Sweet Lucy turned one in April.  The Fishers asked me to capture some images to remember this milestone, as well as to get some new photos of big sister, Maddie, and of the whole family together.  We got together at Minnetrista’s Oakhurst Gardens for some fun on a hot July day and came away with lots of photos!

Lovely Lucy!!

Big sister, Maddie, is four years old and such a beauty!

See, I told you there was fun involved!

Sisters are pretty great. 

Before we ended the day, we stopped in the Fishers’ backyard for a couple of last shots.  How can you go wrong with so much green and that cute little gate to welcome you?

Thanks, Steph, Aaron, Maddie, and Lucy for such a fun session!

Filed under: Children, Portraits on August 11th, 2010 | 1 Comment »

In 2007, I got to photograph a sweet little newborn girl named Lillian.  Well, that newborn has grown a lot since then - Lilly is three years old now!  Isn’t she beautiful?

And now, Lilly has her very own baby sister as well!  Meet precious little Evelyn.  She was 21 days old for our session.

These adorable booties were made by Evelyn’s great grandmother when her own daughter (Evelyn’s grandmother) was born in 1930.  Isn’t is neat that they were able to pass these down and that 80 years later, Evelyn is able to wear them?

We had to get a shot of her tiny toes too, though!!

Here is one more favorite of Lilly!

Evelyn is such a perfect addition to a beautiful family.  To end this post, I’ll leave you with a favorite photo of her with her mommy and daddy.

Robin and Joe, thanks for inviting me back to capture more memories of your growing family!

Filed under: Children on April 23rd, 2010 | 4 Comments »

I’m so far behind in blogging so many of the exciting things I’ve been lucky enough to photograph in the last few months!  But I want to make a change and get back in the habit of blogging!  I know many of you may have startled wondering, but I am alive and well, and hard at work!  :)  Anyway, I thought this post would be the perfect way to restart.

I’ve been getting to meet quite a few beautiful newborns during this winter season when there are not so many weddings!  It has been so much fun.  When Ashley and Jon contacted me about doing photos of their newborn son, Aiden, I was thrilled!  It was just a couple of years ago that I got to photograph Ashley and Jon’s wedding, and I’d loved working with them.  It is always so fun to get to photograph people at key stages of life…and when you get to capture not only a couple’s wedding but also their growing family, it is such a privilege!

Anyway, sweet little Aiden’s session took place when he was 4 weeks old and he is absolutely precious.

Look at the joy on those faces!!

“Okay, I’ll give you half a smile.” 

Hanging out with Dad.

Ashley and Jon have these great green chairs that coordinated perfectly with Aiden’s blanket.  I love all of the color in these next two shots!!

All that photo-taking can wear a little guy out!!

Ashley and Jon, thank you so much for letting me in on all of the excitement of this next big step in your lives!  You are a beautiful family!

Filed under: Children on March 22nd, 2010 | 2 Comments »

A few days ago I posted photos from Kira’s maternity session with a promise to post newborn photos soon!  Well, sweet little Mia came along just 4 days after Kira’s maternity photos were taken, and she is absolutely beautiful.  We did this session when she was 14 days old.

Doesn’t she look peaceful?

Mia decided to open her eyes for us for just a little while!!

Mia really seemed to like cuddling up in this blanket!!  Here she is all cozy…

and she even gave us a little smile!!  I love it!

Kira wanted to be sure to get photos of Mia in her cradle, which was actually made for Kira when she was a baby!

Okay, the next shot is for my friend and very talented fellow photographer, Jayne.  She knows I love shots of Daddy and Baby with their foreheads together!!  I like the silhouetted look on this one.

What a beautiful family!!

(Of course, the family portion of our session wouldn’t be complete without at least one shot that included the family cat!)  Congratulations, Kira and Ryan…Mia is just perfect!

Filed under: Children on July 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment »