Bright, Bold Colors!

I'm really liking the use of off camera flash outdoors. Especially at night. My goal here was to try and do it right at sunset to really get some shots of the setting sun in the background. Fate wouldn't let me do it though. My battery died on my remote transmitter so I had to run to the store to a new one. By the time I got my shooting location, I had my lighting all set up. I went to move the umbrella I had my flash set up on, and CRASH! Down went the umbrella, flash and the transmitter on the light stand. The transmitter died but my flash was okay, thank goodness. So anyway, we broke my studio strobe, the extension cord and started shooting. Maybe next time I'll be able to do this set up again at sunset like i originally planned!

Thanks, Erica, for being so patient. You are so sweet to put up with my mess!

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

Yep. There's going to be some re-vamping around these parts. Soon I'll be going live with a brand new website! And this time, your private proofing gallery will come WITH a shopping cart! So no more going to a different web address to place your orders if you want to order online. SO much easier! And man, it's going to be pretty! Much prettier. So you can expect to see it in the next two weeks or so. I'll update with more info later.

Twins!

These sweet baby boys have come a loooong way. At all of 7 & 8 pounds and some change, Kyler and Colton are thriving beautifully at 3 months old. Since they're still the size of a newborn, we attempted newborn poses. But these boys had other ideas. So aware of their surroundings! But so precious. I enjoyed doing this session. And yes, Andrea, I think we got some good ones!

See you soon!







Had to throw this one in for Ryan!

Hello Again!

I love seeing the same baby clients again and again. It's so amazing how much they change with each meeting. For those of you who visit my blog often, you may recognize this sweet little baby girl. The original "baby on a dresser"--Shiloh! She's definitely developing her own little personality--not to mention her own temperament too! She's quick to let you know when she doesn't like something.

Watch out, mom & dad! She's a little princess! And a cute one too!

It's Been Loooong Overdue

I've been thinking a lot lately about how I have no family pics of me with my own family. OR any of my ME. Period. Then I thought about how, one day, I'll no longer be here on this earth, and my poor children will go on with NO pictures of their mother. I'm always behind the lens and dread getting in front of it. So I've made it a point to allow myself to get in front of the camera more often. For the sake of my kids.

We went out to my friend Frankie's studio and she actually managed to get some great shots of all four of us in front of the camera at the same time with a decent expression on our faces. I'm so thrilled because I know how hard it is to photograph my kids and I warned her before we started. Her and her assistant, Anna, definitely got their workout in for the day with Brent running around like a crazy child.

But look! At last, I had to share a picture of my beautiful family together, courtesy of my girl Frankie Wylie.

Sweetness!

A sneak peek at a session with a sweet little girl about to turn 2 years old and a sweet, sweet couple so in love with each other.

Enjoy!

Laura's Maternity ~35 weeks~

I just can't say enough about how adorable Laura is. Her belly is so perfect. From the poked out belly button to the linea nigra that runs from top to bottom, it is just perfection! She let me do whatever I wanted during our session together. A photographer's dream! And I just loved how comfortable she was with herself and her pregnant body. She felt beautiful and it shows in ALL of her images. I posted some from our session and merely skimmed the surface on proofing. There are so many other poses we managed to get that I couldn't get to just yet. I have to hold back as I finish up proofing other client sessions.

You go, Laura, for being so beautiful! You RADIATE happiness and pure pregnancy bliss! You'll get to see all of them in about 2 weeks. Thank you, Micah, for being so cooperative and patient. And thank you, Ms. Joyce for lending a helping hand. Now I know where Laura gets her good looks!

Enjoy!

~Little Miss Finley~ 2.weeks.old.

She never cried the entire time I was there! So laid back and easygoing. Even when she didn't want to fall asleep for us. She was content to stay awake and look around. After a marathon nursing session, she was putty in our hands, ha! She is just SO sweet! Not to mention just so darn cute!

Thank you, Eric & Cassie, for letting me capture these sweet newborn baby moments for you! You'll be hearing from me very soon. Here's your sneek peak and it's a big one! I couldn't just proof a couple; there were so many good ones...And many more to come in your private gallery!

Enjoy!

Baby Kyleigh

I've been photographing Kyleigh since her mommy was still carrying her inside her belly. I last did her newborn session when she was 5 days old. (Remember the baby wrapped in cheesecloth?) Now here she is at 3 months. My, how they change so much in such a short amount of time! This is why I feel it is so important to photograph babies frequently--especially in their first year of life. They change from day to day. Many times we forget or cannot remember our little ones so small. Capturing as much as you can in an image can help preserve a memory of your sweet baby's chubby cheeks or the baby smell in their hair or the way they smiled great big when you made googly eyes at them.

Kyleigh is just so cute! Her eyes are so bright!