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This was a great family session but I really had to WORK HARD for smiles from the little man. He was not interested in sitting still for even 2 seconds and our session was scheduled at precisely his nap time. Perhaps not the best of conditions but we made it work. In order to get the little guy to 1. Stop  2.  Look at me &  3.  Smile  I had to jump up like a frog and say "Rib-bit" over and over and over. I found out just how out of shape my legs were when I woke the next morning with sore thighs. I'm thinking of incorporating 100 frog jumps into my daily workout routine! When we finally got a few smiles they were "in-motion" but super cute, so…

I love when a family likes their photos enough to call me again! I feel so honored to be the person they trust to capture something so personal. And we all know how hard it is to gather the troops and find the time for family photos. I can't tell you how many people tell me it's been 3 or 5 years since they last did family photos. Little Miss loves to get her photos taken, Little Man, not so much. We still got some great pics and Mom was happy. They picked a great location because the kids had plenty of space to run and play, something essential when you have a little guy who really doesn't love a camera in his face. When they stopped by to pick…

I don't normally photograph events, especially not weddings. As a beginner, the thought of messing up someone's once-in-a-lifetime wedding photos is too much for me to handle. But this bride happens so be my cousin and she convinced me I was capable since this was a simple ceremony on the beach with a few friends and family. I was very reluctant (I worried for days about messing up the photos) but looking back I am happy I was able to capture some great moments from her wedding day and the experience was invaluable. The beach was beautiful but the cold winds that day were not, we were freezing! To the point that the bride and groom didn't even want to take any photos after the quick ceremony. But because of…

My daughter was with family today so my little Max suggested that we take some photos. What?! This kid does everything he can to avoid photos! Of course I grabbed the camera in seconds. His only conditions were that he got to wear his Nike sweatshirt and that we take the photos on the part of our property that he loves. Naturally there is no shade, no color... not much of anything this time of year, but we made it work. His patience lasted about 15 minutes and I'm happy with these adorable photos that I got of my handsome young man.

This couple called me looking simply for a photo for their save the date card. I think we ended up with several photos from which to choose. I was thinking about their session the night before we met and wanted to do something to incorporate the date into the photos. I pulled out some scrap fabric, some twine from the garage and an hour later I had this fun pennant banner. I didn't want them to feel obligated to use it but I will say I think it looks cute. They are a wonderful couple and I had a great time with them. The funny thing is that they warned be ahead of time that they "aren't photogenic." Seriously?! I think they're both gorgeous and they look great in photos! They picked…

This was the most fun family! We took the photos two days before Christmas when the family was in town for a very limited amount of time. One family was here from out west and another son was here from Germany. They hadn't been all together for quite some time and you could truly tell how happy they were to be together again. They all smiled, laughed and joked around the whole time, clearly a family who likes to have fun and spend time with each other. I felt very honored to take their photos, especially since I know it will be some time before they are all together again. The kids each had their own personalities and I enjoyed my time with them. At one point we ditched the adults and…

I love big families! Having only one sibling I always wondered what it would be like to have a house full of brothers and sisters. This family makes it look so fun, they love to spend time together and have fun as a family. They are so strong, in many ways. They lost their son/brother a few years ago and they do so much to keep his memory alive. The youngest girl explained to me that he was in Heaven and mom told me that the bear in the family photo belonged to him. They have it in all of their family photos so he can still be with them. Their son was born with a heart condition that eventually took his life way too soon. This amazing family talks more…

This was my second time photography this beautiful family. We met up on a sunny but very crisp fall morning. I'm not one to linger in the cold but this family was so much fun I hardly noticed the bitter temperatures. Usually it's the kids that prove to be the most challenging to photograph but this time it was the dad. This guy is always cracking jokes and making faces, it was hard to get him to act naturally. As you can see below, he doesn't take himself too seriously and everyone around him is entertained. As is often the case, the best photos ended up being  the ones I took when no one was paying attention. The little guy was not thrilled to have his photo taken either but thankfully…