Lillian and Claudia

I have been photographing these young ladies for several years and all of the sudden they seem so grown up!  We had fun playing in the leaves and wrestling the pups during our photo session.  Their personalities and their sweet relationship really shine through in these images!  Happy Fall!

  

Charlotte, Emily, Sarah and Sydney

It's been too long since I have posted.  I have had a wonderful and busy fall. I have photographed over 300 preschoolers and lots of young families.  So, you can imagine that photographing these lovely ladies was a nice change of pace.  ;)

It's always fun to work with high school seniors, but even more so when it's a group of friends all having a great time together. Charlotte, Emily, Sarah and Sydney are beautiful through and through.  I was so impressed by these girls, each full of personality and ever so kind!  Best of luck, Senior Ladies!

Waiting for Baby!

The period of time just before a new baby arrives is always so exciting.  And when you already have one child, it's an extra special time with baby number 1 before the family grows.  I enjoyed my photo session with this adorable family over the weekend.  Martha is such a cute little prego mommy and Dorothy is just precious. Dad joined in the fun as well to get some family pictures they will always treasure.

Erin and Josh

One of my favorite sessions ever was this past weekend with the lovely Erin and handsome Josh!  Partly because it's a nice change to work with "big kids ;)" who can be coached ever so effortlessly through a photo session!  But mainly because Josh and Erin are just the greatest kids- kind, polite and beautiful, too!  Their mom has done a great job of having them photographed regularly as they've grown, and she will be rewarded with lovely images to preserve her memories of this wonderful time in life!

"Mamaw's Blessings"

Once upon a time there was a beautiful woman named Jenny.  Jenny had two lovely daughters.  One of those lovely ladies had two beautiful daughters of her own. One of those beautiful daughters also had two adorable daughters!  Now Jenny, this lovely matriarch, has a large, happy family with lots of girls and each of these girls has brought fantastic men into the family.  “Mamaw” is nearing her 90^th birthday (I know, it’s hard to believe- this family has some good genes!) and so her family thought it was an appropriate time to have some images made of the extended family.  I love extended family sessions.  These are images that you never catch on your own, and they will be absolutely cherished by so many for years and years to come!

 Hip, hip, hooray!  Everyone in this family was a real trooper.  But, after stepping in dog poop, swatting gnats, navigating a couple of temper tantrums (not saying if it was the adults or kids!) and sweating profusely, I think everyone was happy when this session was finally done!

The Reid Family

Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting the Reid family.  They wanted to especially capture Jonah in his second year, as well as get some images of big sis Isla and of the entire family spending time together.  We had fun exploring a lovely park, playing peek-a-boo and chasing bubbles. I was reminded of how special this time is in a family's life, how quickly it passes, and how important it is to document it along the way!

   

The Blakeneys

I had a wonderful time with the Blakeney family and their sweet dogs, Charlie and Thistle.  I love making family portraits with pets, because you know that those images will remain very meaningful over the years.  Sara and Bob are great friends and great people, and Maggie and Marshall are super kids.  I am thankful to this family for introducing me to the beauty of the Queen's campus.  I have always been scared off by the construction, but there are so many beautiful spots to customize to a family's personality.  We enjoyed making use of the architectural elements as well as the lovely outdoor art.  The weather couldn't have been more perfect for this colorful spring session!

Welcome to the world, Baby Hannah!

Oh how wonderful it was to visit with this very special family as they welcomed baby Hannah.  I have gotten to know big brother Asher over the years as I have photographed him since before he was born. He is such a sweet child, and I couldn't wait to see him in the role of older sibling.  He is just as tender as I knew he would be, clearly thrilled to have his baby sister with him.  Hannah is a beautiful child, just precious. Mom and Dad are enjoying the ease of a full-term child, and all are happily relishing this magical time.  Welcome, sweet baby Hannah!