Hello my name is Brandy and I am the Owner/Photographer at All That Glitters Photography. My style is fresh, modern, creative, high energy, and most of all fun. I love photographing all things that can be caught on camera. My sessions are light and relaxed with minimal posing. I love to capture interactions between people and the environment.
When I am not photographing a fab wedding, squishy newborn, or toddler you can find me chasing my munchkin around with the camera. I am a Work at Home Mommy with a wonderful husband, georgouse daughter, and one more one the way in December.
This blog showcases my professional life as well as my personal life. So stop on by, leave a comment if you like something, and check out what I am up to.
I have been eyeing this stork pouch for quite a while now. Newborns just look so cuddly in it. So when my little Naomi came I decided it was time to make the investment. I finally had a chance to photograph her in it and try out my new prop. I love it, I think this is my new favorite newborn prop next to the bear hat.
I just wanted to share with you Naomi’s birth announcement. I had it printed on pearl paper , it’s just lovely.
Hi Everyone! I am home from the hospital with a brand new baby girl! Naomi Claire Rosenberger arrived on December 29th at 8:48 in the morning. She was 8lbs 6oz and 20 inches long. She is pretty easygoing so far but seems to have her days and nights a bit confused. We haven’t been getting alot of sleep. Thank you all for your well wishes. Here are a few shots I took while I was in the hospital of Naomi.
Hello everyone I know there are only a handful of days left before Christmas. That being said I will be available for album pickup Dec 20-Dec 23rd from 5 pm to 9 pm. Please call me at 267-640-7589 to arrange a pickup time. The studio will be closed Dec 24 & 25 for the holidays. We will also tentatively be open Dec 26 & 27 if you need to pick up your album and I haven’t popped. I hope you are enjoying the snow!
Brandy
The big day is almost here, and no I am not talking about Christmas. I am talking about the day we get to welcome our new addition to our family. There are 19 days left until my scheduled c-section. I am feeling the toll of the last month, I can’t seem to get enough sleep and the munch keeps me plenty busy chasing after her and picking up things she discards. I am happy to be near the end but I am also sad at the same time knowing that this is the last time I will ever feel a baby grow and move inside me. I love that part the most about being pregnant, feeling the kicks and flips as the baby does it’s thing. I am excited to meet this kid and learn it’s personality, likes and dislikes, and foster a relationship.
That being said I will be on maternity leave from Dec 20 until Feb 28th. If you are waiting for albums I will let you know as things arrive in the studio to be picked up. I will be out of commission the first 3 weeks after my c-section so If things arrive then they will be available for pickup the middle of January since I am not allowed to travel up and down steps and we live on the second floor. I will post photos once our new one arrives and keep you all up to date.
If you are expecting and would like to have a newborn session in the studio I will be available for in studio sessions only from Jan 18th. Please contact me with your Due Date so I can loosely plan for your session when your little one arrives. Have a very Merry Christmas and Holiday Season Everyone.
I have had so many people ask me how I make my own butter so as promised here you go. It really is quite an easy process and a great workout too!
What you will need:
An empty jar (I use a mason jar but an old mayo jar will work fine. You just have to make sure it wont leak), Heavy whipping cream, salt, a bowl, a spatula, a smaller jar
1. Let the heavy Whipping cream stan at room temperature until it is about 65 degrees, I usually let mine stand for about 20 min
2. Pour the whipping cream into your jar until it is about 1/2 full and put the lid on tightly.
3. Now shake, and shake, and shake. After about 5 min or so the cream will begin to get frothy like this:
4. Keep shaking. As the cream begins to take on more and more air you will reach a point when you no longer feel the whipping cream sloshing around in the jar and the sides are completely coated. Congratulations you have made whipped cream.
5. Shake some more. It will feel like nothing is happening but believe me the next part goes pretty fast. As you are shaking the butter solids start separating from the butter milk. You will soon see the solids start to slide away from the sides of the jar.
6. Keep shaking were almost there! You will see a beautiful lump of butter start to form. Shake for about 5 min after your butter forms to make sure you have completely removed all the solids from the butter milk. This is what it looks like when finished.
7. Next pour off the butter milk into a small jar or container. You want to save this. Add it to scrambled eggs or pancake batter for the most ridiculous fluffy eggs and pancakes you have ever had.
8. Now you can get out your bowl and pour the butter into it.
9. Under cold water you are going to wash the butter. I usually rinse it first then fill the bowl with water. Take your spatula and fold the butter. Your water will turn white. Dump the water and repeat the process until you have removed all the butter milk and the water stays clear.
10. Once the water is clear you can dump it. I then mix the butter in the bowl and remove as much water from the butter that may have gotten trapped when it was being rinsed. You can add salt to your butter, I find a couple of shakes (2-3) is perfect but I guess it depends on your taste. Transfer your butter to a Tupperware container and put in the fridge. The butter will harden and Voila you have fresh homemade butter. Enjoy!
I am so behind in my scrapping it’s crazy. I put together this page this morning just for a little fun. I used a quick-page from paisley press. Check out her blog, I love the simplicity of her designs. My in-laws have an apple orchard in Vermont. Every year starting at the end of August they go up on the weekends to pick apples then bring them back to PA to sell them at their road side stand. Every day Evie and I take a walk to visit the apples. She is obsessed with them. We always pick one to eat while we walk. I will send this page to be printed as a 12×12 print at my lab and finish it by adding some dimensional stickers and chipboard embellishments.
It’s not too late to order your Holiday Cards. We have a Brand new collection in the studio. Check Them out!
As many of you know I love to scrapbook. I am a hybrid scrapper using both Traditional and digital methods combined. I never print my images at home, I always send them to a lab to be printed. I need the real thing no computer printout will do. I signed up for a free scrap-booking class at http://www.jessicasprague.com . I simply adore her site. She has so many classes on scrapping both traditional and hybrid methods. It is a great inspiration even if your Just getting Started. The class I am taking is all about recording your holidays and getting to what they really mean to you. I think this is a great, with Andy and I starting our family and having 2 little ones around the house it is a perfect opportunity for us to reflect on the memories and traditions we want to instill on our children. Everyday we have have a journaling topic and a photographic assignment. What a great way to keep from getting rusty in the slow season. I thought it would be fun to post my project along the way. I cant guarantee I will get every day done and up on the blog but I will try. Here is a sneak peek of our first assignment.
My Munchkin is growing up so fast. I can’t believe that she is 18 month old already. Everyday she makes me laugh and astonishes me with how much she is learning. She just learned how to count to 10 this past week, I am one proud mama. Her communication is also improving in leaps and bounds. She has started to ask for things by name and say please instead of signing for more. I am very lucky to have such an easy going child, even as we are approaching the terrible 2’s even on her worst days it is easy to calm her and get her back on track. I just hope that munchkin #2 is as easy going and happy as her sister. We will find out in 47 days when we finally get to meet Little Miss Naomi. I have a feeling she is going to be a lot bigger than her sister was and a lot more feisty. She is a very active baby so far. She loves to kick me in the ribs and my right hip.
If you are interested in christmas portraits I will be shooting until the first weekend in December. After then I am planning on taking it easy. I am already getting big and having some back problems. I am planning on returning to the studio in March. That being said I am making special exceptions for Maternity and Newborn photos. If you are expecting or know someone who is and would like to have a portrait session please contact me. All portrait sessions in February will be in studio sessions only since I myself will still be healing from my c-section.
by Brandy
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