Welcome to the World

On Friday I had the chance to share my time with a good friend and her new baby boy.  It was a joy to catch up with her and her family.  What a pleasure to be able to cuddle her little man!  He was nothing but perfect during our time together.  He almost made me want another one myself, almost:(  Blessings to you Mr. M.  I am trusting along with your parents that you will grow strong in faith, and walk in His way for all your days:) 

Sweet and New

In my opinion, God shows his greatest mercy, grace, and creativity every time he blesses our world with another sweet new baby.  This little guy is no exception.  His precious little features are to much.  I just wanted to squeeze him.  Of course everyone knows I am a sucker for redheads, so he got my attention for sure:)  Thank you Mr. Z, you were so sweet to sleep for most of the time!!

Princess Fairy Fun

Fairy Princess Emma was so willing to play dress up and have fun.....we had a tea party with our fairy wings and all:)  Of course I couldn't resist a little vintage on a few too!  Thanks for playing make believe Fairy Princess Emma, I can't wait for your mommy to see our little story!

Neices and Nephew

        I have the honor of having some beautiful children in my family and I am blessed to be able to create images of them as they grow.   We love our cousins in my house and these are four of the seven that we get to enjoy.  Thanks guys for being wonderful playmates, and special friends.  We love you!!!

I can't believe how mature she looks!!  Erica is an amazing young woman.  Every time I spend time with her she impresses me over and over again with her creativity, her compassion , and her gentleness.  She is a young woman who loves her Savior with all her heart and she walks it out in her life.   I am so proud of you Erica!

Ashley is a unique little girls.  Regardless of her obstacles, she usually has a giant smile and lots of hugs and kisses to share.  She can't pass by a dog or a baby without a happy hello.   She truely is a light in our family.

Alex is a bundle of boy!  He is energetic, athletic, and smart.   There is nothing quite like his big grin.  It ususally means he's up to something that's going to give his mother a headache.  It's hard to resist his charm though!

Emily is the baby of the bunch!  She is hardly a baby anymore.  She's the little mommy.  She and my Gracie love to care for their babies with tenderness, and love.  Emily can be shy at first, but once she warms up she's nothing but giggles.  I love you little sweetie!

This is one group of adorable cuteness, and they were very patient with their session, but at the end of the day I'm still Aunt Alicia so there had to be a little of this going on:)

Lovely Expectations

When I was only 5 days away from my due date, I was cranky, bloated, and less than photogenic.  There is no way I would have conceded to a maternity portrait session!  Thankfully, this mommy-to-be was a fantastic sport!!  Doesn't she look amazing?  I can't believe that in only 5 days she will be holding her new baby boy in her arms.  Shawna you are beautiful and I can't wait to meet your handsome little guy.  I am believing that God will provide you with a smooth delivery and recovery and that you and your family will enjoy this special time!  Thanks again for all the fun.   Stay tuned for newborn images!!

Refreshed and Refocused

Refreshed and Refocused....

I've been playing with photography since I was a little girl. I've always been fascinated with the concept of creating an image. Looking back, I remember that even when I was very young, I would see events in my mind as 4x6 pictures. When writing fictional stories, or creating plays with my neighborhood friends, I would see the entire story in a picture book format and then create the dialog to go with it.

I started to become a student of photography when I was in high school. That's when it clicked that I could control my tool, my camera, and manipulate the light around me. In doing so, I could capture the image exactly as I'd already seen it in my mind.


I started out with a fully manual Canon slr that was as old as I was and a couple of fixed focal length lenses. It didn't even have automatic focus, so I was manually focusing everything. I'd make my friends sit very still while I'd pick my angle, meter my light, compose my image, CLICK, then write down my settings to match my frame, and wait to see what developed. I'd take the time to really soak in my subject, get to know them from every angle, practice patience and wait for the time to get it right. My how technology has made my passion so much easier. Now I can be much more random about the way I do things, more spontaneous. Yet, recently I've found myself not feeling more creative, but feeling more pressure to just grab what's happening however I can. I've felt like my gift to see the image before I take it has been swept over by taking the image everyone else wants to see.


This weekend when I was spending time with family friends at the beach, I simply forgot that the lens that I'd brought for knock-about didn't function in anything but full manual with the camera body I had packed! It was something that I knew but forgot in my rush to pack the family for a long weekend. It was a bit of a disappointment at first, but then it become the breath of fresh air that I needed. I was forced to be purposeful in the way that I captured my images. There wasn't any auto focus, there wasn't any exposure lock, or focus lock. If I changed my perspective, I had to refocus. If I changed my perspective without refocusing, my image was fuzzy.


Hmmmm....I think that my Abba Father took a minor disappointment and used it to teach me a significant lesson. As my perspective on my life, my priorities and, my work have changed, I haven't stepped back to refocus and that might be why my direction is so fuzzy. CLICK I think I've got it!


Stay tuned......as a take a step back and work on refocusing and recomposing the image of Alicia Horst Photography.

Vintage LOVE

The sky was perfect and her dress was so cute....so outside we went!!!  I have lots of colorful, bright images and I love them all, but I couldn't resist a little vintage love on some of my favorites!!