ROCK STAR!

I asked my dear friend Karen what she wanted for her birthday, and her birthday wish was to have photos of her son Ian done, so how could I say no?

Karen's sister Kristina is a worship leader and plays guitar, and Ian wants to be just like her, so we brought along his little guitar for his session.

Here is Ian rocking out....

He's got so much personality. Love this kid.

Will post more later.....

A few more of Emily....

A few more from Emily's session....

Lovin' this field...
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Gosh, I love this job! :)

Sneek peek for Emily (and a new favorite!)

I had a chance to go out and do a senior session the other day with Emily who is my new favorite model. I've barely started going through the images (there are LOTS to choose from!), but wanted to put a few up here so she and her family could have a peek.

We had a great time and she was willing to try out all these ideas that have been brewing in my head for a while, so THANK YOU EMILY for being so great. :)

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And here's my new favorite photo. It's the first time I've played around with applying texture to the photo and I am really happy with how it turned out. Besides, isn't she beautiful? She reminds me of a renaissance painting. Just lovely.

A few more of the Allens

I had a lot of fun with these guys.


I think they had a lot of fun with each other, too. =)


This is what the boys did when I told them to go over by their dad. They tackled him! Ha! Typical boys.

I thought the sunflare was rather yummy on that last shot!

There is a very special bond between this daughter and mother. Tons of love for each other.


Thanks guys for invinting me to spend time with your family!

this makes me happy...

I can't help it. I just look at these and feel happy.



Admit it, you feel happier now, too, don't you? =)

7 months is a GREAT age!

Hi All,

Just popping in before I leave! (I'll be out of the country--away from email or phone--until October 20th. I'll return any calls or emails when I get back.)

I wanted to post a few images from such a sweet session. This little guy is 7 months old and was soooo good during his session. He was happy and quiet. He didn't run or crawl away (which is what I'm used to). He was so happy to be outside and have his mommy with him. I was quite impressed with him. We even changed his outfit four or five times and woke him up from a car-ride nap and he still didn't cry. Gotta love that!

Here's Anugo...(I hope I didn't misspell his name too badly.)

Autumn Scheduling Details...and other important information

Autumn is my favorite (and my busiest) time of year for family sessions. The light is so pretty and the fall foliage colors are just gorgeous. This year I will be out of the country for most of October, so if you are wanting to schedule a session with autumn colors in it, don't wait as I will only be able to book a limited number of sessions. I will be gone (without email or phone) from October 4th-October 23rd. If your session is scheduled in the week before I leave, I will not be able to get your proofs back to you until around Halloween. Feel free to email me any inquiries you might have while I am gone, and I will answer all emails on the 24th or 25th. Thanks so much for your patience! =)

Also, I know it's only September 1st, but in light of my shorter-than-usual fall booking schedule, I think I should also bring up deadlines for Christmas photos. If you are wanting photos for holiday cards, the latest your session can be booked is November 7th and your order placed by Noverber 21st so that your items will arive in plenty of time for you to address them and mail them out. If you are wanting photos for Christmas gifts, your session needs to be scheduled no later than November 11th and your order placed by November 28th to ensure enough time for delivery before Christmas. I will still be available for sessions after these dates, but cannot guarantee Christmas delivery on orders placed after the 28th of November.

One more thing! =) I want to say thank you to everyone who has trusted in my abilities during my first year of business. I've learned a lot and am so thankful to you all for letting me share time with your families. I look forward to working with you in the future! God bless! =)