Archive for the ‘Family’ Category

The C Family {OpLove Session}

September 5, 2010

Last night I had an OpLove session with the C family. This was a pre-deployment session. Dad is getting ready to deploy in a few short weeks for 9 months. This family is no stranger to deployment as this is Dad’s second tour. Last time he was deployed when little man “K” was just a baby. And now Mom is due to have their second child in December. I am constantly amazed at the strength and courage these OpLove families have. I feel so fortunate to meet each and every family and to be able to give back something to show my gratitude for their sacrifice. My hope is these images will provide some comfort for them during this difficult time. Thanks again C family for a great session. Enjoy your sneak peek.

Meet the adorable Mr. K! This little guy is a ton of fun!
One of the whole adorable family

Love this sunset shot!

And the emotion here is so powerful!

Mine on Monday {8/31/10}

August 31, 2010

Alright, I do realize it’s Tuesday but today is all my kiddos first day of school. Yes, you read that right, everyone! Emma started kindergarten and A&A started Pre-K. Let’s just say it’s been a rough morning for me. A&A both did great at drop off this morning. I’ll be picking them up and about an hour or so. Hopefully their morning went well too. They are in good hands with Emma’s preschool teachers so I’m not too worried. Emma on the other hand, I am a wreck about. Like seriously a nervous wreck! My stomach and head are both pounding. She started at the big school this morning and it was tough. We were not allowed in the building and she had to walk to her class by herself. Ugh, I’m crying just typing this… Gosh I hope her day is going well. Anyway, here’s a few pics I snapped of them this morning as were were heading out for school. Enjoy!

P.S. Sending big hugs to all the other mama’s going through the first day jitters too!

Mr. K {9 days old}

August 28, 2010

This morning I had a session with the sweetest little man, Mr. K and his parents. K was such a good baby for me. He slept like a champ, put up with all my posing and barely even fussed. Thank you guys for a fun morning. Here’s your sneak peek, I’ll be in touch soon with the rest. Enjoy!

Miss. A turns ONE!

August 21, 2010

This morning I had the pleasure of photographing sweet Miss A again. You may remember her from her newborn session. I know I say it all the time, but seriously, one of my favorite parts of my job, is watching these precious kids grown up right before me. It’s such an honor to be a part of these families lives.

Anyway, I’m thinking Miss A. may be destined to be in front of the camera. She was such an easy newborn and we had a great session and today was no different. It took her a few minutes to warm up to me but then she was so into the camera. It was great! Seriously, I have TONS of awesome shots. I have no clue how I will ever narrow these down for her parents. LOL! Anyway, here’s a peek at the first two that caught my eye. Thanks again guys for having me. I’ll be in touch soon. Enjoy!

Miss A.- then as a newborn

Miss A. – now as a one year old

And one of the whole family.

Fun Family Session

August 14, 2010

Last night I had a fun family session around sunset. It was a great time to have fun with the amazing light available that time of day. We started our session with all the more traditional stuff but once the sun lowered we had fun getting some more artsy types shots. I love how this fun silhouette looks. Check out the cool shadows on the ground. Anyway, thanks guys for a fun night. I’ll be in touch soon to show you the rest. Enjoy!

The whole family

This shot was a bit tricky to get, but so worth it! I just had to share so you guys could see there is no evidence of how this shot was made. LOL!

I’m totally loving this shot!

This afternoon I had the pleasure of photographing the adorable Miss. L and her family for the Littlest Heroes Project. You can find out more about this organization by clicking here. Miss. L’s story will be featured on their blog in the near future. But for now, here’s a sneak peek for her wonderful parents! It was truly a pleasure meeting you all, hope you enjoy your peek and I’ll be in touch soon with the rest!

Meet the adorable “Miss. L

Here she is with her handsome big brother

And here’s a shot of the whole family.

Mine on Monday {7/26/10}

July 26, 2010

Good Monday morning to you all! It’s been a few weeks since I posted my last mine on Monday so this is going to be a big one! Last week we had a big t-storm that came roaring through our neck of the woods and knocked out powered for about 6 hours or so. The kids were freaking out so we did our best to keep them entertained. After the storm rolled through they threw on their swimsuits and headed outside for some splashing fun! It was funny, they were soaking wet in just minutes. But they had a blast, so it was worth it. Actually they’re still talking about it, a week later so you know that means it was fun. LOL! Enjoy!

This morning I had a fun session with the “P” family. Let me tell you, we shot at 9:00 am and it was already unbearably HOT! Like sweat dripping, super gross hot! Thanks guys, you were such troopers. I didn’t hear one complaint the entire session. It was fun hanging with you guys even in this miserable weather. Here’s a few to peek at for now, enjoy!

The beautiful Miss. C – looking so grown up.


This giggle, actually made me laugh out loud at my computer when I saw it! To me, this is the quintessential little girl shot!

And last but not least, the whole adorable family!

If you  follow the blog you will most likely recognize the family from my session today. The “D” family were one of my very first clients when I started my business just about two years ago. I remember coming home from their session so excited and filled with joy. It was right then, in that moment, I knew for sure I was doing what I was meant to do. So as you can imagine, these guys hold a very special place and in my heart. I look forward to their annual session each year hoping to make it as fun and fabulous as the previous one. This year, once again was great. We started our session walking around, talking and hanging out, then things got a bit sticky, LOL! After that we moved on to a fun bike ride and ended our session with some cool drinks on this hot day! Thank you guys once again for a fabulous session and for choosing me to photograph your family.  It’s truly an honor. Enjoy!

“Hanging out with this wonderful family is always a blast!”

“Bubblicious”

“Ahhhhhhhh, refreshing!”

Last night, I had a fun session with the “S” family. I have photographed these guys a few times in the past and they are always a joy to work with and last night was no exception. We started our session having some fun with Dad’s vintage 1970’s car. Then we grabbed some more traditional family shots and a few shots of Miss. H with her cool chickens. Then we moved on to a few more pics of Mom with their new Shelby.  Thanks again guys for having me, it’s always fun hanging out with you guys. Hope you enjoy your sneak peek for now. I’ll be in touch soon. Enjoy!

The whole family

We had some fun with Dad’s cool vintage 1970’s car. ( I processed this with a vintage feel for added effect.)

And last, for Miss. “H”, because I knew you’d be anxious to see this one! Enjoy!