You Should Be Dancing, Yeah...

...dancing, yeah. That BeeGee's song plays in my head every time I look at these first photos. Then I start bopping my head and shimmying my shoulders, and I want to get up and dance with him! He makes it look so fun. Those expressions are ridiculously cute!

Blonde Hair and Black Eyes (Peas, that is)

I first photographed this little guy as a newborn in January, 2008, and I can't believe how he's changed! He went from a dark, thick head of hair to a complete towhead! Obviously, he didn't remember me from when he was just two weeks old, so I had to win him over by singing and dancing a Black Eyed Peas song ("I Gotta Feeling"). I love this job...always an adventure!

Family Day

Probably the biggest reason I photograph families is because it is so important to document time with those you love. This is a very active family with working parents, one girl in college, one in middle school, and a very mobile one-year old. But even with their crazy schedules, they manage to keep one day each week for a family day. I think we should all make this a goal in 2010.






I did NOT add any lashes to this little girl. Amazing, aren't they??

Urban Kids

This shoot was fun because it was out of the ordinary for a kids session. We captured a variety of images - from grungy-urban to bright and colorful. This family has always kept me on my toes, but since the youngest has grown into the "try to catch me" stage, this first image shows what my camera saw half the time:

Great Boys

"Don't wait to make your son a great man - make him a great boy." -author unknown

M and J - I thought of you two and your "pack" of boys when I read this quote. You have done such an amazing job with them. They are all such a pleasure to be around...and some of the finest examples of "great boys" I've ever met. It has been one of my favorite things to watch them develop as individuals. I can't wait to see who little W becomes with such wonderful brothers beside him, and fantastic parents to guide him.