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Welcome to my blog - where I can share my personal life and my photography! I am married to the most wonderful man and I have an amazing little boy who lights up my every moment. I have always loved taking pictures but over the past few years it has really become a more serious passion. I think one of the most fun things about taking someone's picture is being able to CAPTURE that particular moment in time so that it can be held onto forever! I prefer natural light, on location photography that allows people to just be themselves. If you are interested in contacting me regarding photography please send me an email to holly@simplycapturedphotographybyhollybenfield.com Oh yeah, and I'd love to hear what you think ... so feel free to leave comments at the end of my blog posts. God Bless!!

12.03.2013

Hand Carved Wine Corks

My husband, Andrew, has been truly blessed with an amazing artistic ability. Following in his dad's footsteps he tried his hand at wood carving and has found it to be not only an enjoyable hobby but a way to make a little extra money while he stays home to care for Wyatt (and soon, Sawyer). I thought I would post a few images of his wine cork carvings. He also does ornaments or carvings that just sit as decoration. I will try to post photos of some of his other work soon.

If you are interested in placing an order with him for a custom hand carved piece please feel free to email me or email him directly at benfieldaj@hotmail.com.














(These last two images were taken with an Ipad so the image quality isn't as good)

An Ornament: 

Created From a Photo:



11.02.2013

Collin's Turning 3!

Tonight I got to meet up with the "B" family for our annual portrait session!! If you follow my blog you have definitely seen this adorable family before. I can't believe Collin will be 3 next month ... time just flies by. It really means a lot to me that I've been trusted to capture this family since Collin was just a few weeks old. I always enjoy catching up with them and seeing how much Collin has changed!

I hope you guys love your sneak peek!!








10.29.2013

Class of 2014!!

As promised, here is a sneak peek of Rachel's senior portraits. She is so natural in front of the camera and just beautiful!! Rachel...I hope you enjoy the rest of your Senior Year!




 
I loved this next one in color and in black & white so I just had to post both ...




10.28.2013

Dad + Mom + 5 Gorgeous Daughters + 1 cute dog = PERFECT portrait session

I had the opportunity to meet a new family last night and from the moment they got out of the car I knew it was going to be a great session. First of all this is a GORGEOUS family. Second, they all had great personalities and the youngest girls were a hoot. And can you believe this beautiful Momma has had 5 children (a set of twins to boot)?? Dad and Mom are on the brink of celebrating their 19th wedding anniversary ... and you could just feel the love between the two of them. This family is truly blessed and I felt truly blessed to meet them and to capture their love, beauty, and silliness too.

"K" Family ... Here is a little sneak peek at your images.

And everyone stay tuned for another post from this awesome session ... Rachel, the oldest, is a senior at Ardrey Kell High School and we did some special shots of her to celebrate her Senior Year!! I will be uploading a separate post of just Rachel ... and talk about beautiful - well, just wait!!!





 
 





10.26.2013

One of My Favorite Families ...

I met with the "M" family last night at a local park to capture their beautiful family for their 2nd annual fall photo session. It was pretty cold and the wind wasn't helping matters but it was a great afternoon and I had a lot of fun with this family!! I can't believe how much all the kiddos have grown and changed since last year ... that is why family photo sessions are so important - time flies by and children grow and change way too fast to keep up. I feel blessed to be asked to help this family capture these special memories again this year ... thank you "M" family - you guys are awesome!

Here is your super long sneak peek!!!