Annie

Coming home from school for a newborn shoot is one of the best ways to spend a morning.  Who doesn't want to snuggle with a sweet smelling, silky skinned, precious tiny girl? 

Meet Annie. 

I love the moments in between "poses"...if we must call them that...the moments when the baby starts crying or gets fussy and the momma has to step in a cuddle her sweet baby girl...real life.  

And the shoot wouldn't be complete without yet another very real moment...a classic forced sibling picture I couldn't help but share with you.  This is one of those pictures Eli will see in ten years and laugh at hysterically. 

Bring on the Pink

With a little bit more sass and spunk in her personality than the first time we took her pictures a year ago, Claire rocked the pink once again.  When she wasn't ripping the flower out of her hair, she was all smiles and full of squeaky hellos.  Happy first birthday to the beautiful Claire Grace!

Josh and Christie

On a crisp fall day with the sun on its way down, there's not much that could have topped the couple minutes I spent with these two. 

Kreykes

Being away at school means that we don't always get to see our favorite families/clients very often. Coming home to this posse of heart breakers was quite the treat.  The Kreykes family was one of our first clients, and their end of the year shoot is always one of our favorites. 

This is usually how it goes:  they pick the most arctic day of the year, show up, spit out their gum, get the shivers out, and show us how beautiful and precious they are in about 15 to 20 minutes before running back to the car to get the feeling back in their fingers.  This year...tradition has been altered.  The day was beautiful. No blue gum was spotted in between teeth.  Laughter was abundant.  The Kreykes family was as beautiful as ever [although we can't share too much with you because Christmas card season is officially upon us]. 

 

The second part of this incredible day was a 9 month shoot for the youngest Kreykes, Claire.  As precious as she was when we took her newborn pictures, she stole our hearts even more this time..

We never intentionally enhance people's eyes...for people like this when the natural intensity is enough to take your breath away...

DeVries

A perfect, sunny fall day, an adorable family of four, a walk in the woods, and lots of smiles...

Mark

I may be biased to think that this senior is quite a stud.  Spending an extremely small amount of time with my little brother...who's not quite so little...was a blast.  There's something extra special about taking pictures of people you know really well.  You capture the things about them that nobody else could notice. 

It's the best feeling to be able to feel completely natural interacting with someone from behind the camera.  And with my little brother...that was probably the best part. 

k&k

The beginnings of my relationship with Kate included late night pillow talks, dance party study breaks, history lessons, lots of girl talk, and the beginning of an incredible friendship.  

The beginnings of my relationship with Karl included him pretending to hate me, me finding rolled up pieces of paper all over my floor, and us learning to share his amazing girlfriend... now fiancé.   

I got the call in August.  She asked me when I was moving into school.  I asked her the same.  "So...want to do me a favor?" she said...."Want to take my engagement pics this fall?!"  I'm sure my scream was loud enough to break her eardrum.  Congratulations Kate and Karl....I love you both and could not be happier for you...

The Unexpected

I love how the most unexpected picture opportunities surprise me.  

I had no idea I would be shooting these two for a few short moments, but the unexpected opportunity arose.  Somehow, those moments always seem to be the best.  

The Princess is One

In the busyness of the beginning of the school year, we never got to share the one year shoot of our princess with you.  Adorable as ever...check this girl out [who,by the way,is growing up WAY TOO FAST.]

 

The Flipse Four

Oh. My. Sweetness.  

These four would be considered to be in the "love of our lives" category.  They are the perfect mixture of silly, sassy, and sweet... and boy do we miss these summer days already...