Just Right | leah simmers photography | Tucson children’s photographer

The weather has been insane out here lately. Seriously, it’s not normal to get a Tornado watch in Tucson of all places. I always thought all we had to worry about was the heat. So for us we aren’t used to these things and what you’re really supposed to do, but . . . We do know that little man made a kite at school the other day and has been dying to fly it, so. . . yes we flew it :) We tried anyway and had a good time trying. I’ve actually never even flown a kite, yikes, that’s pretty bad, so I made him wait on his dad to help set him up. He was excited just dragging it around a little and luckily we didn’t break it at all so we can try again on another day when it’s a little less windy :)
” In the right light, at the right time. everything is extraordinary ” – Aaron Rose
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Time Away | leah simmers photography

Wow I just realized it has been quite some time since I posted any images from inside my life. So, if you care, here’s a few from our weekend get-away to Albuquerque to visit my parents. We had the most amazing time, cold but amazing ( we’re used to Tucson in the 70’s ). I have to say the neatest part was watching my little guy take it all in. His eyes were as big as saucers for everything we did. To see how much the little guy grew on the trip just made me beam inside. He started out crying in fear of getting on the shuttle which took us from the car lot to the airport, ” no, no!”, crying in fear as he boarded the plane, hollering “no, no”, crying as we later boarded a train to Santa Fe, oh I could go on, all these new things to him leaving him uneasy and unsure of what was to come. The best though was watching him take the train back to Albuquerque, take the plane back to Tucson and the shuttle back to the car lot like such a big boy, sitting on his own, beaming with confidence.
Awh it was a wonderful trip spent with my family, visiting the aquarium, Santa Fe and hitting up our yearly ski trip. For today here are a few peeks into our aquarium visit:

How cool is this huge puffer fish?! We stood there forever looking at this one. I think this puffer fish was used to it, he hung out for awhile by us and let me snap away taking pictures.
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There was the most amazing area of jelly fish, I have never seen anything like the display they had of them. These huge enclosures glowing blue and small baby jelly fish. Now how cool would it be to have this lighting up your room:
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On the way out of the aquarium I saw this bush and HAD to get a picture of the kids in front of it. I know, random and I don’t think my husband or mom knew why but I just felt the need, I saw something. Looking at the pictures I captured in front of it, I’m so happy I stopped.
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Santa Fe and Ski pictures soon to come :)

AH-MAY-ZING | Bar / Bat Mitzvah Photographer | leah simmers photography

Seriously amazing party, this family knows how to do it up for sure! I was lucky enough to get to capture this Bat Mitzvah last month and what an amazing, fun time for everyone. Seriously, everyone was jamming out at the party, constant dancing all night long was had by all. I can’t imagine how everyone felt the next day, they had to all feel like their legs were gonna fall off. Check out these fun images we captured at the JCC:
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yumminess:
I could smell these cooking there on the spot. I was thinking it smelled like Hanukkah and sure enough there were some yummy donuts being cooked!

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up, up, up and. . . there she is:
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how beautiful was this set up:
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Dancing the night away:
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Even all the little ones:
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The whole gang:
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Mazel Tov! As her sister gives her some love:
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Happy New Year | leah simmers photography

Wishing all an amazing New Year full of all things wonderful and things that have never been! Hugs to all new and old friends. I’m so thankful for all the new clients I have had the opportunity to work with this year and gaining as friends at the same time. You are all so amazing and I look forward to getting to know you all more and meeting many more new friends.
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