I've Moved!!

My new blogsite address is http://danicanelsonphotography.com.  Please follow me there, since I will no longer be posting at this address!  I hope to see you at my new site...

NEW WEBSITE! | St. Louis Child Photographer

I have great news!  My new website/blog is live and I'd love for you to start following me at my new address: http://danicanelsonphotography.com.  I'm especially excited because it’s a website and a blog all in one!  It’s definitely been a labor of love as it's taken me over four months to fully put together (thanks to our big move and getting settled), but I’m beyond excited to finally be launching Danica Nelson Photography here in St. Louis.  You can click on “Portfolio” to view image galleries of my work, and you can follow my posts to stay up-to-date with my latest work, helpful hints and photography finds.  Don’t forget to change your links and/or bookmarks, subscribe to my RSS feed or add me to your Google Reader!  If you'd like a button for your own blog, you can use the code at the bottom of my new site!

I owe a big thanks to Lacey of Lacey Reimann Photography for being a HUGE help to me throughout the process, and for referring me to Portfoliositez.com, the company I used to create my site.

I also owe a huge thanks to my awesome friend Stacia for helping me with my rebranding and the design of my website.  She walked and talked me through the whole process, helping me really figure out what I wanted, and saving me from a possible lawsuit with National Geographics someday!!  Haha...yes, the first logo I designed had an uncanny resemblance to theirs, which Stacia kindly pointed out.

Thanks also to all the friends and family members that gave me feedback.  XOXO to you all.

I've got a Tell All Tuesday for this week that I'll be posting on Thursday (sorry folks!).  Stay tuned and I look forward to seeing you all on my new site...

Cool Relief! | St. Louis Child Photographer

Oh boy, are you feelin' the heat? I feel like we've moved to the Amazon Rainforest. :) We've been taking advantage of our pool as much as possible for some cool relief!

This girl's faces kill me...


Bam! How's that for some sass?


The light outside of our town home in the evening is gorgeous. Love these two...


Stay cool, St. Louis!

Can't Help Myself | St. Louis Children's Photographer

I hope you don't get sick of seeing pictures of my kids any time soon! I don't have my new website up and running quite yet and haven't started taking on sessions here in St. Louis. So until I do, I'm afraid you'll have to *endure* a few more of my little loves.

Left- such a Cami face. Right - love the clasped hands.





These are her "silly eyes" - she thinks she's hilarious.


We spend a lot of time doing puzzles these days. Carson loves them.


...and he loves crossing his eyes too. Let's hope it doesn't stick!


I think next week I'll start back up with Tell All Tuesdays if anyone's still visiting this blog. :)

Sweet darlin' girl | St. Louis Children's Photographer

A few candids of my sweet (okay, actually pretty crazy), darlin' girl the other morning.

Her hair kills me. Love it to death.

Splish Splash | St. Louis Child Photographer

Did I mention our new place has a pool? LOVE.






We go every. single. day. It's a blast spending time with Daddy at the pool after dinner!

A Family | St. Louis Family Photographer

Finally - a peek of my last family session in Philadelphia. This was a quick session with baby C.J. and his awesome parents. Enjoy you guys! Miss this little guy already!

Still sporting that cute scowl. :)








It turned out all C.J. needed was a nap. So he promptly fell asleep to the sweet whisperings of his mama.














Congrats again on your beautiful family. XOXO

Coming Soon... | St. Louis Family Photographer

A sneak peek of the sweet A family! Stay with me, Martha!

Baby Jamie | St. Louis Newborn Photographer

Last, but not least, here is baby Jamie's full peek. Jamie is one of the most gorgeous (in a handsome way) newborn babes I've ever seen! No touching up necessary - this little guy had the most perfect newborn skin imaginable. I just loved this session, and what a pleasure to finally meet baby Jamie and his wonderful parents.

Isn't this monkey hat beyond cute?! His mom bought it on Etsy and then GIFTED it to me at the end of the session. Whaaat?! You are so sweet Adela!! It will make newborns even cuter for a long time to come... :)


Like me, Mom loves the detail shots.








His cheeks are the sweetest things ever.


And check out those lips!








Snug in Dad's arms.


Love this shot.


The barnwood's back...

















Dad played baseball, so his mitt was an extra fun prop.











Thanks again C family. I will be sending the disc as soon as possible! :)

Baby CJ | St. Louis Newborn Photographer

Martha - I'm sure you're more than ready for your full peek of baby CJ. Here it is! This little guy was beyond sweet and only a week old. The perfect age for his first photo session (out of his mom's tummy that is). Enjoy, you guys!

Like I mentioned before, CJ rocked an adorable scowl most of the session.








Don't you want to kiss those toes?











Love what a little bean he is in this one.





Sweet dreams...and more scowls. :)









Thanks A family - I hope to have your family session peek up sometime next week!