Benzaia Photography- Lifestyle & wedding photography - Birmingham, AL

Anne Kirkland Turns 1

2010-10-06T08:14:00.000-07:00

Anne Kirkland was a perfect little angel! She sat perfect and gave us the best faces. I can not wait to take pictures of her as she grows up!

Ansley

2010-10-06T08:09:00.000-07:00

We took Ansley's pictures at Ross Bridge and everything started out wonderful and like any typical 15 month old she had a break down. We were able to get some great pictures because we found a caterpillar and I put that on my camera lens. That was a new experience. Also, her Daddy gave her his wallet and like any typical Daddy's girl she was in heaven playing with his credit cards.

Lainey Turns 1

2010-09-02T14:06:00.001-07:00

Lainey did not want to eat her cake. She wanted to play in the water instead. Melissa worked long and hard to make sure these pictures were perfect and so her big sister Brooke smashed the cake in her face.

"Go Huskies"

2010-09-02T14:03:00.001-07:00

Brooke is a beautiful teenager at HTMS. She asked me to take her pictures for her because she wanted something that wasn't posed and typical. We had fun at Trussville Springs taking these pictures

Ellie Newborn

2010-09-02T13:56:00.001-07:00

Ellie was an awesome subject! She slept through the whole session and I do not think that she cried once. She is absolutely beautiful and so tiny! I can not wait to take more pictures of this beautiful angel.

Liam Barrett Ennis - Newborn Session

2010-08-09T14:50:00.001-07:00

This is another one of my "Grow with Me" Sessions! Oooh I love this little man. Did I mention I am best friends with his Mommy and Daddy so I guess I am a little partial!

Hudson Mitchell - Cake Smash 2010

2010-08-09T14:14:00.001-07:00

Hudson was not sure what he thought about his cake until he got a small taste. Once he knew what it was he was digging in like crazy! I love his Mickey Mouse ears

Jennifer & Patrick Maternity Session

2010-08-09T13:48:00.000-07:00

Jennifer & Patrick have purchased a "Grow with Me" Package. They are so cute and I love the way they look at each other. I can not wait to meet Miss Ellie very soon!

Tucker ~ 3 months

2010-07-22T13:05:00.000-07:00

Noah ~ 6 month sneak peak

2010-07-22T12:57:00.000-07:00

The Vest Family

2010-07-19T09:30:00.000-07:00

I loved this sweet family! They took perfect pictures and they are so photogenic.

Hudson Vines 1st Birthday Pictures

2010-07-14T11:27:00.000-07:00

Brandi contacted me last Wednesday and she really wanted to get Hudson's pictures taken for his 1st Birthday. She wanted to know if I was available the next day and I said sure as long as it is close to work in Trussville. We ran over to Civitan Park and took some quick pictures of him by himself and then of course we let him dig into a cake! Oh man he was so cute!

Jackson Turns 1

2010-07-06T10:35:00.000-07:00

We took these pictures are Leeds Park and I was pleasantly surprised. I loved the backdrop and loved how casual the pictures turned out.

We finally did Mattie's 1 Year Photo Shoot

2010-06-30T14:57:00.000-07:00

Well after a couple cancelations due to rain. We finally got it done before she turned 2. I have taken pictures of Mattie since she was a newborn and man I love this little girl. I love her flamming red hair and her crystal blue eyes. My next goal with this beautiful family would be to add their beautiful husky to the pictures. Thanks Amanda! Your family is beautiful

The Fortenberry Family

2010-06-28T08:36:00.000-07:00

Whit - Cake Smash 2010

2010-06-28T08:24:00.000-07:00

Whit had so much fun with his cake. He was double fisting the icing the whole time. I have never seen a 1 year old eat cake like he did. Happy Birthday Whit

Whitt Turns 1!

2010-06-24T10:59:00.000-07:00

We went to Morris Avenue for Whitt's first photo shoot. It was so HOT but he was such a little trooper. He was giving me great smiles. Towards the end he started getting fussy but he had to last just a little while longer and he would get his cake for his cake smash pictures. The cake smash pictures will be following these but I am not done with them yet.

Saturday!!!!

2010-06-17T14:21:00.000-07:00

I am looking forward to a very busy SATURDAY! I will wake up and run to Morris Avenue to take a 1st Birthday Cake Session of my best friend and old roomate, Niki Lincoln's little boy. Whit is such a bundle of joy and I can not wait to see how WONDERFUL the pictures will turn out. I will then jump in the car and run to Botanical Gardens to do a session for the Fortenberry Family. Jessica has been a friend of mine since Jr. High and she has 3 beautiful children. They are such a gorgeous family and I just can not wait to see her again. The funniest thing about how this weekend is playing out is that when Niki, Jessica and I were 14 and 15 we were inseperable. We went everywhere together. Wow how I miss those days.

My day will still be crazy when I get home around 12:30 get myself and the kids ready to go to a birthday party and maybe a wedding in the afternoon and the maybe the car show at North Park Baptist Church. Wow I might crash this weekend but it will be so much fun!

Hudson Mitchell

2010-06-14T11:37:00.000-07:00

Mandy has been a part of our family for a very long time. My sister and Mandy used to play school in her attic. Mandy has 2 beautiful children that I love to photograph and now they have a beautiful back yard to take pictures in. We already have Hudson cake picture session booked and I can not wait to see how much we are going to have.

Annie Wilson Turns 1

2010-06-09T08:38:00.001-07:00

I love cake sessions!!!!! Annie Wilson was such a sweet little girl and she had such a sweet temperament. She smiled and then just gave me the look with those beautiful eyes. She loved her cake and playing with all of the flowers. We had a lot of fun

New Pricing

2010-06-08T13:00:00.000-07:00

I want to give everyone a heads up on some pricing changes. Starting July 1st I will not be offering the copyright CD with the $75 sitting fee. The CD will be available for purchase but the $75 will only include your sitting fee and my work on your pictures. If you book your session before July 1st I will honor the $75 fee including the CD but after that I will be charging my new prices. Thank you so much for supporting me for all of these years.

Isabella Milam

2010-06-02T12:48:00.000-07:00

Miss Isabella was just a 3 month old when I shot her first photo shoot. She was so sweet then and she is even sweeter now. We took these pictures on one of the many Saturdays that it was raining and we finished the shoot as soon the bottom dropped and Cheryl decided she wanted to dance in the rain. We had so much fun with this photo session.

Nana's 4 Babies!!!!

2010-05-24T19:59:00.000-07:00

Maybe I am a little partial but these are the best 4 babies. Ok and they are not all babies but they are too me. I attempted to take pictures for my mom of the 4 grandbabies and her and although we were able to get some great shots it was not easy. Grayson does not like to cooperate with me when I take pictures. That is why I have Molly Bridges. Enjoy the pictures. I am very happy with them especially my 2 beautiful nieces.

The Mann Children

2010-05-22T18:42:00.000-07:00

These children were such a joy! I became so attached to them in the short (long) time we were together. Their mother was so patient with me and I can not wait to have another session with this family. My brand new battery died after only 15 minutes before it died. Joy waited so patiently while I waited on my mother to bring me the new battery. Thanks

Elizabeth

2010-05-22T18:34:00.000-07:00

This was the easiest photoshoot I have ever had. Elizabeth was such a natural. I have know her mom for such a long time from scrapbook heaven. I really miss that place!!!! I can not wait to see what she can do with these pictures

The Jackson - Baker Family

2010-05-20T10:53:00.000-07:00

Wow what a day to do pictures! We took these pictures when all of the tornadoes and flooding were going on in the southeast. Tiffany was home from Oklahoma and this was the only day we could do it so neither rain nor tornadoes could stop us.

The Womble Girls

2010-05-20T10:13:00.000-07:00

These sweet little girls were all so different. The baby had so much evergy I could not keep up with her. The older 2 are twins and one is super girly and the other one just looked at me like I was crazy. I had a blast with this family on Morris Avenue

The Davis Family

2010-05-20T10:08:00.003-07:00

This was the most photogenic family I have ever photographed. Everyone had such pretty smiles and it was so hard to pick out which pictures to upload.

Grady Tucker Bethune

2010-05-07T09:43:00.000-07:00

I have been taking pictures for Jennifer and Troy for so long. Baby Tucker was such an angel. He stayed asleep the whole time and he only cried when he got hungry but he went right back to posing perfectly for me. He even had his first professional "hair do." His Aunt Stacey came all the way from Atlanta to see him and she did everyone's hair. This is such a beautiful family!!!!!

Sweet Jackson Family

2010-05-07T09:41:00.000-07:00

This little girl had the sweetest facial expressions. She did not want her picture taken but she warmed up and loved to mess with her daddy

The Fulford Family

2010-04-28T20:18:00.000-07:00

This little girl was the PERFECT model! I never once had to tell her what to do. She posed perfectly and always gave me the perfect look. I really look forward to taking more and more pictures of her. Heidi Klum watch out

The Chand Family

2010-04-25T07:47:00.001-07:00

This family of four was missing their little brother. He got sick on the way to the session so he was unable to join us. But look at these beautiful eyes on these kids. They were perfect models.

Landon Harris

2010-04-19T19:12:00.001-07:00

This precious little boy loved his Mommy! He did not want to let her go the whole time. You could tell that he loved her to death. He had the sweetest grin and the most beautiful blue eyes!

Savannah Robbins

2010-04-18T06:32:00.000-07:00

This was the start to my very first Portrait Party. Savannah was such a little talker and that is why we were able to get such precious expressions. She did so good and I love her beautiful eyes and lips.

Jackson Turns 1!

2010-04-04T18:21:00.000-07:00

I had the honor to take pictures of Mr. Jackson for his 1st birthday! He is such a ball of energy! Although he was a little tired he was such a doll! I look forward to taking more and more pictures of him as he grows into a wonderful little boy!

Mattie Turns 1!!

2010-03-19T20:23:00.000-07:00

A little over a year ago I got an email from Amanda. She had seen my photo that I did of Stella Jones and she wanted to get some newborn pictures of her little girl. A year has passed and Miss Mattie has turned 1. I was honored to be asked to take photos during her 1st Birthday Party! She loved her cake and all of her presents. She was surrounded by wonderful friends and family. Please enjoy the pictures. I look forward to taking more and more photos of Mattie and watching her grow up.

Photo Parties

2010-03-15T18:12:00.000-07:00

Well I am trying out something very new and I do not think that it has ever been done! Because this is so new I am offering it at a very special price. I want to start doing photo parties. The way this will work is that you will pick a day and a location. You will then invite as many friends as you would like. Each session is 15 - 20 minutes so everyone will go to the location at the same time and we will start shooting. For $30 per family you will receive a CD with 40 of your proofs that you will also get the copyright release so that you can take them anyway to get reprinted. This is great for close friends, family members, teenagers or even pets.

A few ideas for locations are Helena, Sloss Furnace, Morris Avenue, Botanical Gardens or Aldridge Gardens. I can come to your house or even just a field.

So here is the catch you have to book your party before the end of March. The party can be for anytime as long as you book before March 31, 2010. I look forward to hearing from everyone!

"Grow with Me" Newborn Package

2010-03-05T20:37:00.001-08:00

I am offering a new package to you new and expecting moms. The package will save you $25 a session. That is a total savings of $125. The only thing you have to do is pay up front. This is what you will receive:

1. 5 (1 -2 hour) photo sessions (usually newborn, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months & 1 year)

2. A CD with 40 of the best shots, I will also include the copyright release so that you can get the pictures reprinted anywhere

You can include anyone in these pictures. This is a great baby shower gift or something to buy for yourself.

You get all of this for only $200. Email me at benzaiaphoto@gmail.com if you are interested in scheduling your first session. If your baby has already passed some of the milestones mentioned above just let me know and we can work out which months we will take the pictures.

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Photo Tile Jewelry Party

2010-03-02T18:36:00.000-08:00

I am hosting a photo tile jewelry party on March 14th from 2:00 - 4:00. I am going to attach the flyer so that you can see what it looks like. You do not have to come to the party to order and you do not even have to live around me. Their prices are awesome and this is a great mother's day gift idea. Let me know if you have any questions or if you would like to place an order. You can check out their website http://www.sheamiller.typepad.com/

Growing Kids Consignment SALE!!!

2010-02-28T05:51:00.000-08:00

I wanted to share some information with everyone. The Trussville Methodist Church is having their BIG consignment sale. I have gone to this sale since my son was born and I always find some great deals! The dates for the sale are: Friday, March 5th from 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM and Saturday, March 6th from 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM (this day is the 50% off day). You can go to www.trussvillemethodistconsignementsale.com if you need any information.

Photo Session Giveaway!!!!

2010-02-21T20:28:00.000-08:00

As many of you now I am now only doing photography for fun! Well to start off the fun I would like to giveaway 2 photo sessions!!!! Please comment on this post why you or someone you know deserves a free session. It can be romantic, funny or life changing. I will then let all of the followers vote for which one they feel should get the free session. The only thing I need from you is to become a follower of the blog. So please become a follower and tell me why YOU deserve the free session!

Remember, every session I do you receive a CD with all of your pictures on it! This is included with the free session so it is 100% FREE!

Jennifer & Troy Maternity Pictures

2010-02-06T19:24:00.000-08:00

Jennifer and Troy are great friends of mine and I could not be happier that they are welcoming Tucker into there lives in just 2 more months. I was honored to be able to take these pictures for them. It was 47 degrees but Jennifer wanted to show off her precious belly and she wore a tank top in some of the pictures. They are a beautiful family with Bing and Nat and they are going to be wonderful parents with Mr. Tucker. Congrats you guys and I can not wait to meet you precious baby boy!!!

Samples - Kids

2009-12-19T13:25:00.001-08:00

Samples - Families

2009-12-19T13:22:00.000-08:00

Samples - Events

2009-12-19T13:21:00.001-08:00

Here are some more pictures

Samples - Babies

2009-12-19T13:07:00.000-08:00

Here are a few samples from my past shoots. Enjoy!

New Blog & Website Change

2009-12-18T19:22:00.000-08:00

Since we had our second child on December 3rd I feel like I should focus more on family and my full time job than on my fun hobby, photography. I am still doing photography and enjoying it as much as I did before but I decided to do away with my website because it was way too expensive. So this blog is going to be my way of giving previews to pictures and keep everyone updated with what is going on with the business. I want to take a moment to thank everyone that has kept up with me and continued to use my services year after year.

Happy New Year, I hope your 2010 is filled with many new memories