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Hi! And welcome to my brand new blog!!

My name is Becky Abernathy and I'm a contemporary children's photographer here in Birmingham, AL. As you scroll down through the blog, you'll see sneak peeks from different sessions, get an inside scoop of what's happening with AP, and even get a glimpse into my own life outside of your lives. Here I will also post any upcoming specials, as well as feature certain "Becky favorite finds" for your child/session/family. Please bookmark the blog, visit often, and feel free to leave a comment. I'd love to hear from you! Thank you again for stopping by! ~Becky

First senior session of 2010

I have to say…my first senior session of this year has me doing twirls in my living room! I loved everything about it!!!  I am so glad that I got the opportunity to photograph Caley. She is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. Riding in the car to different locations, chatting about college and the exciting stuff going on, laughing at the fact that I brought a knife (instead of some scissors) to cut the ribbon for the bird cage….  :-)

Speaking of bird cages…I’m alittle obsessed with anything BIRD! I was sooo thrilled that Caley embraced my vision and loved it as much as I do. She couldnt have pulled it off any better! LOVE this series! And the best part is…this is not even half of them. I’m going to have a HARD time going through the rest of these. Take a lookey:

Fly little birdie, fly…!

She has the best style…

Caley is very much into photography and is GREAT at it! This I believe captured her real well :-)

Caley, I had so much fun and am soo glad you’ve allowed me to photograph this awesome time in your life! I pray that God will continue to lead your every step as you move forward and I KNOW He has great things in store for you! You’re awesome!

Have a senior (or junior) who could use a fun, custom styled session….? You know where to find me! I’m thinking I’m kinda liking the idea of getting more seniors in front of my camera (dont worry though, I still love my babies and kids)…but dont be surprised if you start seeing more of this as well! :-)

March 2, 2010 - 9:01 am Caroline Ghetes - Becky, these are just gorgeous! I love the lighting and colors!

March 2, 2010 - 10:08 am Beth - WOW! These are GREAT!!!!!

March 2, 2010 - 5:55 pm Jessi - These are fab, love the styling!

March 5, 2010 - 11:35 pm heather - ohmygosh!! I totally love these!!!! nice work!!!

March 7, 2010 - 12:34 pm Ashley Warren - Awesome job, Becky! Love the Art Directing and styling! You rocked this session!!!

Giveaway Winner!

Congrats Jen Lawson!!! Contact me to pick out your poster details!! :-)  yay!!

GIVEAWAY!!!

So…if you’ve been following our FACEBOOK page, you’ll see that we’ve had some giveaways this month! Why FEBRUARY you ask??  Well, February is a happy month for me! :-) I come back to work refreshed from my time off with my family, it’s Valentines Day, AND it’s my baby’s birthday!!!! So, plenty of reasons to celebrate with a few giveaways! This week’s giveaway will be held  right here on the blog rather than facebook.  I try to find products that I really LOVE and am excited to give away. So whether it’s a new boutique gift certificate or a favorite product reveal…it is sure to excite the senses!

This week’s giveaway comes from one of my favorite online guilty pleasures….ETSY!  If you havent heard of them, please step out of the ice age, and join us all!  Etsy is an online community of designers creating and selling everything from purses and pillowcases to shoes and children’s clothes. I mean…it is the perfect place to find something truly one of a kind. So, check it out…and if you get addicted, please do not come after me!

As I was making my way through my daily weekly etsy searches, I came across a little treat! We all love neat decor for our children’s room or play rooms. And we love it even more (some of us), if it has their name on it. A touch of personalization never hurt anyone. I LOVE the new poster prints that are really in now.  THIS etsy shop called  The Paper Tray has a fun twist on the alphabet poster.  Your child’s name just POPs in the middle of it! How fun is that? (check out all their other goodies while you’re there)

Color combos are endless!

images from etsy.com

You can mat it and use a sleek Ikea frame for a modern look, or you can go crazy and add a vintage look by getting a victorian style frame, spray paint it white or something funky, and having it stand out that way. If you’re not a frame kinda person, you can always have it mounted to a matboard at your local frame shop, and just prop it up on a ledge or shelf. The possibilities are endless, and that’s why I love it!  Ava has an alphabet and number poster in her room, and I have it framed in sleek, white frames…adds so much to her colorful room :-)

You likey???? Ok, if you want a chance to win your own customized 11×14 poster for your little one (or want to gift it to someone), comment below! One comment/entry per person. Contest will close this Friday (2/26) at midnight and winner will be announced SAT morning. I will contact you to pick out your color combo! Good luck to ya!! :-)


February 23, 2010 - 4:34 pm Beth Phillips - I love this! I have seen this before being an Etsy girl too! I love everything on that site! I totally think of you sometimes when I see things!

February 23, 2010 - 4:38 pm Carrie - LOVE this poster and I know MM would LOVE to have it her room! =)

February 23, 2010 - 4:41 pm Aleisha - OH OH OH OH!!! one of these would look AWESOME in my son's room. even though he has a common name i still find it hard trying to find something with his name on it. =( who would have thought Seth would have been a difficult name! ive NEVER been able to get anything with my name on it as it is not the usual spelling =(

February 23, 2010 - 4:42 pm Alma Blakemore - Those are so cute and happy birthday to your little one soon!

February 23, 2010 - 4:45 pm JAC - Please put my name in the hat for Princess Kate.

February 23, 2010 - 4:47 pm Debbie Street - I love Etsy! This is great!

February 23, 2010 - 4:48 pm Tamara - Becky! I love checking out your website and seeing your little one grow! Also, you have a great eye for photography! Put my name in the hat, too! Little Hattie is two months old and one of these posters would be great for her room!

February 23, 2010 - 4:59 pm Jen Lawson - Awesome idea. February is a happy month, its my bday too! :)

February 23, 2010 - 4:59 pm Kristin Turner - I would love a poster!! And Happy Birthday to your little one!

February 23, 2010 - 5:00 pm Tanya Richards - I love these prints. Even better you can put two names on them - finding things for twins - esp when one is a boy and one a girl is hard! Thanks for sharing with us!

February 23, 2010 - 5:03 pm Heather Warwick - What a great find!! Love it!!

February 23, 2010 - 5:37 pm Nicole Robertson - Too cute!

February 23, 2010 - 5:47 pm Amanda - Love Etsy! These are such cute posters! Pick me :)

February 23, 2010 - 5:52 pm Becky - Very creative! And I love the sleek frames! Would be adorable hung above Noah's bookshelf in his newly redecorated Astronaut themed bedroom! So Cute!!!

February 23, 2010 - 6:26 pm allison helms - Quinns walls are bare and this would look fantastic in his nursery!!! if i don't win i might order one anyway.

February 23, 2010 - 9:25 pm Jennifer - Very cute! Good to see you last night!

February 23, 2010 - 10:25 pm Beth - I am already an Etsy fan! It's so much fun to explore and to see all of the talent showcased there!

February 23, 2010 - 10:35 pm Henria O. - These prints are soo awesome! These would be wonderful additions to the walls in my daughter's room! sazzyfrazz(at)gmail(dot)com

February 23, 2010 - 10:41 pm Micheal - These are so cute! Thanks for sharing Becky!

February 24, 2010 - 1:45 am Wynne - I love ETSY!!

February 24, 2010 - 8:40 am Jessica - Halle would love to have this in her room, it's soooo cool!

February 25, 2010 - 11:43 am Jennifer Weigant - OOHH!! These are super cool! I Love me some Etsy! Enter me please!

February 26, 2010 - 1:36 pm Katherine - I am getting out of the Ice Age--love it!

Newborn sweetness…

So so sweet!

Love baby and mommy shots

Have so much more newborn sweetness coming soon…thanks to a fabulous newborn photography workshop I attended this past weekend…where we got to photograph some cute little nuggets.  More on that later!!

February 23, 2010 - 4:52 pm Nicole - Love these Becky! I adore the one of the baby on the dresser...the colors are awesome!

February 23, 2010 - 5:15 pm Amanda - baby + dresser = fabulous!

February 25, 2010 - 9:41 am Caroline Ghetes - LOVE that second one! That dresser is gorgeous!

Some BIZness to take care of….

Alright…have a few announcements to make. Please dont skip over ANY of this, or you’re missing out big time. (There..I put the fear of AP in ya)! HA

So…first off.  I will be having my first EVER MATILDA JANE trunk show this month and I am SOOOO excited?  Never heard of Matilda Jane? I really feel for ya! No really, by far some of the most unique and creative clothes out there. Their fabrics, layers, designs…they are just TO DIE FOR.  Not to mention…they are a photographer’s dream! They photograph beautifully and if I were to host any show…THIS would be it.  Check out their site www.matildajaneclothing.com and their blog www.matildajaneblog.com.  They should have sneak peaks of the new 2010 spring line soon. BUT…dont settle on that…you’ve GOT to come see them for yourself.  Come mingle and go through the clothes yourself! You will not regret it, and you’ll definitely have the best dressed kids in your neighborhood.  The majority of their stuff is girl’s clothing, but they have some awesome new stuff for boys and something for MOMMY too! So…take a night off away from the kids, and join us! I’ll have drinks, finger food, AND PRIZES! You heard me!!

WHEN:  MONDAY, Feb 22nd  5:30-8:00Pm  (maybe even later if we get crazy enough)

LOCATION:  TBA  - I’m actually working on getting a cool place that’s pretty central and where no one’s house has to be raided.

PRIZES:  EVERY purchase will be entered for a drawing to win a FREE 45min minisession resulting in up to 20 images on CD! Can you say AWESOME!! (one outfit from your shoot has to be MJ!)  Wait…that’s not all! For every friend you bring with you, you will be entered into a drawing for a MJ item on ME! Yes…that means the more friends you bring, the better your chances are to walk out with an awesome piece for free!

**if you’re not on my current client list, but are interested in coming, just send me an email using the link above**

Ok…moving on!  A couple weeks ago…I had the opportunity to work on shoot with Alabama Baby Magazine for an article in this month’s issue. I posted a contest on FACEBOOK regarding this article b/c I was soo excited that my pictures would actually be in print!! In a real magazine!! :-)  Anyway, i was in a hurry when I posted it, and obviously did not think it through enough (being so pooped from that day and all)…b/c I had someone call me out on it shortly afterwards. So, all I have to say is, if you want to enter the easiest contest on the planet for a FREE session, go to facebook NOW and become a fan of Abernathy Photographics on Facebook, scroll to the post from Jan 27, and enter. When you get there, you’ll see exactly what I mean. :-)  Ps. this contest will close tomorrow night at midnight (2/2/10)

And speaking of Facebook…if you’re not a FAN of our page…RUN…dont walk…and become a fan right now.  In the month of February, I will be posting giveaways weekly for one lucky winner.  These items will hopefully put a spotlight on a particular item/product/vendor/boutique…which hopefully in turn will be a great resource for you.  And did we mention, you’ll walk away with some cool stuff.  So…RECAP! Become a fan, and when the post of the week comes up…just follow the directions to be entered to win for that week.  You can enter every week, but only once a week! Tell your friends and good luck!!

Look for this weeks’ prize giveaway to be posted TOMORROW morning!!  Everyone have a blessed Monday! I’m outta here!

February 2, 2010 - 10:02 am Tracy - exciting stuff becky!

February 12, 2010 - 7:39 pm Heather Goss - Hey Becky... Can you let me know where you decide to host the MJ show...I'd love to swing by. Love their stuff and look forward to seeing the whole spring line. Also, congrats on the magazine shoot. I was the Celebrations editor for a while for that magazine and adore Cece. You'll love working with her. So laid back. Anyway, I look foward to seeing your work in print. Hope you guys enjoy the snow... Heather Goss

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