Newborn Girl + Big Sister
Spending the Day With Mama
Charlotte Rose is the baby of our family.
Early this morning she crawled into bed with me and said, “Mama, I go to work with you.” And I looked over at my last baby with her chubby hands touching my face and I said the most logical thing:
“Of course.”
Family Photos on the Farm
Let Calotype travel to your territory and take pictures!
(Pets are welcome at our place, but some are larger than others and it just makes sense to take the studio to the saddle horse).
These outdoor images honor the land that feeds our bodies with food- and the people that work hard to make it happen. Photographed in the late evening of early summer, in Barton County, Missouri;
Girl Dancer in Costume
Dancers put so much time and work into what they do- why not have professional photos taken to celebrate? This young lady dances at Solomon’s Dance Studio in Neosho. Can you guess some of the dances these costumes belong to?
Photographed in the studio.
Class of 2021: Senior Girl
Location: the fire station, and a field personally scouted by the mom who knew exactly what she wanted. Photographed the first week of April, right before trees were leafy but when the spring wildflowers were starting to show. Time was between 6-7 PM so the Session ran right into twilight.
Class of 2021: Senior Girl
Three outfits, all in studio. Some formal, some fun, and some that make you feel good :)
One Year Birthday Portraits: Girl
Celebrate surviving your first year of parenting! They’re only this little once. Bring them in so you can remember how precious they are at this stage.
Plus, at this age they let YOU choose their outfits. Parents of older kids know what I mean.
DID YOU KNOW: If you book a Portrait Session during the month of the child’s birthday, I have a special gift for you? Just ask me when you call!
Six Year Old Girl In Studio
Are you looking for a way to let your daughter know how special she is? A Birthday Portrait Session at Calotype might be just what she needs!
Many little girls love the experience and attention they receive during a photoshoot, plus you have the photographs themselves to keep as a memory.
Did you know: I have a special gift for you, if you bring your child during the month of their birthday?
CALL ME- it’s too good to post online!
If you want to make her birthday special this year, book a Session today! Call the studio at 417-658-8865. And look at these happy images of this six-year-old beauty, loving every moment of her photoshoot.
Little Girl Photographed in B&W and With Bright Colors
Fresh and wholesome color- or B&W to show off her dark, dark eyes…
Which do you like better- color or black and white? You can always email me and leave a comment!
This custom Signature Canvas Montage was mom’s favorite- all of her expressions tell a story!
Eleven Year Old Girl In Studio
Dark blue background
Light blue background
Or black and white…
Which one do you like best?
Brother/Sister Photographed In Studio: Bright Spring Colors
What’s more colorful than this new spring backdrop? Their personalities. :)
Big sister had some pose ideas of her own. I had some folded canvas backgrounds draped over this chair I wasn’t using. She crawled inside to make a little nest. :)
Little brother, who was very curious, came over to investigate. I love the look on his face!
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Five Year Old Girl In The Studio
Bright, colorful, full of fun and silly faces: these are portraits that make you feel good inside!
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Charlotte Rose “I Like It Like This.”
Have you ever met a woman with a plan- and everyone else needs to get out of the way while she makes it happen? Meet Charlotte Rose.
Charlotte is the baby of our family. Although she’s small, the soul of a strong woman is wriggling away inside of her! Unlike her older brother, Bruce (the previous baby of the family and always agreeable to the day’s plans), Charlotte has clear expectations and assumes that life will align with her ideas.
Since she’s the baby, who can resist those giant blue eyes and bouncy, wriggly walk? Jack and Clara and Bruce and Daddy usually give the lady what she wants.
There’s only one Non-Conformist in Miss Charlotte’s perfect little life- the person with different plans.
Any guesses? It’s me.
You see, I am also a woman who also has specific outcomes in my mind, and I daily find myself in conflict with this much younger, smaller Version of Me.
However, the little me has more energy and, in God’s special way, He designed her with an extra scoop of legendary Stephens stubbornness to make things a little more exciting. (The Richardsons aren’t stubborn- we see resistance and quickly dart down a different trail before it makes eye contact). Not the Stephens family! They sink their boots into the dirt, cross their arms and calmly prepare to resist. While this is a truly lovely quality in matters of national security and theology, in matters of wardrobe- ehh, not so much.
Charlotte insists on dressing herself every day. Usually I let her, because she’s the fourth kid and life is short and I have no desire to waste it arguing with a toddler. I only intervene when she’s not dressed appropriately for the weather.
Fortunately for me, today’s outfit was pleasantly photogenic. A black t-shirt that used to be Clara’s, black leggings, and a trench coat that’s been handed down through every kid since firstborn Jack. Pus her favorite green boots.
She does this ONE THING, every time, to her leggings. She pulls them up to her knees! Without fail. Even if it’s 30° outside. I’ve asked her they itch, if they’re too tight; and she won’t reply other than, “I like it like this.”
So here’s Miss I-Like-It-Like-This, in her knee-length leggings, hanging out at work with her momma. Two women and we both have plans.
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Girl Senior Pictures/Class of 2021
Looking for fall senior pictures? I can do both outdoor and studio senior portraits, especially on a beautiful fall day in the Ozarks.
**NOTE: My subject may be smiling in these senior pictures, but the first time we met she was NOT happy. Scroll to the end to see. **
Her outdoor senior portraits were taken in a parking lot near the studio; by the creek that runs through Morse Park to the northeast of the studio; and beside the courthouse in the square across from Calotype. I chose the locations based on her clothing colors.
Her mom’s favorites were the last images- in the studio on the olive plaster wall. Which ones do you like? Feel free to email me and comment!
Because you scrolled to then end so diligently- here is the first image from the first time I photographed this young lady. I took these in 2007 when her mom brought her to the studio for a spring portrait special. She may not look excited to be there, but thirteen years later… I know her mama’s glad she made time for professional photography.
