first steps | family portraiture

This cutie had just taken her first steps days before our session, so she was on the go!  I love taking a more natural approach to family sessions, especially when there are little ones involved.  We had a great time letting Maeve explore and I enjoyed capturing the family just being together.

brooklyn's one | family portraiture

I've had the pleasure of photographing these gorgeous girls since they were born.  This family is gorgeous, adorable, and oh so sweet and I was so excited to get the opportunity to finally do a family session for them.  It was also Brooklyn's 1st b-day so we set aside some time to get some extra special shots of her.  Love her feisty personality!

brooklyn | newborn portraiture

There is little I love more in my job than snuggling and photographing squishy little newborns.  Little Brooklyn is the adorable baby sister of Miss Riley who I photographed as a newborn and 1-Year old.  I absolutely love getting the chance to see how much these little cuties have changed, and Riley is just as adorable as when she was born.  She's so full of life and I just know she'll be a great big sister to Brooklyn.  Brooklyn is such a beautiful baby and was so easy going.  Her daddy is a big golfer and couldn't resist bringing in a little golf set to have her photographed with.  This entire family is beyond gorgeous and I can't wait to get a chance to do family portraits for them... hopefully one day soon!

It's so fun to compare siblings!  On the left is baby sister Brooklyn and the right is big sister Riley. 

marlowe's two | child portraiture

Marlowe's Oma asked me if I could do a session of her adorable granddaughter for her 2nd Birthday. She wanted to surprise her daughter in law at the birthday party with portraits of Marlowe and I was more than happy to help out! Marlowe was absolutely the sweetest little 2 year old ever. She had such a gentle spirit and her little laugh when her Opa got her giggling was just too precious. It's so rewarding to photograph such wonderful people who are so kind and loving. Their love for each other was just so apparent and it ended up being one of my favorite sessions to date. Thanks so much Betty for choosing me to catch these special moments for you. I hope the surprise went well and your daughter in law loved the images we got!

jackson | one year portraits | sneak peek

I had the opportunity to photograph the most adorable little one year old. Jackson was such a sweetie and was probably one of my easiest sessions to date. He was so happy and relaxed and just let me do my thing smiling away the entire time. One year olds are so much fun and I had a great time with him. Thanks so much for meeting with me Heidi, I hope you love the images I captured of your adorable little cowboy!

the r family | sneak peek

After baby Wright's 1 year session we headed over to Jack's Pond for a mini family session. They have fixed that place up and it is so nice! It provided a beautiful backdrop and we hardly explored it. I definitely can't wait to go back and shoot there again .

Violet & Wright – Sneak Peek

I’m so excited that I FINALLY got a chance to have a session with my best friend’s kiddos. Leah and I have been best friends since we were 11 and have remained close and lived near each other since then. I’ve been bugging her to bring Violet & Wright over for the past few months, but I think she was just waiting for me to get my new camera in! (More about that later.) If you know Leah’s kids you know that they have a serious side to them which was just perfect for a beautiful B&W so I was really happy to be able to capture that side of them as well. Anyway, it was such an honor to do this and I hope you love them Leah!

The B Family – Sneak Peek

I just finished proofing the 2nd family session I did this past weekend. I headed over to the lake with the B family and there was beautiful lighting before sunset. Their son Braden is a year and a half and such a cute little guy. He was so serious, but I did manage to get a few smiles out of him. He wanted to just run and explore and I had a great time chasing him around and capturing this beautiful family. Kelli is expecting and due in May and I can’t wait for the opportunity to do a newborn shoot when he/she arrives. Enjoy your sneak peek guys!

Smash Cake - Abbie Sneak Peek

I've been looking forward to my first smash cake session for quite some time now. For those who aren't familiar with this, it's a session for a 1 year old where I photograph them in my studio enjoying their first cake... and well... smashing it! :) I had the pleasure of photographing Abbie on her actual birthday. She was such a sweetie and was so good. She was a little scared of me at first, but warmed up to me after a bit and we had a lot of fun. She wasn't too sure of her cake and didn't like getting dirty, so once she got a little messy she was pretty much done. I definitely love this age, and can't wait to do more. Happy 1st Birthday Abbie!!!

And because I couldn't resist... a storyboard with some of my favorites from the session!