head shots . . .

i had so much fun with fellow artist, heidi, yesterday! she was in need of some head shots and i was in need of having some fun playing with light and posing!


a girl and her glass . . . :


this shot rocks!:



sexy sexy:



the half grin kills me! but these are "happy" eyes ;-) :


i LOVED you in natural light too! very photogenic!:

miles of smiles

here's a super sweet family. check out ALL these kiddos! 4 in one shoot! and yes, they are one of those families . . . beautiful kids, great behavior, sweet to each other, they listen during the shoot, they're kind to each other, i could go on an on! if i could clone them i would! i had so much fun running around, inside and out, trying to get it all done. i didn't want to leave it was all working so well. can't wait to edit the rest and check them all out!

YES! all looking and all smiles! no photoshop required!:


check out this sweetheart:


he loves his daddy:


and the big bruiser disguised as a 2 year old girl in a frilly dress:

just twirlin', what else could you want to do?:

senior time!

gotta love those seniors! so much fun when you get to play around with light and poses and not just run around! we had a jam packed session with a few outfit changes, inside shots, outside shots, there's sure to be something for everyone here! hope she has as much fun as i did!

my fav!:

adoring sis got in on the action too!:

a walk in the park . . .

what a fun family to shoot this morning! so often i spend the whole sitting trying to get kids to come out of their shells, not so with this family! the big kids we're very agreeable and energetic which always makes for great shots and tons of variety! and they were able to help with little sis who may not have enjoyed the chilly morning as much as the rest of us! it's a lot of fun to watch the family dynamic and see so many different personalities come out of one family. and how fun to have to big siblings fighting over who gets to hold their little sister (i'll take that over fighting with each other like they do in my house any day!)

look at this beauty! she had more and more fun as we got going:


and this one had enough energy for the whole family! don't you just love that smile? you can just hear the giggle that goes with it:


quite a task getting all three to sit still and look, but that's the challenge i love!:


this little sweetheart adores her mother! it's plain to see:


an my fav, kids just being kids and capturing the moment of being together:

family ties

what a fun shoot when you get to incorporate multiple generations and branches of the family tree! quite often i have families i've shot before schedule their shoots when they have visiting relatives to include them in the shoot. i've shot ian and his family for a few years now and it was fun to watch him run around with his cousin and have fun with grandma!

what a handsome devil:

sisters and their kiddos! what fun!:

having fun with grandma:

cousins:

a little loving for mom:

dad too of course!

baby audrey

wow! the addition of a baby really slows things down in my house, never mind it's the third baby, it's summer vacation, and things have just been piling up! let's try to do some catching up.

here's baby audrey! i took her brother's newborn photos and designed his announcement so i was thrilled to hear the added to their lovely family and i was going to get to come over and take nathan's little sister's photos too! (not to mention LOVE the name audrey!)

in mama's arms:


sweet kisses:


what an angel! wonder what she's dreaming about?:


they always seem SO small in daddy's hands:

baby blues and blond curls! what more could you ask for?!?!

check out this beauty!
boy has she grown! and gets cuter and prettier each shoot. it's so fun to watch the kiddos grow and change. everyone has their own personality and their own warm up time and comfort zone. this darling was excited to see me from the get-go and we started on fire! huge grins, bright eyes, and such an interest to run around with me and explore. she was a dream, what a way to ease back into photographing. mom and dad said they attempted a department store shoot while i was "out" on maternity leave without any success. this girl is home grown and prefers home!!! nothing wrong with that! you can tell she's most comfortable there and she's starting to have a real comfort with me, which just has me so tickled! the family is expecting another in october and i can't wait to see the next beauty and how big sis takes it all in!