Such a cute Fall sister portrait shoot ... could these girls be any more adorable? Thanks to their Momma who is one of my absolute best clients! It is always a joy to photograph your beautiful girls :)
The Perry Family
Where to start? Let me just say that the Perry family made my job a piece of cake! I am always blown away by how much ... hmmmm what is the word ... easier? More compliant? Whatever the word, photographing a family with grown children is a cinch compared to what I'm used to. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely positively LOVE the little ones (afterall, it's the kiddos that made me want to become a teacher), but it's always nice to mix it up every once in a while. While I thoroughly enjoy chasing youngsters around trying to get them to laugh, smile, and stand still, I welcome the refreshing change of photographing a family where every member of the family does exactly what I tell them to do for every single snap of the shutter! It's always weird when I am going through the original 300+ photos I took from a session, and 99% of them are perfect. By perfect, I mean that all four of them were perfectly posed with perfect expressions on their faces. I will admit that as easy as it is to photograph a family like this, it becomes incredibly hard when I am forced to narrow down 300 great photos to a mere handful or two. Thanks to the beautiful Perry family for a fun, easy-going, refreshing photo shoot!
Adventure Series #1: Bulgaria
After going on a lot, and a lot, and lot of adventures in this wonderful life of mine, I realize that I am not the best at blogging about them. Sure, I occasionally posted raw, unedited images from these adventures right after I got back from them or maybe blogged about them a long time ago, but most of you have probably never seen what came of them. Some of these adventures, especially if they are from over-seas, were never shown on my blog after I edited them. So I've decided to make a series of blog posts in honor of my adventures. These blog posts may be from Africa or Europe or Mexico or might even be up the road in the Rocky Mountains or possibly even from my backyard. Wherever they, near or far, they all tell a little story about myself and remind me of the great times I've gotten to spend exploring this incredibly world that we live in through the lens of my camera. All these little adventures have a special place in my heart, and that is why I am going to share them with you! First up is a little country that goes by the name of Bulgaria. Have you ever been there? I chose to start off my Adventure Series with this beautiful country because it is one of my all time favorite places I have ever been in the entire world. It's a place filled with beautiful landscapes, wonderful people, loving children, and lots and lots of sunflowers. I hope you enjoy!
I also couldn't resist posting a few photos of me while I was there. I spent my time in Bulgaria tasting fresh honey, going on a jeep safari, playing with the beautiful, fun kiddos at the orphanage, and let's not forget, taking a MUD BATH! Oh how I wish I could go back!
Baby Westin
A couple of weeks ago I was honored to meet and photograph the Tinniswood Family! Mom, Dad and big brother, Landon, welcomed perfect little Westin into their family a few weeks ago so, of course, this photo shoot was centered all around him! Westin wasn't a big fan of having to pose for these photographs all by himself, and was much more happy and comfortable in the arms of his loving Mom. I mean, what two week old wouldn't be, right? He was also a little apprehensive about the flash as well, but I think we ended up with some precious moments for sure! Could he be in more adorable?
The Fierro Family
I recently had a fabulous family portrait shoot... but it wasn't any ordinary family portrait shoot. In fact, it was one big family portrait session consisting of three families smooched into one hour, and what fun it was! I photographed these three separate beautiful families who are all related, and then also photographed the entire family as a whole! It was very special to get to capture the entire family together, since it doesn't happen very happen as three of them live in England! Also, congratulations to Anthony and Andrea who just welcomed a perfect, beyond beautiful little baby girl into the world a few weeks ago, and it was the first time that all of them all got to see her! As well, it was so great to get to photograph Grandma Kathleen with her three absolutely adorable grand children! What could be more remarkable than that?! I was very honored to be able to photograph this family!
The Duran Family
Last weekend I was blessed to meet and photograph the wonderful Duran family. I have to give out a big kudos to this family for not rescheduling their shoot due to two unfortunate circumstances.... The first being that Cecilia (the oldest of the two sisters) broke her arm a week before our photo session, and two, it was 25 degrees outside with snow on the ground the day of our shoot. Fortunately, Cecilia was able to cover up her cast pretty well, and Adrian (the Dad) has an incredible office in downtown Littleton with really cool brick walls so we were able to take some indoor pictures instead of having to stand out in the freezing cold for an hour. We did, however, venture over to the Littleton Historical Museum to take a few outdoor pictures, and I was amazed and impressed that not one of the members in this family complained about the cold, especially since they didn't even put their jackets on. I, on the other hand, was all bundled up in my North Face fleece and giant scarf). Only when Reese (the youngest of the sisters) tripped and fell did we have a few tears shed, but she cheered right up with the promise of a cup of hot chocolate if only she smiled for a few more pictures. This shoot turned out much better than I could have ever imagined, and all the credit deserves to go to the Duran family! Thank you Mandy, Adrian, Cecilia, Reese and we can't forget Otis, the adorable model-savvy pup!
The Cirelli Family
On Sunday I photographed the Cirelli family. It was so nice to meet this wonderful family, and I was honored that they asked me to take their family pictures. This beautiful family of four recently welcomed Liam into the world so congratulations to all of them! These two brothers couldn't be any more cute. The two year old, Owen, is so photogenic and fun! He loved getting to run around the park while Liam was so content and happy the entire time... I think he may have even enjoyed getting his picture taken.
The Johnson Family
On Friday I photographed the beautiful Johnson family. Could they be any more picture perfect, especially with all of their matching Chucks? JUST WAY TOO CUTE! Elijah and Avari are two of the most adorable kids I know, and I was honored to get to photograph them. I just love all of them so much ... they are an incredible family, and I am blessed to be good friends with them!
Virginia: Norfolk, Colonial Williamsburg & Thomas Jefferson
This weekend (well Thursday through Saturday) my Mom and I went to Virginia to visit my Aunt Ann, Uncle Steve, my cousin Jayme and her baby girl Rylea. Rylea just turned one on Wednedsay, and we were excited to get to go celebrate with her! Although our trip was cut short due to good old Hurricane Sandy (we were supposed to get home late tonight, but ended up getting on a flight last night instead, and good thing because our flight today was cancelled and Norfolk is currently getting 10" of rain today!), we still made the most of the short time we had there. On Friday, my Aunt Ann, my Mom, Jayme, Rylea and I spent the day in Williamsburg. If you've never been, go! Colonial Williamsburg served as the capital of the Colony of Virginia from 1699 to 1780 and was the center of political events in Virginia leading up to the American Revolution. I was in love with the old buildings, the history, and the trees. Rylea loved all the sheep, cows and horses! Not only did we get to see where Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry lived in the Governor's Palace, but we got to learn about the history and culture of the times too. Besides going to Williamsburg we spent our time in Norfolk hanging out with the family, and being entertained by beautiful, adorable Rylea!
It's That Time of the Year
It's that time of the year again when everyone wants their family photos taken. Here is a much needed blog post of the three family portrait sessions (and the Mom-Daughter session) that I did this past weekend. All four shoots were so much fun. I was honored that these four incredible, beautiful families asked me to take their family portraits. First up is the O'Donnell family. Although we couldn't get the little one in this family to have a serious smile for any of the pictures, I think these photos definitely show off her spunky attitude. What do you think? Could she have any more great faces? And how about the other two munchkins? Super cute, right?
Next is the Hicks family ... this shoot was so much fun with all the leaves and fabulous fall colors everywhere. Not to mention the cute, stylish kids and the beautiful parents! Thank you all for making my job SO, SO easy!
And finally, we have the Lamar family. I have been blessed to know this family for many, many years now, and they just welcomed a new baby girl, Frances, to their already stunning family. Congrats!!
And last, but not least we have adorable little Evie. Poor Evie did not particularly want or enjoy getting her picture taken, but she definitely had a cute pout, and think the few that we did get were worth it!
The White Family
On Sunday, I was blessed to get to photograph the White family. This incredible family was so much fun to work with. With the beautiful parents, charming 7 year old twins, and an adorable baby girl, they sure did make my job incredibly easy! The girls are so full of life, wild and fun, and I tried to get their great personalities to shine through these images. The colors on the trees, and the fallen leaves couldn't have been more perfect for these Fall family photos. Thank you so much to the White family for such a fun shoot!!