Archive for the ‘Children’ Category

Hailey and Her Family

June 21, 2010

Isn’t it fun when life comes back around? Years ago, I used to be Hailey’s mommy’s boss! Got that? Hailey’s mom, Heather, and I worked together for many years at a fabulous school in Memphis, St.Mary’s. When Heather contacted me this spring to do some photographs of Miss Hailey and the extended family, I was so excited to reconnect with her again. Heather, your daughter is so sweet and beautiful and it was such a joy having the opportunity to capture some memories for you!

Isn’t she just stunning? 😉

I had the joy and privilege of photographing two newborns last week on the same day. Both these precious little ones were born on the same day and God blessed them both by giving them wonderful families with whom they get to spend their lives!

I started my day with little Coco! Remember this family? Coco is so beautiful and we struggled a bit at the beginning of the session getting her to be calm and sleepy for us. However, we quickly figured out the trick with this one…take her outside! Once we all went outside and starting shooting out there, it was so much easier! She was happy as she could be! We took many pictures to coordinate with big brother Sam’s newborn session that I did for him almost 2 years ago. Garrett, Courtney and Sam…your family is so special and I am thrilled to be back with you again for another year of cuteness! Congratulations on your precious Coco!

Next up is another new member of the Little Gifts Newborn Club, Mr.Hutton! I adore working with first time parents and this new family was no exception. Mr. Hutton had quite the audience watching his first portrait session. I think there was at least 5 or 6 family members there watching us create some beautiful photographs. It was such fun having so many people around that were getting such joy from watching this little guy. And, I have to say, that Hutton was likely the most sleepy newborn I have had to date. He was SO GOOD! We did many photographs inside and then ventured out into a breathtaking backyard garden to utilize some of God’s creation to showcase one of His newest gifts! And, before anyone gets worried, on the last photograph there’s a couple of things I need to point out: a.) We were not on the street but up inside a circular driveway and b.) There were adults all around Hutton as we very quickly shot this pic! Sarah and Craig, congratulations on a beautiful little baby. I am so looking forward to working with you this year and capturing some fun memories!

Special Delivery!!

Cohen is One!

June 9, 2010

If you’ve ever wondered why it is so important to have photographs taken of your children, here’s the perfect example. It’s because they can go from this teeny, tiny bundle of cuteness:

To a funny, active and so much bigger bundle of cuteness like this:

Cohen is one of our Little Gifts Newborn Club babies and has the hippest, coolest parents ever! My poor kids, I’ll never be as fab and stylish as Cohen’s mom and dad…love them! Now, to be fair, Cohen is a little older than a year and is about 18 months old. But what a difference a year can make! We had such fun playing at My Big Backyard at the Botanic Gardens on Saturday. It was pure joy to watch Cohen discover his surroundings and try to capture a little bit of who he is at this point in life. Ashley and Clark, it’s been an awesome year! I have so very much enjoyed watching your little man grow. Congrats for doing so well with such a wonderful little dude! 🙂

Meet Mary Kate! Sweet girl…she did so good at her photo session! You never would’ve known she had five of us staring at her and jumping up and down and acting a fool! We had such fun last week at a gorgeous backyard in Germantown of a family friend. It had so many little areas that were just perfect for photographs. I love her smile! And her little crinkled nose when she giggles. And have you ever seen such sparkle in a little girl’s eyes before? Just stunning! I so enjoyed hanging with all you ladies last week and working together to capture some beautiful photographs of a beautiful little girl and a few with her beautiful momma, too! Thanks so much and I hope you enjoy your little sneak peek. Lots more great ones to come!

Tatum and Eli…

June 8, 2010

Last week was a very busy one for me; but, I loved it all! I started out the week shooting some One Year photos for sweet little Tatum. And…lucky for me, big brother Eli came along for some shoots, too. These are such beautiful children and so sweet. It was really, really hot that night and the bugs were out in full force going after these two…my opinion is that they are just so sweet that the bugs just couldn’t resist! Happy Birthday to you, Miss Tatum!! Aren’t you the lucky one to have this handsome guy around for the rest of your life looking out for you and sharing life together! 😉

Miss Grace…

June 4, 2010

Okay, it is “officially official”. I have a new favorite age to photograph…FOUR!! I don’t know why, but I am just having such fun with four-year-olds these days. There is just a magic about them. Take little Grace, for example. We had a ball dressing up in fun outfit changes, posing “like a model”, and pulling out those genuine smiles that are starting to get lost in the forced “cheese” smiles. Grace is such a sweet girl and I had so much fun working with her. Isn’t she just gorgeous? Had such a hard time just picking a few to showcase here! 🙂

3,2,1…GO!!

June 4, 2010

What do you get when you try to photograph three amazingly cute little brothers? Did I mention that for just one week (due to birthdays) these brothers are ages 1 year, 2 years, and 3 years? Well what you usually get, to be honest, is whole lot of this:

However, {and might I glad that I am so happy for the “howevers” in life!!} if you add in a Momma and a Daddy with lots of patience, cool dance moves, and a bag full of tricks for smile-makers as well as a photographer is works real quick…you end up with some real “keepers”! Happy Birthday to all of you precious boys: Gage, Cooper, and Chance! Ya’ll are awesome!!

And my personal favorite of the night….

Cole & Ella

June 4, 2010

I love getting to watch my customers as they grow! It is so fun to see how much they change; and yet, still stay the same! I have photographed Ella for several years and last year we added little brother Cole into the mix. These two are just adorable and we had such fun playing at the Botanic Gardens together. I hope to have the opportunity to continue to watch you both grow. You are so cute now, just cannot imagine your getting much cuter..but I bet you will! 🙂

Sweet Friends…

June 2, 2010

One of my greatest pleasures in my business is when I have the opportunity to photograph my personal friends and family. Last week, I had the honor of photographing some great friends of ours from church along with their three gorgeous children. It was a special night as the dad, Jason, and their oldest daughter, Morgan, were leaving later that night for Guatemala on a mission trip with our church. Little did we all know what the next few days in Guatemala would bring…volcanoes, a tropical storm, mudslides. Let’s just say it was alot more than we all imagined. But, God is so good and their trip has been a success. Even with volcanoes and tremendous amounts of rain, the team there which includes Jason and Morgan, were able to build 18 houses and run a Vacation Bible School for the children. I can’t wait to hear all about it! We are all very grateful for God’s protection on them and the good He was able to do through their service. We are prayerful and hopeful for their safe return sometime on June 3rd!

Now, onto the thing you came to see…the pictures! Aren’t they a lovely family! 🙂 Thanks for asking me to photograph you all. I had a great time!

Everybody give a hug! Love this!

Breanna…age 4!

May 27, 2010

I’m just loving 4 year olds these days! I met Miss Bree and her awesome Momma at the Botanic Garden’s “My Big Backyard” for a fun photo shoot on Saturday. I have so enjoyed watching little Breanna grow up before my camera, having first photographed her 3 years ago. This young lady will absolutely capture your heart with her smile and her spirit. She has such a sparkling personality that just draws in everyone around her. I love, love working with her! Karin, I know you are proud of her as well you should be. You’ve raised a beautiful little girl…inside and out! It is an honor to know you two! 🙂