did ya see?

my new website is live! woo hoo! i hope you enjoy!

and special thanks to elizabeth mitchell for the use of her wonderful music. if you haven't checked her out, do! she is a wonderful artist. my entire family enjoys her cds a lot!

a super happy couple

i had the opportunity to photograph some newlyweds on saturday. what is great about sessions like this, is that it is more about the relationship between the two. and not so much about smiling for the camera. i told them that i mostly wanted them to pretend i wasn't there, and that i wouldn't be asking them to look at me all that much. and they really were great at pretending i wasn't there. :)

it was very obvious that they are happy and in love. most of the images are filled with laughter. and i feel honored to have been able to capture that for them.

i'm only a third of the way through proofing. but here's a sneak peek for them and their loved ones. i'm including one "looking at camera" (wink. wink.).

a few recents of my kids

i just have to say that i love having gorgeous kids to photograph. and i love that bribes work!

on this particular day, it had rained off and on all day. and it was currently not raining. so, addie put on her jack skellington sweatshirt to snap a few quick pictures. the pictures cost me $1.05. it would've cost me $2 if ian had been in the mood to cooperate. but alas, he was not. so, he was only paid a nickel for his modeling on this day. i will take it when i can get it though. this just wasn't one of those days.

of course, addie is very open to payment and bribes. and i use that to my full advantage. she continues to be my muse and i am daily amazed at her beauty and energy.

and it started raining again the minute we stepped outside. but i still managed to snap a few.





and, what a nickel buys these days...

what my clients really think of me...

i kid. i kid. this family was so much fun. and mr. c made me laugh and laugh. i loved the look on mom's face here. it was definitely not a boring session. i love a family with a great sense of humor, and this family does. and it was obvious that they had a great, fun relationship!

in all seriousness, we had a lot of fun. and i got a lot of great captures. i'm up to my ears in proofing, but wanted to post a few sneak peeks.





and one more silly one, just for fun!

do you believe in miracles?

i do.

a fun-filled morning with gators. and mosquitos. and heat.

you know it's going to be an interesting morning, when you're walking with your client to your first location and a gator dives into the nearby water. i thought that mom was going to have a heart attack. or panic attack. or some kind of attack. needless to say, we quickly left that area for less gator-filled areas.

our arms and faces made a scrumptious brunch for a colony of mosquitos. my arms are still itching. poor miss a though, those mosquitos loved her. the longer the session went, the more bumps appeared on her arms and face. and the heat didn't help. i certainly hope it was worth it for mom.

this little girl is one of the most beautiful creatures God created. she was a beautiful baby (and you can see her starting at four months old on my website). and she just gets more and more beautiful every time i photograph her. this last session, it struck me how she is now a toddler, a very photogenic one at that.

i'm only partway through proofing. but i know that mom is eager for a sneak peek. so, without further ado...

addie's new bff

for forever, addie has been asking to ride horses. she has an imaginary horse farm with around 1,000 horses. these live in our yard. and follow us beside the car whenever we go somewhere. and then, she rides them through the store. sigh. she is so my child. i had an imaginary horse farm when i was her age. but in my defense, mine were always happy to stay in the imaginary barn when i wasn't home.

anyway, i finally found a stable where she could take lessons. and, thanks to prodding from my friend kendra, actually scheduled her for lessons. she started last friday afternoon. i know that her kindergarten teacher heard all about it. in fact, anyone who would listen heard about it.

her first lesson was with astron. apparently, he is the go-to horse for newbies. he was so good with addie. and her instructor said that she did really well for a younger child. i guess, the young ones normally have lots of problems controlling the horse at first. but addie did really well! i hope she keeps loving it.

and the people there were the nicest ever. so much friendlier than the snobby gymnastics moms. they were nice to me even though ian was screaming and crying because HE wanted to ride a horse (he has to wait until he's five).

so, i wanted to share a few pics of addie with astron. and then, i have to share another one because there is the coolest old building that i'm taking addie back for real pictures sometime soon (and you know, i totally asked!).