Archive for February, 2010

{Project Hope}

February 19, 2010

Donnell Probst Photography is incredibly excited to announce our newest venture – Project Hope!  Project Hope and Donnell Probst Photography will sponsor a charitable calendar project, featuring local children from the autism community.  All of the proceeds from calendar sales will benefit a very worthy organization!

As some of you may or may not know, my oldest child Kyah received a diagnosis on the autism spectrum a few years ago.  It has been an incredibly difficult journey for our family, but we have been fortunate to have the support and resources of many individuals and organizations along the way.  Among those organizations is Missouri Families for Effective Autism Treatment, also known as MO-FEAT.  Without MO-FEAT, I am confident our journey would have taken much longer and we would not have been able to easily locate the resources and contacts we so desperately needed within the educational, medical, and support community.  As with any non-profit organization, the men and women at MO-FEAT work tirelessly and give themselves selflessly to the community to help other families navigate the otherwise inaccessible systems of care for families living with autism.  I will be eternally grateful for all that MO-FEAT has done for our community and can only hope that Project Hope will help carry on their charge!  For more information about Missouri Families for Effective Autism Treatment, visit there website HERE.  For more information on Project Hope, how you can apply to have your child featured or sponsor the calendar, visit the Project Hope blog.

{The Littlest Man}

February 7, 2010

I recently purchased a new speedlight for my camera and of course subjected my kids to the testing of my new gadget!  While the older two ran for the hills, my littlest man was more than happy to steal my hat and work his magic.  He is on the verge of no longer looking like a baby/toddler, and I know with great certainty that some day soon I will look back on pictures like this and wish for the days of diapers, tantrums, and runny noses!  

{Warm and Fuzzy}

February 1, 2010

Here are some shots from a recent session in downtown St. Charles.  While it was still quite chilly, it was nothing compared to the 18 degrees it was the day of the original session (that was promptly rescheduled!).  This little dude stayed nice and warm in his super fuzzy hat and might just make a great photographer or art director someday!  He did a fab job of contributing to the session… even if he didn’t want to let mom and dad into too many of the shots!