out of order....A preview for Jocelyn:

A B and RCAR -I- Family Photography

Alicia is a friend of mine who I will always hold close to my heart. She was my very first roommate. We moved into our apartment 1 month out of high school. We have had a lot of ups and downs, and were AMAZING friends because of it. A LOT of my favorite memories are with her! She much like me, grew up and started a family. Her and Benito and an ADORABLE little boy, Riley. We've already decided that our little ones need to get married when they are older so that our kids will have awesome in-laws.  Thats all besides the point...This fantastic family now lives in NY....and they came to visit. We HAD to do pictures....

Life has been crazy...

Not in my wildest dreams did I image I would pick up a camera and fall in love with photography the way I did. EVEN MORE, not in my wildest dreams did I image so many people would fall in love with MY photography. I love it. I have been soooooooo busy with it. I still have my 8-5 job. BUT someday I hope that I can do photography full time. For now I am saving and investing my photography money on my business. I bought a new website..have you seen it?


Photography By April Smith

I ordered new business cards!

AND I bought a new camera and lenses. (D300s and I love her!!) and my husband surprised me by buying me my dream camera bag...Meet Belle

My time has not been busy JUST spending!!! I HAVE BEEN SO BUSY with photo sessions, working on the website, NOT updating my blog (SORRY...i'm fired!) did I mention raising two young kids, plus taking care of my husband and the house. I wouldnt trade it all in for anything!!! I LOVE IT!!!!

I will try and get some of my most recent sessions uploaded later today and tomorrow.

And a special congratulations goes out to Ali, Asaf and London who welcomed baby Berlin and to Tabatha and Justin who welcomed baby Savanna (there maternity pictures will be posted soon...so cute!)

Red Means LOVE

AND I AM IN LOVE with a Red Camera bag by Epiphanie Bags. (I am in love with all their bags!!) I have been on the search for the perfect GIRLIE camera bag. I found it and I NEED it. I literally find myself on their website DAILY staring at the bags, trying not to drool Guess what...beyond-snapshots is giving away one for free!!!!!!!

All I have to do is post an image that shows red. I LOVE my little girls red boots...so what better picture?

I really hope i win this bag....wish me luck!

Baby "J" -I- Newborn photography

Oh baby "J". This was my first experience doing a shoot with a new born baby BOY. Oh is he cute. He was 2 1/2 weeks old when we did this shoot. And let me tell you...Baby "J" has amazing aim. I was pee'd on 3 times and we had a few issues during the shoot but it was soooo fun and the pictures turned out great. I hope you enjoy:

Marshall Family -I- Family photography

Do you remember the Marshalls Maternity session:

Well....Baby J Offically joined the family. What better time for BIG family get together for pictures?! I dont know what the actually count was on the amount of people at the house, but I think we have like 16?! maybe more, maybe less. It was a lot of fun. Here are a few of my favorites...

"M" Family...a few more...

 

 

I love this family. So I had to share a few more pictures......