Ty Bebe Photography

It feels good to shoot again!

2012-01-23T08:45:00.002-07:00

Since moving from California to Utah I have had a nice little break from photography for a few months. Its been really nice to be able to have more time to spend with the kids and just enjoy taking pictures of them. Although I don't plan on starting my photography business out here in Lehi, Utah a family friend asked me to take his engagement pictures and of course I was more than happy to do it! It felt good to be behind the camera again. I seem to be having a love/hate relationship with my photography business lately. I have just really struggled with finding a balance between work and family. Anyways, here are a few shots from their engagement session.

Letter To My Daughters...

2012-01-18T16:01:00.003-07:00

This picture was taken exactly one year ago today. I can't believe my baby girls are ONE year old! This last year has been a crazy roller coaster ride but it has been by far the best year of my life. I am so blessed my Heavenly Father sent me these two sweet spirits! Happy 1st Birthday Layla and Kira! Thank you for bringing such joy and happiness in my life!

Self Portraits

2012-01-18T09:26:00.005-07:00

The other day I decided to experiment with my wireless shutter I bought myself as a birthday present. Self portraits are REALLY hard! Especially with kids! It was a fun challenge though. Here are some of the pictures I was able to get.

It's been awhile...

2012-01-17T17:28:00.007-07:00

It's been a few months since I have posted on my blog. I miss it. So to get back in the swing of things here are a few recents of my kids. Love these guys!

2011 Holiday Mini's Sign Ups

2011-09-11T18:28:00.014-06:00

HOLIDAY MINI'S ARE BOOKED!

2011 Holiday Mini's Preview

2011-09-10T22:35:00.003-06:00

I couldn't help myself! I am in love with my kids and I am in love with this years Holiday Mini's set! Sorry for the thousands of pictures in this post! Just a little preview of what the Holiday Mini's will look like this year. So excited! Sign ups will be announced soon!

My Kiddos Overload!

2011-09-10T07:09:00.003-06:00

Liliana

2011-09-10T06:39:00.002-06:00

Arminio Family

2011-09-09T21:55:00.001-06:00

Gamboa Family

2011-09-09T21:37:00.001-06:00

Zellner Family

2011-09-09T21:20:00.001-06:00

Marshall Brothers

2011-09-09T20:46:00.002-06:00

Owen

2011-09-09T20:22:00.002-06:00

Bobek Family

2011-08-31T11:12:00.002-06:00

Matt & Emma

2011-08-31T10:45:00.002-06:00

Bornstein Family

2011-08-31T10:39:00.002-06:00

Emma

2011-08-31T06:37:00.001-06:00

Howe Sisters

2011-08-31T06:25:00.002-06:00

Angel

2011-08-31T06:02:00.001-06:00

Sophie

2011-08-31T05:52:00.001-06:00

Bruce

2011-08-31T05:16:00.001-06:00

Sabrina

2011-08-31T05:11:00.001-06:00

Juliet

2011-08-31T04:59:00.001-06:00

William

2011-08-31T04:42:00.002-06:00

Hayley

2011-08-31T04:35:00.001-06:00

Aidan

2011-08-31T04:27:00.000-06:00

Jaelyn

2011-08-31T04:25:00.000-06:00

Tyson

2011-07-20T08:42:00.002-06:00

These pictures completely sum up this little guys personality. He has so much energy and just loves to play around. I love this little man so much! He has been such a great big brother to his sisters and truly loves them and protects them. I hope he continues to be this care free and innocent as he grows and gets older. If I could freeze him at this age right now I totally would!

I really need to update my blog with all the client sessions I have done. I am WAY WAY behind! One of these days! I am just enjoying the little time I have to take pictures of my own kiddos! Something I know I will regret if I don't make the time.

I love my little family so much!

July 30, 2011 Mini's

2011-07-12T12:32:00.014-06:00

Location to be determined. I will send out an email to everyone that has signed up giving details about the shoot. Session fee MUST be paid in full to reserve your spot and is NON REFUNDABLE. CD's may be picked up at my house or can be mailed for a $2 fee. Please let me know at the time of the session which option you prefer, pick up or mail. If you have any further questions please feel free to email me. Thanks!

ALL MINI SESSION SPOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED. I MIGHT BE ADDING A FEW SPOTS IN THE AFTERNOON. PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO BE ADDED. THANK YOU!

Ché

2011-06-10T17:33:00.003-06:00

This is my little but big brother Ché:) He happens to be a mighty fine basketball player and a pretty awesome uncle. He graduates from high school next week. It feels like just yesterday when I was dressing him up in my baby clothes pretending I had a little sister:) I have plenty of girls in my own little family now so I am glad to have him as my brother. So proud of you Ché!! Happy graduation!!

Availability

2011-05-23T16:13:00.008-06:00

Life with 4 month old twins and a 3 year old boy is CRAZY and adding photo shoots on top of that I have quickly found out is just INSANE! Having said that, I am going to do my scheduling a little different now. I will go ahead and list the days I am available for photo shoots the rest of this year. I apologize for not being very flexible on days and times but I have to keep some sort of order in my life or I will just go nuts! Also, I will only accept 1 newborn shoot a month and it must be done on a Tuesday at 9am. In order to reserve your spot, the $50 non refundable deposit must be paid via paypal or check within 1 week of scheduling your session. To schedule you MUST email my lovely scheduling assistant Hanna at tybebescheduling@gmail.com. If you have any other questions you can email me at tybebephotography@gmail.com.

Here are the dates I am available for the rest of this year. If you are wanting family pictures for Christmas cards I suggest booking quickly. I will not be adding any other dates for photo shoots at this time. I will only add dates as I see I can handle it but please do not count on that happening.

August 1, 2011 @ 4:30pm BOOKED
August 6, 2011 @ 9am BOOKED
August 10, 2011 @4:30pm BOOKED
August 18, 2011 @ 9am BOOKED
Newborn shoot on any Tuesday in August @ 9am BOOKED

September 8, 2011 @4:30pm BOOKED
September 14, 2011 @9am BOOKED
September 24, 2011 @9am BOOKED
September 28, 2011 @4:30pm BOOKED
Newborn shoot on any Tuesday in September @ 9am

October 14, 2011 - Halloween Mini's
October 15, 2011 - Halloween Mini's
Newborn shoot on any Tuesday in October @ 9am BOOKED

November 9, 2011 @4:30pm BOOKED
November 12, 2011 @9am BOOKED
Newborn shoot on any Tuesday in November @ 9am BOOKED

My Baby Girls

2011-05-21T20:30:00.004-06:00

They are getting bigger and stronger by the second! Love them to pieces!!!

My Handsome Ty Bebe :)

2011-04-26T21:26:00.002-06:00

Found a couple Easter Bunnies sleeping on the job!

2011-04-18T20:30:00.001-06:00

It feels so good to be back!!

2011-04-15T21:13:00.003-06:00

Last minute photo shoot at the beach today:) It feels good to be back! Excited to start shooting again next month!!

A Few Recents of my Sweet Baby Girls

2011-04-03T11:50:00.001-06:00

UPDATE

2011-03-11T19:52:00.004-07:00

Just wanted to give all of you a quick update on when I will start accepting new sessions again. I figure this would be faster than having to email or call everyone back. I am currently still on maternity leave but plan to come back to work possibly in April. Life with newborn twins and a 3 year old is pretty chaotic. I am starting to get the hang of things and establish a little routine but I don't want to take on too much when I come back.

I have been getting several emails and phone calls a day asking to book sessions for when I come back but unfortunately I will not be booking any sessions at this time even if it is for a future date. I will only start booking sessions once I officially announce I am back at work. I will only be accepting 4 shoots a month so the first to contact me to schedule a shoot once I am back will get those spots. My pricing and packages will also be a little different as well. Please stay tuned as I hope to have all of that finalized in a week or so.

I also plan to start selling some of the headbands I have been making for my girls. I have had so much fun creating them and have had several people ask if I would sell them so I thought, what the heck! I am thinking I might just open an ETSY shop and sell them there. Below are some images of the most recent headbands I have made. Of course the models are my own little girls:) LOVE them so much!

Anyways, thank you everyone for all your support and encouraging comments, emails, phone calls, etc. I can't wait to start shooting again! I am getting so antsy to get behind the camera! Hope to see you all soon!

They're Here!! They're Here!!

2011-02-10T16:28:00.004-07:00

I am so excited to announce my special princesses have arrived!! Layla and Kira were born on January 19th at 3:56pm and 3:57pm via c-section! It just so happens that they share the same birthday as my husband!! What an awesome birthday present, huh! Just a warning, this blog post will have a TON of pictures but how could I not post a bunch of pictures of my precious baby girls? It has been so much fun taking pictures of my own babies! Probably a children's photographer's dream:) Anyways, here is a glimpse at Layla and Kira's newborn shoot. All these pictures were taken at 2 weeks old. Enjoy!

Everly

2010-12-21T13:01:00.002-07:00

Kaylene

2010-12-21T12:31:00.001-07:00

Liam

2010-12-21T12:17:00.001-07:00

Aidan

2010-12-21T12:06:00.002-07:00

A few sessions that never made it on the blog...

2010-12-21T11:40:00.002-07:00

Just thought I would share a few sessions that I never got around to posting on the blog. Some of the sessions I am about to post were done back in October! I know, I'm a little behind. Better late than never:)

Merry Christmas, Love The Sotelo's

2010-12-17T03:37:00.000-07:00

It's Official - Maternity Leave Starts Today

2010-11-16T13:58:00.003-07:00

Well, the time has come for me to officially be on maternity leave. I have probably pushed myself a little too far for too long now. Actually, not probably, I have pushed myself too far. I had a little scare last night that sent me to the hospital and really made me ask myself, "What the heck are you doing?". I got quite a stern warning from the doctor saying I need to start taking it easy NOW otherwise I will cause these baby girls to arrive sooner than they already will be. I think I got a little too wrapped up in trying to be superwoman and run a full time photography business while being a full time mom and a full time wife, plus plan 3 different parties for Church and family. For over a month now I have been turing down new clients because I am completely booked through the end of the year and that has just killed me to have to do that! I have worked so hard to turn this little hobby of mine into a business I am proud of and I am just now starting to see the results of all that hard work. I want to please everyone and I don't want to turn anyone down and now I am going to have to cancel shoots that I already have booked! It's just not a good feeling to have to do that but the thought of harming my two little daughters because I am too selfish to slow down is even worse! I am truly truly blessed to to have come this far in my pregnancy let alone just to be pregnant with twins in the first place. I am carrying two little daughters of God and he has trusted me to take care of them to my fullest ability and it breaks my heart to think I haven't really been thinking of them first lately but of expanding my little business. It is now time I become supermom to these two precious spirits inside me and make sure I do everything I can to bring them into this world healthy. I love them so much already and can't wait to meet them in person. It still hurts to know I might lose clients because of having to turn people down or being away from shooting for so long but hopefully when then time is right to start working again I will be able to pick up where I left off. Although it has been a lot of hard work making my business into something I am proud of it has been such a blessing to me and my family and has allowed me to work but also be at home with my son. I couldn't ask for anything more than that! I hope those of you who have shoots scheduled with me will understand why I need to cancel. I will be emailing you if you haven't received an email already. I will be doing the last few newborn shoots that I already have scheduled along with the few one year plans I have left but other than that Ty Bebe Photography is officially closed until after the new year and after my little girls are born. Also, Holiday Mini clients you will still get your CD's by December 1st. Again, I hope everyone can understand. I am so grateful for everyone's support and encouragement. It has really helped my confidence and helped me pursue my dream of being the photographer I would love to be. Thank you again everyone! You will be seeing much less of me but I still plan to post shoots that haven't made it to the blog but very slowly of course.

Below are some photos from a shoot my dear photographer friend Gloria Plunkett (http://www.gloriaplunkett.com/) took for me. She was so kind to take them for me and let me edit them. I just love them. Thank you Gloria!

Paityn

2010-11-11T10:01:00.002-07:00

Kimiko

2010-11-11T09:48:00.001-07:00

Jacob

2010-11-11T09:26:00.002-07:00

Monroe Family

2010-11-10T08:35:00.002-07:00

These Halloween and Holiday Mini's have really gotten me behind in all my regular shoots. Here is a shoot I did last month before I even started all the mini's. Hopefully I will find the time to post more from last month later today:)

A Few Holiday Mini Sneak Peeks

2010-11-03T18:02:00.003-06:00

Wish I could post sneak peeks of everyone but since I am doing these Holiday Mini's everyday this week there just isn't enough time to edit that many pictures:( Here are some from day 1.

My Little Peter Pan

2010-10-25T21:26:00.001-06:00

Halloween Mini's Day Two Sneak Peeks

2010-10-25T14:23:00.002-06:00

Halloween Mini's Day One Sneak Peeks!

2010-10-23T10:57:00.001-06:00

Lily

2010-10-20T10:03:00.002-06:00

Camille

2010-10-20T09:54:00.002-06:00

Jaelyn

2010-10-20T09:29:00.001-06:00

Kanen

2010-10-20T09:14:00.002-06:00

Elijah

2010-10-20T08:47:00.002-06:00

Michelle

2010-10-20T08:36:00.005-06:00

Mateo

2010-10-20T08:05:00.002-06:00

Kate & Theo

2010-10-19T20:09:00.002-06:00

Lily & Madilyn

2010-10-19T19:02:00.002-06:00

Lucas

2010-10-19T18:40:00.001-06:00

Elisa

2010-10-19T17:59:00.001-06:00

Gabriella

2010-10-19T17:33:00.002-06:00

Wish I could blog all my sessions but there just isn't enough time:( I'm trying to catch up a little bit though. Some of these sessions are from a few months ago!

Announcing HOLIDAY MINI'S

2010-10-05T19:52:00.001-06:00

My little man, T-baby

2010-09-25T11:48:00.002-06:00

Katelynn

2010-09-25T11:25:00.002-06:00

Ryder

2010-09-25T10:52:00.002-06:00

Aubrey

2010-09-25T10:06:00.002-06:00

Madison

2010-09-20T11:25:00.002-06:00

Natalia

2010-09-20T10:54:00.002-06:00

Seattle

2010-09-20T10:13:00.003-06:00

A few weekends ago we went to Seattle for my Sister in Laws wedding and we had a blast. Tyson LOVED hanging out with his cousins and was so sad when we had to leave. Wish we lived closer!

Halloween Mini's CLOSED!

2010-09-15T11:57:00.000-06:00

Halloween Mini's are officially FULL in just 24 hours!!! Whhhewww!! The hard part is over! Now on to the fun stuff...Decorations, props, costumes and LOTS and LOTS of pictures!!!! See you in October everyone!!

Announcing 2010 Halloween Mini's

2010-09-14T08:57:00.000-06:00

Marley

2010-09-09T09:48:00.000-06:00

Lindsey, Caleb and Abigail

2010-09-07T09:10:00.003-06:00

Elizabeth

2010-09-07T08:17:00.001-06:00

Elijah

2010-09-04T13:57:00.001-06:00

Weezendonk Family

2010-09-04T13:45:00.002-06:00

Jaelyn

2010-09-03T11:48:00.001-06:00

Addison

2010-09-03T11:13:00.002-06:00

Playing Catch Up

2010-09-03T11:06:00.003-06:00

This is the Lam family. This shoot is from a while ago but with all the bedrest and craziness going on I haven't been able to keep up with my blog:( I'm gonna try to attempt to post some of the sessions I have done over the last month but will definitely start posting all the new ones again.

Marcela & Alex & Baby On The Way

2010-08-03T08:13:00.003-06:00

The Stenstroms

2010-08-02T10:51:00.003-06:00

Jagger

2010-07-31T08:27:00.001-06:00

Lily Mei

2010-07-29T10:39:00.005-06:00

All these newborn shoots I have been having is getting me excited for my babies to get here! I have never photographed twins before so I am starting to come up with some ideas. I can't wait! This is Lily Mei...she is another shoot I had in June that I never got around to posting. More shoots to come!

I'm Back!!

2010-07-28T09:08:00.003-06:00

Wow! It has been way too long since I have posted any sessions on here! I guess I haven't really announced on this blog yet that I am PREGNANT...with TWINS!! This pregnancy so far has been a lot different than my first so its been really hard to keep up with my photography business and my 2 1/2 year old! I am finally starting to have better days and have been able to get a little caught up with all the sessions I have done the last few months. I hope to start posting a lot of the sessions I have missed blogging on here so I will start with one I did in June. This is the Makovics family and I had a blast photographing them. Many more sessions to come soon!

Pavon Family

2010-06-13T21:15:00.002-06:00

Audrey

2010-06-11T11:52:00.002-06:00

Angel

2010-06-10T09:28:00.001-06:00

Tyler

2010-06-09T08:44:00.002-06:00

Bruce

2010-06-09T08:15:00.002-06:00

Baby Bruce...isn't he cute?!! Gotta make this brief...so many sessions to blog. I am determined to get caught up!

Peyton

2010-06-05T08:06:00.003-06:00

After finishing up these pictures I found myself wanting to be a kid again! So fun and care free! This little girl is always on the move and she definitely made me work but it was so worth it. I think some of these images are some of my all time favorites. It was fun too because I got to play around in a new location. I can't wait to take Tyson here. I have been wanting to do a shoot of him here since I did this one a few weeks ago but have been too busy with other photo shoots. I need to remember I am my own boss now so I can schedule my own son in whenever I want!! Haha, anyways, enjoy the pictures!

William

2010-06-03T16:49:00.003-06:00

Isn't he the cutest? And don't you just love that lifegaurd tower? So fun and colorful!

Barrett and a little contest...

2010-06-01T19:49:00.004-06:00

So I am blogging little Barrett's session in a different way...

I have decided to use him to show an example of the new photo album I am offering. Isn't he the cutest by the way?! I love this album too. It is super cute for a boy or a girl, for toddlers or newborns, for older kids or families! It's just super cute all around in my opinion:) This album is made for a 10in by 10in album with 30 pages but I have decided to give away a free mini version...5in by 5in, 20 pages, leather cover in your choice of red, brown or black!!!

This contest is open to ANYONE!!! If you have recently had a photo shoot done by me or are signed up for a photoshoot at a future date you can enter! If you haven't had a photo shoot done by me you can schedule a shoot and I will include this book for free!! This is a $75 value!

So here is how you enter:
1. Leave a comment on the "contest post" on the Ty Bebe Facebook page with the name of the child you would like to win.

2. Get as many of your friends and family members as possible to "like" the Ty Bebe Facebook page and have them leave a comment on the "contest post" with the name of the child you would like to win.

3. I will generate a random number and that numbered comment will be the winner!!

4. The contest begins NOW and will end Saturday at midnight.

Happy voting everyone! And good luck! I hope this is fun for everyone!!

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Kanen

2010-05-28T09:55:00.003-06:00

This little man was not a happy camper at the beach, that's for sure. It was cold and windy and he was teething so I don't blame him one bit! We decided to head over to Valley Park to see if we could get Mr. Kanen in a better mood and that seemed to help a bit. It was a lot less windy there! Even though the shoot got off to a rocky start we ended up getting some good shots. You were awesome Kanen! Thanks for letting my hang with you:)

Busy Busy Busy

2010-05-26T11:59:00.002-06:00

Here is a little sneak peek of the fabulous kiddos I am currently working on. Its going to be a BUSY few weeks!!

Juliet

2010-05-26T08:58:00.003-06:00

This little beauty was such a perfect model. She is such a happy baby. I just love her little white dress in these pictures. So cute!

Analilyah

2010-05-22T22:25:00.004-06:00

This beautiful little girl belongs to my friend Erin who also happens to be the ONLY person I trust with scissors to my hair! If you ever need a haircut she is your gal! Anyways, I had so much fun taking pictures of her precious new baby. I even got to try out a few new props. I hope you like the pictures Erin! Thank you for letting me capture these specials moments!