Jamie Rubeis Photography | Las Vegas Portrait Photographer

I recently had the opportunity to plan out a very awesome creative session with the talented Lisa Holloway from LJ Holloway Photography. It all started with her offering up her daughter to be a model for me in any upcoming personal projects, and turned into a very well thought out, planned, and styled collaboration. We browsed through Etsy looking for the perfect outfit and Joy from Petite Peanut Boutique was kind enough to create a beautiful, custom hair piece for us to use. We watched the weather reports carefully, waiting for the first snow fall and then Lisa drove up to Las Vegas from Arizona with her daughter for our session.

It was unbelievably cold! Especially as the sun started to set, but Calista, Lisa’s daughter, was such a trooper! We left with frozen toes and fingers, but we also captured some amazing images! I had so much meeting up with Lisa and exchanging ideas on this together. I am looking forward to our next adventure (wink, wink) and maybe some warmer weather!

I can hardly believe it is December already! Time goes by incredibly fast when you are an adult, raising three children, running a business, managing a house, caring after animals, etc. etc. etc. I spent my first Monday of the month baking cookies for my neighbors and family, and finishing the final touches on my Christmas decorations.

I have a few sessions still scheduled this month, but I have pulled back quite a bit. I could easily fill my calendar with last minute portrait requests for the holidays, but I really had to stop and think long and hard this year about my priorities. My kids need me! I barely remember our Christmas last year, other than the fact that I was so stressed out, I made myself sick and actually spent Christmas Day by myself in bed while my family made their way over to my in-laws house for our Annual Christmas Dinner without me! That is NOT how I want this year to be remembered again.

I would like to make this year a little more special, by spending TIME with my family baking cookies, singing Christmas carols, watching my favorite holiday movies, drinking hot cocoa by the fire and turning my kids into elves! Happy Holidays!!!