Adios! | Fayetteville portrait photographer

Today I launched the all new blog site over at www.leahartmanphotography.com. No need to update your bookmarks - my web address hasn't changed! The new site is a website and blog combined so this site will become inactive as of now! I hope to see you at the new digs!

New Logo! Again... | Fayetteville portrait photographer

I know, I know. I just got a new logo at the beginning of the year. It's true. And I love it. My designer and I worked really hard on it! It took a lot of brainstorming and answering tons of questions about my aesthetic style, what I wanted my brand to say, etc. While it LOOKS exactly as I envisioned, I ran into a little problem. Some of the lines are so thin that they do not print well. Sometimes they don't show up at all. As you can imagine, having a logo that doesn't show up well on my business cards, letterhead and other paper products doesn't work very well for me.

At first, I tried just thickening the lines up a bit, but it really changed the whole feel of the design and just didn't work. So, I went back to the drawing board. I had a clear vision for what I wanted in my head and once again, Nolasco Design made it a reality for me. We began with the same font already used in the first design and then Michael created a hand drawn heart in place of the 'a' in my name. I thought it was a cute play on words. :)

In light of the change, my website it getting an update. It should be up and running soon and will of course, have the same web address. Here's a little preview...

Pardon my dust... | Fayetteville photographer - NOT graphic designer

I am not a graphic designer (though it fascinates me and I think I could be good at it if I hadn't already devoted myself to photography) so as you might imagine, creating and updating my website is no easy feat. In fact, with my two personal blogs, this blog and my website (not to mention Facebook!) I spend a ridiculous amount of time online. I mean, really ridiculous. It's just too much.

I've tried to keep up with all of it and still be an active participant in my own life at the same time, but inevitably, something always falls by the wayside - it's usually my laundry. And getting a shower.

It's time to simplify. I've been researching my options for consolidating things for quite a while and finally have a game plan! Over the next few months links probably won't work right. It might be frustrating and for that I apologize in advance. I wouldn't put you through the hassle if I didn't truly believe it would benefit you in the long run!

The new site will be a website and blog combined under one roof, easy to navigate with more features and ways for you to interact. And it will be only ONE site for me to keep up with! Yay! Laundry will get folded!

In the meantime, this blog will be here, steady and true.

p.s. I still have slots available for the holiday mini sessions on November 6! Don't miss out on your opportunity to take advantage of the huge savings!

13 Random Things | Fayetteville portrait photographer

Ah, I'm sitting here drinking a mug of hot cocoa topped with whipped cream (and squirting in more whipped cream as I eat it all out with a spoon) and to be honest, I'm having trouble coming up with something to write in this installment of 13 Random Things...

It's been over a year since my first post on the subject and at this point, surely any and all interesting tidbits of information about myself have already been shared. Not to mention all the completely uninteresting stuff you probably never wanted to know!

But hey, I'm no quitter so I'll do my best!

1) I cannot fall asleep if I know there is a fly, spider or other type of annoying and/or creepy thing in my bedroom. I have been known to pull out a fly swatter and hunt that sucker down for as long as it takes before I can turn out the light!

2) I swore I'd never get a smartphone but now my iPhone and I are inseparable.

3) I sing in the shower. But then again, doesn't everyone?

4) I leave all the stickers on my apples until they're washed so I don't inadvertently start eating one before it's been cleaned.

That's it. That's all I've got until next time! Ciao!

Hey, what's up? | Fayetteville lifestyle photographer

He's just so cute. I can hardly stand it sometimes. No, really. I mean, he's that adorable. The things that come out of this kid's mouth will just melt your heart or get you cracking up. The other day he called Daddy stupid, but he said it in this tiny adorable little voice and we were all "ahh, how cute!" He had us so mesmerized that it took until he said it for the third time for us to catch on and realize we had better step up and be PARENTS, lest our two year old think it's okay to call Daddy (or anyone else for that matter) stupid.

He'll have you wrapped around his finger before you know it.