Hello, and welcome! My name is Bonnie Elliott and I am the face behind Short & Sweet Photography. My business name came about because I am 4"11 and pretty sweet (most of the time). I also love to keep my sessions short and manageable for little people since my passion is photographing young children and families. I know children don't last long and the thought of a photography session is often daunting for parents out there. I try to keep my sessions fun for the kids as well as mom and dad while capturing the little moments throughout. Life is so busy for everyone these days and it is so nice to just take a break and document our children as they grow. Our children don't stay this little for long so it is important for us to capture these moments while we can.
In case you want to know a bit more about me, I am a mom of two and have a wonderfully supportive husband. I am very creative and love crafting, designing holiday cards, baking, crocheting, and reading. Coffee is high on my list of favorites in addition to sushi, iced tea, and chocolate. Exercise is at the bottom of my list but from time to time you might catch me (gasp) rollerblading at the same park that I use for a lot of my sessions!
As far as photography goes, I have been in business since October of 2015. I am a Nikon girl mainly because that is what I bought when I got my first camera and I stick with what I know! I live and breathe photography these days. I love, love, love photographing children. The crazy busy kids that won't sit still are my favorite challenge because I'm always determined to get great shots of them (and I always do). I love working with families and capturing their connection. And, I love working with extended families where the grandma's and grandpa's get dressed up and come join us. I have made a lot of friends through my job and am so thankful that I found my calling!
As for my family, we keep quite busy these days. I am room mom for my daughter's class, team mom for my son's soccer team, and all around cheerleader for everyone in my family. My husband coaches our son's soccer team and is the leader for our son's Adventure Guides group and is very involved with the girls Adventure Princess group. The kids play piano, soccer, and golf. Seldom do we find a quiet weekend and usually when we do, I schedule a photography session! But we love it all and would not have life any other way. And luckily my kids are in school all day and my husband is at work so I have plenty of quiet time to edit and work on the business end of things.
I hope you will check out my site. Look around, stay a while. If you like what you see please send me a quick note. I'd love to see what I can capture for you!
Thanks!
Bonnie