Lakyn & Bosten... a Kick to Coos session (with a twist!)

Lakyn & Bosten come to us through our Kicks to Coos session, but this session has a twist!
Leslie didn't hear about our K2C session until after she had Bosten, so she wondered if she could use the Maternity portion of the Specialty Session to have her older daughter, Lakyn, photographed. I said, Absolutely!

Bosten is so itty-bitty!






My FAV:


Lakyn was such a little doll. So shy, but when you are working for a sucker, she'll turn on the charm!







I couldn't withhold the sucker any longer. Whats sweeter than sucker pics?!


Maybe a sucker pic as beautiful as this...


But nothing! NOTHING!! is more beautiful than this...



Thank you, Lakyn & Bosten! See you again soon!

Introducing Dylan Lee Painter...

June 10th was an exciting day for the Painter and Brandt Families! Dylan made his way into the world a lot later than we expected. Jenelle, you are a trooper, girl!

Libbie was very patient, and very silly, while waiting! She looks like such a big girl here...


We were all anxiously waiting as we got the news that Jenelle had to have a c-section. After some teary phone calls, and lots of silent prayers... Dylan was here! Mommy and Dylan were safe and sound.
He is a picture of the proudest Daddy on the earth that night :)



Due to the late hour, we waited to hold Dylan until we visited the next day. Jordan was visibly stressed, and Jenelle had been in labor all day so we wanted to make sure they got some rest before they had any visitors.
Libbie was about bursting at the seams to hold Dylan.
I think you can see it all over her face that she's clearly in love with Dylan.



One thing is perfectly clear: Jordan and Jenelle make a very pretty baby!
Introducing Dylan Lee Painter...


I love you Dylan! My wish for you is that our families get to watch you grow and be a smart and successful man. To be a great man like your father. To have,do and be anything you aspire. I love you lots, my Dill Pickle :)
Love,
Auntie Mamie

Ryan... Crestview Senior Rep

I think the best referrals are from current clients. Ryan was a referral from Emily, my Vantage Senior Rep. I was so happy to see his style when we met at the shoot.
Ryan is our rep from Crestview and I hope to get to know him more over the summer and at his next shoot!











Thank you Ryan! Hope you have fun seeing Blink 182 this summer! :)

It's Picture Day!

A few weeks ago I went and shot the most adorable group of children that can be contained in one building. I think the cuteness was shooting out of the windows when I got there. Really. I'm not kidding.



If you are not saying "AWWW!!!" out loud, you need to get your "Sucker for Adorableness Meter" fixed.



Hello, Handsome!



Hello, Gorgeous! Look at that hair! Wowzers!



Thank you to Julie and the First Presbyterian Church Childcare Ministry in Decatur for welcoming me into your classrooms! I think I had as much fun as the kids did :)

Operation '09-'10 Senior Sucker Passout: VAN WERT HIGH SCHOOL

We're coming for you!

Operation '09-'10 Senior Sucker Passout: VANTAGE

VANTAGE HAS BEEN HIT BY THE SUCKER PASSOUT!

The Jones', The Pope's, and The Shalois'

I apologize from being absent from the blog for a while. I am blessed at how truly busy I have become, and when you add that it's FINALLY SUMMER (YAY!), I have been shuffling from the studio to ballgames, to cookouts, to birthday parties, to graduation parties, and shooting in there as well! :) My Senior Rush starts next week, and we have some exciting things coming up, and some big suprises in store for this summer. Stay Tuned!

First up to the bat, The Jones'...

Doug & Cindy are dear friends of ours. They have been my own personal cheerleaders in the making of this dream I call my business, and we could not imagine having them in our life. So when Caitlin (Their daughter) called me and said I want to do something special for mom, I was busting at the seams... It was a suprise :) Ihave been withholding this blog, but now that it is no longer a super suprise, I wanted to share some really special images with you.

This is my absolute favorite.. only because it's so them :) Plus, Cindy and I are usually laughing when we are around each other :)



Well, Hello :)



When Doug was a child, his Grandfather used to take him for rides on this very tractor. Adam is their first grandchild, and so Doug wanted a special image taken of Adam on that very special tractor.



Thank You, guys. I love you!

Next up, The Pope's...

When Emily and I were little, our family called us the "Tornado Twins". There was no room we couldn't destroy. We had our mouths washed out with soap together (I know, you can't believe this about me, can you?!), We used to tell people we were twins and our moms each took one of us, we prank called people from the pay phone at the local gas station, and we would beat people up for each other. Emily was the sister I never had, and I was the un-sister out of her sisters. We continue to have a bond that cannot be broken. I am blessed to have photographed her beautiful family when they were home a couple of weeks ago, and to have spent so much time with her. I am grateful for her to still be a big part of my life, even though she lives so far away.

Cheely (Morris Jr.)



Chay Chay (Chamberlain)



Champ (Wyatt)



Thank you for sharing your family with me. I love you, guys! XOXO



And on deck, The Schalois Family...

I had the pleasure of meeting the Schalois for the first time during our last set of QuickTakes. Kase & Korbin, and their mom Teresa and I had so much fun! At the end of the session, Teresa scheduled a full family shoot, because her daughters would be home. This family is so gorgeous!



I loved their color coordination, very stylish!



Kase & Korbin- The big Cheesers :)



And finally the girls.. So glad I got to meet you and talk with you!


Thank you Schalois family! Glad I got to spend my Saturday morning with all of you!