3 month Baby Doll!

It seems like I took these pictures forever ago!  Thanks Shannon for being so patient with me, while I moved.  When I shot this little sweetheart I didn't envision vintage but as I was editing she really reminded me of a baby I had seen in my great-grandmothers photos.  When I tried the vintage look, it just seemed to work for her and she looks like a doll.  I love them! 

Loving the in jail look of the crib shots!

Thanks Shannon!  I hope you know how much I love you and your family, and I will miss you guys....keep in touch!

Session #3 The Floating Heads!

This is the last photo shoot of these beautiful 3! As requested it is a floating head session. I have never done dark haired beauties like this and so I ran into some lighting conflicts, but the truth is I love them!  I am grateful for the practice, fun, and learning I am receiving with each photo shoot.  Thanks Molina Family!

I really want to capture personality in pictures, and sometimes it is hard with older people.  One of my favorite photographers Brianna Graham said her subjects have "soul" I kind of feel that way with these kids.  You can tell a lot by their eyes.

This girl did the most awesome thing for her 18th birthday last week...she went SKYDIVING!  How fun, I got to check out the video, and her mom wants me to play around with the awesome pictures.  TOTALLY RAD!  Happy Birthday!!!

I love sister pictures!  I do not have a sister...actually I have 5 wonderful sister-in-laws!  I have always watched my mom with her sister and  I know there is an amazing bond between sisters, weather it is recognized now or later.

Who doesn't love a crazy siblings picture.  There is an even better one but I will save that for the family to view! ;)

Good Kid!

It seems I am sitting at my computer in the wee hours of the night a little too often working on pictures these days.  However, as I sit here and look at these amazing subjects I end up in deep thought.  I really do love photography, I feel it is a blessing to be able to capture childhood. My thoughts about this fine young man is just that, I believe the definition of a "good kid" is in these pictures.  I only hope our little Nash will grow to be as kind and good as this boy...

Take Me Out to the Ball Game!

This guy is one of my favorite neighbors...Darin and I were his church primary teachers, and we have always been so impressed with his kindness and genuine smile.  I had so much fun taking these pictures.  In order to get into a baseball field we had to climb a fence... YIKES! I haven't done that since high school...I realized how old I am getting.  It was SUPER fun putting my friend here in his element on the baseball field and watching him shine for each picture.  Here are a few of my favorites.

He laughed at me for wanting a picture of his cleats. 

Baseball certainly isn't for sissy's I am impressed with how much gear he had to put on just to play the dang sport...and he is in little league!!  Way to humor your mom and I, it was so much fun!

Pure Joy!

I am learning daily how great my photography hobby is!  I get the opportunity to meet so many amazing people and try to capture a glimpse of their lives.  Joy is the best word I can use to describe this family.  This little girl was so alive and happy, her expressions in these photos tell it all.  Just tell me you can't help smiling when you look at these pictures....

She is going to be a big sister soon!  Congratulations!

Jack Family your pictures are finally done!  I hope you enjoy them!

Jack Family Preview

As I have stated in earlier posts, I have the GREATEST friends ever. This beautiful family was a referral from my good friend Missy. They were in Southern California visiting and I had the opportunity to take their pictures. Missy came along and did amazing tricks to get this sweet little girl to smile. Really there are only a few pictures where she isn't cheesing it at the camera. MISSY YOU ARE HIRED....totally amazing!

Jack family I hope you enjoy the preview and your pictures will be done soon! Please let me know if you have any comments or concerns.

Daddies Girl!

I love photographs that capture the special interaction between parents and children, especially daddies and daughters. I have so many of this cute little friendship, here are a few to enjoy...



I often get the request to take pictures of parents throwing their children in the air. This is the first time I have actually been happy about the outcome of these type of photos...and they didn't even ask for it!