Sweet Family

These were some of the sweetest people I've ever met. I only have a few photos to show right now, but I know the mom is anxiously waiting to take a peek! Check out the hair on this baby boy - I love it. I'll have a "rock star" image up soon.






And we had to do something funky with that great hairstyle, so here it is...

Day on the Farm

I love "Day in the Life" shoots. They give me an opportunity to really get to know the family. This family hired my husband and I for a two day shoot, invited us to stay overnight, fed us, and, most importantly, welcomed us into their world. We had a wonderful time photographing them - capturing the landscape, the details, and the bonds between everyone. But the best part for us was witnessing the love and commitment these parents have for each other and for their girls. It was inspiring to see such a solid foundation for life being carefully laid for each one of them. They had a great balance of guidance, discipline and encouragement. I could go on and on about them, but there's only so much space. Sooo, here is a small slice of what was captured, and a few more can be seen on my flickr (when you get to the link, you can view as a slideshow). We will be creating a custom coffee table book with all the images (close to 300 photos).























And I included this to show just how comfortable the family got with us - that's my husband on the far left, and she just reached right up and grabbed his hand...it made me smile.

Dark Eyes

I've always been partial to blue, but lately I've been drawn to dark brown eyes. I love this senior's eyes. The deep color seems to create some mystery, which goes very well with the classic teenage attitude. And "J", you combined the perfect expressions with the eye contact to set that mood and pull me in. We captured some nice smiles too, but these were my favorites. I'm excited for our second session!

Wide Awake

This little man didn't want to miss anything! He had a full head of hair, a cute button nose, and he was totally alert. We moved him back and forth between rooms and set-ups, and we eventually wore him out for the last few shots of the day. My favorite part of newborn sessions is always just observing the parents with this new life...it makes me feel good every time.

Brave Parents

I loved this family. They were so nice and easy-going, and brave enough to have a puppy and a newborn at the same time! Little "R" had decided she didn't want to sleep for this session, but luckily grandma had the magic touch. We'd take a few photos, which would wake her up, pass her back to grandma, she'd leave the room with her for a few minutes, bring her back sleeping and then we'd do it again. But the good news...she slept better that night than ever before! So here she is...






And probably my favorite...

Hidden in Plain Sight

This location I see on a very regular basis. It's somewhere I have complete access to, and have had for years. It is, in fact, on the property of our family business. So why, in all these years, did I not recognize the photographic potential? Not until I was told the cars would be removed did it dawn on me that I should use it. So...I made a call, the subject was willing, and we got it done. Thank you so much, dad, for delaying the removal, and to "A" for modeling on such short notice. We have another "real" shoot scheduled soon, and I'll tell you about beautiful "A" in that post!