Meet stunning, very pregnant Catherine. We had sooo much fun with her maternity session and she came totally prepaired! Was awesome! Catherine got the New Life package, so you’ll be able to see her wee one over the next month, especially since she had sweet Rowan THIS MORNING! Congratulations Catherine and Shay!

On the 21st my awesomeo cousin married the sweetest guy in Durango, Colorado at the historic Strator Hotel (awesome!)! While they were honeymooning in Myrtle Beach, I finished up their wedding and have been shrinking down my favorites for Facebook and such. This is my sister, she’s just the coolest thing since sliced bread and quite talented herself! As you can see, we love to have fun, and since they live in Phoenix (boo!) we don’t see each other near enough. (sad )

This is my wonderful Uncle Dick and awesomeo Aunt Cyndi, Amy’s parents. UD is a cancer survivor, YEAH, and just a huge part of my family. We love them both so much. Here they are watching the vows… I seriously love this image….

And this is my dear Granny. I have soooo many stories about Granny and I love her SO MUCH! Natalie (Nan) is like her little twin! A couple years ago, Granny sent me some jam, and my sister for Christmas. My sister called me up and asked if we received jam, and I said yes, we ate it, was awesome. She said cool, then, how was it sealed… and i said back confused… in a jar with a lid. My sister says, oh nice, mine was sealed with seran wrap and a rubberband I’m the favored grand-daughter, clearly. (no offense Sar)

I have more to share, but I think MiAmore is awaiting me. So… stay tuned… and don’t forget about Little Giraffe www.littlegiraffephoto.com

But as warm and nice as it was Saturday and even nicer Sunday, the sun rays just were not following Baby Girl around. Instead she got the brunt of a painful fall off the kitchen table when that nasty black cloud nudged her. She fell… smacked her leg coming down on the bench and snapped the fibula and tibula in her right stem.

a sad, painful, teary afternoon it was… for all of us.

We’ve been thru breaks, cuts and bashes with the boys, but it seems that that’s what they are supposed to go thru, because they are boys! Still hard to see any one of your children in pain of course, it just really hit hard when it was our girls turn, our BABY girl… it was difficult watching her deal with massive pain that neither of us could take away. It’s hard.

Please leave a comment for Princess N. She likes us to read to her, and what better then “get well’s” and “love yous”

Halloween day, yay sponge curlers!

The x-ray

Splinted with “white cow” (the new addiction) a bottle and morphine

Gettin sleepy

And Monday night.. a better moment.

November 15th is this year’s Christmas Cut-off. This will ensure time for orders to be back to us prior to the festivities.

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Portfolio building is starting!  http://www.littlegiraffephoto.com

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De Bella Diva, my boudoir division will be headed towards a new name, look, and style.  Pretty Jane will debut soon!  Expect a more grainy, gritty, sexier, raw look and style.  Portfolio building has ALREADY started, so if you want to jump on the bandwagon, please email me 2 photos of yourself if you are interested.  I’ll need a headshot and a full length body shot.   I have casting calls up in the modeling communities, but am opening this up to my current, past, and future clients as well.

I am a female photographe in denver rebranding, www.debelladiva.com.
Searching for female models, and couples for portfolio building. Will not photograph males alone w/o a female model involved.

Ladies, I shoot alone with no assistants and have TONS of references available.
The sessions will be boudoir inspired, lingerie, but no need to be nude, however come with an open mind.  Your pictures WILL be on my website and you will need to sign a policy agreement and model release.  You’ll receive reproduction rights for your own portfolios. 

You MUST be at least 18 years old.

• Must be outgoing, able to let me get what I need for this revamp, photo-wise
• I will trade for images, there is no pay involved
• Must provide own lingerie- in very good condition, shoes (stillettos, pumps, mary janes… no strappy sandles or chunky square heels)
• Bring at least 1 pair of black panties.
• Would prefer your make-up be done by M.A.C professional, not at a salon.
• Tats and piercings are enticing!

I’ll need 2 pictures from you to be considered as a model.  The pictures cannot be photoshopped… I want to see YOU, not photoshopped you.

Headshot and full length please, also send your specs as I am looking for specifics for these branding purposes.

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Picture time!!  Please enjoy these not-so-much Sneak Peaks of my many, many sessions over the past few weeks!

Sigh, I love autumn.  The colors are so golden here in Denver, it’s breathtaking.   These are session from September to MOST of October.  Crazy huh, with more to come!!

Lots of sweet pictures to share. I put Nat in her fancy red polka dot pants, packed up Jayden and Devin and we headed down to my favorite spot. We’d probably not been out but 5-7 minutes and I must have stirred a mosquito nest! We were swarmed much like bees, and my boys booked it down the dirt road screaming like little girls. Meanwhile, Natalie is happy as a lark, just looking around. Not much longer they were just too bad, so we packed up in a hurry, to find about 30-40 skeeters in the car! It was horrid, so my 3 squealing girls and I opened the windows and sunroof and sped down the road. Most the skeeters were sucked out, but I still had to kill a good ten or so.

Always a good story behind cute pictures!

Right now I’m in Phoenix with my sister (well I WAS… I saved this draft and didn’t publish LOL).  We’re off in about an hour to go take some images of the 3 girls together, Audrey, Amelie, and Natalie… First time that all girls have been together.  Last weekend, I was in El Paso, Texas for the Ft. Bliss PhotoWeekend.  Operation: Love Reunited photographers came from as far as Pennsylvania, Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin to help boost moral amoung deploying soldiers and their families, over 700 of them.   There were 21 photographers, I personally came home with over 2000 images of 22 different families.  This weekend was such a HUGE success for OpLove, we all received special certificates and coins for the continued support of our military families from Col. Newell, which was such an honor.  This weekend alone, set the bar for all future OpLove events on bases for deploying and/or deployed families and military personel.   Yay OpLove!

Tuesday night I had the honor of welcoming sweet Amina into the world!  She was soo itty bitty, weighing in at 4 lbs. 11 oz.  So sweet!  Congratulations Alana, Ado, and Aiden on your newest addition.  Call me to schedule Amina’s newborn session.  )

Here are a few images from recent sessions, little Amina & Olivia, Kyle, and Alex.  )

And ladies!! What better gift for you man then something stunning that will just make his jaw drop to the floor?! An album of images with my exclusive white screen, he’s never seen you this way!!

Schedule your session now! There’s no better time with The White Sale continuing thru March.

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Many people know my families current hardships.  But I know that there are more families out there who are having a rough time also, many more so then us.  I’m sure that you know someone. You know someone who’s experienced a tragedy, is struggling to stay afloat, is raising kids while holding down more than one job, or is volunteering selflessly despite extenuating personal circumstances. You know someone who can’t afford custom photography, but who would cherish it this holiday season. You know someone who deserves a year-round reminder of their family’s spirit, love, and beauty.

You know someone. I guarantee it.

I want to know who they are, and I want to give them the chance to experience complimentary custom photography – Currently, $600 worth to be exact, and it could go up!  Whether it’s canvas or albums, prints for Grandma, or a slideshow to watch over and over, it’s in your power to give them the artwork they deserve this holiday season.  Now I know that many other photographers are able to offer a lot more, I unfortunately can only offer this amount for now… If things change in our family- then I will raise the winning amount up. I still want to help. I still want to give and help someone who is very deserving of beautiful memories of their children.

Oh, and the best part? The person who nominates the winner receives a $100 print credit. What better reason to show some love could there possibly be, people?

The rules:

* You cannot nominate yourself, and the person nominated must sincerely be incapable of purchasing my services. (Being unable to make mortgage payments for a two-million-dollar-vacation-home in Paris does not qualify as sincere financial need.)

* The nominee must reside in the Denver Metro Area. Tell me who you know, what they’re experiencing, and why they deserve my artwork. Please include a way to contact both your nominee and yourself as well.

* You must e-mail me the full story : tonee@toneelawrence.com

The winner will be announced on Christmas Eve — get nominating! I can’t wait to read all of your entries! Open your heart to someone this holiday season — and thanks for giving me the opportunity to open mine.

With love,
Tonee

Also, be sure to stop by the website www.toneelawrence.com and check out the new colors and pictures!  LOTSA babies!

Meet Aubrie, little sweetie 5 weeks old, and as big as my daughter!  She was such a little lover, that didn’t want to sleep, and then once we did get her to sleep, she didn’t for long.  I adored her blonde hair!  <3

Meet Antonio, an absolute DREAM.  He literally only woke up to glare at me for moving him around a little too much.  Curling right up just as I wanted him every time.  Antonio’s Auntie and Uncle came to visit along with his parents of course which everyone was just too enjoyable!  <3

And last but certainly not least, meet 6 day old Dylan.  Seriously… could he be any sweeter?  Another great session, great- patient parents.  He was such a breeze.