Shelby & Kory's Engagement Session

I absolutely loved this couple!!  :)  They were so sweet from the start...and you can definitely tell they are in love.  They've been together for three years already and they got engaged at Easter.  It's very easy to see that they just have one of those connections that most everyone hopes to have and their happiness is contagious when you see them together.  And although most girls don't mind getting their picture taken, lots of guys just are not into it....but Kory was really great about participating and making a good effort to enjoy the process.  I definitely appreciated that!  And then there is Shelby...just look at her and those gorgeous, piercing eyes...that gal is WAY photogenic for sure!  Congrats on your engagement and many wishes for a lifetime of happiness together!

Emily's Senior Portraits

Well, clearly my lucky streak of working with such gorgeous gals continues!  Emily was great to work with and she is very photogenic....she's tall, blonde, and beautiful!  And on top of that, she's also an athlete so this girl has got it going on!  :)  She was kinda quiet during her session but I could definitely tell that she's not always that quiet!  It was easy to see her inner model coming out the whole time!  Just take a look her working it!

8 Months old already?!?!

I had always heard that a baby's first year of life really flies by....but I am still blown away by just how fast it's really going!!  My sweet little angel is already 8 months old and it literally does not seem like that is even possible.  She is growing like a weed and she'll be crawling any day now.  She's been such a sweet baby and I am crazy in love with her!  Look at that sweet face!!

Kera's Senior Session

Today's session was so much FUN!!!  Kera is stunning so highlighting her best features was a breeze.  And she has a natural way of just falling into these amazing poses so that made my job super easy!  I will admit that I was a little worried at first because she was a tad bit on the quiet side...but she brought along her lovely cousin, Katelyn (another gorgeous former senior of mine) and that was definitely a great idea because having a familiar face there quickly helped her to be relaxed and enjoy herself.  Whatever Kera was doing, it was REALLY working for her because she looks *fabulous* in her portraits!!!  Take a look!!  :)

Brooke's Senior Session

Now that this year's graduation is over, it's time for the Class of 2012 to take over!  Brooke will be entering her last year of high school with fantastic Senior portraits this fall!  She was really easy to work with and has some of the most piercing eyes I have ever seen.  This gorgeous gal's mom also came along and she was so helpful!  With her eye for details, Brooke won't have a thing out of place!  She looks amazing....check her out!

Happy 1st Birthday!!

It doesn't seem possible that itty, bitty, teeny, tiny Hayden could be turning one already...but she is!!  And though she may have had a difficult start in life, you would never know that now!  She is such a vibrant, bright-eyed beauty with a spunky little personality!  She is definitely a spitfire just like her mom!!  I was happy I got the chance to photograph her for such a special birthday.  What a doll!

Here is a Sneak Peek!!

(More photos coming soon!)

Nathaniel's Senior Session

Nathaniel's session was definitely a memorable one for me.  I think his session set the record for the number of the things that could possibly go wrong!!!  It started with me unknowingly sitting right on an ant hill and being completely covered in TONS of tiny biting ants.  If you know me well, you know that I am NOT a fan of bugs in any way...so that was sort of one of my nightmares coming true!  Lucky for me, Nathaniel's dad was very quick to step in and try to get as many as he could off of me.  Most of them were on my back and his dad described it as one of the scenes from Indiana Jones where there are tons of bugs....EEEEEEEEKKKKK!!!  After I had gone in their house and shaken out my clothes (and traded shirts with my "assistant"), we all went back outside and my trusty assistant stepped on and crushed my very favorite pair of sunglasses!  :(  Then, as we moved from location to location, my equipment starting acting up....first, one of my camera lenses started making very strange sounds and the glass inside was shaking....then my lighting equipment decided it did not want to work at all anymore.  So, needless to say, it was a challenge!!  And despite all of the crazy things that happened, we somehow still managed to get really amazing shots of Nathaniel.  And he was such a good sport the whole time, even when his friends had let him know they were at his house waiting for him to get home for some fun they had planned that evening.  Hopefully seeing his portraits will make all that craziness worth it for him!  :)

This photo was taken just before I realized I was covered in ants!!!  Yikes!

Brody's Senior Spokesmodel Session

I consider myself to be pretty spoiled when it comes to the kind of gals I usually get to work with...gorgeous and very photogenic.  And once in a while, I get the chance to photograph a GUY who can really work it.  Last week's session was one of those times for sure!  Brody was extremely good at posing himself and he looked like a model in every shot!  He also brought along a friend to help him...and she just happens to be one of my favorite former seniors....so talk about a fun session for me!!  Brody is also one my of Class of 2012 Spokesmodels and I am thrilled about that!  :)

Kourtney's Senior Spokesmodel Session

Wow!!  Tall, blonde, and beautiful!  And her blue eyes are just stunning!  Kourtney is the cousin of one of my former seniors which I knew was a good sign!  And she definitely did the family proud!  She obviously has the figure of a model and she did a fantastic job of working it!  Check her out!  :)

Cara's Senior Session

Today's session was a blast!!  Cara is the younger sister of one of my former seniors...so I already knew that we would have fun.  But I was completely unprepared for her witty sense of humor!!  She really had me laughing the whole time!  I love people that aren't afraid to be silly and enjoy themselves and Cara is definitely one of those people!!  And did I forget to mention how pretty she is??  See for yourself!!

Emily's Senior Spokesmodel Session

What a beautiful day for a session!!  Although it was a bit windy for my liking, we still managed to get lots of fantastic images!  Emily was really good at working with the wind and making every pose look great!  She and her mom were so sweet and fun to work with!  I am one lucky photographer, that's for sure!!  Check out one of my favorite images from Emily's session!

Katelyn's Senior Session

Today was, in a word,.....WINDY!!!!  It was definitely not the ideal day for an outdoor portrait session, but of course...we went anyway. And as usual, my senior completely rocked it!!  I am starting to think there is an unlimited supply of ridiculously gorgeous high school gals in this area!!!  This gal's hair was bea-u-tif-ul!!!  And she is way past being photogenic, take a look!!