Subscribe 2011 was another amazing year! I am so grateful to each and every one of you ~ Thank you for allowing me to document your special moments. Thank you for the laughs, the tears, the honest emotions that make me love my job even more. You treated me as a friend and not just the [...]
Wow. What an amazing year. You’ve captured so many special moments…I can’t choose a favorite! I love so many of these!! BEAUTIFUL!
Breathtaking as usual! You are such an inspiration.
Beautiful work, love looking at all the wonderful work that you do
Your work is stunning. Every image is unique and genuine!! I LOVE the little guy picking his nose! Cracked me up!!
So beautiful, your work is inspiring. Do you offer classes? I would love to learn from you! Thank you for posting!
Fantastic!!!! Your work is amazing and very inspiring to me! I’d love to be a fly on the wall during one of your shoots!
Oh gosh, heidi! HOW do you do it? I keep exclaiming to my husband, ” I just don’t get it! EVERY SINGLE PICTURE is a work of art!” I seriously wonder how long it will take me to bring my average of great pictures per shoot up to where yours is. You are a gifted photographer and the Lord has really blessed you with the ability to see beauty in every moment and share it with the rest of us. Blessings for 2012. Thanks for sharing!
Pick one favorite? This whole year has been my favorite! You have never ceased to delight with vibrant, magical photos that bring divine pause into every day so I can gasp and say, “Wow, God.” You are spectacular.
So thankful for all the moments that will be forever remembered in the photos you took of our family this year! So thankful you are not only a photographer, but a friend to all of us whose lives you have touched. Wishing you blessings and many happy photo shoots in the coming year!
These leave me speechless….you have such an amazing talent. Can’t wait to see what you create in 2012!
Go ahead and jump…might as well jump! You know the feeling when your kids are not fighting and everyone is actually playing nice, breathing nothing but happy air? Well over the weekend I did manage to catch a few glimpses of that. As a kid, I can remember watching my mom make her bed, once [...]
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Love this post 
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful girls you have and what a great
way to capture them!!
So great!!! Your girlies are precious! And don’t worry, Lora and I were talking about how we say things that our Mom used to say now too… “That’s my name, don’t wear it out”
I enjoyed your post, Heidi!! By the way… your bed looks great, even with three adorable sweetiekins rumpling the covers
THank you ladies <3
Your girls are so beautiful Heidi! I love this post! So cute!
I LOVE blog! You are a great Mom Heidi, and your girls are beautiful and happy- I love seeing it!
They look so much like their Dad!
…..Well something maybe even better than a chicken dinnerunless you tried eating it of course… Thank you EVERYONE for your participation! We had amazing voting results! WINNER OF THE {Saying Goodbye to 2010} CONTEST IS……drumroll please….. IMAGE#1!! Congratulations! You win your choice of (1) 16×20 METAL PRINT, (1) set of 6 custom 4.5×5 magnets OR [...]
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PLEASE READ THROUGH THE ENTIRE POST BEFORE VOTING!! Thank you to all of my awesome clients who chose me to be your photographer in 2010. I am amazed and so blessed by the support that I have received by you all! I have decided to enter 25 photos, that I love, into a 2010 Year [...]
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Image #21.
LOVE #12!!!!!!!!
#9 and yes, I could be biased but this image is pretty awesome! All of them are amazing!!
Image #20!!!!
Image 21 is breathtaking!
#21 Gorgeous!
Love # 1 =)
#1 is gorgeous! She is just precious!!
Image 1!
Image #21
Image #20
Image #1…she’s my little beauty!
Image #4
Image #1 – Beautiful blue eyes!
Gotta go with #12! That’s my beautiful family! 
)
Image #1
#1 is my favorite — she is absolutely adorable.
Image #20!!
Can I really just pick just 1???!! Ok, #1… #9… Ok, ok if I have to only get to choose one, #9 it is!! Great job!
Image #20
Image #21
Image #20
Image #1 is the one!!!!
Image #2 [have to vote my own right!?] 
Image #1 is the cutest thing i have ever seen though!!!
I love image #1.
#19!!!! so stunning!
#20 IS a perfect American eagle AD. Love them both. But #19 is my vote.
All the photographs are deserving, great job VeLvet OwL PHOTOGRAPHY! I’m casting my vote for image #21.
#2 What a beautiful couple!!
Well of course i have to vote for #6! Thank you for all of our great photos this year! Hope you have a great 2011!
#2!
Image #1
#2! Yay Faria’s!
Image #5
Image #10!!!!
Image#1
Image #1 is my vote
#2 is gorgeous!
#2
#6
Number 9!! Stunning
#21
Image #1 – What a beauty!
#22!!!
Image #1!!
#14
Image #1 is beautiful!!!
#1 is my vote. I’m not just biased either! This kid knows how to make lemonade out of lemons if needed!
Image#1. The color is so vibrant. What a cute little girl she is.
I love #9
Image # 1
Image #2 – Jen & Bailey!!!
Image #1 – Loved it when you originally posted it – still love it:)
#9!!
Image #1 is my vote!!!! She is darling!!!
Image #1, just love the colors. Every picture you take is a work of art.
I LOVE #2, Jen and Bailey!
Im voting for #2!!!
Image #1! My precious baby girl! Thanks for including her Heidi!
SO so hard to chose, I love them ALL, but image 15 from the moment I first saw it on your fanpage, it just gets me. I LOVE it. the angle, the genuine laughter, the awesomeness. I wish it was my family!! love LOVE!
#22 Love those kids!
#1! Too cute!
Image #9!
#1. Love. Love. Love
#1 Love the yellow.
Image #6
IMAGE #1
Image #10
I have several I like but #18 gives me warm fuzzies.
Image #6 Captured the Beauty of a Mothers Love!,the eyes tell it All! You can see the Resemblance between the Mother and Child! Great Work!!
image #1 what a cutie
image #2…what a beautiful couple beginning their lives together as husband and wife…
They are all beautiful however, my favorite is #1
Image #2
Image #1
I love love love them ALL, but my heart stops when I see #9
You don’t make this easy do ya? I am torn between several- love #25 but #1 is my vote as well! So vibrant! Happy New Year Heidi!
/#1 brilliant color and what a blue eyed beauty!
voting for # 12 thanks Heidi!!!
They are all AMAZING ! But I have to go with # 21.
#21
#22 hands down!
beauitful couple #16
Image #21
Image #21
image 21
image #8 baby!!!
Image #5!!
Image Number 21!!! Love you Spence!
21!!!
Image #8
Image 21 is beautiful!!!
I really like photo #8. It is so ‘spot-on’!
Image #21
#8
#8
#8
#8! So cute!
Love the image of a mother and her son in black and white, u can feel the love…Image #6.
#6 My beautiful wife and son!
image #8!
image 21
Image #2. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.
#8 is cute! Love the Pepsi box.
#8 is my favorite!
#8!
Image # 1 is my pick….She is too cute amber….
#2 – most beautiful couple I’ve ever seen
I like #8!!
How special is a momma and son! Image number 6 please
#8
Image #8
#1!! what a beauty!
#18…..absolutely love it!
Image #21 We miss you Spencer.
image 8 !!
#20 LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!
#20 soooo cute!
#8
#2 Jen & Baily Faria
Image #21
Image #18 is my favorite! Amazingly cute !
I vote for number 1 – the little girl is beautiful holding the lemons with the flower in her hair
beautiful work ~ voting for #12
Image #1
#1!
Image #1 )
#7
#21..a beautiful girl taken too soon
#1—so cute!
#8!
I vote for #8
Beautiful!!!
Image #1.
Image #1.
Image #1
Image 8, it is an awesome picture of 2010 the year of the children…!!!
Kara this is a great picture!!!!!
Image #8!!!
Image #1
I’m biased too so i’ll vote for #25
#8!
image #25
I am voting for image #8!
Image #25!
#25 holds a special place in my heart (and my arms…).
I vote picture #1
IMAGE #21
Image # 1
#25!!
I really like photo #8
Image 1 is our vote! Malia looks beautiful-what a great shot!
How do we choose just one?! I have to vote for #21.
#8!!
Love #8!
I like #21, she looks like she was having a great time laughing and being free.
# 1!
Imagine #8
beautiful pictures
My vote is for #1
Image# 8
#8 all the way
#8
Image #8
#8 Good Luck
I am going to say #21 is my favorite, but it was a toughy to choose!
Wow, it’s impossible to choose! Your work is incredible! But since I want to be in the drawing, I’ll choose #15. I just love that unique angle for a family portrait.
I liked you on facebook! I’m looking forward to seeing more of your work as you post!
This was sooooo hard! ALL of these are just so great! My vote is for #9. I think this is such a unique shot and the lighting is so perfect. I love it!
Image #20
All photos are wonderful, but my vote is for #8.
Image #8
Image #8
#1 It does not get any better than that! a beautiful little girl, amazing color scheme, the location & props are perfect!
Image #1
#21 for sure! so gorgeous…
Image #1!!
Image #1
number 1. you did such an amazing job with the coloring in this. absolutly beautiful
Number one steels the show and gets my vote!
#8.
Image #8
I love Image 18!!
#8 is the best one i think!
21
#8 is super cute.
21
Love picture #8
#1!!!!!
Love #1!!! So adorable!!!
#1!
#1
#1 fo sure
I absolutely love #1. What a beautiful baby girl.
Image no. 1 is priceless!
Image #1 for me!
#1
#1. great colors
My vote is for #1
I love #1
Image #1
I like #12. thanks
Number 25
IMAGE #1
Vote for image #1
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! THANK YOU~ comments still welcome! <3
#9….I love the this shot.
Image #1…she is sooo cute Jason!!!
#1 isn’t she just the cutest thing
I like #1 (tulips) and #1 (Lemon Baby)
My vote is for #1!
Image 1!!!
image number 1
Image #1
love #1
#1 is #1 You can’t beat that!
#8 is super cute !!
Hi everyone! I want to start off by telling you how truly difficult this was for me to decide on a winner. I wish I had the time to give more to more people. I know that this year has been so tough for so many out there, which is why I wanted to give. [...]
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Who wouldn’t want to win this headband from Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA on etsy. It is SUPER cute as you can see, made with such detail! Good news is, you have a chance to win it!! To WIN….. All you have to do is 1) go”LIKE” of her Facebook Page <here>. 2) go”LIKE” my Facebook [...]
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Like them both!
♥
Have “liked” Velvet Photography for a long time, now I “like” Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA, too! Hope to win the headband!
I have already liked your page for forever Now I like theirs too
Liked them both!!!
I’ve been a fan of both for a long time Gorgeous work to the both of you!
I already ‘like’ your page and I just ‘liked’ Petite Fleurs by Bellasma.
I don’t just like, I LOVE!
Done! I hope I win!!
I Liked Both & would LOVE to win
That is such a adorable headband. Gonna go check out what else she has to offer.
I’m a fan of both and would LOVE to win!!!
I just ‘Liked’ Petite Fleurs BY BELLASMA & I have ‘Liked’ your page for a long time:):)
LOVE the headband AND you!!:):)
I love both already!
Also shared on my Cute Stuff Jo/Julie MayRee Designs fan page!
I liked, liked it a lot! twice
like you both! yeah!!
Did it! CUTE!!!!
“Liked” them both!
Liked them both!!
I “like” both!
I ‘liked’ both of you!!!!! =)
I liked the pages. Love your work and her items too!
I already “like” actually “love” both of these pages. Both of you women do very beautiful work. I would love to win this headband! Thanks for the opportunity.
Kacee
I liked both pages!!!! and I would LOVE to win this
I “Liked” them both! yay!
I’ve LOVED petite fleurs by bellasma for a long time! I “like” velvet owl photography on facebook! Great photos
I like both!! Love that headband, gorgeous!
Liked them both!
i already love love love petite fleurs, and i’m really enjoying perusing your page and have liked it… sorry, keyboard broke this morning and no caps or punctuation…
I like you both!
i have liked your page for awhile now, and i just liked hers!!
Done…. It would look great with our Thanksgiving outfit!!
I LIKE Petite Fleurs! I LIKED you already:) Cute headband!
Headband giveaway! Yay! Already liked Bellasma now have Velvet Owl on my list too!
I like you both!
Like both pages.
Just liked Petite Fleurs and I’ve liked you forEVAH!
I already <3 your page !
I “like” both already! = )
I liked both on facebook! =)
I did both – I WANT IT!!!! Pretty please draw me
Liked both pages and loved the head band. Beautiful photograph!!
I have like your Facebook page for awhile. And I have now liked the both of you. I like you both!!
I like them!
LOVE this headband! I actually saw this picture taken by you when I was looking up headbands for Adelie! I LOVE IT! Hope I win!
By the way, I made sure to like both her page and yours!
Liked both pages
I liked both!!! My twin girls would love one!!!
Ilove the head band i would love to win
I like both pages…:)
I’ve been a fan of Petite Fleurs by Bellasma for awhile now and I’m now a fan of Velvet Owl Photography.. love your these items my little sweetheart would look great in them.
Thanks for the giveaway!!
Here is your comment!!! Not sure what I was suppose to say! I am a fan of Petite and Velvet Owl. Pls put me in your drawing for the adorable headband!!!
WOOHOO, I can’t believe I won! Thanks so much I am really excited! It is so cute, Thanks so much for hosting this giveaway.
Okay here is the winner from the facebook giveaway I hosted when we reached 2,000 fans/likers!! Prairie & Adam won a free mini session & some goodies. They let me try out an idea that had been in my mind for a few months now and they were absolutely the perfect couple for it! We [...]
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SIGH!! LOVE IT!! I miss the PNW!!!
Just absolutely beautiful! Prairie you’ve always had the most beautiful eye! Heidi you are so creative and talented!!
I love this shoot! The pictures are beautiful, which I expected because all your work is fabulous!! Great job!
So fun! Love them all!!!
Once again Heidi you amaze me! You are such an amazing photographer, I love looking at your photos!
The pictures of Adam and Prairie are awesome!!!! Great framing, composition, and capture! If I wasn’t so old and ugly, I would want you to photograph me!
BAH! You are just so talented. I love the fact that you work so hard to get a good image. You seem to actually PLAN out the images in advance with ideas, props, and a set. Its just so good. It encourages me to be better. I love following your blog!
WHAT IS IT? :: A program for local mommies who want to be spokeswomen for Velvet Owl Photography. HOW IT WORKS :: Given a one-year tenure, Velvet Spokesmoms will be asked to direct friends and family to their online gallery of photos, recommend Velvet Owl Photography on their own facebook page and other social media [...]
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that images is beautiful!! I love the idea of getting mom’s on your team!! Nice work! You are very creative with your marketing!!
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