Mr. Z is 1

Meet Mr. Z.  He is the most even-tempered, sweetest, happiest baby you will ever meet.  Oh, and he has the cutest little face you just want to kiss all over :)

Mr, Z is special to me because thanks to my other job, I have been able to see him grow from a tiny little infant into a happy, healthy one year old.  Smiling little faces like his make me love what I do.  I was so excited when his mom contacted me about taking his one year old pictures :)  We found it only fitting to take them at the place we all met, and I'm so happy we did.  He was super happy as always, and I think the pictures show it.  Most kids wouldn't let you stick bow ties on them and throw them in a suitcase, but Mr. Z didn't mind at all.  He did prefer to climb OUT of it or sit ON it instead of sit IN it, but that's ok. And a special thank you to big brother E for helping us tote around the props.  Extra hands are always helpful :)

Happy birthday, sweet boy...

Two times the fun

Well, this was a special shoot first off because it was for a fellow Arkansan.  Melissa and I grew up together in a very small town in Arkansas and somehow not only now live in the same state, but practically in the same city.  But oddly enough, we ran into each other for the first time in years in our hometown of all places, lol.  My family goes back every summer for the annual Smackover Oil Town Festival and happened to bump into the Melissas and their beautiful little twin girls.  So a few weeks ago, Melissa inquired about me taking some bluebonnet pictures for them and I was so excited to photograph twins, that is a first for me. 

What a treat :)  Those little girls were full of energy, curiosity, and never got fussy.  They weren't big fans of sitting where we put them, they were better off running around and exploring on their own - so that's what we did.  And the pictures turned out as cute as they could be.

Thank you Melissa and T for letting me share this special moment with you and I look forward to many more shoots and watching your girls grow.  :)

 

 

My favorite little family :)

Well, it is that time again...the great photo adventure with this family.  Usually when I tell a family they are welcome to bring props to a shoot, they don't think about furniture.  But Rachea does :)  The bluebonnets are beautiful around here and if you are from Texas, you know you have to have at least one picture in them :)  This shoot was fun, as they always are.  And Mike is my model "dad" to photograph because he is always so relaxed and goes with the flow.  Sometimes parents don't understand just how important that is.  Kids can tell when you are stressed and they will act out.  You are more likely to get that "perfect" picture if you have fun and let them be kids. 

This is definitely my most photographed family and I'm pleased to say that no one shoot is like another.  Thank you for letting me continue to be your photographer :)

Love is in the air...

I am beyond excited about how these turned out!  It was such a fun shoot and I have never had a 1 1/2 year old cooperate for almost two hours -- craziness!  Melody and Sam celebrated their 3rd year of marriage this year and Melody decided to give Sam family photos as a present.  What a great idea!  The weather ended up being nice - not too hot, not too cold.  We went to Williamson County Regional Park and just started walking.  Note to self - may not be the best idea to take pictures in the middle of an active disc golf course.  But in our defense, we didn't interrupt anyone, we just simply walked quickly through a couple of games.  These two were not hard to photograph, even though I think Sam felt silly sometimes.  They are a beautiful couple and make a beautiful family.  Here a few of my favorites, enjoy!

 

Mr. Little Blue Eyes

Well, it's almost time for baby M's next surgery and even though his outer appearance will not change much, Mom still wanted to get some pictures of his "before".  This is a great example of what pictures can look like taken in the comfort of your own home.  We made a make-shift backdrop in the backyard and I snapped away.  This little guy has the most precious smile and the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen!  I am so excited about how these turned out and I look forward to taking some "after" pictures with his family this fall :)  Enjoy!

The Infamous Trio

I just love when I have a "photo vision" and it actually turns out!  That doesn't happen often, especially when children are involved.  These pictures actually turned out better than I could have imagined...love them!  Thank you to Rachea and Tara for letting me borrow your children.  We 3 moms have been friends for years and just so happened to be pregnant at the same time.  Since our kids are going to grow up together, I couldn't think of a better way to document that then to make them pawns in my photography schemes!  Ha!  Anyway, I also want to thank I Touch Roses for contributing the hair accessories for baby C. 

The theme here is "Living Life on the Railroad".  We shot these out at Williamson County Regional Park on the mini train tracks.  Also a special thank you  to my son for helping us keep all the babies in line and looking...he's going to be my assistant one day.