Salem, Oregon Photographer: Product Photography | Copper Mug

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Happy 4th of July weekend!  I'm working on some product photography and made this delish drink for the shoot.. It looked so good I had to share it!  There are tons of amazing recipes online for Moscow Mules!  I used the "classic" recipe that came with the mug from PureCopper. (Buuut added a couple things because that's what I do to recipes. Hahah!)  I picked up some fresh cherries + limes from the grocery store and this happened:

Salem, Oregon Photographer | Product Photography | Cherry + Lime Moscow Mule | www.shelbyblantonphotography.com

Holy YUUUM!  Here's the recipe I used-

- Pour 2oz. vodka into your copper mug

- Squeeze juice of 1/2 lime

- Add ice

- Fill with 5oz. Ginger Beer

- Garnish with a cherry & a wedge of lime

*I muddled a few cherries at the bottom of the cup before I added the ingredients : )

Salem, Oregon Photographer: Fresh 48 | Baby M

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YOU GUYS, I AM SO BAD AT BLOGGING!  Oh man, I am the worst!  I'm going to be working on getting a few posts up from sessions I did back in Jan/Feb, just because there are too many beautiful babies/families for me NOT to share!  Proof:     

Look at that sweet little face cuddled up with Mama <3
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SEEEEEE!?  He is just precious!  This was a Fresh 48 Session at the Salem Hospital.  He is the first little one for these two, and he is SO loved.  Here's a few more from our session together:

TINY TOES <3
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I think one of my favorite things about Fresh 48 sessions, is the unposed/lifestyle feel to them. I always have a lifestyle/documentary photographer approach when I do portraits.  It is important for me to few traditional poses in, but the photos that tug on my heartstrings are natural interactions between the families I am photographing, and the sweet little details.

Salem, Oregon Photographer | Fresh 48 | www.shelbyblantonphotography.com  

These two photos below were a couple of my favorites.  His tiny fingers!  <3  As a Mama myself, that picture below of baby next to the hospital bed is so sweet to me, because it brings back memories.  I can remember that feeling of being in my hospital bed, and looking over at my own precious baby in the bassinet next to me.  THESE are the types of memories that I LOVE preserving for my clients.  

Salem, Oregon Photographer | Fresh 48 | www.shelbyblantonphotography.com  | Salem, Oregon Hospital Newborn Photography Session | The tiny newborn details | Hospital Newborn Photos | Lifestyle Newborn Session | Portland Oregon Hospital Newborn Photographer

And of course, Daddy and baby photos are just the sweetest.

Salem, Oregon Photographer | Fresh 48 | www.shelbyblantonphotography.com  | Daddy holding newborn at hospital | Hospital Newborn Photography Session | Oregon Hospital Newborn Photographer | Mastin Labs

Okay I'm out of here to go enjoy some of this gorgeous sunshine we are having!  I promise it won't be long until my next post!  : )  Enjoy your Monday, friends!