What a lovely day for a photo shoot and this little guy did not disappoint. He sat in flowers- in grass- on a bench- on a pathway and on his parent's laps! Phew. He and his parents have a beautiful laid back disposition and I enjoyed riding around the property in their car- plus there was whole bean coffee in the back seat , which to me is the most heavenly smell ever! LOL
He had the cutest frown because he didn't like the mulch on his toes!
Look at these lashes:
Kelsey and Scott's wedding was fun, spontaneous and sheer joy to photograph! They were married at St. Phillip's Church in Franklin, TN and the cold weather abated long enough for us to take pictures outside as well as at the historic Battle Ground Brewery.
Oh the beautiful girl now has a baby sister. Too much cuteness under one roof!
I am so excited to photograph Kelsy and Scott's wedding. They are such a fun loving and humorous couple. I have been laughing non stop since I met them!
We decided to do their engagment session at a bowling alley since that is where they first met. Kelsey caught Scott's eye and the rest is karaoke history! LOL
Enjoy their fun session!
We couldn't catch a break! The rain was here to stay and if you remember it put it's feet up on the coffee table and drank from the milk carton it stayed so long! But besides the wet conditions it was a successful session with only one melt down. (it actually wasn't me this time! LOL) This little girl was walking early and It was a moving and shaking kind of day.
This was my favorite!
I happened upon this park one rainy day as I was scouting for locations. It is only 20 minutes from my house and a gem of a place! I took this while I was there and my little Ava's eyes were as round as saucers. She had never been so close to a baby deer!
Anyway this family (whom I adore!) had a football game up in Sparta so on the way back I met them at Long Hunter. They are BIG Gator fans and thought it would be fun to dress their boys up for a Christmas card. Hey I am not calling any affiliation here- but even if you're not a big Tebow fan, these kids still looked pretty cute. :)
Beautiful Fall day, Beautiful Lake, Beautiful family. It couldn't have been better- oh wait and a smiley little girl. It did get better! Dad was a little hesitant about me immortalizing him- but he is extremely photogenic and a good sport to boot. :) The colors are dazzling...and mom's hair is gorgeous isn't it?
Did ya know I went to the beach? Ok it was in October (I told you I had a ton to catch up on) I had so much fun taking pictures of families while I was down there. I also had a few days to be completely selfish and take pictures on my own- of random things that I thought were interesting. :) I will be back down there next October so book a session with me while I'm there!
Super amazing family and we had a ball. They live in Nashville and met me down there while they were vacationing.
Beautiful sisters!
And I had some fun too!
I am waist deep in sessions this month (ok more like neck deep), but I had to blog this little guy. He was so sweet during the session, but wide awake too! Finally after a little cajoling he closed his eyes for a bit and let me take his picture.
The last time I saw Miss B she was so shy and quiet and hardly looked my way. But this time she was full of life and brought along a new baby brother to boot. We had a fun time laughing at the horses and picking up acorns.
I immediately felt at home when I arrived for this session. I was greeted by two sweet Boston Terriers and their beautifully talented mom. I say talented, because the woman does it all- the walls are lined with paintings, the study a tribute to all things miniature and there is even cotton growing in the yard! LOL Her son made the cutest expressions and pretty much stayed wide awake for the whole session...
I was so thrilled when I was asked to do a photoshoot at a local farmer's market in Franklin. Normally I am in big muddy fields, getting grass stains on my knees so this was different and fun. We had a blast climbing over HUGE pumpkins. I did have a scare though. I was so caught up in the moment that I didn't notice my camera strap had caught on a stem and crash my camera fell to the gravel! It was like bad slow motion. Luckily Nikon builds em tough and my "precious" is working just fine. Note to self: Ask Santa for a wrist strap this year. ;)
Another wonderful sweet girl. She has 2 doting big brothers of the furry variety and a mum with the most beautiful red hair!
Whew. You read that right- all the way to Kingston Springs! I would probably travel the ends of the earth for this family because they are so candid and fun to be around. Plus the drive is stunning and it was an hour longer getting home because I had to keep pulling over to the side of the road to take pictures. The sweet thing is people kept stopping to see if I needed help. Wouldn't happen in California- I digress! LOL Enjoy:
What a funny family! I met Sherry first because her son went to to Parents Day Out with my little Ava and I pphotographed the preschool kids at the time also. (phew- boy was that a crazy day and rainy to boot! LOL)
Later our paths crossed again at a local business meeting called NABN. She is an amazing, tenderhearted lady and I was thrilled to come photograph her with all the men in her life!
OK- I love him! I wanted to take him home with me because of his silly expressions, big baby blues and awesome fuzzy chicken head hair! :)
Remember this bub 6 months ago?
Here he is now!
So it has been very tricky this past few weeks rescheduling everybody due to the wet weather! I was so thrilled when this family didn't reschedule but actually wanted to get out in the rain for a photoshoot!
So fun!
Also, I also think it is really important for parents to get pictures of themselves as a couple. I got a romantic shot of them kissing in the rain. His ears turned a little red! I love seeing people who are married and still have the passion in their relationship. How sweet it is! ;)
OH MY- I am wearing long sleeved shirts this week not because of the plummeting temperatures but because on Friday I was eaten alive by mosquitos! I decided to try a new location and it was swarming with huge monstrous blood suckers. Needless to say I look like I have a bad case of the chicken pox, but the sweet family I photographed was just amazing. In the midst of it all they laughed, played and we even took time to capture a crazy looking caterpillar! Enjoy your well deserved sneak...
I felt right at home with the Snyder family. :)You all took me right in and I just had an awesome time hanging out with you. Here's a cute little sneak peek...
PS Heard Ohio did pretty well this weekend!
Had a fantastic day with an old friend of mine! It was a scorcher outside but we made the best of it and her little boy did excellent! Here's a peaky for ya!
I have had so many terrific babies this month. You will see in the following posts...
The Benton family has been with me since the beginning. I am so glad they like what I do, because I remember when I first showed up on their doorstep 2 years ago with my dinky Nikon camera to take pictures of their newborn son. I was so green and nervous and I think I talked a mile a minute. ha ha Meg you have been my biggest supporter and without your big mouth (and I mean this in the dearest way) I wouldn't have half the clients I do now. I love that you are my neighbor and friend.
I can't wait to show off Mr. B and his big bro is having his 2 year old photoshoot soon also! My how time goes by...
Another baby! I know, it was a long winter! LOL
I can't tell you how I feel to get to take pictures for a family over and over again. To me, it is by far the greatest compliment and in this case it was an absolute pleasure to see a brand new baby girl addition! She slept at first and then decided to peek around at the world for awhile, but she was excellent at connecting with the camera and her older sister does an amazing impression of Hanna Montana. So I was thoroughly entertained. Thank you for inviting me into your home- your girls are definitely in my heart. :)
I was so pleased at how artful this turned out- you must hang this one!
If you know my work; I like to live outside the box whenever a client will let me. So- lanterns!!
Oh baby Z. You are a little stunner!
What a gracious family- ok I am so shooting myself in the foot by admitting this, but I actually forgot my camera battery AND back up battery to this session. This is a bad idea in general (LOL) but to an infant shoot it could possibly mean disaster and a reschedule to boot. How embarassing! Can you imagine the color of my face when I had to break the news? They were so gracious and amazingly kind to me and ultimately I believe they were blessed for their patience with me cuz we got some beautiful shots of Miss Z. So thanks guys for letting crazy photographers have an off day once in awhile too. :)
She was happiest in daddy's arms.
They had the neatest old bird bath in their backyard and I just knew we had to use it!
Daddy is a Metro Police Officer (as well as an ex Ranger) and I thought this would be a sweet tribute to him and his desire to keep our city a safe place.
I have been truly blessed to photograph this awesome family a few times and so I hardly batted an eye when I was asked to photograph the delivery of their newest little bub. (of course I will refrain from posting them here- but the session was so beautiful and I cried like a baby myself!) The DR and I did have a good laugh because I recognized her as soon as she walked in the room- she had also delivered 2 of my children! Good thing too, it was like the paparazzi waiting for him to make his grand arrival! LOL
So 10 days later- here I am taking more pictures of this precious guy and his big bro and sister.
I found a hanging pot at Walmart and just had to try this. What great parents to let me hang their newborn outside on a tree! It was so worth it guys! :)
So it's time for me to show off MY brood this time. I am so fortunate to have children that will still let me photograph them. I must drive them insane!
We did have a great time doing hair and makeup and making crazy faces in the mirror at each other. My oldest is bound for the stage anyway or at least she will make some lucky man a very diva wife! ha ha
Here are the final few and an outtake:
My "tough as nails" 3 year old
My "she only looks innocent" 8 year old
And for kicks and giggles...
My "chubby cheeked" 9 month old
I can't get over the day I had with the Hancocks. Miss S is not a big smiler but she was in rare form and gave us quite a few pearly whites- of course daddy jumping up and down like a monkey may have had a little to do with it. ha ha The thing I liked the most is: as I was editing these, they took on a life of their own and felt really natural and unique to me. Thanks guys for a fun day!
Terrific kids to run around with. I seriously got a workout and the hot weather just added to it! LOL I love this session because their mom was truly willing to let them run and play and be themselves.
Mrs B is one of my favorite little girls. She is so shy but her bright baby blues and that gorgeous red hair gets me everytime. She is soon to be a big sister so stay tuned...
I had the utter privilege to photograph this sweet family. Mr W goes to my daughter's preschool and this picture was taken right before his daddy went in for surgery to remove a tumor in his brain. They are an amazing family and a true testimony to their faith. They believe every step of the way that God is personally involved in their story and trust in Him completely. What an example for the rest of us!
update: Dad is doing great- surgery went well, please continue to pray for a quick recovery and fortitude through the next few months. We love you guys.
Lots of newborns coming up this month- which is so fun and challenging for me! Little J-bird was nice and sleepy. Thanks for letting me come visit with your family!
I had a lovely day with this little guy. He loved the woods and found every stick along the path! I love watching the differences between sons and daughters- :)
I am one lucky girl, I take pictures for a living!
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