Archive for the ‘Families’ Category

Welcome, Brooks!

June 9, 2011

Another precious little blonde-haired boy has arrived this summer! Meet Brooks…little brother of my former Little Gifts Newborn Club Member,Cohen and new love of Ashlee and Clark. I have said it before and will say it again. I’m always so honored and humbled to be asked to capture a child in their first days of life. To be welcomed into someone’s home and have the joy of snuggling on sweet little bits of heaven, well, honestly it’s such a joy for me. And, this time, it is with a family who has already been down this road with me once before. I am so blessed! πŸ™‚

Get used to seeing this little guy’s precious face as he will be making a few more appearances here over the next year. Tuesday we spent the afternoon giving him his first moment in the spotlight and capturing some photos similar to big brother’s but also giving him his very own look as well. Brooks was a perfect little angel and never made a sound the entire afternoon. He is so beautiful and I am so happy for this sweet family. Congratulations to you Clark, Ashlee, and Cohen…and…welcome, sweet Brooks!

And, a few with his new family. This first one is my FAVORITE! love, love, love!

I love when life “comes back around”! This week I was honored to photograph the family of one a dear friend from college days. Amy and Troy have three gorgeous daughters…absolutely gorgeous…with beautiful and fun personalities to match! Natalie, the oldest and a dancer, who is just about to start her first year of High School and who obviously is adored by her little sisters. Miss Caroline is the middle child and so sweet and adorable. She also reminds me the most of her mom in looks! πŸ™‚ And, then there is Miss Anna Kate, who is charming and SO funny. Kept me laughing the whole time. Even though it was a truly hot Memphis afternoon, we found a nice shady spot and had a great time together. Amy and Troy, I know you are so very proud of your family. They are beautiful little ladies inside and out! Hope you love what you see here…lots more to come! πŸ™‚

I LOVE this one of the three girls…

And, finally, some of each little beauty!

And, to end our little preview, how cute is this of the two youngest girls in their dress-up clothes? Gotta love it! πŸ™‚

Beautiful Isabella!

June 5, 2011

What a beauty this sweetie is! Meet Miss Isabella (you know I’m lovin’ her name!). Isabella was born in Hawaii (lucky girl!) and her awesome parents are in the Navy. They just recently moved to the Memphis area for the next 5 years and I am so happy to have them join my 1:17 family! Isabella’s Daddy was stationed in Afghanistan a couple of years ago….thank you! And, her beautiful mom is also in the Navy as well. We had the best time on Saturday morning getting to know one another and enjoying Isabella’s beautiful smiles even though it was beyond hot outside! Jamin and Channell, you are blessed with a sweet and beautiful little girl and your family is such a joy! Welcome to Memphis! So glad to have “y’all”! πŸ™‚


Meghan, John & Nick…

June 3, 2011

My children have been blessed with wonderful teachers. This year, for the first time, both my children’s teachers were young mothers themselves. So, for their Christmas gift, I gave them a photo session for their children. This week, I had the joy of meeting and photographing Isabella’s first grade teacher’s children. Meet Meghan, John and Nick…so adorable. It is so fun to work with “older” children and I am so very happy with the images that we captured the other evening. I had a hard time choosing which ones to blog. I love that these images show the fun that this family obviously has together. Laurie, thank you for being so wonderful to my Isabella this year. I hope that y’all are happy with our results and that you have a FABULOUS summer! πŸ™‚

Just one of my favorites of each of the children…

These last ones are my FAVORITES of the night…and they happen to be in b/w, too! πŸ™‚

Evie and Colt…

June 3, 2011

Oh what fun was this session! I haven’t seen this family in almost 2 years and couldn’t believe how big Mr.Colt was! He is now 4-years-old and has become a big brother to little Miss Evie since then! This family was so much fun and such troopers in the H.O.T. summer heat the other night. I adored that we started out the evening with a more “traditional” look and then transitioned into the kiddos favorite dress-up clothes for some casual and fun photos. The cowboy outfit actually was Colt’s Dad’s when he was a little boy…a true classic and this little man was SO happy to be in his cowboy getup and boots. It was beyond cute. And, little Evie…so serious…but happy! I didn’t mind the lack of smiles because those inquistive BIG blue eyes are just to die for. Jennifer and Collin, you have a beautiful family. Hope you love your sneak peek!

He was yellling “yee-haw” here…haha! love!

Luke is Four!

May 20, 2011

This gorgeous little guy is SO much fun! I actually began my Β journey photographing Luke when he was inside his mommy’s tummy for some maternity photos! And now, he is FOUR! How time flies and now his gorgeous mommy is pregnant again with a new little sister due in August! Luke had the best time at our photo session the other day. It was such a great hour of time with this sweet family and celebrating the cuteness of Luke. Thank you, Steve and Emily, for sharing your little guy with me for all these years. πŸ™‚



Dawson and Parker!

May 20, 2011

Little boys are such fun! I’ve been photographing these two little ones since big brother,Dawson, was just months old and little brother, Parker, was just days old! What a joy to be asked to share in so many sweet memories for this family. Now Dawson is four and little Parker is almost two! Hard to believe. I so love working with this family and think these boys are simply gorgeous! Thanks for sharing with me! πŸ™‚

When you think of photographs in the spring, you think of warm days, right? Well, not so much this past weekend at our second set of Spring Mini Sessions! The families that I met with were such troopers and had fabulous attitudes. We had to reschedule the sessions once and then the night we had them, it was only about 60 degrees and very cloudy and somewhat windy. It felt more like the week of Thanksgiving rather than the week after Mother’s Day. Really bizarre. Thank goodness the kids and their parents only had to “suffer” through for about 15 minutes. None of them complained at all. I truly believe that 1:17 has the BEST costumers around. I’m a blessed girl! πŸ™‚

It was so strange, but somehow this round of Mini Sessions ended up being mostly boys. Except for a sprinkling of little girl sweetness here and there, the majority of the sessions were full of some “rough and tumble” little boys. They were all so charming and well-behaved. All in all, it was a wonderful time and I am so happy with the results of our evening!

First up was 2-year-old Ward and his cute little curls! This was my first time to photograph this cute little man, and I look forward to many more! Β So sweet! πŸ™‚

Next up, was a super-fun family whom I’ve worked with once before. I couldn’t believe how much they had grown up! They’d also added a new little member to their group. Meet Jack, Kate, Ella and Reed!

After those 4 cuties, was a family whom I adore working with! Normally, I just photograph Miss Ella and Mr.Holden; but, this time, their Mom and Dad decided to get in on the fun. I am so pleased with the results of their little session and know that Ella and Holden’s mom will be so happy with her new family photos. Angela, so happy for you that these turned out so sweet!

William and Henry were the next cute boys on my agenda! I haven’t seen William in about 3 years and had never met Henry before…oh my! Love these boys! William was full of personality and Henry was full of smiles. πŸ™‚ It made for a perfect 15 minutes with this sweet family. So good to see y’all again!

I have been photographing Kade for almost my entire photography career. I cannot believe that this little guy is now 5 years old and almost ready to start Kindergarten. Sniff…sniff. He has one of the sweetest smiles and gives the best hugs! It is always a joy to see this family. Love you guys! πŸ™‚

I last photographed Logan when he turned one. He is now four years old! What a cute boy. This little guys ADORES trains so we spent the majority of this session hanging on the tracks! He thoroughly enjoyed himself and did a great job on his session. Logan, so good to see you and your family again! πŸ™‚

My last session of the evening was of two brothers who are beyond adorable! Meet Jacob and Jack! These boys had F.U.N. at our session and kept me laughing the whole time. I so enjoyed hanging out with them and getting to capture a little glimpse into their world. I can only imagine the smiles and laughter that happen in this home on a daily basis! Kari and Michael, they are so cute! πŸ™‚

Meet Rett and Family!

May 9, 2011

Now this is one gorgeous family! So beautiful, each one of them! And, so sweet! Mr.Rett has some of the cutest little chubby baby legs I’ve seen in awhile….love ’em! And don’t even get me started on his little dimples. Just melt me! We had a great time Friday night photographing Rett. He is obviously the joy of his parents lives. I love their story. They met at 15 years old and have been together ever since. Now look at what God has blessed them with-a precious little baby boy with killer eyes, dimples and legs! πŸ™‚ You gotta love a story like that. Thanks for sharing Rett with me, and enjoy your sneak peek! πŸ™‚

Briar and Bronson…

May 9, 2011

I could hardly believe how much these two little cuties have grown up since the last time I had seen them! Briar and Bronson are growing up! These two are always so much fun to photograph. They come ready to laugh with me and have a good time and it makes for a fun session every single time. This time was no different as we giggled our way through the Arlington Town Square and captured some sweet moments. Enough from me….enjoy their sneak peek! πŸ™‚

And, a few great ones with their beautiful Mommy! πŸ™‚