Cousins!

My mom came up a couple weeks ago to help with the kids while I photographed a session. My beautiful sister-in-law surprised me by coming as well and bringing my nephew, who is now almost 8 months old. I know. I can't believe it either.

After I had finished my session, we decided to get a few shots of the three of them together.

Addison was kind enough to sit while I tested my lights


and we only got a few pictures before Koldyn decided he had had enough.

Rachael & Ryan - Engagements

Rachael & Ryan met in college. She was working at orientation and he was a transfer student. They met, spoke briefly and then parted ways. Was it love at first sight, I asked dreamily, to which they looked at eachother, smiled, and replied, no.

But fate was on their side and their paths crossed again. Rachael invited Ryan to hang out with her and some of her friends and that's when it started. She recalls that they sat and talked and had a real conversation. About real things. And that's how their story begins...

I'm laughing to myself as I think about the rest of their story. Rachael didn't think Ryan would be interested in her, so of course, I needed to know why. She's intelligent, fun and beautiful. How in the world could he not fall head-over-heels in love with her? Her reply was not what I expected. Well, Ry was marketable. Girls actually liked him. Seriously. That's what she said. It still makes me laugh.

I am very much looking forward to capturing Rachael & Ryan's wedding this September and I want to thank you both for spending the morning with me!









Ry had the ring custom made for her. How sweet!

Addi's not-so-great 3 year old session

I can't believe my little girl is almost 3. I know it's cliche, but it really does seem like only yesterday I was cradling her in my arms, rocking her to sleep. Somehow, this tiny baby has turned into a lovely little girl. A little person. With her own thoughts, likes & dislikes, and opinions (and strong ones, trust me).

Today, Addison & I took a quick trip to Old Town Sherwood for a brief 3-year session. Although the sun was a bit too bright for her liking (and she made it very well known), we managed to get a few cute (and a couple funny) shots.

Some of my favorites from today's outing:

9 day old Kianna - Newborn Photography

She might very well be one of the easiest babies I've photographed. And one of the most beautiful. Yesterday, I got to meet lovely Kianna, who was just 9 days old. At the beginning of our session, she had me worried. She was so alert, just looking around. I thought to myself "Oh great. This one is going to be a real challenge." Boy was I wrong. She posed for a few awake pictures, then ate and quickly went to sleep. While she didn't sleep too long, she was an absolute dream to work with.

Meet Kianna!

All because of a little shopping

We met in the mall.

My husband was shopping for new work shirts and the kids and I went along for the fun of it. The kids & I were waiting for Brandon to finish up in the dressing room and that's when we met. I can't remember exactly how the conversation started, but it didn't take long for her to proudly tell me she was expecting twins. Well, her daughter was, anyway.

We parted ways, but I couldn't stop thinking about her. Twins. How fun would that be!? I decided then and there that I had to have them. In my studio, that is.

Fate was on my side that day and I ran into Grandma again. This time, I mustered up all of my courage, walked up to her, and told her who I was and what I did. I gave her a business card and asked her to give it to her daughter. If she liked my work, I'd love the opportunity to photograph her twins.

This weekend, I finally met Logan & Carter who are just a month old. They did wonderful and I loved every moment of our session. A very warm thank you to Grandma, Mom & Dad, and Logan & Carter for allowing me the opportunity to photograph these sweet babies.

Meet Carter:


And Logan: