Have enjoyed a great holiday break and looking forward to getting back to some sharing around here. I’ve got some New Year’s plans in the works that include some anniversary fun, some updated looks and special offers too! I’m looking forward to spending some time with all of you in 2010!

I just let out a big ole sigh. I know I talk a lot about how much I love what I do…and I do. Getting together with people and taking their pictures is the most fun I’ve ever had “working” or playing too for that matter. I love it. But after the shoot is quite a process…from the first look to the image selection to editing etc. it is a roller coaster. I go through the gamut of emotions and truth be told, my love for the images kind of waxes and wanes as I spend so much time with them. But then I get here, and I put the images to music and hit play and sit back and watch…and I’m overwhelmed…I don’t see “images” or exposure…I just see this family as I saw them the day we were together. I see their love for each other and I hear their laughter and I get all goosebumpy and wet eyed and…and well, I let out a big ole sigh.

I was SO excited when I was asked to go to the tree farm with this adorable family. These are just a few shots from the shoot, but I can’t wait any longer to share a little sneak.

This is another one of those places that I’ve never been before. I think that maybe being the 4th generation of my family means I just stay in a 3 block radius because I keep finding cool places around here thanks to photo shoots and I’m so embarrassed that I’ve never been there before.

This was such a fun shoot…and while I almost lost my head with excitement over the swings and marshmallow roasting….it was these four that made it so fun.. I’ve “known” this couple forever (there goes that local thing again) but this was the first time I got to hang out with them as a family. They were so dang cute. Seriously. I loved following them around as they searched for the perfect tree, it was hard to tell who was most excited about it (I kind of think it was Dad).  Watching the four of them play and skip and swing together was so great, and it was so cool to be photographing the traditions that I know these kids will remember forever.

Thanks again guys… more soon.

Hit the green button for the slideshow!!

When this mom and I were chatting about our upcoming shoot, she said that she was trying to decide between golf and the beach. I said “how about golf AT the beach?” She loved the idea.  So off we went…this beautiful mom and I and her two handsome blue-eyed boys.

and their golf clubs…

We had a great time!

And I took one of my favorite photos ever on this day….one of those ones that as you click through catches you right there. I saw it when it happened…maybe because I have a first grade boy of my own, but I knew as soon as this boy threw his arms around his mom’s neck that she would melt….and melt she did. Sigh. I love this photo.

Many thanks to these guys for hanging out with me. I’ll post more (with music) soon!!

I’m so happy to finally be sharing these photos. With a little one down sick last week I didn’t get to these as soon as I would have liked. Thankfully, we are all back in the saddle.

I’m sure no one has forgotten the stunning Olivia…and now you can see that the rest of the family is beautiful as well. As I said before, I’ve known this family forever…but as I was editing the photos all I could think about was high school. My freshman year, these two were one of the senior super couples, and to be able to photograph them now with their 4 beautiful girls was beyond cool. We had a beautiful day, and the fabulous backdrop of their family ranch! Sigh…I love what I do!!

Click on the green button!

You may remember Miss Olivia from our mini spring shoot. I recently had the opportunity work with her again for her actual Senior Photos. This girl is so dang adorable, inside and out. Her family owns one of the famous pumpkin patches here in town, so we of course had to take advantage of that location…and then we headed to the beach for sunset. The night we shot was beyond fabulous…the kind of light photographers want to put in a bottle and carry around with us! I also want to bottle the smile on this girl…so genuine and beautiful. Congratulations Olivia…I’m so happy to have gotten to know you this year. You rock! Click on the green arrow below….

Any other seniors out there…there is still plenty of time to get FUN senior photos this year. Olivia and I had a great time shooting these and I promise you will have fun shooting yours too. All sessions are completely customized for you and your interests…we can include sports equipment, hobbies, you name it, I’m game. Are you???

A while back I got to photograph a cutie patootie family but their cutie patootie youngest brother was sleeping through most of the shoot. So finally….we were able to get together and get some photos of this little dude….and he so is a little dude. Seriously. He has a way about him that is so laid back and chill. I just want to eat him up.

See? I told you he was a cutie patootie…if you haven’t seen them, do click on these cuties too. One of these days I’m going to get their cute dad in on the action too!!

One of the coolest things about being a photographer is learning about new locations that are right under my nose. I mean, I’ve only lived here for my entire life…how come I never played here??
Thankfully this fun family has done some exploring and now so have I. I saw troll bridges and fairy hats and a family full of energy and love. It was really wonderful hanging out with them. We have a few more tricks up our sleeves soon, but here are some shots from our journey to the fairy forest!

Thanks for the tour guys!!!  More to come soon!!