Danielle Hobbs Photography

New Blog!!!

2009-01-11T09:17:00.001-05:00

Well, we are starting 2009 off with a bang and moving over to a fancy new blog!!

I can't wait for you to see it -

www.daniellehobbsphotography.com/blog

The 2008 contest is now up until Jan 18th at midnight. Look for your pic and vote!!

Thanks :)
Danielle

The twins came to visit! - Columbia SC Newborn Photographer

2009-01-01T19:34:00.002-05:00

The twins are here!! We rang in the new year with a full house! Mom, Dad, Mister C and the twins came up for a visit. Of course none of us were up at midnight, but I think mom and the babies were up shortly after :)

Of course I had to play - They are 2 weeks old today, but being premies, they are still small and sleepy, so they were perfect for posing. We had a good hour to play before the big kids woke from their minimal naps and the babies were ready to eat again. I'm hoping we can play a little more tomorrow (and get one with big brother!) before they leave! They are moving up here soon, so hopefully it won't be too long before I get to see them again. I know they are going to grow so fast!!

It's funny trying to figure out who they look like - they look very little like each other!

Baby C makes boy number three...

2008-12-29T17:36:00.003-05:00

I had the pleasure to meet the J family this morning. They were such a wonderful family! Mom contacted me a few months ago to book the newborn session and they waited to find out the gender, so I was very excited to find out as the baby arrived! Pink or blue hats?

Baby C was born on Dec. 19th and joined a now trio of brothers. They are so sweet and courteous little men! I hope my two guys grow up to be as sweet and kind. It gives me hope that the craziness that I hear down the hall right now will calm a bit in the coming years ;)

Thank you!

ETA - I had to add another one!! I can't stop looking at this guy!

They are here!!!

2008-12-20T02:28:00.003-05:00

Anyone that knows me well, knows that this day has been anxiously awaited for a while now...

The twins are here!

My bestfriend in Charleston and her husband were blessed with the arrival of their new baby girl and boy on Thursday. Dad was working in Columbia and of course I live here as well, so once we got the word we hopped out of town as fast as we could... of course dropping 2 kids in the lap of the best neighbor in the world took a little bit of extra time, so I was about 30min behind Dad.... In typical me style, I was running in at the buzzer. Literally - RUNNING - an out of shape preggo lady... I just about hyperventilated... good thing we were in a hospital just in case! :) I'm really glad the highway patrol on I-26 were not out in force!

They waited for the first cut for me to get there, thankfully. My friend blessed me with the chance to be in the OR for the delivery (with the camera of course!). The doctors were so great and put up with me bobbing and weaving around the action. The two doctors in the room delivered each of my boys, so they know me well!

The delivery went wonderfully and the babies are beautiful. Mom & Dad are doing great and trying to enjoy time in the hospital before they go home to Big Brother!

Baby A - girl - weighed in at 5lbs 9oz and 17 1/2 inches. She is doing amazing and mom is enjoying holding her newest baby girl.

Baby B - boy - weighed in at 6lbs 8oz and 18 3/4 inches. He is doing well, but is on a little oxygen and an IV for fluids. They are keeping him stable and hopefully tomorrow will try to bottle feed. Please say some prayers for him and for Mom & Dad. After all that they have been through I pray that they will not be home too long without him!

These aren't ALL of the pictures I took of course, but I tried to eliminate the ones with the most blood. ;) Most of these after the delivery are baby girl since baby boy is still in the nursery being taken care of... just to help you figure it out. It's harder with TWO!

Patience Please...

2008-12-18T08:06:00.004-05:00

.... that's what I want for Christmas. Patience and understanding over the next two-three weeks. I will be out of my first trimester and hopefully this exhaustion and sickness will lessen.... and we will be out of the holiday season. I'm hoping to finally get my head above water with email responses and orders. I am very grateful for my wonderful clients!!!

To thank all of you for a wonderful 2008, I will have another photo contest! Keep an eye out here on the blog!

For now, an outtake from our Christmas card photo session. C was trying to help and get R to turn his head, but of course it looks like he's taking him out. :) Brothers!

News

2008-12-12T06:25:00.002-05:00

Well, I think I've waited long enough to spread the word....

In about 7 months we will have more kids than I have arms! ;) Yes, we are expecting baby Hobbs #3 in July!! So this may tie together all of the recent comments about being tired and hopefully grant me some forgiveness in slow response to emails. Tired doesn't even begin to describe this go round!! The morning sickness has being coming and going all day, but lately hits me the most in the evening (when I typically work!).

Thank you everyone for your patience! I'll be out of the first trimester by Christmas and hopefully get that burst of energy back - I need it!

So - What this means for you is that next summer, things will slow down a bit around here. I'll still blog of course, but if you want a summer session, please contact me now and book your dates before June or after August. I have opened my calendar and I'm already accepting sessions into the fall.

:)

We survived!

2008-12-09T08:22:00.002-05:00

I'm sorry I have been MIA and haven't posted in over a week. We took a much needed family vacation! It's been a long time since we went somewhere to just have a vacation and not for an event or to specifically visit someone at their home. We met up with my husband's brother and his family at DISNEY WORLD!! We all had a great time! We spent 3 days at the parks and I think it was a perfect starter trip. We still have plenty to do the next time we go back, too. The kids were great and despite missing almost all of the naps, they were pleasant and made it a nice trip.

There will be more pictures to come, but I'm slowly getting back to normal life and client orders that came in while I was gone. I hope you all are enjoying this last month of the year - Can you believe it will be 2009 before we know it?! I haven't even attempted Christmas card pics for my own kids yet - New Year's cards are acceptable, right? ;)

Baby 3 - Columbia Newborn Photographer

2008-11-24T22:43:00.003-05:00

The third baby in my whirlwind baby weekend was a boy - Baby B - again a close # 3 in this family of (now) 5. Big sis is in love with her newest brother. Big brother doesn't seem to mind the new addition, but in brother fashion, is already trying to play wrestle! ;)

We had a busy weekend and I'm still trying to recover! I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends. We are traveling to my parent's to be with my side of the family this holiday. It will be nice to be "home" for a few days. I hope you all get to see the ones you love this season!

Always be thankful for the little surprises in your life :)

Baby Boom!! - Charleston SC Newborn Photographer

2008-11-23T22:08:00.004-05:00

There is something in the water... so watch out ladies!!

This weekend I had THREE newborns. Saturday I drove to Charleston to photograph two beautiful new baby girls... a one week old and a 6 week old. The third was today - a boy in Columbia (his blog will come tomorrow).

This will be a double blog post so bear with me!!

Baby Izzy is just a day over one week old and she was in no mood to sleep! We were still able to get some beautiful pictures and she did doze off on her new pretty pink blanket for a bit. Mom's maternity session was last month. Iz is quite the little miracle baby and it was such a joy to meet her. I hope my next baby comes out with hair like this!! I have blonde baldies!

Check out that hair!

Baby OG was a sweet surprise and almost an Irish twin with big sis who was not quite 13 months old when she arrived! She had a bit of a rough entry into the world with a broken collar bone and jaundice, but she is doing great now and was nice and sleepy even at 6 weeks old! We also ran out to their dock and got a few family pictures. What a beautiful family!

Baby Coco - 9 months - Columbia SC Baby Photographer

2008-11-20T09:20:00.002-05:00

I can't believe it's been 9 months already! Baby M was one of my first local newborns after we moved to Columbia. You may remember her as the "bookshelf baby". Mom still gets funny inquiries about how that set up happened :) Yesterday I had the pleasure of taking her pictures again and she is such a cute little butter ball! It was a COLD day so we took a few inside and then went out to play in the grass. If you can't tell - I love sunset flare!

Mom - Thank you and I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!! :)

Miss A - Columbia Historic Gardens - SC Photographer

2008-11-16T15:25:00.003-05:00

We made it home from our trip yesterday! It was a great week but I ate WAY too much - so now I will fast until Thanksgiving... (right!?) HA! I didn't have time to take pictures of my own kids between the cold, rainy weather and runny noses! - I'm sure the boys aren't too torn up about it ;)

I did get to take pictures today - of a willing kiddo! Miss A's mom hired me a while back, and we became friends through playgroups in the neighborhood. Miss A is always so smiley and such a happy baby! I can't believe she is closing in on ONE!

Mom & Dad - I hope you enjoy the sneak peek. I tried to save THE Christmas card pic so it will be a surprise :)

Going to Grandma's house...

2008-11-07T09:42:00.003-05:00

... and Grandpa too! :)

We will be out of town until Nov. 15th. I will have access to email, but I will not be able to process any orders or post any new galleries while I am gone. All client galleries that were due are online and ready for viewing.

Thanks! I'm sure I will have many pictures to share when we get back! I'm hoping to take some of my OWN kids for Christmas cards... we'll see if that happens! ;)

Last weekend we hosted a baby shower in Charleston. My friend's sister in law has started baking these cookies - if you remember she did them for C's pirate birthday party as well. They are SOO yummy and delicious. I highly recommend checking out her blog and contacting her if you have a party or event coming up. They are perfect for party favors, holiday gifts or just to EAT! :)

1 year!

2008-10-29T16:17:00.003-04:00

I love one year olds... not only because I have one, but because they are so fun and full of their new found personality!! R is definitely starting to show is opinions and personality. Miss SP was no exception! She was recovering from a double ear infection and cutting about 4 teeth at once - so she wasn't so sure about letting go of Mom and Dad at first. As the weather warmed up, she also warmed up to me and we were able to get a few of her playing with a few toys. Grandma sent a Little Mermaid birthday card that played music and it quickly became a favorite! She had a ball dancing to "Under the Sea" :)

I have to thank "Aunt" B for hiring me for the session. What a great birthday gift for Miss SP and her parents!

** If you would like a unique gift for Birthdays or the Holidays, gift certificates are available. We also have gift registries that you can set up and have your shower/party guests visit our site and contribute what they wish to your personal photo session! **

Boone Wedding Slideshow

2008-10-28T01:44:00.001-04:00

... a few more from the Boone Wedding this weekend...

The Boones! - Charleston, SC Wedding photography

2008-10-27T00:16:00.006-04:00

A&B are married!!!

My second photographer, Kim, and I drove down to Charleston on Saturday morning. Rain threatened to make it a soggy weekend, but lucky the rain had stopped by the time the sun came up on Saturday. It did leave behind plenty of water in the streets of downtown Charleston and traffic managed to delay the wedding a bit, but it was a beautiful ceremony and reception. Everything went as planned and many tears of joy were shed! The wedding was at First Baptist Church where the bride went all the way up through school and reception was held at SC Society Hall. It was a beautiful event!! A planned out everything to the 'T'. There was a candy bar with all fall colored and themed candies, a beautiful spread of food, a great band, and a beautiful and delicious cake!

I'm home now (after a session with a 1yr old this morning) and couldn't wait to blog about the big day... the slideshow will come soon and will be posted here, but for now, here is a sneak peek! - I know - lots of details... but I love details - especially at weddings!! That's what you plan for so long - all those details! :)

A&B - Say Hi to Mickey! ;) Have a great time and enjoy!

A Little Christmas Elf

2008-10-24T14:12:00.004-04:00

Little Miss A drove all night long to get here for her big session today! Her cousins are the 4 girls from the previous post and they were here for just the weekend to visit baby W.

(Please pray for baby W. They had a scare in the middle of the night when she stopped breathing after spitting up and she is in the ICU)

I have been dying to use this hat and I'm so glad we got to use it today! We may create a special birth announcement Christmas card!

I love catching the interaction with mom and dad and seeing the emotion for their new little ones...

... and just because baby tooshies are way too cute to resist.. I love "Baby Legs". I was always confused what they were for, but they are super cute for pictures!! (btw - they are leg warmers for crawlers in dresses or to cover boy knees while crawling in short outfits.

FOUR!!

2008-10-18T23:58:00.005-04:00

Four GIRLS!! Daddy sure is outnumbered in this household! Baby W arrived 4 weeks before she was due, so today at just over 2 weeks, she was still good and sleepy! Mom and Dad were surprised by little girl #4, but she is so sweet and so loved already. All 3 big sisters are already in love!

Mom and Dad - Thanks for letting me get my fix of pink today! Enjoy the sneak peek!!

We had a lot of fun in the nursery... all that pink!

(and a nice one for the grandparents)
Aren't they beautiful?!

One for Dad - a swim coach at USC.

The newest with the "Big Sis" title

Miracle

2008-10-13T14:17:00.004-04:00

You never know what life will throw at you...

Mom and I met just over 4 years ago when I first moved next door to them in Charleston. Miss E (as seen on the blog previously) was only 3 months old. While we were neighbors, Mom was diagnosed with and survived breast cancer. She was told that there would be no more babies... and I think they had made some peace with that fact. Well, here they are - due for baby girl #3 in just a few weeks! Both big sisters are very excited for baby Izzy - as we all are!! :)

October is breast cancer awareness month.... Please do self checks, get checked by your doctor and donate!!!

Mr. Big

2008-10-09T23:26:00.005-04:00

If you keep up with the blog, you may recognize little miss E... Her parents are good friends and repeat clients a few times over. Well, little miss is now a big sis!! Mr. B made his arrival a week ago today at a whopping 9lbs 8oz and I just couldn't wait to use some of my new props on this big guy. He wasn't that into sleep - even at just one week old... Momma was the focus of this guy's attention! We did get him to nod off for a little while and big sis did a wonderful job giving sweet and gentle kisses!! He was such a trooper and we got some great images.

**Reminder - I am booked for 2008 holiday sessions, but maternity and newborn sessions will still be worked in as they are time sensitive and cannot be pushed back :) **

E - I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!!

Big sis tuckered out too!

2008 FULL!!

2008-09-30T21:01:00.002-04:00

Well, the calendar is full for 2008! Thanks for the great response and interest in my work! I am so blessed to have wonderful clients and friends!

2009 sessions are already being booked well into June!

** I will be out of the office from Thursday Oct 2nd to Sunday Oct 5th. Any emails received during that time will be returned on Monday Oct 6th. Thank you for your understanding and patience.**

"King of the fountain" - Lake Carolina - Columbia, SC

2008-09-28T21:34:00.002-04:00

Tonight I had a session in my neighborhood. It was actually nice to have a 2 minute commute! T is 4 and he is so much fun. I'm looking forward to C being 4 now! At the end of the session, the light was really great around the fountain, so I assured him that I would not knock him into the water and stood him up on the edge.... He proclaimed "I'm king of the fountain!!" :) I love it when the kids warm up to me and I am able to really catch their personalities.

The session was mostly for T, but mom was smart and took the opportunity to get some family pictures and some of sis while T was already dressed and a willing participant. Both of the kids laughed at my lame knock knock joke... even when I repeated the same one over and over! Elementary school humor always brings out some chuckles!

Mom & Dad - I had a great time and I hope you enjoy the sneak peek!

... and now the slideshow

2008-09-25T08:26:00.003-04:00

I just can't get enough of this little one!!! Isn't she beautiful??

Slideshows are now available for 2 weeks during your online gallery time. It is a great way to share the images with your friends and family if you do not want to give access to buy them (or see the price list). They are also available for purchase with your order.

New

2008-09-24T07:40:00.002-04:00

I got a little tired of looking at my blog last night, so I changed it up a bit... Nothing major. Hopefully a new fancy blog will come soon, but for now, just changing the color and the header makes me happy. :)

Of course I have to post an image, so I'm adding another from my shoot with baby O. She was so good and I have way too many favorites!!

My new newborn prop is this doll bed from Pottery Barn Kids. Isn't it beautiful and oh so girly?!? :)

ONE

2008-09-22T11:03:00.002-04:00

I seriously cannot believe how fast a year can fly by. We always tend to pack a lot into our years, but it never fails that at the end of it I always think "How did that happen!?".

My baby turned one yesterday... So I guess that officially makes him a toddler? He's not walking yet, but I guess by the date, that makes it so. He's such a cuddle bug... I'm so glad that he hasn't given that up yet. His hugs are addicting! He's so serious some times - and so silly - I think he gets his moods from Daddy!

On Saturday we had a party at our house with a family and a few close friends. It was a nice evening and R had a good time being passed around and getting all the hugs he could! He wasn't too sure about his cake at first, which is really funny b/c he will get mad at you if you are eating something he can't have - especially cake!! We finally gave him a fork and he played around until he figured out it was cake and it was good! :)

Of course I had to snap a few pictures - I even got in one!!

He started out a bit bewildered

then excited

and serious about eating

then it was all parts in for a messy good time!

(my mom says I used to put my foot on the table as well.... I have a picture of C doing the same thing - Guess it's an inherited trait?)

Baby girl O - 8 days

2008-09-20T22:50:00.002-04:00

Whew - It has been a busy day!!! My baby turns one tomorrow, so today we had his birthday party. It was a small little affair at home with family and great friends. I will tell more tomorrow.... and add pics!!

BUT - The morning started with a newborn session! Little Miss O was born a day before her due date (nothing like making mom wait until the end!!) It was bitter sweet - holding such a sweet new baby as my own baby was about to move into toddler-hood and out of baby-land... *tear*.... anyway - She was so sweet and good! We got some great shots - I just couldn't wait to get them on the blog! Mom - I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoy taking them!

and a follow up shot from the maternity session: