When Mom and I were planning for the session, she mentioned she wanted lots of color. Between the outfits and the location, I couldn’t be happier with the outcome. I seriously could have blogged the entire session. If it wasn’t for the power going out at home last night, I would have had several more to share, but I ran out of editing time. Bryan fam, you know I love seeing you and photographing your adorable family. Thanks for a great evening! 
I took my niece Kylee out for a photo shoot a couple of weeks ago, and below are the resulting images. Lately, I’ve been finding inspiration everywhere. The inspiration for this session was the dress she is wearing. I found it, and knew instantly it was meant for KyKy and my camera. She informed me when I picked her up that night, that we hadn’t had a photo session since 2008. This little one has inspired me since day 1, and I can’t believe I let so much time pass since photographing my little (not-so-little, gosh she is growing up!!) bug-a-boo. The high res version was too big to post online, so this is the icky web version. The images look really blurry to me, so I’ve posted a few below so you can see the true clarity and color. I adore the results, and am so glad I took the time to capture these images.
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I’ve been listening to a lot of Pandora while I edit. I’m finding so many great artists that I otherwise probably wouldn’t have heard about. Below is a song that instantly captured my attention when I heard it. I’m smitten with her voice, and how she channels the pain expressed in the lyrics with her tone. I then found the video, and was so captivated and inspired by the gorgeous back lighting, sunflare, and vintage-y feel. I would encourage you to just listen to the song first, and then watch the video official video here, (it was disabled for embedding, so below is an awesome live version). They are both so beautiful. And, the girl is beyond gorgeous!! It’s like Angelina Jolie met Tori Amos.
What can I even say about this event that will do it justice?!?!?! What an incredible birthday celebration for little Miss Berlyn!!! I don’t photograph many events, but every so often one comes along that sounds like it will be a blast, and I just can’t pass it up. I arrived a little early to do some photos prior to the party. We got a few captures – my favorite are the first three below. Mom informed me that her daughter wasn’t super smile-y, she was more of the inquisitive, serious type – always thinking and checking things out. Julie – I can’t tell you how much I adore you for not only informing me of that (so I didn’t look like a goon, dancing around trying to get her to smile – lol), but for wanting to capture the essence of Berlyn’s character. Yes, we caught some smiles throughout the day, but the first few shots below are the ones that speak to me the most. THANK YOU for including me in your day and choosing me to be there to capture it!! It was a wonderful party that you put on for your family and friends.
Are you kidding me?? I think Dad and I were both tickled pink when she started doing this. It was like she was posing for us. SO STINKING CUTE!!!
My favorite. Oh, how I love this shot.
These two young ladies were so fun to photograph. I loved that Mom told me she wanted to capture this time in her oldest daughter’s life – because she was missing her front tooth! I have many parents that are waiting for the “perfect” time to get photos done. Some even wait until the teeth come back in. I thought it was great, and I just adored how cute she looked with that little gap. Thanks for a wonderful evening, “A” Family!
It was so fun to see this family and photograph them at the beach last week. I went to school with both Mom and Dad and haven’t seen them for quite some time. They have such adorable little boys that were a blast to photograph playing together. And, I *loved* the way mom coordinated the colors of their outfits. It is a perfect example of how you don’t have to be all “matchy” for family photos. Combining different colors and patterns can work – and I loved the way the colors of their clothes pop against the beach backdrop!! Thanks for a great evening, K Family!
This little darling has just celebrated her 1st birthday. It was so wonderful to spend time with her and her two amazingly sweet parents, again. I love, love, love watching my clients grow up, and I hadn’t seen little Addison since she was just a newborn! For her 1st birthday party her theme is “Addison’s 1st Rodeo”, and her mom found this amazing location through a client at work. We had a fabulous time at this beautiful farm. Thank you guys for another flawless session. You are so beautiful to watch together as a family.
Yesterday was one of *those* days. One of those icky days where everything seems to go wrong and everything tests your patience. I don’t speak too much about my personal life here on the blog, but yesterday was stinky. I was actually headed to this session in tears after the last straw broke right before I had to leave, and it sent me over the edge. I was trying so hard to get it together, knowing I had a very important session in front of me. And, the moment I laid eyes upon Mom and Dad’s smile from their car window, my bad day got better. Then – I walked up to their car and was greeted with squeals, and hugs, and pictures drawn for me by 3 of their 4 girls. And THEN – THEN!!! – I was able to meet and hold and love on the newest member of this family – Clayton.
There is no way I can do this adoption story justice, so please go read Mom’s blog. She is such an amazing woman. I have followed this adoption story since the beginning, cheering on this family in all of the hurdles they overcame, praying for them every step of the way, and shedding tears of joy when I finally heard the news that they were bringing this sweet boy home.
Yesterday I was blessed to be reminded of how lucky I am to capture these moments. Yesterday I was blessed by the experience of documenting this wonderful family. Yesterday I was blessed. Thank you for erasing my bad day and making it one that I will remember fondly for a very, very long time. I simply adore you all and am beyond elated when I look at these images and was beyond elated to capture them!! So much {love} to you all.
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Oh, how I just adore this child!!! This is now my third time having the pleasure of photographing this beauty. I couldn’t believe how much she had changed since last year. We had a fantastic time downtown playing, laughing, singing, tickling, and jumping around during our photo session. Can’t wait til next year!!
and pieces, and pieces, and pieces. Seriously, this family is SO much fun – my cheeks were hurting when the session was over from laughing so much. They are some of the most genuinely FUN families around. Thanks for a fantastic afternoon!!
I never get tired of photographing this family and one of my favorite little men. Ian!!
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