Posted on November 20, 2011
My favorite sessions are true-to-life…and this golf outing was exactly that!
What I loved about this session:
- sweet autumn light – golden, buttery tones
- a second session with the awesome Baeth family
- lovely family connections
- true-to-life family activity
- Wonderful location and exceptional staff at Little Crow Golf Course – THANK YOU!
- I hired on my 1st photographer assistant! 3 year old Delaney took over my ‘back-up’ camera (the teal Holga 135) and totally rocked the session. She hung out at my side and guided her parents on what to do at each step. Her instructions to mom and dad: ’Now kiss!…Good job!’
- Every minute was so fun – hopefully you can see that in the pics!
One challenge…it got cold quickly and that was tough for the baby (although we totally lucked out with amazing weather to begin with that was completely out of the ordinary for end of Oct).
There are hundreds of amazing images from this shoot and I’ve had the hardest time narrowing them down. Watch out for some more favorites soon (yes, there are even more)…
Posted on November 9, 2011
A couple new birth announcements to share…
for the back a little collection of favorite details:
Body and soul, I am marvelously made! Psalm 139:13-14.
So fitting for a birth announcement. Just perfect.
For the second announcement, just one pic…simple and sweet with a modern design on back.
Posted on October 30, 2011
Just a glimpse of the fun we had at Tommy’s 1st birthday party this weekend…
Many more pics to share soon!
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Posted on October 12, 2011
Ah, Minnesota! We are so blessed to be home.
This family session reminded me of what I love most about MN- gorgeous fall evenings….green grass…beautiful light…colorful leaves…change of seasons…and most of all – lovely people.
Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one. ~Jane Howard
Kelly + Brooke – It was a great pleasure to spend time with your beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your smiles, your laughter, your love. xo
Posted on October 7, 2011
Well, hello there! I am finally back to blogging after days have stretched into weeks since our move from Arizona to Minnesota. I’ve allowed myself some time to ‘disconnect’ a bit from the internet during this first month in Minnesota. It has been such a transitional time for everyone in our family and I’ve needed to take time to adjust to new schedules…new schools…new community…new everything.
I will have updates to share soon (30 days to kinder review, some commercial projects that I’ve been busy with, and pictures of the community that we now call home (again…15 years later). I’m excited to catch up!
For now, I want to share a glimpse of a newborn session I did last week with the Strands (a new family of three!)…
How blessed!
It is truly an understatement to say that I LOVE my job. Spending the afternoon with this sweet family was pure joy.
Posted on August 2, 2011
Posted on July 21, 2011
Comments are open again on this blog. I had previously turned off this option because I was getting so much spam and not updating often enough to clean up the mess. Now that I’m getting back to more regular blogging, I will be able to manage the incoming spam.
So, please….leave a comment/question if you are so inclined. I’d love to hear from you!
Also, what is a post without a picture? I’ll share another one of a sweet baby girl I photographed earlier this week…
Posted on July 19, 2011
So many amazing pics from my session with this cutie last night! Can’t wait to share more
Posted on November 19, 2010
Our little guy is here! We are very much smitten with our boy and enjoying the moments. I know how fast these newborn days pass and I’m soaking it all in as much as possible.
I will be away from the blog for a bit of time but will jump on to share pics every so often. There will not be any features of client projects for a few months but I will continue to share what I’m working on with personal projects as well as the occasional sessions that I may do for friends or past clients.
Enjoy this holiday season and all it’s festivities! xo
Posted on November 2, 2010
A few notes about the home stretch of pregnancy…for anyone interested in the details (and if that’s you, I’m guessing you are also a full-term expectant mama).
- This morning when I got to work I discovered that my hubby had packed a brownie in my lunch and I ate it before 9 am.
- Too often I cannot remember whether I have taken my daily prenatal vitamin. Then I have to skip it because I’m worried about taking 2 in one day and overdosing the baby on iron and other vitamins. Why is it so hard to remember such a simple thing???
- Over the weekend I FINALLY had the urge to clean. That was a long time coming but I feel so much better having accomplished this important task. Of course, the ‘clean house’ all went downhill in a number of hours but it’s still better organized than most days.
- I’ve developed a condition called intraheptic cholestasis of pregnancy (severe itching…makes me want to crawl out of my skin). My Dr. is monitoring this and says that it is something I will have to deal with until after baby is born. Fortunately, I will be induced next week if baby does not arrive sooner. The itching gets especially bad at night and really interferes with sleep (just in case all the other preggo symptoms allow me to dose off…so many factors to overcome at night: allergies, nocturnal ninja baby kicking from the inside, hourly bathroom trips, etc). Eye on the prize!
- I haven’t yet splurged on a prenatal massage or pedicure…but I’m tempted to try something in these last few days. Instead, I’ve trained my 2 year old how to rub lotion on my swollen feet. Lucky for me, she thinks it’s totally fun!
- We are being so cheap on this baby! No new toys/equipment at all – everything we have (crib, carseat, stroller, etc) is going on round 3.
- I have also been really conservative with maternity clothes. I’ve purchased 2-3 ‘maternity’ items for the entire 9 mos and tried to make regular clothes ‘stretch’ to get by in the last trimester. Most days I wear dresses as tops paired with leggings. I have one pair of jeans that fit (they are really low rise so they work with a belly band…barely). I have a few pair of black pants from my previous pregnancies that are good for work. Otherwise, I wear leggings and yoga pants everyday. I did order maternity clothes online at 5 mos…but returned everything. When it comes to maternity fashion, everything looks better on the models. Maternity clothes do not look good on me at all (I’ve tried various styles and haven’t liked anything). Nothing is worth the crazy high prices anyway.
- I’ve never taken maternity pictures before but decided to give it a try this time. I am lucky to have a few photog friends who were willing to take pics for me. It was fun to get some family + bump pictures ….problem is I prefer being BEHIND the camera. I wasn’t about to wrap gauze around my bare belly in front of a camera — but it was fun to get some playful pics with my family. I also tried a few self-portraits of my growing belly during this pregnancy. Fun to play around!
- I am so thankful that I’ve only had ONE major leg cramp in this entire pregnancy! In round 1 &2 I suffered extremely painful cramps several times a night and would wake up screaming in pain. So far, only ONE! I can’t believe it.
- What is with this weather? 92 degrees in November! Can’t wait for cooler days!
- What would I do without Basha’s? We are so lucky to live only a few blocks away from Arizona’s #1 grocery store. The employees and service are top notch (everyone is so friendly)…and BEST of all they offer a place for kids to play while parents shop: the Cubhouse. Our girls love the toys, fun atmosphere, and playtime with friends. More than anything, they love to hang out with Nicole (the Cubhouse manager) - she is so great with the kids and does an awesome job providing a well-cared-for play center that is stocked full of toys (everything is from Lakeshore Learning), art stations, a play kitchen, and game area. We are so thankful! It’s amazing how an outing to the grocery store can keep our family happy (a half hour to walk around kid-free and relax while the kids have fun with friends is wonderful). My favorite cravings are always in stock as well: bonus.
- Big plans for the weekend! I have agreed to shoot a wedding with my photog friend, Megan Papworth (if baby does not arrive before then). No plans to get into wedding photography…but looking forward to a fun day with Megan and a new experience! We will be quite a sight: 2 very large preggo photogs (with very large camera lenses) positioning ourselves in every which way to achieve fabulous angles.