Eric and Melissa

Well, this has been a long time coming... this post I mean. :) It's been two and a half weeks since the wedding and I know the mother of the bride and the groom are dying to see some images.
LOL! I should know because one of them is my own mother! :) That's right, this is my younger brother's wedding and I'm so excited to show Melissa the whole slideshow of wedding images on Friday. I have so many good ones... this sampling doesn't even do them justice.
The dresses were gorgeous and so were the flowers! Jolene from Alden did an amazing job with the colors that Melissa was hoping for in her bouquets.
As you can see, the whole wedding party was pretty darn good looking too! :) They were a very fun bunch. The only disappointing part of the day was that it was raining... like, a lot!
I can work with a little rain... but not a downpour... so we didn't get all the fun outdoor shots we were hoping for. But don't they say it's good luck for it to rain on your wedding day? Symbolizes wealth or something?
I'm pretty sure that's true because my little bro is probably on his way to becoming the next Donald Trump... but with better hair! ;) Love ya bro!
Enjoy!

Katie and Justin

La la la la love is in the air!
:)
I had the privledge of taking engagement pictures for this cute couple on Tuesday. I think the reception will be really fun because we seem to have some friends in common.
Katie's really excited about the custom designed storybook album they'll be getting with their package and couldn't wait to show them to Justin. I'm thinking he'll be more excited about it when he sees it laid out with his pictures in it. That's guys for you. They're usually excited after they see the finished product.
Katie and Justin have really been through a lot together the past two years and I'm really impressed with how much they seem to love each other. I can't wait for the wedding... but for now... enjoy these engagement pictures!

The Cafourek Family

I had a great time last week when this cute family came in to get their first professional portraits taken. They have the most adorable little boy with big blue eyes. He was so happy and easy going for the whole shoot! I was totally impressed. I love the ones without clothes that show off his chubby rolls, but the ones in the little polo are so sweet too!
Enjoy!

Belly Love

Well I had another beautiful preggo woman in my studio yesterday. I'm so excited for Allison to have her first baby. We already have newborn photos tentatively scheduled and I know that is going to be a blast!
I think pregnant woman are so beautiful and I love it when they are brave enough to do a belly love session.
Enjoy!

The Trytten Family

I made some new friends this past week! I got to photograph several new people I wouldn't have ever got to meet if it wasn't for my passion and gift of photography. :)
The first which this post will focus on was Cosy and her adorable family. She has two of the sweetest children. With her little boy being 16 months and her little girl being only 4, it wasn't that easy to get that "perfect" family shot... but I think we got a few good ones ;) LOL! I don't know how they'll choose!
Actually the kids did great and if it wasn't for the bugs and those wild kids that came to the park at the same time we wanted to take pictures on the equipment it would have been perfect.
But, I did get to see a grandma lay the smack down on them when their puppy started nipping at her grandson's ankles. :) That was worth it right there! Thanks you guys! So glad I have a job where I get to know such awesome people.
Enjoy!
Rebecca

Kya's 6 Months!

Well, little Miss Kya is growing up fast! She's six months already and growing like a weed! Her mommy brought her to the session, all nervous that things might not go so well since she didn't take a very long morning nap... but things went perfect! We were able to get three outfits in before she decided she'd had enough!
Love the new chair and rug I got... they worked great and Kya seemed to like them.
Enjoy this cutie-pa-tootie!
Becca





And mommy said she wasn't "camera ready" but I think this is a great shot, don't you???

Missy and her boys

Well I'm sure you're wondering what I've been up to lately and it's been a lot of behind the scenes stuff. I recently mailed out 1,000 postcards to seniors in the area and have been fielding phone calls and trying to schedule appointments for the summer and fall since then. Of course I am still getting the regular children's and family portrait calls right now too, but that's all good! I love helping people set up the perfect time to get their pictures taken. :)
Just last week, I had the opportunity to photograph my daycare provider, Missy and her sons at their home. It was a beautiful summer day and they are just gorgeous people, so it wasn't too much of a challenge! The cat, Odie, even got in on a few pictures.
This is definitely more of my 'style' of photography when it comes to family and children's portraits. I love the lifestyle images... we played in the treehouse and the boys had fun in the swing. It makes for a much more fun and stress-free photo session for both the kids and their parents.
Call if you'd like to schedule your family session for the summer. June is now full and popular dates and times are booking fast and weekend sessions now have a $25 premium added to the regular session fee... I've got too many weekends booked already! I need some time with my family too! :)
Enjoy the images from Missy's session!