Senior Models 2016

Hello Friends, I took a 2 year hiatus from my photography business with our moves from KY to MN and then to MT. I did a couple weddings, and photo shoots for special friends, family and special clients but I didn't want to build up a business when I knew I would be moving again. Now that I am in Helena, Montana and we are here to stay it's time to get this business off the ground and do what I love to do. I will be photographing weddings again but I only will take on a maximum of 12 a year so that I will also have time to photograph High School Seniors, families, kids, and pets. That being said, I am looking for current High School Juniors who would like to be a part of the Stigman Photography 2016 Senior Model Program. It's a great way to earn huge discounts on your senior portraits. If you know any juniors that might like to be a part of the this program, please forward this info to them. To find out more about the program go to https://stigmanphotography.wufoo.com/forms/zvvwnls02gjdr9/ or to my website www.stigmanphotography.com/specials

Sweet baby Reece is 6 months old!  I had the pleasure of photographing her as a newborn as well, and my how she has grown. 

Isn't she adorable? We were able to get outside and enjoy the nice spring day.

Happy Spring!

Spring has definitely sprung in Kentucky.  It's a beautiful 81degrees in March!  It sure makes it hard to stay inside and work when it's so beautiful outside.  I love this tree in the spring, it's flowers are so pretty.  Unfortunately, it only blooms for a few days and the flowers wilt and fall off the tree.   We are all in such a hurry to do the next thing, we often don't take the time to just enjoy the simple things in life and the beauty of nature.  Take some time today, even if it's just 5 minutes, to step outside and enjoy spring.

Sam is 2!

It's back to blogging for me.  It's been far too long!  I'm working on a new blog layout, it's not completely finished, but it's a start. 


Meet Sam, he is an active 2 year old boy who loves to play his daddy's guitar and wear his boots.

 I enjoy photographing toddlers in their home environment.  They are much more relaxed and not so afraid of the camera. Isn't he so adorable?  If you'd like to see the slideshow from this session click here.

Senior Models 2012

It's back to school time!  Time to start thinking about getting your senior pictures done for those that are in the graduating class of 2012.  In case you haven't seen the 2012 Senior Models from Stigman Photography on Facebook, here's a little recap.  

Tessa-Owensboro Catholic High School

Hillary-Daviess County High School

 Margaret-Owensboro High School

 Lisa-Henderson County High School

 

 Lindsay-Ohio County High School

 If you are wanting to save a little money on your Senior Portraits, these girls have a referral card for you with $50 off your Senior Session!  Go talk to one of these girls, ask them for a referral card, they'll be happy to give you one and tell you how much fun they had during their senior session.   Get your appointment scheduled soon, Saturdays and after school times are filling up quickly!

One hot wedding!

Back to blogging, things get updated on facebook much faster than on the blog.  So, if you want to see what I'm up to that's a little more current than the blog, click "like" on my facebook page and you will be in the loop.


It's been a busy summer, with 3 kids in ball, and coaching a Tball team, we were constantly on the go.  Not to mention all the sessions I've done this summer and plus a wedding.  I have lots of updating to do so I will just start off with the wedding from June.




You might remember Heather from a few facebook albums, she was the girl in the formal ridding a 4 wheeler in the mud and this family session with her and her little guy at the carnival.  I was super excited for her when she got engaged to Keith, I knew from all the sessions I had with her  previously that her wedding would be a great time as well.  


You can tell by this image, it was the hottest wedding I have ever photographed.  

HaHa! I meant literally, the temperature that day was 94 degrees or something like that, plus the high humidity I think the heat index was probably 104.  Everything was outdoors, and it was hot!  Heather and Keith were
troopers though, they did a first look before the wedding, and had their special moment seeing each other for the first time and then we went right into getting their pictures done.  Here's a moment from when Keith saw her for the first time.

Some of the portraits......

 and some of the details.......

I gotta say the shoes were pretty hot......

Heather's little man Gavin, walked her down the aisle, it was so sweet.

 I loved how excited they were to be married!

Heather and her dad a didn't miss a beat with their choreographed father/daughter dance.

Now she's showing Keith some new dance moves........

How do you end an incredibly hot day?..........fireworks of course!

Congrats to this new little family, thanks so much for letting me be a part of your day!

If you'd like to see more images from this wedding, click here to see the slideshow or here for the facebook album.

Fitness Fridays

It's Friday! Another blog post about fitness.  Today is all about baby steps to health and fitness.  I think so many times people are so overwhelmed with the amount of changes they have to make in their life to get healthy that they quit before they even start.  Start with something small.  For the first couple weeks pick one little thing to change about your lifestyle.  How about giving up soda, or at least cut back on the amount of soda you drink to maybe 3 a week.  Instead drink water, or another low calorie drink.  You'd be amazed how calories you actually drink each week with soda, juice, coffee drinks, etc.   I don't know about you, but I'd rather eat my calories than drink them.  Just one small little change like that will help you start losing weight.

After doing one little change for a couple weeks, add another little change to your lifestyle.  Take the stairs instead of the elevator.  Park further away at the store, so you have more walking to do to get to the door.


A few weeks after that, choose an activity you want to do 3 times a week for 20 minutes.  It can be as simple as a walk or bike ride.  Do something that gets you moving, put on some music and dance for 20 minutes.  Trust me, you'll be glad you did.  Soon you'll be ready to start making changes to the types of food you are eating, and increase the amount of exercise you are doing.  Taking small steps every few weeks, will get you on your way to a healthy lifestyle.  Go ahead, pick one small change today.  


My fitness and health update: I've joined another weight loss challenge with 9 other people for the next 10 weeks.  $10 goes to the winner each week for the most percentage of weight loss and at the end of 10 weeks the one with the highest percentage wins $50.  My goal is to lose another 10 lbs, another pants size and lose another 3% in body fat in these next 10 weeks.  Wish me luck!