A Walk in the Park

This lovely family came to us through the Royal Oaks Elementary School Silent Auction.  We created their portraits in the park on a beautiful Summer day and totally enjoyed the session.  Jack and Sidney are such a sweet brother and sister, and we think these images really capture the love and fun in this family!

Fields of Fun

We've been photographing this sweet family though the years and it was fun to have them back for outdoor images!   This was a special session to celebrate dad Kevin's Birthday and playful black lab Kenzie was included too.  The portrait of Kenzie was a special gift for Kevin's Birthday. We think these beautiful images perfectly capture the fun and love in this cute family!

Snakes and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails

What are little boys made of?  These three adorable gentlemen would be made of fun and sweetness and laughter.  We've been capturing images of these three charmers since they were babies.  They are so cute together and yet each has their own distinct personality (check out "fierce" Ben in the image above). : )   We had a great summer session with this cute family!

Carefree Summer days!

These cuties are kind of like rock stars on our blog as we have been photographing them since their oldest, Brennan, was a baby!! Brennan is now 6 1/2 years old and brother Davis is 4 1/2 years old and little sister Eleanor is a big girl who is 2 years old!!!  We can always count on their mom pulling their outfits together into something awesome and this session was no exception!  We love their energy, smiles and giggles- and being outside for this session was so fun! Watching these siblings run, dance, climb and explore is what summer is all about.  We are so happy to be a part of your lives!

Sweet sisters

How darling are these two sisters?!? Ivy, just over a year old, and Zoe, age 6, first came to us for our Santa Mini-sessions in the fall. They had so much fun that their mom decided to bring them back for a session all about being sisters as a Christmas present for Dad. Ivy, who was initially a wee bit shy, rocked the session which included some time in tutus! It didn't take long before Ivy was taking charge! Zoe, the doting big sister, helped "art direct" part of the session by choosing the tutus and the background to be used. She has quite the eye. We also spent some of the session focussing on Zoe on her own, allowing Melissa to create a stunning art piece all about Zoe being 6 years old. Precious. These two girls lit up the studio and we can't wait for them to come back!

Exploring with Crumpet!

The fall completely got away from us so we didn't get a chance to post on the blog some of our favorite sessions, and this is one of them! There is no time like the present! We first met Maren and her dog, Crumpet (Maren's mom is British so Crumpet is the best name ever!) when Maren was just an infant so we were delighted to photograph them again this fall. It was one of those gorgeous late October days that was warm and sunny. Maren and Crumpet had a grand time exploring the park we were at and capturing her smiles and looks of wonderment was a joy! Maren is turning 3 this spring so we are looking forward to a spring session maybe playing outside in some April puddles! Stay tuned!!!

Two boys, a baby girl and a whole lot of fun!!

These three cuties are regulars on our blog over the years and we LOVE when they come visit us at the studio! Baby sister Eleanor is now 6 months old (yes, hard to believe-she is incredibly tall but then again, she has tall genes!!) and is the princess of the family. Big brothers Brennan and Davis love entertaining her and making her laugh! It was easy to see that Eleanor has daddy wrapped around her finger-precious! I am sure the holidays will be full of fun at their house-i can only imagine Christmas morning!

Sharing Talents

How do photographers create images of their own families? Seriously? This is a question I have been pondering for quite awhile, and then I met Tera of Tera Windfeldt Photography, and the answer was clear! Earlier this fall Tera and I met with our families in tow and photographed each others families in a beautiful park. I am thrilled to have created portraits of her wonderful boys. And in return I have beautiful family portraits of my own family and me with my girls. The most important thing I learned from the experience (besides that I cry when I see my family captured so beautifully too) is that every parent should have portraits created of themselves with each of their children. It is something we do, but oh it is so special to have. I loved how Tera's oldest son is now almost as tall as she is, and the middle son is silly when he is around her, and the youngest - what a cutie pie! She will always have her with each of her boys and I will now have me with my girls. I know I will treasure it. Thank you Tera!

Capturing sweetness....

We are back from our "blog-cation" and have a ton of sessions to post! We can't wait to share them with you! But first, we had to return to the blog by posting images from a very lovely session earlier this summer of a family we have known since Madeline was just a toddler! Now their family includes Lucas who is quite the charmer! Their session was very sweet...especially the moments with Lucas and Madeline's mom and dad! We are so thrilled they fell in love with the images (and grandma, too!) and we know they are displayed proudly in their home so they can enjoy them everyday.