family, part two

this is my brother and his family. they were with us on vacation in florida as well, and so it was the perfect time for some family photos. this was the first time i had taken pictures of my newest niece, and she is quite the cutie. her big brother has grown up so much since his last photos, and i was glad to be able to do some updated photos with all four of them together. they are also in the process of moving from florida to nashville, so we are all excited to have them a bit closer.

family, part one

it's almost a bit hard for me to go through these images because it is amazing to me how much my niece has grown up. she's no longer a little girl and i think she is absolutely beautiful. we took these back at the beginning of the summer when we were in florida on vacation. we scoped out a park that was down the road from where we were, and it was fun to shoot in a different spot. she worked the camera like a pro and i love what we got!

1 year old cutie pie!!

i love this age and i loved my session with this family. this mommie talked to me quite awhile ago for a session and we finally got something down on my calendar for this little guy's first birthday. after a bit of rescheduling due to sickness and then weather, we jumped at a beautiful day to squeeze in our session. we roamed around the grounds finding little spots here and there for the perfect shots. this sweet boy wasn't too sure about the grass yet, so mom and dad just held on tight until we found the perfect little spot to set him down. we sang songs, played peek-a-boo, and the smiles just kept on coming.

musical girls

this sweet family was one that i photographed when my business was first getting on its feet. i couldn't have been more excited to hear from this mama again and be able to take some more images for them. she knew she loved the covered bridge that she had seen on my website, so we made our way over to that location and got started. both of these girls are in the orchestra and they brought along their instruments for some shots. it was such fun listening to these girls play and i loved watching them enjoying something that is special to them. there is so much love in this family and it really comes across in these images. i hope you love your sneak peek as much as i do, and i can't wait for you to see the rest!!

finally got our day!

with all the rainy weather we've been having, it was so, so nice to finally have a gorgeous day for a shoot. that's not to say we didn't have to reschedule because of rainy weather, but we finally got our beautiful day! this mama works with my husband, and she mentioned it had been years since they have had some family pictures. it always makes me a tiny bit sad when it's been so long since a family has been photographed (although i have been guilty of the same), but i also get really excited to take some great images for them. we met at one of my favorite new spots and this family couldn't have been any sweeter. everyone looked great in their outfits and here's just a bit of what we came up with!

a quick thank you and a beautiful bride!

i want to start out by saying thank you to all those who have been so supportive and excited for me at my new job, picsee studio in downtown kingsport! i am loving every minute i am there and i feel so blessed to be working with such an amazing group of girls. i will periodically be posting sneak peeks here for the sessions that i had scheduled prior to my new job. so let's get it started!

i have been excited to blog this post since the evening i took these. i was originally contacted by the sister-in-law of this beautiful bride for a gift certificate for a bridal session. such a great idea for a gift and i was beyond excited at the opportunity! storms were predicted on the day of the session and i was convinced we would get rained out. luckily, any trace of a storm disappeared, and we had the most beautiful spring evening to take some amazing images. the bride-to-be showed up looking absolutely stunning in her dress and i loved being able to document this time in her life. here's just a few from our session and congratulations to the bride and her new husband!! i hope you all had an amazing wedding day, even better honeymoon, and i can't wait for you to see the rest of your images!