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My Mini Model – Julia – 5 Months

mabyn — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:52:52 +0000

It’s amazing how quickly babies change. Julia went from being a sweet sleepy baby to a alert and bubbly 5 month old! She’s smiling, laughing, and curious about everything! You can see it in her big beautiful blue eyes! Here are some of my favorites from her 5 month session.

XOXOXO,
Mabyn

A Girl and Her Dress – Simply Beautiful Couture

mabyn — Mon, 06 May 2013 19:05:20 +0000

The wonderful thing about Simply Beautiful Couture is that I’m encountering women with all sorts of stories and reasons to book a session. Take my friend Emily for instance. Since I’ve met her, she’s gotten married, taken up photography, and started her own business! She is a strong vibrate woman who is one of my closest friends.

I remember when she made the decision to leave Syraucse, NY and go to school in Binghamton. She was determined to only be there a semester or two before she planned on moving to Italy to study art. We were all sad to see her go, but Bingtown was only an hour away. Little did we know that her decision would absolutely transform her life. With in a month or two of moving she met her future husband who is the perfect fit. He encouraged her to take up photography and start her own business! Fast forward about a year and a half later, she’s got a banging wedding portfolio and was my driving buddy for the move to North Carolina! It’s so amazing how quickly things can change.

Emily is thriving in her new life! She confided in me that due to the craziness on her wedding day that she didn’t get to spend the time she wanted on photos. So in celebration, we opted to do a Rock the Dress shoot here at my new home. I love spending time with Em, we’re definitely birds of a feather, and her session was an absolute riot!

Her story is mirrored in my own. Things can change quickly, but change shouldn’t be feared. It should be looked upon as a new adventure full of fantastic surprises!

XOXOXO,
Mabyn

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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

mabyn — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:23:59 +0000

Mother’s Day is around the corner! I’m so excited to travel back up to NY and see my beautiful mother and spend some time with her. You see, a year ago around this time, our family went through something pretty traumatic. My mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer and went through a double mastectomy. Now she’ll probably frown and give me the evil eye for telling you all of this, but her story is one of silent courage. I hope to one day tell you her full story, but for now know that her bravery in the face of this behemoth really helped shape my decision to start Simply Beautiful Couture! She is absolutely stunning and all mothers should be remembered that way. Now, I haven’t done a SBC session with her yet, but I have my fingers crossed that she’ll allow me to do one! But, if you feel that YOUR mother deserves to be cherished, treasured, and have a once in a lifetime experience that will make her feel like the gorgeous woman she is, then I implore you to have her picture PROFESSIONALLY taken! Even if it’s not with me! We can never have enough pictures OF or WITH our family members. They are oh so precious.

So as you ponder what to do for Mother’s Day, think about the importance of capturing her beauty forever. Please consider Simply Beautiful Couture. Thank you.

XOXOXO,
Mabyn