Brishee and Emily - Seniors 09

Both of these girls have been patiently waiting...and I just teased them with one image last week. I wanted to give a more thorough peak for all of you out there reading.

We had a blast one Sunday afternoon a few weeks ago. It was still warm out but not hot which made the day so fun! They wanted to do a few pictures together so we just all hung out all afternoon and they took turns in front of the camera. I work hard to not use all the same spots with all the same people so I had to work extra hard on this day to have different poses for each of them.

Brishee is a sweet, carefree young woman. She loves people and is always excited for new things. She has had her share of challenges this past year but she weathered them like a champ. I am so impressed by her. We have had the privilege of being in a small group with her family and enjoyed all their great cooking. We keep telling Brishee she needs to consider a career as a chef!








A few together....



Emily is one of those people you just want to hang out around. She can laugh and joke with the best of them but she isn't afraid to be serious either. She will share what's on her heart and has been a great leader in our group. I was honored to be asked to photograph her senior portraits and have considered it an honor to watch her journey through high school. I am so proud of her and all her many talents!

Christmas Cards

This is the time to start thinking about Christmas Cards! We want to design your cards using the images you have received this last year. What a better way to show off how much your family has grown or changed in the last year. Our cards can be printed several different ways that will fit your budget. All of our cards come with envelopes so all you have to do is address them. The turn around time to receive them is about 2 weeks.

Here are a few examples that we are offering...


Get in touch with us soon so you get them in plenty of time!

CRAZINESS

I keep saying that but it is SOOO true right now. I am frantically working in every spare moment to get sessions done and to get a few on the blog.....I know some of you are trying hard to wait patiently.

Since I hate to post a blog without a picture here's one to tide you over.....



Okay, more like two but how could I choose...


More coming soon. I promise!

Craziness

I have been working like a crazy woman just trying to keep up these days! I promise I am working as fast as I can to get galleries up and ready for you. I realized yesterday that Thanksgiving is 4 weeks away and Christmas is ONLY 8 weeks from today! I can't believe that this year has gone by so fast. We have the best clients and couldn't be more grateful that we have been able to capture photos of so many families. God has truly blessed us and we didn't even plan it to work out this way. Doesn't that seem to be the way things work so often?

Let's get down to the real reason you come check this blog out. We were so honored to get to meet up with this family on some of their property. I knew we must be going to an awesome location when they gave us the keys of their golf cart to follow them in their truck. We made our way out to a field that had the most incredible light. When it works out to photograph in that 1-2 hours before sunset, the results are always spectacular!

These kids worked hard for us but I really think they had a good time in the process. We spent some time getting the more traditional family pose but I just loved the emotion in this one. Can't you tell they just have a good time together?




All of the kids enjoyed being in front of the camera. This guy was just fun. He was making sure everything looked right and had a special way of fixing his hair before he was in the spotlight. He was a lot of fun and I can tell that you get to laugh a lot when you hang out with him.

This little cutie was so precious. She loves her older brother and sister and just lit up. She enjoyed playing chase with us and daring us to try to catch her "in the moment." This is definitely her natural smile and it reflects her personality to a "T".

I just couldn't get past how gorgeous she was. The camera definitely loves her, don't you think? I'm afraid her dad better watch out. While she wasn't running around acting goofy with her brother and sister, they adore her, so I know she has a great time with them. They seem to really look up to her and she takes great care of them. I told her that night and I meant it....I could have spent hours just photographing her.

It was so difficult to chose just a handful to post, but this is probably one of my favorites. This just shows the relationship that these sisters have despite their age difference. They are both genuinely interested in the other and seem to have such a sweet relationshp. Now, I know they probably fight at times but I have no doubt they adore one another.

Thanks again for the privilege. I'll be in touch soon!

This was a session that was supposed to happen back in September but due to some schedule changes they weren't able to make the trip into Paducah. This family lives in the middle of the state but made special arrangements while in town for a wedding for us to capture some images of the kids!

Little Gracie wasn't sure what to think about this little skirt at first but it seemed to grow on her. I can't believe we managed to get one of her sitting because she is on the go all the time.


Another one of her...she loved this fence. I just followed her around trying to make sure we got a few good shots.


Her brother gave us smiles from the very beginning!


Many times Mike comes with me to make silly faces at the kids (and sometimes mom and dad) but he couldn't be here on this morning.....so you should have seen me acting all silly AND trying to take pictures. I won't be allowing video cameras along any time soon!

But I think our mission was accomplished.....


Mom's number one goal was a picture of her kids together. Here is one of the ones that we captured!


Thanks again for making a special trip to see me. I hope we can do it again sometime.

I will be in touch soon with the rest!

Fall Morning

Last Saturday was a brisk morning but this little guy is a trooper. We hung out together and enjoyed capturing his 3 month photos. It's amazing how much they fill out in just 3 months!

We set up an outdoor fall studio and went to town. He had a little bit of a cold but you couldn't really tell it!




These next ones are a surprise for Daddy. This little hat was his dad's when he was a baby. I think that is just super sweet! Dad is a farmer so he is a big fan of John Deere.








I was feeling extra creative tonight so I put together this fun storyboard. These are available in all shapes and sizes if you just can't decide which photo you like best.....you can always just get several!


I had a strange thing happen that day....His mom's name is Sara, I had a client by the name of Sarah meet me to pick up pictures, and the next client was named Sarah as well. About halfway through the day I realized just how many Sara's I met that day! We obviously had a popular name when we were all children. I know you really didn't need to know that but I just thought it was to weird.

More to come soon! I have the best customers and they are keeping me really busy!

Sweet Ansley

I was thrilled to get a call from this little doll's mom shortly after her birth. We photographed her at her home and she was great. She has an awesome big brother that just dotes on her and photographs quite well himself. It was rainy the day we had scheduled so were mostly confined inside but I think everything worked out. We got some awesome images! I had such a hard time picking out the ones to show you.

I love how serene this first one looks. They just look so peaceful.


Isn't her hair so great? I love it when newborns have such a full head of hair.





We definitely hit the jackpot with this next photo. We had just talked about hoping she might smile and then she gave us this cute little grin. Thankfully, I was poised and ready and it all worked out!






We wore her out the first night and had to finish up later with the rest. The second time she was rested and wanted to participate awake! I love the colors with this. Pink and green for a little girl is just perfect.


Thanks again for letting me participate in such a special time. I will be in touch soon!