"just play" is what I remind all my families to do before we start a sitting...these guys took those instructions and went above and beyond. It was hands down one of the loveliest saturday afternoons I've ever had and they have some great memories to boot... : )
thanks for making my job so gosh darn easy...see ya in May! : )
it was unseasonably warm here yesterday - it was just GORGEOUS out. Seizing what might be our last warm day for a long time raigan and I rushed to the park...and our little adrenaline junkie of course just loves the swings...
these two adorable people met right on this very campus...so what better place than to take their engagement pictures... : )
does this guy not have THE cutest dimples you've ever seen?
thanks guys! see ya in May for the BIG day! : )
It wasn't easy but I was determined to fit this family in my packed fall schedule. Dad was home from Iraq for just two short weeks and I wasn't letting him out of this country again until I got some shots of the whole family together...
when dad left for Iraq this little guy was just barely three months old and just really beginning to smile and laugh...he wasted no time showing dad all his new tricks
E1 (both kids names start with E so I've always referred to them as E1 and E2) soaked up every second playing with his dad
"Someone call the vet because these puppies are sick" - I love the way he is looking at his muscle... : ) And yes his shirt says "You are handsome" backwards so that it reads forwards in the mirror...awesome, just plain awesome.
and one of my favorite family shots of all time...
this little sweetheart is so serious, not in a grumpy way more like a quiet and contemplative way. Last time I saw her I didn't coax one smile out of her but this time...well she just couldn't resist all my goofiness.
then the serious was back, but the cuteness...oh the cuteness...it was almost too much. There is just something about that face
the baby plan shoots are usually just about "baby" but I always like to throw in a few of mom and dad if they are up for it. Just because. Again with Baby H and her seriousness. I tried everything to get that kid to smile. I'm sure the runners and bikers at the park went home and said "today I saw this crazy lady at the park with a camera and a stuffed butterfly on her head making silly noises at this poor baby..." I did my best. It's still super sweet in my opinion.
and my favorite shot of the day by far...tell me that doesn't make you smile... : )
Tonight I poured myself my favorite cocktail (half chocolate soy milk, half nonfat milk) grabbed a graham cracker and sat down to edit - just like I do every night.
As I scanned through hundreds of images from the session I was working on, I stopped on this one and tears literally began to well up in my eyes. It's a sweet picture, yes, but there is so much more behind it.
I don't have permission to divulge the details so I'll simply provide you with the moral:
We all make plans, we all assume we'll be here for days, months, years. But none of us know for sure. So hug your husband, kiss your babies, call your mom and tell her that you love her. The lucky ones are given second chances and get to serve as a reminder to us to never take today and all the people we love for granted. This sweet family was one of the lucky ones...
You know I'm having a good time and have seriously connected with my client when I get caught with "potty mouth" during a session. Oops. (you might as well know now that I'm not perfect, yes I'm sure this comes as a shock) : ) Luckily they were the type not to care and not to judge. We were too busy laughing to even remember what I had really said. We had a super fun time that gorgeous afternoon and mother nature could not have smiled down upon a more deserving couple...
I couldn't pick just one...I tried, I really did...
i've been wanting to try this...I simply had to wait for just the right couple...and I found them. : ) Again, a little cheesy maybe but I love it. We all need a little cheese sometimes...
one of my favs of all time...that's true love right there...can't you see it?
another all time fav...gives me goosebumps
It was cold on this day, and I mean COLD. But mom was determined, I think she had had her heart set on it way too long. So we bundled up and did our best and I have to say that the kids were total troopers, they never complained once and I think they actually had a really good time...kids - you gotta love them...they have a way of just powering through... : )
we kept warm by running...
and by laughing...
and by snuggling...
thanks for braving the weather guys is was totally worth it. : )
my baby girl looking up at the bumper her daddy just threw in the air for the dog...love the sense of wonder in her face... : )
ok, so the title is cheesy but I just couldn't help myself...I think I'm drunk on the sweetness of this little girl... : )
and nothing makes me happier than when I catch a little smile...
thanks again so much guys, it was so great to spend that chilly morning next to your toasty fire and swoon over your precious little girl. See you guys in three months. : )
