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Hi and welcome to the UpperCase Photography blog!  This is where you'll find the latest images from recent sessions, news, contests, my random ramblings and more.  Take a look around and check back often.  You may also be interested in visiting my website through the link located above.  Leave a comment while you're here--I'd love to hear from you!  For more information about booking a session email me at julie@uppercasephotography.com

~Julie

Baby Boys | Greensboro, Winston Salem Newborn Photographer

Wednesday, May 20, 2009

The current baby boom brought two beautiful baby boys to my studio last Friday.  I don’t normally shoot more than one newborn in a day (the sessions are longer than regular sessions and require laundry to be done afterwards :) ) but I had to make room in my schedule for both of these sweet boys.  You should have seen me running around in between the sessions washing all my blankets and wraps!  It was definitely worth it to be able to capture these two darling boys.

Meet Jake:

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Jake brought along his big brother, Grant.  It seems like just yesterday I was shooting Grant’s newborn session.  He is now two and a big brother…we celebrated with a huge sucker! :)

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Meet Parker:

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Parker doesn’t have a big brother, so he brought along his dog, Marley.  She was adorable and loved looking at my camera! :)

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Scheduling update:  I am completely booked for May and June.  My weekends are booked through July…there is one weekend date left in August.  I am taking weekday appointments for July and August.  Keep in mind that the sun stays up much longer in the summer so outdoor sessions are shot late in the day.  I will let you know when I open my calendar for September and beyond.  I am currently waiting on my children’s fall schedules for dance, etc.  When I open the schedule for the fall, be ready to go ahead and book your holiday appointments…can you believe it is time to start thinking about Christmas cards already?  I have some exciting things planned for Uppercase Photography this fall and I am looking forward to filling you all in on the details!

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May 26, 2009 - 7:01 pm Anna - So very beautiful!!! Each and every one of these photos are stunning!!

May 26, 2009 - 5:07 pm Aubry Canales - Ok, sorry girl. But I gotta comment again. That first shot is alarmingly cute......seriously! Great capture! You know, that is the perfect portrait to go on a bag, because it would make people smile! :-)

May 23, 2009 - 1:56 am Aubry Canales - love it! worth all the laundry!! :-)

May 20, 2009 - 5:24 pm Zoe - Julie, you are an artist! Truly!these are amazing!! the clarity rocks!

May 20, 2009 - 5:17 pm Jill - oooh, smiling newborn!! Gorgeous!! They are all lovely actually :)

May 20, 2009 - 12:25 pm Jen Snyder - Gorgeous shots. Simply stunning. You have such skill and talent!

May 20, 2009 - 12:03 pm Lina - This is just stunning! I love those, lucky family to have you as their photographer!

May 20, 2009 - 10:03 am Cynthia - oh those are so cute. Great job Julie. You are an amazing photographer and the family will love those photos.

Glowing | Winston Salem Maternity Photographer

Sunday, May 17, 2009

The beautiful maternity client I met this week certainly had a glow about her!  She was filled with happiness and anticipation and it just seemed to radiate from her…I hope you can see and feel it in the images.

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I can’t wait to meet their new little bundle in June!

Scheduling Update:  I cannot take any more sessions for May or June, with the exception of newborns.  I am booking for July and August.  I will open up the fall calendar soon and will announce it on the blog when I begin scheduling for September through December.  Thanks to all of you for your interest in booking sessions!

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May 27, 2009 - 9:24 am heavenesque - GORGEOUS!!!! Beautiful maternity images!!! Can't wait to see the little baby soon:)

May 19, 2009 - 11:41 pm Zoe - These are beautiful! Mom is glowing!

May 19, 2009 - 12:54 pm Shannon Brenner - Your last post made me want a newborn and now this post is making wish I was pregnant. This mother is gorgeous! You really captured the magic between this couple. You are awesome as always!

May 18, 2009 - 5:57 am Jill - I love these Julie! What a beautiful couple - you can see their connection in these. I can't wait to meet their little one on your blog :)

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Miss Molly | Greensboro, Winston Salem Newborn Photographer

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

I have always heard that things like the moon, etc influence when women go into labor.  Never really thought much of it until I began photographing newborns.  You know, they really do come in waves and lulls.  I’ll have none for a week or two and then several right in a row.  I am in a newborn wave right now and loving it, of course.  Who doesn’t love snuggling and spending time with a brand new baby.  Miss Molly, oh so tiny and sweet, came to see me this week.  She was just shy of 5 pounds and 6 days old in these photos–a perfectly sleepy little model!  She didn’t care where or how I placed her, although she loved to move and stretch her little arms. Check out the smile she gave when daddy kissed her–a daddy’s girl already.  :)

Meet Molly:

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I will have the pleasure of meeting two more newborns this week, so it looks like we’ll all be getting our “baby fix” on the blog. :)

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May 14, 2009 - 11:29 am Zoe - These are beautiful!I love the fourth one! So squishy and yummy!

May 13, 2009 - 11:43 pm heavenesque - Lucky parents!!! These are so incredibly awesome Julie!! Beautiful work!!

May 13, 2009 - 12:39 pm Lisa - Oh! Those cheeks!

May 13, 2009 - 10:15 am Norma McLamb - That baby is ADORABLE!! Great job capturing all that "innocence".

May 13, 2009 - 9:24 am Shelby - LOVE the one in the blue hat.. Just precious!

Happy Mother’s Day | Winston Salem Photographer

Sunday, May 10, 2009

I hope you all have enjoyed a wonderful Mother’s Day!  I have had a great day celebrating with family.  I was showered with flower pots, cards, candle holders, dinner at my fave Mexican restaurant  and the sweetest thing ever…Stella saying “Happy Mudder’s Day” all day. :)

To help celebrate the beauty of family, here are a few photos from various recent sessions:

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May 21, 2009 - 9:14 pm Pat - We are so very pleased with Kyra's 1st birthday pics. Thanks for letting her borrow the headband with the huge pink flower. It matched her bug bum cover perfectly! Now the hard part....deciding what to order without breaking the bank. What a wonderful problem to have. Kyra's Mom

May 11, 2009 - 10:28 am Aubry Canales - Man you do great work! Love the little baby with the blue hat....so sweet.

May 10, 2009 - 11:24 pm Lina - Julie, such a nice captures. I could not pick my favorite. Well, I love love love that little chubby girl - how can one be so cute? I just want to squeeze her :) great work!

May 10, 2009 - 9:55 pm Laura - Julie what a treasure of great pics! These are all so perfect, so lovely.

May 10, 2009 - 9:27 pm Zoe - OMG! You get the cutest kids! My jaw kept on dropping when I went through this bunch! Wonderful work!

Sleepy Teddy Bear | Winston Salem Photographer, Julie Wagoner

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

It is certainly a good day for sleeping today–cool and rainy.  My kids must think so too because both of the little ones have been upstairs napping for the past two hours.  I kind of wish I was napping too. :)

Little Max thought Friday was a good day for sleeping as well.  At 14 days old, he slept through almost all of his newborn session.

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Big brother, Eli, came along and happily fulfilled all his big brother duties during the session.  He even let me take a few shots of him alone while Max was eating.

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Scheduling update:  I couldn’t possibly take another session for May, unless I have a cancellation.  I really wish I could, but I must leave time for showering and a few hours sleep each night. You wouldn’t want me to shoot your sessions if I didn’t.  :)  Newborns are, of course, the exception since their arrival can be quite unpredictable.

I AM scheduling sessions for June, July, and August.  There are a couple of spots left for June.  Please contact me as soon as you know you would like to book a session.  I love meeting new clients and seeing how much returning clients have grown!

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May 8, 2009 - 4:36 pm Aubry Canales - Love these! That older brother is a looker; mom and dad you are going to have your hands full with these two!

May 8, 2009 - 11:07 am Lina - Julie, those are really beautiful images! Way to go, girl!

May 5, 2009 - 9:43 pm heavenesque - OMG!!!! These are so incredibly sweet!!! Job well done:)

May 5, 2009 - 3:54 pm Cynthia - OMG those are gorgeous. I love the bear hat!

May 5, 2009 - 3:47 pm Zoe - Awww! These are amazing!! I love the first one!

May 5, 2009 - 3:38 pm Amy - How cute.. I just love these photos.. Especially with the baby arms in the air.. Priceless.. Love.. I am sure mom will too.

May 5, 2009 - 3:28 pm Laura - OMG! I love these!! Love the little bear hat. I cannot believe the beautiful eye contact you got in the one with the brown wrap! Simply gorgeous!!

The Mother of all Mother’s Day Giveaways | Winston Salem / Greensboro Photographer

Thursday, April 30, 2009

I told you I had a big announcement for today, so I am so excited to fill you all in on the details!  Triad Smarty Pants, run by the wonderful Katie and Rachel, contacted me to see if I would like to be a part of a huge Mother’s Day Giveaway they are sponsoring over on their blog.  Well, being a mother of three and a lover of giveaways, of course I said YES.  If you haven’t checked out the Triad Smarty Pants blog before, you should!  It is a  website with tips, tricks, links, resources, local reviews, and fun stories for moms in the Triad.  I love reading it and I’m sure you will too.  If you are in the Charlotte area (I know I have some wonderful Charlotte based clients who read the blog :) ) there is a Charlotte Smarty Pants as well that is sponsoring a similar giveaway.

So, back to the giveaway, Triad Smarty pants is going to give ONE lucky mom $1250 worth of wonderful stuff from some fabulous local business (myself included).  I know you will all want to enter, so to do so head on over to the Triad Smarty Pants blog by clicking here and read about how to enter.  You MUST be a newsletter subscriber to enter.  It’s easy to sign up for the newsletter (type your email address in the newsletter sign up box in the upper righthand corner of the site) and they only send you an email once a week–no spam.  Then you need to click on the short survey link in their blog post.  Completing the little survey will enter you for the huge prize!

If you also feel the need to leave a little comment on their blog about how much you love Uppercase Photography, well you’d just make my day. :)

And a post isn’t a post without a photo, so here’s little Kylie saying “For the love of toes, head on over to Triad Smarty Pants!”

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May 5, 2009 - 9:47 pm heavenesque - I hope this photo is blown up big!! Looks straight out of an Anne Geddes book. So totally cute -- I just love the expression and the pose of this sweet little thing!! Job well done Julie!!

Happy Babies | Winston Salem / Greensboro Photographer

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

I had the opportunity to photograph some and the happiest and sweetest babies last week.  The weather was good, the babies were good, the families were good…life was just good. :)  Here are some sweet babies enjoying the good life:

Madison had her one year session at Bethabara Park and waved at EVERY car going by on the little one lane street there–it was hilarious!

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The Cook family hung out with me at Old Salem on a gorgeous afternoon.  Austin and Parkman were the best big sister and brother and little Zella Ann was a typical third child–easygoing and happy.

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Caleb is now nine months old and still has one of the best heads of hair I’ve ever seen on a baby.  If you laugh out loud at him, he’ll laugh right back at you…I laughed the whole session!

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You may remember Kaylee’s “hanging baby” newborn shot shown here.  It is one of my all-time favorites and hangs in my studio.  She is almost four months old now and came back to see me this weekend.  My how she has grown!  She is going to be a talker…she cooed and talked to me the entire session.

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**Exciting News**I have partnered with some local businesses to bring you something exciting.  Be sure to be on the lookout on Thursday for a blog update with all the details.  Are you curious? :)  Stay tuned.

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April 30, 2009 - 12:54 pm Nina - Love the outdoor pics! But it makes me so sad we won't be back to see you this spring!

April 28, 2009 - 7:41 pm Casey - I can't believe how cute and big both Madison and Kaylee have gotten. Gorgeous pictures as usual.

April 28, 2009 - 2:44 pm Heather - Very curious! Beautiful pictures as usual Julie!

August 20, 2009 - 3:42 pm Cuteness Captured | Winston Salem, Greensboro Children’s Photographer » uppercasephotography.com - [...] who you can see at nine months here, celebrated his first birthday.  He is always such a happy [...]

Miracle Baby | Winston Salem, NC Photographer

Thursday, April 23, 2009

**CLICK HOME ABOVE TO VIEW MY MOST RECENT WORK**

If you are a longtime blog reader you may remember posts about Emmi.  She is the neice of my husband’s coworker and I am lucky enough to have her on my baby plan.  But Emmi is not just any other baby…she is truly a miracle.  She was born three months early weighing less than 2 pounds.  She spent several months in the NICU but is now doing amazingly well.  When I shot Emmi’s three month session she weighed around 5 pounds and behaved just like a newborn.  Here are a couple images from that session:

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Emmi came back recently for her six month session and I was just blown away at her progress.  She is hitting the milestones of a typical three month old, as expected for a preemie, but just look at her.  Her chubby cheeks, her bright eyes, the way she’s holding that head up…it was so wonderful to see her progress!

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I had the best time hanging out with her and listening to her cooing.  I can’t wait to update you on how she has changed when she returns in July!

Thank you all so much for the kind comments on the previous post.  I loved reading them and I’m sure I will come back and read them again when I am having a rough day. :)  I used random.org to choose the winner of the contest.

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Here are your random numbers:

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Timestamp: 2009-04-23 15:47:17 UTC

It choose comment number 22 which is Lisa Alley.  Lisa, you have a 12×12 collage waiting for you if you decide to book a session.  I can see it now Lisa–a montage of Shelby shots. :)  Shelby is Lisa’s ADORABLE little pup.

Be on the lookout for more great giveaways on the blog soon!

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April 23, 2009 - 8:24 pm Tonya - Wow - What an absolutely precious baby girl! The pics are fabulous! Tonya

April 23, 2009 - 7:39 pm Lisa Alley - Emmi is a miracle and you've captured her perfectly. That sweet little smile is enough to melt anyone's heart! On another note... I won! I won! Thank you! I'll have to get Miss Shelby to the groomer so we can schedule her session. She will be so glad to see you!

April 23, 2009 - 11:24 am jill - LOVE those eyes!!!

July 21, 2009 - 10:30 am What You’ve Missed | Winston Salem Children Photographer » uppercasephotography.com - [...] little miracle baby came back for her nine month session.  You can see her at three and six months here.  She was sitting this time for a few seconds at a [...]

Here Comes The Sun | Winston Salem, Greensboro Photographer

Monday, April 20, 2009

Hang on to your hats because the sun has been out and I have been outside hanging out outside with Uppercase cuties–lots of them!

Meet Ellie Kate, who recently celebrated her first birthday:

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Meet Carter & Michael, ages 2 and 4.  We had skinned knees and stubbed toes during this session (you can see them in these images if you look closely) but despite the blood it was a great time with handsome and fun boys!

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Meet Drew, who came all the way from Raleigh to see me.  He is 14 months and was on the move, only stopping for snacks, but check out those cheeks!

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Meet Hannah Grace & Sophie, quite possibly the most cooperative little sister pair ever!

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And finally, meet Mason, Walker, & Haagan.  This session was full of all the things good “boy sessions” are full of–sticks, dirt, roly polys, hugs, and a dogpile of the photographer. :)

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I hope you all enjoyed the wonderful weather as well!

If you made it all the way through those images, then I think you deserve a little reward, so it’s contest time here on the blog!  Leave a comment on this post and you will be entered in a drawing for a free 12×12 collage with your next session. Yay!

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April 22, 2009 - 1:23 pm Wendy Messer - I forgot how much I love outdoor photos untill I looked at all of these beautiful proofs.

April 22, 2009 - 11:18 am Jennifer Marshburn - You manage to make all kids look like angels!! I hope you can do that with mine! Can't wait to work with you.

April 21, 2009 - 5:16 pm Cecily Winsor - I love looking at all of these wonderful pictures!

April 21, 2009 - 1:13 pm Debra Bingham - Thanks for posting the pics! I can't wait to see them all!

April 21, 2009 - 12:42 pm Shannon Brenner - These pictures are getting me really excited about our next session. You are remarkable as always!

April 20, 2009 - 10:41 pm Lisa Alley - They are all so beautiful. The one of the three boys laughing together is wonderful.

April 20, 2009 - 8:45 pm Casey - BTW-I thought some of the pics were taken at Bicentennial Gardens. Have you ever tried the Arboretum which is off Market St in Greensboro?

April 20, 2009 - 8:43 pm Casey - Great pics! I am especially partial to the boy pics! We are still trying to decide which pictures of Scott's to buy. They were all so good that you made the decision very difficult.

April 20, 2009 - 7:03 pm Kelly Solomon - I can't wait to have our pictures done with you this fall! I love all the pictures I am seeing this spring! Kelly

April 20, 2009 - 5:37 pm Dawn Bergren - Love the new pics-I am ready for spring!

April 20, 2009 - 4:30 pm Molly Simmons - Can't wait for our upcoming session!!!! Love your work!

April 20, 2009 - 3:35 pm Stephanie - I have been following your work after my friend got her maternity pictures taken by you. You capture such beautiful pictures!

April 20, 2009 - 2:29 pm Denise - Wonderful! The B&W of Drew is adorable!

April 20, 2009 - 2:26 pm Denise - WOW - another contest! Love the pictures, Julie! AND - I'm sure Kate loves the one of her daughter - those are precious! Can't wait for Micah to come in again!! Denise

April 20, 2009 - 2:00 pm Leanne Marshall - Love your work

April 20, 2009 - 12:34 pm nannie - These pictures are too cute!!! Like all of your work. I love the outside shots.

April 20, 2009 - 12:34 pm Christy - I love all of the outdoor photos. Your work is gorgeous!

April 20, 2009 - 12:16 pm Natashi - Hi Julie....That little guy has the juiciest cheeks ever!!! It makes you want just squeeze him and never let go!!! You took some great shots. I can't wait for us to see you again!

April 20, 2009 - 12:14 pm Nikki - You have a wonderful gift from God, thanks for sharing with us!

April 20, 2009 - 11:48 am jill - Love the outside pictures can't wait to get Ansley outside for some.

April 20, 2009 - 11:42 am Lisa Ziarnik - Love these pics!

April 20, 2009 - 11:23 am Jennifer Wagner - Great pics. I am still getting compliments on Caroline's newborn pictures!

April 20, 2009 - 11:11 am Angela - Great photos...as always!

April 20, 2009 - 11:10 am Heather Hall - These are GREAT!!!! Carly says the 2 little girls are her favorite! Beautiful photos!

April 20, 2009 - 11:06 am upper - Cara, some of these sessions are at Tanglewood and some are at Bicentennial Gardens in Greensboro. Both locations have stone walls and steps and are great spots for sessions.

April 20, 2009 - 11:02 am Cara Everhart - I love the location of these photos! The stone steps and wall are beautiful. Is this Tanglewood?

April 20, 2009 - 10:59 am Amanda - These pics are beautiful! I don't think you can ever top yourself, but you do over and over and over.

Let’s Hear It For The Girls | Winston Salem , Greensboro Photographer

Sunday, April 12, 2009

Happy Easter everyone!  I hope you’ve all enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend filled with family and fun.  I’ve been a little missing in action lately here on the blog, but only because I’ve been so busy!  Tory, the girls, and I enjoyed a little spring break trip to Raleigh.  I know, Raleigh is probably not a popular spring break destination, but we had a great time.  We enjoyed beautiful weather, visited several museums and parks, had dinner with college friends, and even had our family photos taken by some photographer friends.  I hope to be able to share some photos of me and the family on the other side of the camera soon.  I am, however, much more comfortable being photographer as opposed to model!

I have had some wonderful little girls in the studio over the past couple of weeks who were beautiful models for me.

Ansley had her three month session and gave us a big grin:

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Embry was a bundle of fun for her six month session:

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Nora and Claire are almost one:

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And, finally, sweet little Mabry was just 8 days old:

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Hope you enjoyed all of these darling girls!

Scheduling update:  My calendar is fully booked for April.  I have two weekday spots left in May and am booking June and beyond.  Please contact me if you would like to book summer session.

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