When I saw this week’s challenge, I knew EXACTLY the picture to enter. 
Meet Paco! He was just a tiny pup when I shot his family’s session. I could not resist putting a tea cup in a teacup. heehee!
Archive: June, 2010
{ I ♥ Faces } weekly challenge- pets
Monday, June 28th, 2010{ One Hot Mama }
Friday, June 25th, 2010I met Nellie and her boys through OpLove. (More on that arrangement at a later date.) Earlier this month, you got to meet her adorable boys for a field trip down on the farm. Today was Mommy’s turn to pose for the camera.
I posted on my facebook page last week that I wanted to do a cool maternity shoot. I am soooo glad that Nellie mentioned that she was available this week. She has the PERFECT pregnant belly. WOW! Doesn’t every Mom wish they could look this good?!?
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art… It has no survival value; rather is one of those things that give value to survival.” ~C. S. Lewis
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Last night, I had a session with not one, but two beautiful families. Seriously, how cute can these kids AND teens get?!? Wow! Moms, hope you like what you see because there is lots more to come. 
“Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder” ~Eberhard Arnold
Friday, June 18th, 2010Little Miss G was such a treat this morning. Everything was a new discovery. It was the first time for shells, the beach, and sand between her toes. She was a pure delight to photograph as she explored her surroundings. Yes, Mom, you were very blessed to have such a sweet-natured child first. I hope you enjoy your sneak peek, which isn’t very small because they all turned out so well that it was hard to pick just a couple.
{ fairies- part 2 }
Thursday, June 17th, 2010I had soooo much fun taking these pictures. I think I had almost as much fun editing them. I tried out something new for me. I applied textures, by the wonderful Jessica Drossin, to some of the images. I have admired the textured images of other photographers for a while now, but never really had an image that just made me crazy to try it myself. Well, these adorable fairies were just what I needed to give it a go. I’m glad I did. I’m in love with the technique now. 
{ i ♥ faces } weekly challenge- all about babies
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010Well, this image was one of my very first newborn pics ever, but it’s still one of my favorites. Mom is a good friend of mine. So, she just let me borrow him for a couple of hours. (I am a mom of 5 myself. He was in good hands:) I remember looking down at him and thinking… ok, what am I going to do?!? Right about then is when he decided to give me this BIG grin. Over a year later and he is still just as cute!
{ what to wear }
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010I get questions all the time about wardrobe. What should I wear?, What should my husband wear?, etc. This week, the extremely talented photographer, Kelsey Anderson, is a guest blogger on another photography website, MCP actions. She posted a GREAT tutorial for family outfits. So, go check out this wonderful visual guide. 
No post without a pic! Here is my gorgeous niece, Jade, in an example of my senior sessions.
Also, this dress is available to be used as a prop for a senior session.
Call or email to schedule your senior session today!
{ Bauder Wedding }
Sunday, June 13th, 2010Yesterday, I, along with Kayse, had the pleasure of photographing the Bauder wedding. It was absolutely beautiful. Our bride, Lene’, was gorgeous and her handsome hubby, Derrick, was so proud. You could see the love between these two.
The reception was held at a beautiful old Shaker home place. All I can say is WOW!!! It was a stunning backdrop for family and friends to gather, eat, dance, and celebrate the beginning to a happily ever after. Our princess married her prince. Their love goes “to infinity and beyond.”
{ Golden Friends }
Friday, June 11th, 2010You know those types of friends that it doesn’t matter how long it has been since you have seen them, but you can pick up a conversation like it was just yesterday??? Well, Michelle is one of those friends for me. We were extremely close in high school and were able to catch up last year when I did a family shoot for her sweet Dad. Now, we keep up on facebook.
She asked me a couple of months ago about a session with her children when she came up for a visit. Today was finally the day. I have always thought Michelle was one of the most beautiful girls, inside and out. You can clearly see that her children have their Mama’s good genes! I had a great time today catching up and look forward to her next visit.
{ laughter }
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010I laughed during this evening’s session more than I have ever laughed during a session before. I laughed until my sides were hurting. So, I believe that I titled this post very appropriately. I have tons of “candids,” as Charles would say. They just may pop up here and there.
Just a bit of background info on this couple… their’s was the very first wedding I ever photographed. It took a bit of coaxing on her part, but, thankfully, Chrissy had more confidence in me than I did in myself! I can’t believe it’s already been two years.
Thanks for a great time and hope you enjoy your sneak peek!
