Adorable Ashley!

Talk about a fun and busy little girl! Ashley was so sweet and loved to play. Whatever toy she picked up, she was ready to play with it for hours. It was like you could just watch her little mind figuring out how everything was working. She'd get so focused and it was great to watch (and photograph). She also liked "focusing" on being silly too :) This girl could laugh! What a special little family...I thoroughly enjoyed working with them and can't wait to do it again! To view her show larger, click HERE

The K Boys!

Oh my goodness...these boys were so much fun! Drew was all over the place and was really excited to have me there. I think he showed me every single game he liked to play (peek a boo being a definite favorite). Little Cooper was the smiliest baby I'd ever seen! He woke up, looked around and didn't stop smiling until it was time to eat. This was such a sweet family to photograph...they obviously have so much fun together and I was honored to be asked to capture some of their special moments! To enjoy the show larger, click HERE

Marvelous Meher!

I can't believe how fast the last year went! I've been lucky enough to photograph this beautiful little girl and her wonderful parents since before she was even born. It's been such a joy to watch her grow up and just get more fun and more beautiful each session. She's such a talker and I can't wait until I actually know what she's saying :). It's always so fun to work with this family and I look forward to capturing her precious moments as she grows! To view her show larger, click HERE

Wonderful Reese!

Some kids I'd photograph for free just to hang out with them for awhile....not really, but close :) Reese is one of those girls that is just so much fun to be around. She's always so friendly and ready to play! I think I was laughing the whole entire shoot. I got to photograph her about a year ago, when she was crawling and discovering the outdoors. She was on the move then and hasn't slowed down a bit! Her little personality is so joyful and engaging and I love getting to watch (and photograph) her as she grows.

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A Birthday Party fit for a Princess

My favorite children's boutique and party place, Teapot has thrown another wonderful party for a lucky little girl. Lauren invited all her friends to a Royal Tea Party and they had a great time stirring their little sugar cubes in their teacups, choosing their favorite fruit from the deliciously beautiful bouquet and selecting their favorite little finger sandwich. But first, all the girls got to pick out a fancy princess dress to wear for the festivities...their little eyes got so big when they heard they got to wear any one they wanted :). They had so much fun picking out royal capes and crowns! The girls also got to decorate these super cute little frames with fluffy stickers and lots of pens. What a perfect little day for Lauren and her friends!

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Happy Birthday!

These gorgeous twins, Samantha and Sophia had a wonderful Princess birthday! It was such a sweet little party where the girls actually got a real Princess visitor! They were so cute and in such awe of this real life Princess! They spent the first 20 minutes just staring at her with their little mouths dropped. Then they got to get their beautiful little faces painted and, of course, get all dolled up in tiaras and jewels. I'm sure these girls will remember this special birthday forever!

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Scarlett's 1 Already!

Some of you may remember this beautiful little girl from her debut show, here on my blog, called "A Birth Story". Yep, that little perfect peanut has grown up into a spirited, sweet, funny and curious little toddler. I pretty much fall in love with all my kids but this one definitely has a special place in my heart...that's why there are so many dang pictures in her show :) I absolutely love watching all the things she's learning and seeing her play with her parents. They have so much fun together and I know she's going to grow up with an awesome sense of humor. Just for fun, I'll post the story of her birth after her big one year old girl session...just because they're so cool to watch together (I'd watch the birth first :)!

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Beautiful Family!

This definitely had to be one of the greatest family's to photograph! Their wonderful kids were so sweet, polite and fun. They had so many things that they loved to do together as a family and all I really had to do was follow them around. The best part was definitely the baking...my daughter loves to help in the kitchen and it's always great to see other families enjoying that time together also...even if a few egg shells end up in the cupcakes ;)

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Dylan's Always on the Go!

This wonderful little family invites me to do portraits of Dylan every year around his birthday. It's so fun to see him grow up and watch all the little changes. One thing is always to same...he never stops moving :) This boy is definitely busy and always on to the next thing...good thing I remembered my comfy shoes this time! We had a lot of fun having him show us his favorite things..ringing the doorbell, playing with the antique clock and the gorgeous upstairs play room. I can't wait to see what he'll be like next year (gotta remember to get new running shoes :).

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Fabulous Finnegan!

What a fun little boy! And a great name...I just might steal it if I have a boy :). Finn and his mom had such a great time together and it was wonderful to photograph. I love when little ones are just so sweet mannered and completely in love with their parents. Our session was so easy and relaxed and I can't wait to do it again!

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Adorable Jake

This little guy was more intrigued by my camera than any other child I've worked with. I got there right as it was time for him to wake up and he was such a sweet little cuddler, I had to take a couple shots. As soon as he heard my shutter, he spun around and from that point on, thought my camera was the coolest thing in the world. It was great! I had such a wonderful time with this family. We got to hang out at Jake's grandparents home and the family winery, Arista, which was absolutely beautiful and full of fun toys (the home, not the winery ;)...although they did have a pretty cool Alligator.). You can tell that they all really enjoy each other and there's nothing better than that!

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Is He One Already?

I've been photographing little Ryan and his family since he was still in his mommies belly. I can't believe how fast the year went and that we've already used all their sessions. I always have so much fun with these guys. Ryan's little personality is really coming out and he is a busy little guy! I think the pumpkin was a hit...he couldn't think about anything else...until we brought out the bubbles :) I can't wait until they have another little one so we can do it all over again!

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Amazing Ally!

One of my favorite sessions ever!! I got to meet this precious little girl when she was only 3 days old. I love when I actually get to spend a lot of time with new parents. The "honeymoon" right after your baby is born is so special and I'm always honored to be a part of it. I love watching the new mom's and dad's be so natural and loving and yet always a bit overwhelmed and unsure. Learning what each cry means, how she likes to be held, what sounds soothe her...it's different for every baby and it so sweet to watch parents getting to know their little one.

Ally got to have her grandma's over and they're always so much fun...beaming from ear to ear, sitting on their hands that are just twitching to hold her. Then you get the three generations of women with a grandma getting to watch her daughter learn to be a mom...whew, talk about emotional. To top it off, they're a beautiful couple with a gorgeous house and an amazing nursery...it really doesn't get any better for us photog's :)

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Thank Goodness for Bubbles!

I love large family shoots but you got to be ready for them...running shoes and lattes are definite musts! These kids were so excited to be with their cousins that there was no wrangling them. Good thing I like kids being "unwrangled" :) It was a lot of fun trying to come up with activities that would get all the kids in my lens at once...racing, wagon riding, book reading...but the favorite had to be the bubbles. Even parents turn into kids when they're blowing bubbles ;) This family was really wonderful to work with and I hope they enjoy their images as much as I enjoyed creating them!

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Gorgeous Mazie

What a fun and relaxed family to work with! When I first arrived, I was showed a collection of beautiful images that Mazie's dad had from when he was a kid. His mom had hired a photographer that shot in a very similar style to mine. The images were amazing and completely inspired me for this session. Remember those images from the 70's that had really strong black shadows and bright white highlights...they were totally unposed, used only sunlight and had that gorgeous rich film contrast? Those were the images I grew up loving and while I'm always inspired by those, today I shoot with a bit more modernization. But, for this session, I threw all that modern stuff away and tried to create images that compared to the one's her dad had. It was great...I let the family just go about their day with no (or very little) scene setting, embraced all the dark shadows I'm usually cautious of, and we had a great time! Of course, the deep blacks and sharp contrast really show up more on the prints but I think you'll see a bit of it in the show :) Thank you so much to Mazie's parents for having me over...can't wait to meet her new little sister! To view the show larger, click HERE

Beautiful Meher

I've worked with this beautiful family since before Meher was born. They are an absolute joy to work with and I love watching their little girl grow up! The last time I saw her, she was this petite little newborn and now she's starting to crawl and talking up a storm. Her little personality's coming out and it's so cute! This is one of the best parts of my job..thank you so much for letting me a part of this special time! To enjoy the show larger, click HERE

Yay...I love this family!

I got to work with these guys last year when the little one was just a babe! His older brother was so sweet and gentle with him and still is! They've turned into little friends and I really love watching them grow. I can't wait to do it again next year, or even sooner ;) To enjoy the show larger, please click HERE

Absolutely Marvelous Madison!

Talk about beautiful! It's been so fun to watch this little girl grow up and see how wonderful parents her mom and dad are. This little family is so full of love and obviously really enjoy just being around each other...I love getting to photograph them! When I first got there, Madison looked right into the camera and started posing! Her mom and I were cracking up as she turn her precious face to give me different angles. Where do they learn this stuff?!? :) She also showed off her great commando crawl/scoot....I love this stage! She was so fast, she crawled right out of her pants..watch for the serious in the show, it's hilarious ;) I always have such a great time with this family and can't wait until the next time! To enjoy the show larger, click HERE

He's Here!

Little Carter's parents have been waiting for him for a quite awhile...and he was well worth the wait! His mom was so excited when she found out she was pregnant, that I think she booked me before she even told her husband ;) Okay, probably not but she did email me about 8 months ago to make sure I was available to do his newborn portraits. I was so excited to finally get to meet and hold the little guy. He's absolutely precious! I love spending time with families right after their baby gets here...there's so much excitement, exhaustion and emotion. It's such a special time and I so appreciate being a part of it. Thank you for letting me photograph your gorgeous little man and I hope you enjoy your show! To view larger, click HERE

Super Cute Jacob!

This family was so great to work with! Little Jacob was so busy! He had just gotten a great little sandbox and was hilarious in it. He was so serious and definitely had to get his sand work done :) I had such a great time with these guys and Jacob was such an adorable subject! To enjoy the show larger, click HERE