound of football fills in the air. The men start talking about their favorite teams and players, while predicting the games for the day. My mother asks one of us to set the table and to get drinks out on the counter. We all gather around the kitchen island as my father thanks the Lord for another day and for the food we are about to partake.

And there you have it…my ordinary Sunday afternoons. I really treasure those days because I know it won’t always be like that. I have had sort of a reflective day and I want to remind every woman, in honor or Breast Cancer Awareness next month, to get your mammograms and breast examined.

My mother just had her mammogram, and although there is nothing to be worried about, the doctors want to order her an MRI to be able to have a better look at an enlarged milk duct. Breast cancer runs in my family and both my great-grandmother and grandmother have had it. I am very thankful that my mom is proactive in getting her mammograms.

I also didn’t know this until I read this little girl’s CaringBridge site that September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The parents of Ava (from the CaringBridge site) lost their 4 1/2 year old to stage 4 cancer. They are trying to raise money and are nowhere near their goal. If you so desire, you may donate here. I do not know this family, but have been touched by their story.

As every post is better with a picture, I have attached a couple of my family. The first one is of my siblings and I on Mother’s day in my sister’s kitchen. The second one is of my mom (the one in the middle) and her two sisters this past weekend. I just want to say how proud I am of my mom…she’s lost 30 + pounds! She is so beautiful, has always been beautiful, and I hope that I can be half the mother she is one day to my little boy.

{Running for Lee}…Charlotte, NC

admin — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:48:39 +0000

It has been a joy getting to know and photograph baby Lee this past year. Lee is a very special one and a half year old little boy. Lee went through a series of genetic testing this summer and confirmed that he had Timothy’s Syndrome, a very rare heart condition. There have been only 28 cases of Timothy’s identified so far.

Lee’s parents are remarkable and are putting their hope in the Lord. Lee’s mother wrote on his Caring Bridge, even after testing and surgery, “Clearly he was telling us from the very beginning of this journey that he is pleased to be alive and present in this very moment – and he is teaching us to be equally pleased to remain present and to savor, enjoy and appreciate every single minute we have with him. He has already taught us some incredibly important lessons.”

Lee’s uncle is running a half-marathon ((San Jose Rock n’ Roll, Oct. 2nd) to benefit the Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndromes Foundation (www.sads.org), in honor of little Lee. If you or your company would like to donate whatever you can, you may do so here. All my love and prayers Mary Ann, Christian and Lee.

{Mother’s day is around the corner!} Charlotte, NC family photographer

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 19:27:36 +0000

I love my mother as the trees love water and sunshine – she helps me grow, prosper, and reach great heights. ~Terri Guillemets

Mother love is the fuel that enables a normal human being to do the impossible. ~Marion C. Garretty, quoted in A Little Spoonful of Chicken Soup for the Mother’s Soul

What great gift for Mother’s day than the gift of memories! We have only a few spots left in May and June is quickly getting booked.