My First Senior Shoot

Today I had a session with my very first Senior, Tyler. He was awesome. Such a good, down-to-earth kid. I have always been afraid of teenages, but after meeting Tyler, I suddenly felt at ease thinking about my kids growing into teenages. He is such a good guy. He is going into the Airforce after he graduates. Good luck Tyler!

Session with Ashley

Today's studio session with Ashley went very well. She was cooperative and very easy to photograph. Look at her gorgeous eyes!

Ashley with her younger brother, Noah

My 3 Lollipops

I love my lil colorful lollies.

2 year old Grant

What a spunky little guy. He has the most beautiful eyes!

Photo blogging

I am going to try to be MUCH better at photo blogging. Things have been so hectic these days. If I'm not working at my day job, I am taking care of my 3 babes. And if I'm not doing either of those things, I am either at a photo shoot or processing photos. I certainly keep myself busy these days.

Photography is going very well for me. I am portfolio building, which basically means I am do photo shoots for friends without charging a sitting/retainer/location fee. I am shooting, practicing, processing, shooting, practicing, processing. It consumes every spare moment I have. Every weekend I have at least 1 photo session booked and the week evenings (after the kids go to bed) are dedicated to processing those photos. It's a very busy job, but I truly love it. I read somewhere once that if you TRULY love what you do, you will be successful. Everything will come into place. Well I truly love everything about photography. I love researching new ideas, poses, and locations. I love shooting the baby, child, teen, or family - capturing every little moment (especially those unforeseen moments that are even better than posed shots). And I love going home after a shoot and processing photos on my computer for hours on end - trying to get the best possible image for my clients. It is a very rewarding experience for me personally. To see the expression on a mother's face when she sees the images of her baby for the first time is priceless.

Hopefully one day I will be more than just a part time photographer. Until then, I will keep practicing and practicing some more. ;)

Me and my girl

My dad took this shot. I thought it was so sweet, I had to share.

2 year old Caitlin

Caitlin was such a sweet girl - so mild mannered with a lot of personality and gorgeous eyes. I think I get the kids with the most gorgeous eyes to photograph. ;)

My nephews

These are my nephews - we did a little photo shoot with them to get some images of Carson particularly. 18 months old is a TOUGH age. :)

Mother/Daughter Session

Oh my, this was the most exciting photo session I have ever had. This mom and her 3 beautiful daughters were so much fun. I am so excited to share these!

My pretty girl, who is ALMOST 1

It's hard to believe Izabella is almost 1. I can't get over how fast the past few years have gone. Izabella has been walking for a few weeks now, and has really mastered it recently. She walks everywhere. And she is saying so many words. It's hard to believe she communicates so well, considering our boys didn't talk until 18 mo +. She says, "Eyes" and points to our eyes. She says "Juice" when she wants a drink of the boys' sippy cup. She says "Up" and holds her arms up for me to pick her up. And she also says "Mama, Dadda, Bye Bye, Uh Oh, Duck, No No." It's so adorable to watch her. She is our little miss determined and miss independent.

I took her 1st birthday portraits over the weekend. I just need to PP them.