Blain, Robyn, & Gavin

Mom and I met up with this sweet little family over the weekend. We just THOUGHT we had planned an early enough session to beat the 100* temperatures! We should've started closer to 6 a.m. than 9 a.m.! LOL

Aren't they just so stinkin' gorgeous?! Little Gavin was having nothing to do with me or my camera when we first got started...but, as time went on, we started playing peek-a-boo and hide and seek with him and that brought out some cute smirks, grins, and giggles.

Gavin is having his third birthday soon and is quite a handsome fella! He warmed up to us towards the end and wasn't ready to leave when it was time...little stinker! He loved playing with the rocks and water.

I adore this next shot. This is one I didn't plan on editing this way when taking it, but as I was working on their images, it just came to me. I think it is such an awesome image and shows such a beautiful bond between this little guy and his parents.

During this session, I felt as if I had known this family for a long time! They are just so sweet and soft-spoken...and totally the type of people my family and I could hang out with any given day.

I can totally see this next shot hanging ginormous over their sofa in the living room, can't you? (Robyn, you are just stunning. You and coral...it just works, girl! LOL)

At the end of the session, Gavin wanted to get his dirt bike out of the back of dad's truck and take some pictures on it. He was soooo excited about it! He had to show us where the exhaust was. And the gas. And the tires. And his helmet....and every other part of it. It was so cute! I have way too many shots of him that turned out so cute on and around his dirt bike, but I will share one of my faves to end this post.

Blain, Robyn, and Gavin: it was truly a pleasure! Can't wait for you to see your gallery...

Piper {6 days new}

Welcome to the world sweet Piper Quinn.

You may remember her family from a recent maternity session. Now, she finally arrived and they are a family of 7! Seven sweet people inside and out.

Little Piper (love the name!) was so active and alert during her session! I bet she slept like a rock for her momma that night...

We managed to still get some precious sleepy shots of her...

This next shot is just for her daddy...

We barely got that last shot, but I am soooo glad we did!

This next shot is special to me because my granny helped me make this canopy. (Well, she did 90% of it!) I just showed her what I wanted and she went to work. We had so much fun making it.

As I finish this post, I am almost in tears...I love my job! I love that I get to capture the most precious, innocent, tiny beings on earth. I love that I get to capture family memories and birthdays. I am so grateful and thankful to have followed my heart and pursued my dream of photography.

Special thanks to my sweet, supportive husband and my dear mother who has yet to miss one session to help me out...even without being asked! She just expects to go or be there. Whether it be just to carry bags or props...but much of the time helping with lighting and getting little ones to laugh or just look my direction. Thank you!!!

Until next posting. Sleep tight sweet girl...

Case {5 days new}

Case Allen...so sleepy and precious...

He was 8 lbs 15 oz. at birth and still just seemed like such a tiny thing!

His mom said the same lady that made the quilt in the previous photo had also made some quilts for other members of Case's family in the past, including his grandpa. How sweet! What a treasure...

Case rocked his photo session. Period. Dad and mom said he was up most of the night before his session. That's probably why he slept and never hardly made a peep for me! He knew he was getting  pictures taken...

Sometimes people ask if they should wait to get pictures taken when their baby's belly button heals following birth. The answer is a resounding NO! That is what newborn pictures are all about...remembering their newness...their wrinkles...their red tinted skin and imperfect nails.

I think Case looks an awful lot like his daddy...but after editing these photos, I can definitely see how he favors his mom too. He is just darling.

I saved a couple of my favorites for last. Dad and mom are really into the country/western theme and brought along some fun props to use! I love it when people bring things that mean something to them. It makes the session so much more personal.

I absolutely cannot wait for you all to see the rest!

Thank you so very much for sharing little Case with us. It was truly a pleasure and he is just perfect.

Ronnie, Jessica, Daniel, Steven, & Sarah

Boy, taking pictures of three kids 6 and under is a WORK.OUT...especially for my mother the most awesome assistant in the world! (Thank you mom!) These kiddos were very active and wanted to explore. Pictures, well, they had no time for pictures! LOL They were too busy checking everything out...

No, but seriously, they are such a sweet, sweet family and we had a great time chasing around the kids and playing the other evening ;)

Such adorable kids! Full of love and life...

Next, a few family shots for you...we had a time corraling the kids for just a split second to get these, but I'm glad we managed to! They turned out really cute :)

I love this next one....I want a picture like this of my sweet family.

Last but not least, here is a capture from the very end of the session. Everyone was so hot and the kids were dying to at least put their feet in the water. They were so excited to finally get to!

I might mention right before we left, both the boys ended up totally IN the water! HA! It was so funny! Thank you S family for asking me to take your pictures...we had a blast with you guys...hope you all enjoyed your sneak peek!

I Family {Maternity}

Baby #5 is on the way for this energetic and easy-going family! They stay so busy already, they may not even notice any difference when the new baby gets here! HA!

 

The sweet baby is due in mid-July. Mom had soooo many cute ideas for the session, was so organized, and brought along all her own props! Talk about making my job easy..... I'll take pictures for you any time, LOL!

If the doctor is right, the baby is supposed to be a girl. They are thinking of the name Piper (for now.) How cute is that??!

Dad is a coach and mom wanted some pics of the family taken in football jersey's. What an awesome idea! So unique and I LOVE how they turned out :)

Last one for this sneak peek...thanks for sharing your time with us! I LoVeD all your creative ideas and input! Can't wait to capture the newness of your precious baby girl next month :) Congratulations!

Kenslea {three}

We had such a good time taking pictures of Kenslea this past weekend. It was really hot outside and there was absolutely no breeze, but she was a trooper and we had a lot of fun ;) I love the spelling of her name, don't you?



It is always so hard to decide which pictures to share for the client's sneak peek. I try and tell myself to stick to 5 or 6 images, but it always ends up being more than that! I just can't decide :)

We did manage to get a couple shots with Kenslea and her beautiful mom, Kate. You can sure tell these two are related!

I have been dying to try a new set-up...once again inspired by good 'ole Pinterest. I love that site for getting adorable ideas for sessions! This canopy I made for around twenty bucks and it totally sets the scene for the following image. I adore it!

(I love close-up shots!)

Happy birthday little Miss Kenslea! I hope you and your momma treasure these pictures forever! It was a priviledge to take them for you :)

Rachel {Senior}

What do you get when you have gorgeous big blue eyes, naturally curly hair, and perfect complexion?

Meet Rachel.

Is she not gorgeous? Rachel just graduated a couple weeks ago from high school. She plans to pursue a degree as an Ultrasound Technician. Such a sweet girl...I know she has to make her mom proud!

It was such a gorgeous night for our session. A little breezy, but the temperature was perfect.

There's something about this next one I just love...the look on her face...the smirk.... I LOVE it!

After taking some photos at a beautiful, grassy outdoor location, we headed into town for some urban shots. There were soooo many good images to choose from, I simply could've posted them all ;)

All the stunning people I have photographed make my job so fun! I LOVE what I do. I hope you can all tell by my work. Absolutely LOVE it....

I will leave you with ONE of my faves...they all could classify as my fave, tho! Thanks for looking!