$25 Gift Certificate Winners are Announced!!

Thank you to everyone who participate in the $25 gift certificate giveaway! I appreciate each and every one of you for your support!

Congratulations to the winners...

#22. Johnny Qualls

&

#74. Amanda Thorne

Please email me at info@expressionsbynaomi.com with your mailing info and I will get your gift certificates to you!

Again thank you to everyone who participated and keep spreading the word. When we hit 3000 fans on Facebook we will be having another HUGE giveaway with lots of prizes and lots of winners!! :)


1. Ingrid Parnell

2. Leigh Ann Tucker
3. Fawn Wilson
4. Sarah Hill Brewer
5. Raven Dedrick Wentworth
6. Debra Basham Davis
7. Michelle Sutfin Cude
8. Jennifer Pope Burcham
9. Jill Hunt Staggs
10. Sonya Pope
11. Joy Bundrant Staggs
12. Jenny Robertson Davis
13. Terra Alley
14. Cassie Jones Mosley
15. Amanda Stanfill
16. Clara McDonald Reatherford
17. Alicia Hurlbut
18. Hana Lambert
19. Selena Lyn Tangerstrom
20. Sheena Qualls
21. Garla Hill
22. Johnny Qualls
23. Amanda Thorne
24. Amanda McAdams
25. Terry Hight Hill
26. Miranda Parnell Young
27. Joyce Armstrong
28. Linette Mercer McKinley
29. Ginger Edwards
30. Courtney Mitchell
31. Madison Machael Burcham
32. Ginger Edwards
33. Ginger Edwards
34. Leigh Ann Tucker
35. Trista Lee
36. Johnny Qualls
37. Ginger Edwards
38. LaBreeska Cox
39. Johnny Qualls
40. Terry Hight Hill
41. Courtney Mitchell
42. Kristy Marie Wadkins
43. Jill Nesbitt Davis
44. Molly Wilson
45. Jon Harville
46. Jon Harville
47. Jon Harville
48. Jon Harville
49. Jon Harville
50. Samantha Harville
51. Samantha Harville
52. Samantha Harville
53. Samantha Harville
54. Courtney Mitchell
55. Amanda Lambert
56. June Ray
57. Carrie McAdams Northcutt
58. Sarah Hill Brewer
59. Summer Alley Qualls
60. Christi Williams
61. Michelle Sutfin Cude

62. Jamie Caperton
63. Kaila Littlefield


64. Mary Jane Copeland
65. Jenny Robertson Davis
66. Carrie McAdams Northcutt
67. Ginger Edwards
68. Jenny Robertson Davis
69. Amber Dill
70. Chantel Harris

71. Johnny Qualls

72. Selena Lyn Tangerstrom
73. Aimeka Casteel
74. Amanda Thorne
75. Liesa Davis
76. Amanda Stanfill
77. Beth Warren
78. Brandy Staggs
79. Gina Hamm Duncan
80. Amy Watkins Hester

Kooper { 1 year } | Lobelville Tennessee Baby Photographer

http://www.expressionsbynaomi.com/

Little Kooper was all smiles at his session! I had such a blast with him and his big brother! I can tell mom has her hands full (and I can relate-- I have two boys of my own). I can't believe this little guy is already one! Seems like the time just flies by!

Valentines Minis 2012 | Clifton Tennessee Photographer

www.expressionsbynaomi.com

This year's Valentines Minis were a blast! Everyone did a great job! The little ones looked absolutely adorable and had such sweet personalities to match! 2012 is already starting off to be a GREAT year! Be sure to join us in March for our Easter Minis which will be announced soon! :)

Newborn Photography {why it is so important to choose wisely and not based on price} | Clifton Tennessee Newborn Photographer

Today I was watching my news feed on Facebook and saw a post where one of my photog friends had commented on an image of a newborn baby hanging from a tree in a crochet pouch. When I clicked on the image I was saddened. The baby was cleary unhappy and it almost looked as though the poor thing was choking. I then proceeded to read some of the comments underneath the picture. I was just as horrified by their comments as I was the picture. I then went to this photographer's FB page and was appauled by all the negativity being sent her way by other photographers.

I totally know how those other photographers feel. We take our craft very seriously and when we see something unsafe (especially concerning those tiny newborns) we can sometimes let our passion and "mother hen" instinct get the best of us. We feel the need to defend our craft and defend the subject. But I have to say, I felt for the photographer too. I can't imagine how she must be feeling at this moment reading all the hate posts on her wall from other photographers, maybe people she viewed as her peers?

As a photographer for many years, I have always had a deep respect for other photographers, whether they are much more advanced than me in their abilities or are just starting out. Because no matter what we each are passionate about what we do and we all had to start somewhere. I am by no means the best of the best, but I feel like each year I continue to grow as a photographer and that is all I can ask for. But I have a deep respect for each and every photographer out there, because this is a hard business to be in. It might look easy on the surface, but it is far from that. Its a job, just like any job, that requires hard work, long hours, and constant training and studying to advance.

That being said, it is not okay in my opinion to BASH another photographer. The best way to handle that situation if you feel so passionate about what they are doing (or not doing for that matter) is to contact them privately. I am disappointed that so many photographers thought it would be appropriate to write such negative things on her FB page where potential clients can see. She might need some guidance, I agree, but she does not need to be made to look bad in front of her clients.

With all that being said... Newborn photography is a passion of mine. I love working with those sweet little cuddly babies that are so new and so precious. But safety has always been my #1 concern. I have studied and trained and continue to train to learn how to do what I do to the best of my ability. That is why I stress that price should not be an option when choosing the right photographer for your newborn session. I see so many photographers with little to no experiance advertising that they "specialize" in newborn photography, but the proof is in the amount of newborns they have actually photographed. Everyone has to start somewhere and I totally understand that, but remember these are your precious babies. Do you really want them to be someones "guinea pig?" If you choose to use someone with little experiance, that is okay by all means, but be sure that you feel confident in the photographer you have chosen. I am not posting this to convince anyone that I am better than the rest, but rather to educate that choosing your newborn photographer is just as important as any other choice you make for your new baby.

I love all my clients and am so greatful and humbled by the opportunity to not only photograph your precious newborns, but also that you give me the wonderful gift of being able to watch them grow as they come back for each of their milestone sessions! I swear I have the best clients anyone could ask for, and I'm not just saying that, I really mean it. You are the best!