a change is gonna come!

Sometimes I see a family and I think to myself, "I would LOVE to photograph that family!" Well, this is the Parks family, and I have thought that many times over the years about them. I first met mom Lindsay because our boys were in ECLA together at John Adams. I have really enjoyed getting to know her a bit, and I was SO excited when she asked me to photograph her family. Some of you may recognize them from the gender reveal party on my Facebook page. Lindsay is pregnant with twins...yes twins (doesn't she look amazing?!), making this a soon to be family of 7! At the party we all found out Eric and Lindsay will be adding another boy and a little girl to their family. I just know that Brady, Anderson, and Campbell will be the best big brothers and I can't wait to hear names and finally meet these two! After our session, Lindsay mentioned this being the last family session as a family of 5. I obviously knew this going into the session, but it wasn't until I really started pulling through images that it hit me. I feel so privileged to be able to document such special times in people's lives, and today I'm feeling especially grateful.

Ava

I've got such a treat for the blog today. This is Marinda, Grady, and their new little baby girl Ava. Marinda used to work with my husband and it had been years since I had seen her. I was so excited to hear that she was expecting a baby girl and that she thought of me for a newborn session. She knew that she wanted to utilize the outdoors as much as possible, so we decided to shoot the entire session outside! I have shot many newborn images outside, but I think this was the first time I attempted to shoot the entire session outdoors. Luckily, it was the perfect time of year so it was nice and toasty outside. We also had the perfect location, Marinda's parent's house, which was absolutely stunning. There were so many beautiful flowers and special little spots to shoot, and we ended things in a beautiful field as the sun was setting. I am so excited about the images we came away with. Marinda and Grady, congratulations on your new little girl. You all are such a sweet little family of three!

Grant McKenly

I have people ask me from time to time if I put the 'best' pictures on my blog for sneak peeks. Obviously, the 'best' images are all a matter of opinion anyways, but I usually love the ones I pick for different reasons. When I go to pick images to post, I'm usually picking from a pool of hundreds of images. I grab ones that stand out to me at that point in the process. But it's not really until I completely narrow down a collection that I even know 'my' favorites. This is the Walker family with their newest addition, Grant McKenly. With little Grant's newborn session, I honestly had the hardest time picking what to post. Newborn sessions are always so sweet anyways...who doesn't love a sweet little baby?! Add to that a sweet as can be baby boy with the most gorgeous head full of hair, beautiful parents who were as nice as they could be, an outdoor family portion on one of the prettiest evenings we've had in a long time, golden light, mix that all together, and its pretty hard! So, this is my attempt to pick a few images to share.

 

fun!

For those of you that keep up with my work, you know that the McGlone family is no stranger to my blog. I've watched their family grow from having one boy to three. Now the McGlones are expecting baby #4 in February and I can't wait! This session came on a day, for whatever reason, I was just feeling bummed and like I really needed to capture something fun. They couldn't have been the more perfect family to pull me out of my mood! Not only are Quinn, Brogan, and Declan some of the most handsome boys ever, but Annie and Kevin are never afraid to be silly and have a little fun with them. I saw some pretty serious dance moves, heard all about Quinn and Brogan's girlfriends, and even found out about a store with pinball machines! I'm not going to lie, it was a bit chaotic at times, but it was exactly what I needed and I love the images we came away with. Annie and Kevin, thanks for being awesome!

it's been awhile

It is always such a joy to photograph a family again after it's been awhile. The last time I took pictures for the Hatfields, little Madi was brand new. Lots has changed with this sweet family since then, and I was so happy to be able to catch up with everyone. I couldn't believe how grown up these kiddos were. Abe is 5 and getting ready to start kindergarten. Madi is 3 and obviously has changed so much since I saw her at her newborn session. Sweet Knox just celebrated his first birthday the day before our session, so it was the perfect time for some images. Jessica did an amazing job picking outfits for everyone and we had the most beautiful evening for our shoot. Jessica and Andy, I'm so happy that it worked out for us to get together for your shoot this time. Your family is absolutely gorgeous...enjoy!!