Gainesville Florida children's photographer: Laurel Housden Photography » Slideshows

Happy New Year – A Look Back at 2011 – gainesville florida professional photographer

Laurel — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:23:57 +0000

Happy New Year! Thank you for trusting me to take your family’s precious portraits – it truly was a beautiful year! I look forward to 2012. I have a new Price Guide for 2012 that includes both Signature and Simplicity Sessions. I look forward to Valentines’s Day and of course the wildflower sessions that usually take place the first couple weeks of April. If you would like to reserve a date – please contact me ASAP at 352.870.8898 or always email me at laurel@laurelhousden.com

Personal | Rowan’s 911 Tribute

Laurel — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:51:11 +0000

As part of the Kanapaha Middle School News Crew last year – Rowan created this 911 tribute video that was shared with her school. I watched her work on this project for several days – scouring the Internet for video footage and photographs that she collated in a moving tribute. On the morning she presented this video over the school’s CCTV – I stayed in the lobby and video tapped the reaction of students and teachers – not a dry eye! Almost a year later – I received this touching email from a New York City teacher this evening – and once again – I am moved to tears and ever so proud of my daughter…..Rowan.

“…..Thank you for sharing…as a teacher in NYC, who lost several people close to me on that horrible day it moved me to tears and I will be sharing with my 8th graders as they come back this week. One friend lost was a team mate and firefighter, Chris Mozzillo, and another was the son of a colleague, Terry Gazzani. His mom is now very involved in the Memorial Museum being planned. Again, thank you. I will be posting to my blog so I can share from there…..”

Slideshow – Lifestyle Family Session | Gainesville, Fla Family Photographer

Laurel — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:09:55 +0000

This slideshow was created from one of my favorite recent family sessions. It is a perfect example of my style and the types of images that I capture at my sessions. My goal is to capture a mix of posed traditional portraits and lifestyle images that when combined together as a Collection reflect a “day in the life” of your family and a treasured keepsake of this moment in time!

The 2010 Year in Review – gainesville, florida family photographer

Laurel — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 04:23:29 +0000

I posted my 2010 Year End Review Video a few days ago but as it’s a flash program – many of you will not be able to view it on your brand new ipads! Here is a version that can be viewed on all platforms – a bit more fun to watch too! Thank you again to all my friends and family for such a special year! I look forward to 2011 and all the exciting things I’ve got planned for Laurel Housden Photography!

My 2010 Year End Review Slideshow – gainesville florida children photographer

Laurel — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 14:08:22 +0000

I had a lot of fun putting the 2010 slideshow together this year. This was by far my busiest year and I am so grateful to all my friends and clients that have stayed with me as I transitioned from my portfolio stage into a full blown LLC - Laurel Housden Photography, LLC. It has taken about three years to finally make the transition. During this time, I have found a style that I am comfortable with and hopefully that is reflected in the portraits in the annual slideshow. I look forward to sharing new and exciting adventures on my blog and unique session ideas for 2011.

My Life Flashes Before My Eyes – Gainesville florida professional photographer

Laurel — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 20:11:34 +0000

I found this program today that takes the images from your favorite social site and creates this “flip” style video. I had it upload pictures from my Flickr account which has over 3,000 images. Below is my life in 5 minutes – it using images from both my personal and portfolio collections. I love how I can see how far I’ve come!

This video was made using pictures I uploaded to flickr from the last 3 years. It is a collection of my personal and portfolio pictures. It's amazing to see my life flash before my eyes...I never realized I did so much!

A peek inside my residential photography studio – gainesville florida professional photographer

Laurel — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 20:18:31 +0000

I took this video of my residential photography studio today – in-between two blocks of appointments I have set aside today for clients to pick up their holiday orders. Besides using my studio for baby-plan and newborn portraits – my favorite part of having my studio is hanging out with my clients as they open up their fabulous portrait orders. I love to look at their reaction! Of course, I’m very proud of my work – but it so makes it worth it to see the gleam – and yes sometimes a tear – in the eye of a happy mama or a proud daddy!

The Slideshow – Kim+Staci+Julian – Gainesville Florida Family Photographer

Laurel — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 15:14:24 +0000

Here is the musical slideshow that I created for this beautiful family – it captures all the images from their mini-session. We just had the best time in Haile Plantation capturing fall photographs for the holidays!


Kim+Staci+Julian Fall Family Session from Laurel Housden on Vimeo.
Fall family session taken in Haile Plantation, Gainesville Florida in October of 2010. Photography by http://www.laurelhousden.com

Slideshow – Nick’s 5th Bday Party – gainesville florida birthday photographer

Laurel — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 21:02:33 +0000

I wanted to share the slideshow that I created from the many pictures I took from Nicolas’ 5th birthday party last week. I’ve had many inquires since posting the images from the party asking if I do book birthday parties and the answer is a resounding …YES! Call me at 870.8898 or email me and I will give you all the details.


Rockstar Birthday Party from Laurel Housden on Vimeo.
Highlights from 5 year old Nicolas' Rockstar themed birthday party. Photography by Laurel Housden Photography http://www.laurelhousden.com of Gainesville, Florida.