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Huntington State Park Family Portraits

Liesl — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:11:16 +0000

Last weekend I photographed The Hensley Family at Huntington Beach State Park in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

The weather was very fine, but not nearly as fine as the faces!

The Hensley crew!

Presented to you by Emma!

The girls were having a hard time keeping it together!

Emma gives me the perfect pose :)

I love her mischievous face!

Olivia is an explosion of energy!

And beautiful, to boot!

Kelsie smiles nonstop, and it's radiant.

but I did manage to get one straight face out of her :)

Todd is a pastor in Fayettville, NC and one of the most kind and sincerely caring people I have met in the south.

He does good things. He doesn't just talk about it. I think we all can appreciate that.

And of course, a man that awesome must have a total hottie for a wife!

race!

Thanks for having me photograph your family, I hope to see you all again soon!

Miss Caroline Prepares for The New Bean!

Liesl — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 16:14:22 +0000

Miss Caroline is one busy girl! Thank goodness she is around to help her gorgeous mommy prepare for the New Bean!

You can see Miss Caroline’s last adventure on my blog at this link, and keep an eye out for future adventures! I hear the New Bean may sprout at any moment!

See all my favorites from this family lifestyle portrait session on my fan page!

So excited for you all!

Liesl Diesel

Miss Caroline and her big girl bed!

tickle torture!!

tickle torture is tiring!

Miss Caroline shows me how she reads!

I just love this one :)

She loves reading!

Mommy wants some cuddle time!

Baby K Arrives with Smiles Galore!

Liesl — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 20:17:05 +0000

Last week I photographed Ripa & Viral’s new addition, who is now 3 months old!

His smiles are contagious! View all my favorites on my Fan Page!

I also photographed Shaan’s Baby Shower this past October and delivered a custom album to his parents to commemorate the event.

Congratulations to both of you, you are both doing a fantastic job with this wonderful child!

Liesl Diesel

Little Bundle!

Shaan is too easy to please!

I love his little baby face!

Cheeks!

And what kind of photographer would I be if I didn't make the model cry? =)

Happy St. Valentine’s Day!

Liesl — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 18:53:33 +0000

This past year has been a JAM PACKED year of non-stop love and I hope all of you are celebrating by expressing your love today! I want to thank all my clients from the past 12 months who hired me to record their love! St. Valentine was martyred for protesting a ban on marriage, and his stance on love and commitment has lived on for centuries! Whether you are married or not, today is a perfect day to practice your freedom to express your love!

I look forward to another year of witnessing some of the BEST LOVE ON EARTH!!!

Click each photo to see tons love expressed in photos!

Liesl Diesel

Erica & Joseph, April 24, 2010

Meg & Kevin, March 20, 2010

Samir & Dharna get engaged

Samir & Dharna, May 29, 2010

The Nance Family at Debordieu

Rachel & Tyler engaged

Rachel & Tyler, December 31, 2010

Kristine & Jonathan engaged

LeRon & Gro Anita Fall in Love

Josh & Mary Anne, March 30, 2010

Peter & Karena, June 5, 2010

Courtney & Chris, September 18, 2010

David & Rhiannon, January 22, 2011

Viral & Ripa's Baby Shower!

Justine & Michael engaged

Justine & Michael, July 17, 2010

Tommy & Caroline, November 6, 2010

Prem & Shahzeen engaged

Prem & Shahzeen Nikah, September 11, 2010

Shahzeen & Prem reception, October 9, 2010

Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean!

Amy & Matt, May 30, 2010

Ben & Becky, July 24, 2010

Vrai family photos!

Baisch Family photos!

Horn Family Photos!

Sarah & Ryan engaged!

Dan & Patsy, September 4, 2010

Ann & John, August 28, 2010

Corey & Ashley, May 2, 2010

Brian & Angela, April 30, 2010

Sunny & Cameron, June 12, 2010

Andrea & Tony, March 27, 2010

Nancy & Jeff, September 25, 2010

Thanks again for the opportunity to work for all of you! I love your faces!

What’s on YOUR coffee table?

Liesl — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 21:35:55 +0000

What is on your coffee table?

Candles? Magazines? Empty soda cans?

Soon Ripa & Viral will have a custom designed album on their coffee table from their baby shower this past October.

If you have been wondering what to do with your wedding photos, check out my custom designed coffee table albums!

My albums are designed to your taste, printed and bound in Italy, and very competitively priced.

I am very happy with this album I just mailed out, and cannot wait to see my next project!

Liesl Diesel

This album will only grace my table for a few minutes before I ship it out to Ripa & Viral!

Holiday Print Deadline

Liesl — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 21:17:43 +0000

I am SO happy because I remembered to order all my prints on time! The biggest problem with remembering is that I don’t have the patience to wrap them and wait for Christmas to hang them up! I would post more photos but some of the prints are presents. ARGH!! I hate waiting to surprise people!!!

Please remember my holiday print deadlines and share some smiles with someone this holiday!

Canvas print deadline for Christmas is December 4th and the deadline for regular prints is December 13th! I am also offering 2 for 1 prints through December 10th and 20% off canvas prints through December 30th! Happy shopping!!

Liesl Diesel

I can't always choose just one!

I updated the faces on my wall, I am so happy! My kids are cuteness to the MAX!

top photo by http://vraiphoto.com, Vrai is FABULOUS!

The Importance of Prints

Liesl — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 16:30:06 +0000

The Importance of Prints

Have you ever framed a photo just so that you could remember what fun you had at that moment and who you were with?

With digital images, files on hard drives and CD’s, too many people have turned their back on framing simple, seemingly insignificant photos. My challenge to you is to put your memories on your wall. Not in a little flip book on your coffee table or an album on the shelf; ON YOUR WALL! Walk by these moments daily and soon they will become significant visual reminders of the people you love in your life, and your love will grow.

If you have an event on my shopping cart, take advantage of 2 for 1 prints through December 10th and 20% off canvas prints through December 30th! Order your prints no later than December 13th to receive them in time for holiday gift-giving, and order your canvas prints no later than December 4th!

What photos do I recommend that you frame? ANY photo that makes YOU smile! Perfectly lit portraits or candid shots goofing off, if it makes you smile, FRAME IT!

If it makes me smile, I frame it!

Seeing these smiles every time I sit with my kids to eat makes me so happy!

To most people there is nothing special about these images, but my mood is lifted every time I walk by them! Frame your photos, you will never regret it!

Nothing that makes you smile is too insignificant for your wall!

yes, I frame pretty much ANYTHING that makes me smile!

Order soon to take advantage of the 2-for-1 Print Special!

Miss Caroline & The Silver Bean

Liesl — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 18:50:09 +0000

I recently had a fun adventure with little Miss Caroline at The Silver Bean in Millennium Park downtown Chicago!

Less than a week after this session, I found out Amber is pregnant! Can’t wait to photograph the new addition!

Congratulations to all of you, hope to see you soon!

Liesl Diesel

Miss Caroline explores her surroundings

Amber & Collin smile at her cute antics

Miss Caroline just wonders what I am all about . . .

I love the double shadows created by the magical light in this image! Shot blind so my shadow would not be in the photo. ninja!

The face of a cute caramel chewer! CHEEKS!!

Caroline allowed me a couple of minutes with just her parents

But then, it really was time for more treats hahah! I LOVE her face!

I love the shadow and gesture here.

Nance Family At Debordieu, SC

Liesl — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:56:37 +0000

The Nance family was vacationing at DeBordieu, SC and wanted to have some candid and group photos taken while they were all together. Piper Warlick, a fun and talented photographer from Charlotte, NC, referred them to my work and I am so glad she did!

I photographed for about 2 hours, one on the beach and one at the beach house. You can see all my favorites on their facebook album!

Thanks for having me out and I hope I get to work with your family again!

Liesl Diesel

: The whole crew!

: Jim & Alice! The two who started it all!

: Trista & Nick with their growing family!

: Trista & Nicks kids race to me!

: Alice strolls with all the grandkids who can walk!

: I love curious faces :)

: Cousins and shadows!

: Ashton holds her son, they totally adore each other. It’s so cute.

: Pay attention to what picture is REALLY happening, and not just the pictures that is SUPPOSED to happen. And that is how we get fun stuff like this!

: This tree behind their beach house was perfect for some posed images

: And some fun pics of the kids!

: Jim and Alice were so kind, what a wonderful family they have started!

: Ashton’s son started laughing when she laid next to him, it was contagious!

: Thank you to all of you for letting me in close for a few hours, it was so delightful!

Samir’s Baraat!

Liesl — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 19:54:42 +0000

After photographing Dharna I drove over to Samir’s house to photograph the family blessings and Baraat!

See more from Samir & Dharna’s wedding on facebook!

Liesl Diesel

: Samir’s family perform rituals before the baraat

: eyes

: The drummer led the dancing crowd!

: And so the dancing begins!

: money is transferred to Samir in a most creative fashion ;-)

: The standard Lift the Groom onto the Shoulder move.

: And the standard Drop the Groom off your Shoulder move =) No, he didn’t fall.