These girls deserve so much credit for their hard work during our photo shoot!  It was absolutely freezing, but their spirits stayed high and they moved from location to location without complaining.  I adore their pink cheeks!

Austin and Kristi (mom and dad) also deserve credit for bringing blankets and coats so the girls could stay warm as we moved around.  Austin goofed off, danced around, and did whatever it took to keep the kids entertained and happy.  I need him to be my personal entertainment assistant!  Think he’s interested?  Thanks, Bankheads, for a wonderful time with these chilly girls.  I love the kilts!

Just look at this handsome guy!

I have never been a huge fan of reptiles as pets (at least in my own home; I have worse luck with them that house plants), but after seeing their family pictures with both pets, I am tempted to add one to our group!  Okay, probably not, but he was the best behaved kid I’ve worked with lately.

Justin and Amelia are getting married!  I was so happy to spend a fall morning with these two taking their engagement pictures.

Aren’t they both just completely gorgeous?  They were also game for just about anywhere I wanted to shoot: in the middle of a river, hiking up a hill, and even being a little goofy when I asked.  They are such a fun couple and I’m so excited for their future!

After the amazing time I had working with these two, I decided it’s time to specialize in engagement sessions.  Who knows?  Maybe in a few (okay, Melanie, quite a few) years, I’ll be taking their family pictures with their kids.

Valentine’s Day Promotion:
• 30-minute minisession
• Minimum of five images to choose from for your cards
• 50 double-sided minicards (2×3.5) for $75 OR
• 25 full-size cards (5×7) for $125

The wording on these cards is completely customizable, so I can print the greeting from your child and/or family, leave a blank space if you’d like to write your own, or both! You may also mix and match designs if you’d like some minis, some full-size, or different styles for different kids.

Please contact me soon to schedule your session, and plan for at least a week from the date of your shoot to receive your custom valentine cards.  If you aren’t able to schedule a photo session and would like to use one of your own photos to order cards, please contact me directly for pricing information.

Amy Knudsen Gillette is a lucky woman, I tell you. The light for her family photo shoot in the fall and the weather for her double family photo shoot in the winter was perfect! It was supposed to be a terrible storm, but someone knew that Amy deserved good light.

Amy and her amazing kids are joining forces with another amazing group: the Summers family. Amy and Doug are getting married this summer, and this weekend was the last time for at least two years that everyone would be together. See? I told you they needed that good weather!

I ask you: have you ever seen a 16 year-old so enthusiastic about a family photo day? Topher is seriously a great kid. Everyone in this family was so much fun and cooperative on a cold January day. I can’t wait to show you more!

My kids know that when I pull out the camera, they are in for a long haul. They have trekked with me to the mountains, local parks, scary urban neighborhoods, and our own house more often than they’d care to remember.

Lately, I’ve been working on perfecting my RAW skills and on white balance adjustment. Sadly, my kids had no interest in modeling. Thank goodness for my willing cat Alex.

What does sushi have to do with my goals?  I could make it a goal to learn to love sushi, but really, I don’t.  I order teriyaki salmon when I go out for sushi with friends.  But this sushi looked so lovely I couldn’t resist taking its picture.

I am not skilled at food photography, but I’m going to work on it this year.  Starting with sushi.