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Glamour Makeover & Photo Shoot - Rosemary. 2013.

January 2013 marked an important start to a new chapter with Heartbox Photography. As most of you know, I have decided to focus my photography on glamour photography for women, offering not only the whole hair and make up/makeover, but with the services of a full photos shoot as well. I love to photograph makeovers and fashion and anything girly, but was too afraid to take the leap full on because it didn't fall into the traditional categories of weddings/babies/families that many photographers are known for.

And now here I am.

It's February and I've just finished the first glamour photo shoot of 2013. Looking through these photos, I couldn't be more happy with my decision. I truly believe it was a step in the right direction for reasons that go far beyond just taking fun photographs.

Rosemary is a friend of mine, one of the godmothers of my niece, and I am honored to have been able to have her in front of my camera. She's not only a beautiful woman, but also a talented artist herself, a lover of all things art and music.

I am a firm believer that every woman is worth the time of a camera, though we don't always think so and having Rose as the very first shoot of the year has encouraged me to keep pushing this message for women EVERYWHERE. Rose has grown up with psoriasis and what she did by courageously saying yes to a makeover and photo shoot for Heartbox Photography speaks volumes, not only for others who also suffer from psoriasis, but for women in general.

Like me, like her, and yes, like you, too.

Happy Tuesday!

Hair and make up by Betty Peaches

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Valentine's Day Gift Special

Valentine's Day is coming up, but who says it's a day just for those who have been struck by Cupid's arrow? 
Why not make it a fun day to celebrate love not only for the wives and girlfriends  but also for the single gals who want to make it a girls' day out with their best friends? 
Or just to celebrate the love you have for your sister, your mom, your grandmother? 

Heartbox Photography is pleased to announce it's launch into glamour photography, celebrating HER in every season. 

Curious about a session? Check out what you can expect in a photo session with Heartbox Photography.



Gift certificates are now available for purchase that include a pamper session of professional makeup, hairstyling, and photo shoot. To book your session or to gift a session for your best friend, sister, mother, grandmother, or YOU, contact me at maria@heartbox-photography.com or visit www.heartbox-photography.com for further details. 

Because her beauty is timeless.


Preview: First Glamour Photo Shoot of 2013

When I made the decision this year to focus Heartbox Photography primarily on women's glamour and makeover photography, my heart did a little flutter and my palms went a little sweaty.

Why the nervous heart flutter and sweaty palms? A variety of things, really. It's the flutter of being slightly nervous that I was now saying out loud to the world what I could offer through my photography. It's the flutter of being scared of failure and  yes, even a flutter of excitement  as I dared to  entertain the idea that this dream might just become a reality.

I am proud to introduce my friend, Rosemary. I had the honor of having her as my very first makeover and glamour photo shoot model of 2013. Little does she know that her courage to step forward and trust me as her photographer greatly influences the message of genuine beauty that I hope to communicate to every woman out there through my work.

What can I say except that Rosemary is beautiful and her courage to do this makes her even more of an awesome woman. Rose, if you're reading this, thank you, truly, from the bottom of my heart.

This is just a sneak peak of Rose's photo shoot with more images to come, so stay tuned!

Happy Monday!

Hair and make up by Betty Peaches


Valentine's Day Special

Valentine's Day is coming up, but who says it's a day just for those who have been struck by Cupid's arrow? 
Why not make it a fun day to celebrate love not only for the wives and girlfriends  but also for the single gals who want to make it a girls' day out with their best friends? 
Or just to celebrate the love you have for your sister, your mom, your grandmother? 

Heartbox Photography is pleased to announce it's launch into glamour photography, celebrating HER in every season. 

Curious about a session? Check out what you can expect in a photo session with Heartbox Photography.



Gift certificates are now available for purchase that include a pamper session of professional makeup, hairstyling, and photo shoot. To book your session or to gift a session for your best friend, sister, mother, grandmother, or YOU, contact me at maria@heartbox-photography.com or visit www.heartbox-photography.com for further details. 

Because her beauty is timeless.


Photography Update & Other Things

I love how the week flies by after a 3 day weekend! Each day this week I have been working on preparing for another glamour/makeover photo shoot. Drafting ideas for poses, make up/hairstyle ideas, you name it. It's a very exciting time for Heartbox Photography and each day that I get to prepare for another shoot, I can't help but feel an abundance of blessing and joy to be able to pursue a genre of photography that helps boost the self-esteem of women everywhere and is just so much fun. My model this past weekend was Rosemary and I can't wait to not only share her photos from the shoot but also her story. Stay tuned, folks!

In addition to all that, my husband and I are also getting more involved with folks from our church in learning how to be helpful to other married or soon-to-be married couples. As part of an upcoming marriage seminar we are attending that helps us learn to do that, we were required to separately fill out an online seminar of questions about our marriage, our upbringing, our views, etc. It was well over 100 questions long for each of us, but I have to admit, it was a pretty great reminder to us of how fortunate and blessed we are to have each other, especially in a world full of never ending challenges. 

These photos I found say it far better than I ever could. Enjoy and happy Thursday!














Gift Certificates Now Available!

New beginnings, fresh starts - make 2013 a year to celebrate HER! 

Heartbox Photography is pleased to announce it's launch into glamour photography, celebrating HER in every season. 

Gift certificates are now available for purchase that include a pamper session of professional makeup, hairstyling and photo shoot. To book your session or to gift a session for your best friend, sister, mother, grandmother, or YOU, contact me at maria@heartbox-photography.com or visit www.heartbox-photography.com for further details. 

Happy 2013!

Heartbox Photography
Because her beauty is timeless.