Labor of Love | Baby Art Calendars

The Baby Art Calendar project is a collaboration between Studio 1004
Modern Photography and Northeast Regional Medical Center (NRMC). The calendar is a celebration of the hospital's newly renovated OB/Nursery Unit.

Studio 1004 and NRMC realize that not all children are blessed with a kind and nurturing environment. So Studio 1004 and NRMC decided to donate all the proceeds of the Baby Art Calendar to Victim Support Services (VSS).

"We want the the Baby Art Calendar to bring people joy, but we also want to raise awareness about the hidden crime of child abuse and neglect," said Hector Contreras, Studio 1004 owner and photographer.

VSS provides counseling and shelter for Northeast Missouri victims of violence and abuse, primarily women and children.

If you would like to help the cause, you can purchase a calendar at these fine Kirksville retailers: Hy-Vee(@Customer Service counter), Hastings, Sweet Espressions Coffee House, Kirksville Area Chamber of Commerce, The Green Door, Hidden Treasures, Reflections 2000, Studio 1004, and the Northeast Regional Medical Center Gift Shop.

We can also mail you a calendar. Just send your check for $13 made out to "VSS" to:
Studio 1004
P.O. Box 191
Kirksville, MO 63501
Please make checks payable to Victim Support Services.

PS: I want to take this opportunity to thank all the parents of our baby models for having the patience to work with my crazy schedule. This project would not have been possible without their appreciation and love for the art and the cause.

I also want to thank my right hand woman, Kate Elrod, for her dedication and organizational skills to get this project scheduled into my calendar. Kate, you are simply the best!

We have created a special website for this project...www.studio1004babyart.net for you to see.



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Kristie C. | KHS Senior 2011

Kristie is the kind of girl you can't help but love! She's strong, independent, and polite.

Here are some of my favorite shots!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
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Shaniel S. | Centerville Senior 2011

Shaniel reminds me of apple pie! She's super sweet and warm. Her little brother Wyatt came along for her session and we put him to work cleaning off our dock!

Here are some of my favs.



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

MOPPA Awards

The Professional Photographers Association of Missouri held its Fall Seminar in Osage Beach this weekend. I decided to enter my first print competition to get some feedback on a couple of my prints. And much to my surprise, I came back a winner!

Here are my two winning prints!





Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
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Brittany Y. | South Shelby Senior 2011

What a ray of sunshine and beauty! Brittany has such a great sense of style and confidence...and her Vogue face is super fierce! LOL!

Here are some of my favorite shots.

PS: Brittany, our thoughts and prayers are with you and all your friends who lost a very special classmate in a car accident this week, Christy Maubach.



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Lenzi J. | Centerville HS 2011

Lenzi, Lenzi, Lenzi...I'm soooo sorry about not getting these up sooner for you to see!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Tanna & Tayla

Fall blooms are just begging to be photographed! Last week I noticed this huge patch of wild flowers blooming near our backyard that just had to be captured. So, I called my emergency models, Tanna and Tayla, our nieces, to stand in for me.

Here are some of my favorite shots. Thanks girls for helping me get some sleep!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Lily H. | 8 months

Our friends Tara and Jeremy Hettinger have added a new baby girl to the family. And I can't believe Lily is already 8 months old! Oh, and her eyelashes are a mile long!

Here are some of my favs.



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Gillian G. | Watch Me Grow

Gillian is growing like a weed! She's 8 months old now and it seems like it was just yesterday when we saw her as a newborn.

Here are some of my favs.




Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
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Lairyn M. | Hannibal Senior 2011

Lairyn was a joy to work with! We are so humbled that she and her mother drove all the way from Hannibal to see us!

Here are some of my favorites from Lairyn's session.




Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Noah. D. | 3 months

There wasn't much we couldn't do to make Noah smile. He was such a happy little fella for his first portrait session.

Here are some of my favs.



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net

Picture Frame SALE!

The frames are priced to go! We've got frames starting at $2!



Hector Contreras,
Kirksville Photographer
studio1004.net