Sarah Mahen Photographers

Max is ADORABLE! Seriously! I have to say he was just one of the best babies ever to work with! As I’ve been editing his newborn session I’ve come across some serious gems. This picture of Max and his Dad made me laugh out loud!

There are times when I take pictures of babies and think, “You know, they are going to make that EXACT face 10 years from now when their parents want them to clean their room.” I have pictures of Lauren from the first couple days of her life making unpleasant faces and she TOTALLY makes them to this day when she’s mad. I can just see Max and his Dad giving each other these looks someday.

But those aren’t the only looks Max will give. I can promise his Mom and Dad they are going to see as lot more faces like this!

I look forward to sharing the rest of this perfect baby boys pictures. But first his mom and dad get to see them at their premier in the studio. Hold on to your hearts though… this cutie will melt it into a puddle!

More soon!

Las Vegas! Beth and I are here in the city of sin and loving it. Our flight in was a bit turbulent, and there were no taxi’s at the airport which lead to a bizarre shuttle ride, and it’s pouring rain. But the moment we stepped through the doors of the MGM Grand everything was coming up roses… literally… the lobby is FILLED with roses. Amazing. We flew in with Andrea of Andrea’s Images and Rachelle of Rachelle Photography and shared in the craziness of the shuttle bus. We found Thias of Love at First Click and then we were ready to ROCK! Beth got a little camera happy in the room as we were getting ready to head to the trade show.

And then we hopped into elevator, made our way down to the main floor for some lunching and tradeshowing. While we were grabbing food I spotted my BELOVED friend Heather Cole. I seriously had tears in my eyes hugging her. She is just such an amazing person and I am so happy to call her my friend. She was with her dear friend Bobbi of Bobbi and Mike and it was nice to meet her too! It was so emotional Beth took a picture for us!

How much do we love Bobbi for popping in?!?! SO MUCH!

Then Rachelle and I headed of to our first time at the trade show. It was MASSIVE! And we didn’t even get through half of it so I’m thrilled to have two more days to peruse everything. While we were chatting about ring flashes I looked over and saw my dear web designers Dustin and Neal of Baldology. SERIOUSLY! These guys! I love them! Rachelle was kind enough to photograph us. Again! TEARS! How can I thank these guys enough for giving me this incredible site and then saving it when it was destroyed. I love these guys!

So far Vegas is rocking! Beth and I are off for some nickle slot maddness before dinner… should be great!

Things have been feeling very lucky these days. I have been wildly blessed with some amazing clients, outstanding opportunities and the most amazing family and friends. I am feeling especially blessed since the opening of our oh so lovely studio. The other day Beth and I were in the studio finishing up some painting and when we walked outside we saw this AMAZING double rainbow over our studio. And there it all was… spelled out in the sky… just how lucky and blessed we are.

Bethie and I are taking a trip starting tomorrow to a magical land called Las Vegas. She and me and whole bunch of our friends are headed to WPPI for some networking, some trade showing, and as many buffets as we can fit into three days. If you’re a photographer heading to Vegas and you see my out and about please don’t be afraid to say hi. If you are stuck back here and want to get a hold of me, email is probably going to be your best bet as I won’t be able to hear my phone most of the time. I will have my computer and my phone for email checking, so hopefully I’ll be able to get back to everyone as soon as possible. I will be back in the office on Thursday, so any unfinished business will be resolved then. I am sure I’ll blog as we go in Vegas. I’m SO excited! I can’t wait to see friends I haven’t seen in a long time, and to meet some peeps I only know on the internet. It’s going to be awesome! Until then, let’s end this post with a photo of one of my most favoritest people ever…. Lauren J.