In case you are wondering...

it is images like these that make my heart go pitter pat. This is why I love photography. This is why I really enjoy taking pictures of children. Because I can freeze time. I was able to record how sweat Eden is at 6 months old. How well she can sit up like a big girl.

How cute she looks in her little yellow sun dress.

How I didn't take it personally at all when she did this:

How cute it was that she loved peek-a-boo and her Mom whispered to me "It never gets old".

How even at 6 months she understands the importance of accessorizing.

Oh, I should mention that she brought her 4 older sisters with her too. Princess Claire:

Miss Nellie:

Miss Brooke:

and Miss Sophie:

In case you were also wondering where these young ladies got all of their beauty...it is all her fault.

Thanks Allison for bring the girls out and making my camera look good!

Class of 2010...

I would like you to meet Karly. She is graduating from High School this year. I spoke to her Mom about a year ago about taking her senior pictures. I am so glad that we were able to work together. We decided to design a custom announcement for her to send to her family and friends.

Here is the front: (There is text on her copy, but I removed it for the blog)


Here is the back:


She was thrilled with the end result and I was able to print all the copies she needed through my professional print lab. I was thrilled with the result as well. The hard copy of the announcement turned out great!

Here are a few more from our session.

Beautiful Little Lady....

Such a fun opportunity to make sure my friend, Shar, had some pictures of her daughter on her special day. Leah was baptized this month and she was smiling all day. Her Grandmother made her dress for her. The little locket around her neck has a picture of Leah in it and a picture of Christ...so sweet.

What is the Buzz about?

My daughter, Avery, has owed several different dress up costumes in her life. We had Tinkerbell, Cinderella and a beautiful pink ballerina. She never wore any of them. The only time they got played with was when her cousins or friends would come over.

The other day I spotted this little bumble bee costume at the store and knew it had to come home with me and I would worry about finding someone to wear it later. I actually had Ruth's big sister (see post below) in mind but we ran out of time. Amanda, we'll do it another time for sure!

What I wasn't prepared for was Avery falling in love with it and begging me to wear it. When I say begging, I mean to the point that the first thing she said to me when she came home from school the other day was, simply, "Bumble Bee Costume!" I didn't ever imagine she would like it so much and that she would ever put it on...go figure!

So, I had to take her out to my new favorite spot. I love this little corner in our barn because the light is so yummy. I'm still not sure if the costume is mine or hers at this point??

Ruth...

What can I say. I am sucker for the blue eyed variety...what am I saying, I love the brown eyed kind too! But I got the chance to hang out with a little blue eyed sweetie today! She was perfect! Amanda, you are the perfect client! You are so great. You just let me do my thing and you are up for anything and I love that. These were some of my favorites so far.

What a good little girl she was...look at her look right at me, just like she is supposed to!

She was mid-roll in the top right photo...

She is brand new!

Look who I got to meet today! She could not have been any sweeter! She was such a good baby during her photo shoot. She has three older brothers who adore her and are big helpers to their Mommy! Lori, I hope you like this little sneak peek and it sure was nice to see you again.

She is just a bit over one week old and already has some flowers to put in her hair.

Almost a year...

I have been in business almost a year now. March will mark my one year anniversary. I have learned a lot in a year. I have been so grateful for all the people who have hired me to take their pictures. It has been so fun for me. I hope you enjoyed your sessions. I hope to work with you again in the future.

As the one year mark approaches I am of course taking some time to evaluate my business. This first year I discovered that I really enjoy children portraiture. Therefore, I have decided to narrow down the focus of my business. I will still be booking sessions with families and groups. However, I am primarily going to book sessions for children's portraits.


Soon, I will be launching my new website. It will will have all the details about the new things I will be offering. It will include 2010 prices and products. Be sure to check back here often to see what I am up to and leave me a comment. I will be posting about some up coming specials and recruitment for some models and some giveaways as well.

I heart faces...

I heart faces is a website that has weekly contests for photographers and I thought that it might be fun to enter this week.

This is one of my favorite photos as of late. My 5 year old daughter was at her dress rehersal for her dance recital and I caught her snuggling up with her kitty kat tail. The tap dance number was called...

Kool Kitty Kat

4 + 1 = 5

It is always a treat for me to get together with this group. We had to think on our feet and find a place to go that was dry. So we went to this historic covered bridge and we were able to stay dry. I just wish it was a bit warmer for my little friends.

I owe Amanda a great big thank you for e-mailing me less than a year ago to take some photos of her "four" kids. She really gave me the confidence boost that I needed to start taking clients. Well, now that her four has turned into five it was time for some family photos.

Playtime...

I felt like the time I spent with this family was just me an the kids playing. We climbed trees, chased squirrels and read books in the campus library. We had a great time! This little family was so fun...Mom, Dad and three little boys...and a little girl on the way!

The Boys...

I did this photo session right before I left on a trip. After I returned I had two huge projects on my plate. I was just finally able to finish the edits on this session and I have so many favorites.

Josh was so sweet with his littlest brother.

I think I might have caught a real smile on this series.


I told the boys to do something superhero"ish", you know like superman???? Awesome!

This young man is the same age as my oldest.

Lynda, your disc is going to have so many of Jace...what can I say my camera just gravitated towards him.

The boys told me this was for their "Album" cover.

These boys were so great to work with and made my job super easy!