did you ever say that when you were a kid? because i totally did.

halloween is one of my favorite holidays. why? you know, i'm not really sure why. probably because it starts off the holiday season with rotten teeth... just kidding. probably because i love the fall and my birthday is two days before halloween! it must be an october baby thing.

tonight we are having a halloween party with all our married friends! i'm really excited. hopefully kevin and i can come up with a creative costume to wear... there was a buzz lightyear costume at target that i found and really wanted kev to dress up in (he is told often that he looks like buzz) but he didn't want to spend the money on it. lame. so it looks like i need to get my creative juices going. thank goodness for pinterest ideas! this one looks easy and fun....

i have decided to now take sponsors for this blog of ours! many of you have helped me in advertising my button on your blog, so i am excited to now offer sponsoring!

if you are a blogger or shop owner and would like to advertise on Him + Her, here is everything you need to know! i've made it simple by sticking with one size advertising so everyone gets an equal share of eyes on their button. however, spaces will be first come first serve and they are limited. get them while you can!

i woke up to
breakfast in bed from my wonderful husband,
a happy birthday text from anna,
15+ hilarious snapchats from keri,
and becoming one year older. 


i'm surrounded by the greatest people. thank you to my family, friends and randoms for wishing me a happy birthday! it means the world to me.

if you're in the rexburg, idaho area, your facebook newsfeed is probably ALL about snow. so for those of you not from around here..... SINCE WHEN DID WINTER DECIDE TO COME EARLY? that's what i'm wondering. we got about 8 inches of snow today.
i think a part of me is just so excited for this holiday/winter season that i don't mind looking at it and the feel of the winter spirit.
on the other hand, it's not fun when you walk in a giant puddle of slush and your boot fills with water. or because your cute leather boots aren't meant for the snow, so you slip everywhere.
either way, i decided to celebrate this upcoming winter early by making myself a delicious cup of hot chocolate. 

i thought it would be fun to create a post about a few tips on how to create better portraits. whether you like to take photos of your family and pets, or you are a fashion blogger, mother or photographer yourself, i hope these tips will help you out! i love helping those around me improve; so hopefully this inspires at least one person today. i must say, photography takes a lot of practice, practice and more practice to capture amazing photos. don't give up if you are frustrated! just keep dragging your friends out to the park to pose for you because you'll get it in no time... and if you're still stuck, let me help you out.




side note: all these photos were taken on my NikonD90 camera with my 50mm f/1.4 lens. read this post for more information on my camera gear!

my best friend keri is pretty cool. yesterday was her 21st birthday! and she celebrated it in New Zealand. she's living in New Zealand as a nanny for the past 6 months (6 more to go!). we have known each other since i first moved to washington in 6th grade and stayed best friends ever since. if you want to read more about her time in New Zealand touring with the Polka Dots, then check out her blog!


if you're needing a new design, i'm your girl! i am now taking new clients. let's chat about what you want, and get creative! shoot me an email at andreabrionne.blog@gmail.com.

last night we went to bed to a messy apartment. this morning i woke up to a sparkling clean apartment. did the cleaning fairy come?! nope, it was my wonderful husband! he's a keeper :)
so instead of spending my saturday morning cleaning like i had planned, i decided to give this little blog of ours a facelift! what do you think? i really wanted a fresh and different simple layout and i'm super excited and happy about it. there are a couple touches to be made but for now, i'm going to spend the rest of the day with kevin. it's been such a busy semester being out of town different weekends, sometimes apart from each other, that i really miss spending quality time with my best friend. so today is that kind of a day. (i sense R date is coming up on the blog soon!)

so guys, some exciting things are coming up!
first, the winners of the giveaway have been announced! woot woot!
my birthday is coming up on the 29th (booyahh 21 baby!)

AND...

my sister just got engaged!! i'm so excited and so happy for her and adam. wedding #2 is coming up in january! 
i had my friend Camilla (isn't she amazing at videography?!) come and record the proposal.
check it out >>




i love this time of year. 

he plays it when he wakes up.
he plays it while doing homework.
he plays it on his iPhone in the car.
but most of all, i love it when he sings it.

it's a feel good, upbeat song. i suggest listening to it while making your lunch or cleaning the house! i guarantee it will put a smile on your face.

happy middle of the week! can it be the weekend already?!
 

i'm obsessed with our wedding photos! i was so excited and so happy looking through all of them this weekend and of course i instantly uploaded them on facebook to share with my friends and family. this past weekend kevin was in utah and i was on another feild trip with my professional imaging class. i missed my man.

so guess what?! now that i have my wedding photos, i'll be doing a couple posts on the details of our wedding and where i got everything from! so stay tuned my friends. 

Are you needing a new picture of you and your family to send out for the Holidays? I am offering mini sessions this fall season- 50% off the original price! Offer expires November 16th, 2012.
 

i was overwhelmed by how many people responded to my facebook status the other day about asking for some models. on friday i did 3 back to back portrait sessions with these three beautiful girls. i wanted to experiment more with window lighting and the second bedroom in our apartment was perfect for that! these ladies did an amazing job- thank you martha, maddy and mary! (they're all M names, what a coincidence.)

check out more from these sessions here and here.

ever heard of a cinemagraph? i made this for my photography class as a creative project. crazy huh?
check out more (way better than mine..) cinemagraphs here.
oh, and here too.