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Welcome to the Bella Bambino Blog!
This blog is dedicated to giving you a glimpse....a glimpse after the session and into the life of the person behind the lens! Here, you will have the opportunity to get sneak peeks of sessions; I will showcase a few of my favorites from different shoots. I will feature big announcements of events and competitions- as well as [Sunday Morning Coffee] discussions that will allow me to blabber on about various random subjects! I will also showcase personal ventures, stories and images that will let you get to know more about me. I will also be featuring the fabulous work of the Bella Bambino Artists at my other locations; Candice Mumaw [East Coast] Stephanie Hambley [Nashville] and Brianna Westfall [Jacksonville, FL] For Bella Bambino updates please subscribe to the blog at the bottom of the page! Also, I LOVE your comments, so feel free to express yourself at the bottom of any post. HAPPY VIEWING!

E DOLCE SASSY {boudoir. redefined}- FANTASY/CONCEPTUAL SERIES….a sneak peak of the new branch of Bella Bambino

E DOLCE SASSY is the newest secret of  Bella Bambino…..Here is a sneak peak of what E DOLCE SASSY will bring. In this newest conceptual series, I wanted to feature each woman in an environment that wouln’t typically be deemed “sexy or sassy”. Through styling, set and imagery, my goal was to turn these typical environments and or tasks into something high-fashion and super sassy. I wanted to bring GLAM into some Non-Glam environments!  In collaboration with the amazingly talented wardrobe artist of GYPSY RHYTHM and hair and makeup artist Rachael Watkins a story was created for each subject. A description of each story will preceed each concept. ENJOY and keep your eyes peeled for the official launch of  E DOLCE SASSY by Bella Bambino.

CONCEPT {the supermodel red bird} STORY: A supermodel escapes from a hectic photoshoot. She finds a nest-like environment,…..she wants freedom that mimics that of a bird. She nests while she takes a cigarette break.

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CONCEPT {Ssssy 50’s Housewife} STORY: This housewife takes her duties to an new level by performing her daily tasks of cooking and cleaning in super sassy stilettos, skinny jeans and a sweater that leaves little to the imagination. When she needs a break from her tasks, she lights up a cigarette -like they did in the 50’s- and has a martini. ;)

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CONCEPT {The Laundress} STORY: This woman has simply run out of clothing. She has such a hectic life as a socialite that she has no time for boring tasks such as laundry. However, when all that she has left is her lingerie, it is time for her to suck it up and hit the laundry mat.

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CONCEPT {The Gas Station Diva}  STORY: This gas station attendant does not look like that typical pump technician. When she needs a break from her work, she relaxes on her “creeper” as they call it in the industry.

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CONCEPT {The Executive}  STORY: This executive has been working overtime, and she is exhausted. She needs a break and is loosening up before a night out on the town for some cocktails. First, she needs to clean up the mess that she has made with her office files strewn all over.

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CONCEPT {The Broken-Down Bohemian}  STORY: This beautiful bohemian just lost her gig as guitar player at the local bar. She is down on her luck and out of money. She sits on all of her posessions as she hopes that she gets a ride to her next gig.

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CONCEPT {The Dumped Prom Queen}  STORY: After prom, this beautiful prom queen was dumped by the prom king. Being the stubborn woman that she is, she refuses her ride home from him, so she is forced to walk the streets home heartbroken in her stilettos.

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Little Chase Man

This is one of the most beautiful baby boys that I have ever shot. He is overflowing with spirit and personality. Enjoy a few of my favorites of him!

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THE HEROS BEHIND THE FURY OF A FIRE…..

I had the privilage to photograph the heros of the Southeast Missouri Fire Department. These men risk their lives everytime a fire occurs in our area. They deserve to be commended and I felt that their work needed to be captured. I worked in collaboration with the SEMO RED CROSS for their event named the RED CROSS EXPERIENCE. These images were used in a slideshow depicting how the RED CROSS impacts lives affected by house fires.

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Bella Bambino Art & Wine Show- HUGE SUCCESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Friday night…..at the sweet little coffee and wine shop that is know as Cup N Cork- Bella Bambino took over. =) Between the live acoustic guitar star Jefferson Fox playing up a storm, the wine and gourmet snacks being devoured and the exciting buzz surrounding the new displays of Bella Bambino Art, the night was nothing short of a HUGE SUCCESS. The three conceptual shoots - WORDS IN ASHES, A COWBOY’S LOVE & SNEAKY LITTLE CUPID  were a huge draw to a new crowd of people who appreciate Art but had not been exposed to Bella Bambino prior to the evening! Thanks to TEAM BELLA (Jenny Knoderer with Hoopla Strategies, Sarah Holden, Sarah Bandermann and Becki Arends) who helped pull it all together. Also- a special bit of appreciation goes out to the amaingly talented charcoal artist- Ben Schlenker who is now doing Fine Art Charcoal renditions of Bella Bambino Art exclusively for Bella clients. Ben’s work was premiered at the show and he was a big helper with setting up the event. Below are a few images that were snapped by Sarah B during the event…..more to come!

TEAM BELLA - Sarah Holden, Becki Arends, Me, Sarah Bandermann and Jenny Knoderer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELLA BAMBINO FINE ART AND WINE SHOW!!!

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The Bella Bambino Fine Art and Wine Show will be held on April 9th from 6:30 to 8:30pm at Cup N Cork in downtown Cape. Join us to view Bella Bambino’s newest fine-art of the babies and children of southeast Missouri as well as the unveiling of Sheri’s two most recent CONCEPTUAL SHOOTS that have been getting a lot of attention- WORDS IN ASHES and CUPID and HER TARGETS. While your eyes are dazzled with fine art- your taste buds will be dazzled with fine wine and hors d’oeuvres from Cup N Cork and your ears dazzled with live music! You don’t have a babysitter for your children that evening? No problem, Bella Bambino will be providing Child Care at Bella Bambino Studio right beside Cup N Cork! Beyond an opportunity for a fabulous adult evening out, the most compelling reason to attend this event is for the AMAZING drawings, give-aways and deals that will be presented during the event!! And, for every friend that you invite that is not a current or past Bella Bambino client, you will get to pull a prize out of the fish-bowl! Prizes will range from 5×7 prints to 16×20 gallery wrap canvases! For more information call the studio at 573-651-4408 and check out the Bella Bambino site at www.bellabambinophotography.com and follow Sheri’s latest happenings on her blog at www.bellabambinophotography.com/blog. Hope to see everyone there!

Newborn Kamden

How about this new bambino?

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And the Winners Are……. [bella bambino beautiful baby/child contest winners!]

The Big Bambinos Winner…..

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The Honorable Mention….

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The Little Bambino Winner…..

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The Honorable Mention…..

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The New Bambino Winner……

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The Honorable Mention…..

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Friday Feature [Candice- East Coast Photographer]

THE FOLLOWING FRIDAY FEATURE IS GOING TO OCCUR EVERY WEEK! THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MY TALENTED EAST COAST PHOTOGRAPHER, CANDICE MUMAW TO SPEAK ABOUT AND SHOWCASE A SESSION OF HERS. ENJOY!! 

“I had the best time with these two amazing little girls!  They were awesome!  After taking of a couple of months because I had my little baby girl, I had forgot how much fun it is taking pictures of this age!!  Even though it was a little too cold to be outside, they stuck it out and wanted to continue playing red light, green light!!! I kept telling their mother that she was in so much trouble, I really could not stop shooting!!!  These two wanted to stay with me all day, and when they came back to see how ”Famous” they were, because they were on my TV, they asked again “When are we going to start taking pictures again?”  Here are just a few of many great shots.” - Candice Mumaw

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OH CHARLIE!!

I mean…..really!? As soon as I saw this baby I knew that the images that resulted would be breathtaking….how could they not with a subject like this!?

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Brand New Baby Alex

Just a few favorites of this brand new bundle of joy!

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