I had so much fun with this adorable, photogenic family! Little Sophie is definitely a natural in front of the lens with her sparkling eyes and curly hair, and baby brother Sam gave me lots of shy grins! As much as I love outdoor summer shots, Sophie had SUCH an adorable bedroom with fantastic light that we grabbed a few indoor shots as well. Here are my favorites of these two sweethearts (and their parents!)
It's hard to believe I'm still blogging sessions from before I left on my trip--and there's still more to go! I appreciate the patience of my clients as I work through loads of photographs from my mobile office (and sometimes spotty internet signals) from the wheat fields of the central Midwest! I only have about 10 days to go, but as soon as I head home I'll be off to back-to-back destination weddings in Sedona, Arizona the first weekend of August, and then off to sunny Key Largo, Florida the following weekend! Whew! And so, here are more of my patient clients for your viewing pleasure.. Ben and Maria! I photographed them last summer and they were ready to smile again as we did a session at Grandma and Grandpa's shady backyard and they had plenty of smiles for me!
I haven't seen Molly since this past winter, and I think her hair has grown the most! I loved her new style... fun and straight up in the air! This time Molly's new friend Brody (and mommy Ashley) joined in on the session (as well as Molly's mommy Patti) for a fun backyard session. These photos will definitely be fun to look back on as these two grow up. My favorite is when at the end of the session Molly decided to give Brody a kiss...which in her world meant licking his head! :)
First--a quick update! For those of you who inquired about my day of Lake Bronson mini-sessions, I've narrowed down the possible date to either the 4th or 5th of September. I've received a huge response so as soon as I send out the e-mail with details I'll be booking on a first-reply basis so be watching! And if you're wondering what the location offers for photographic backgrounds, look no further! Here's a sneak peek of Matthew, Ariana, Sophia (along with Mom and Dad!) at Lake Bronson State Park a few weeks ago. We met up at the park around 6:30 p.m. and the lighting was perfect. Like I said--tons of shady trees and trails, tall grasses, a beach, water to splash in--how good can it get? I can't wait to come back and shoot here again!
I love this picture below for so many reasons, most of all it is a little girl just being a little girl...love her pout, little swim bottoms peeking out, and those scraped up knees!!
It's been over a year since I've seen these two and man, have they grown--especially Aliyah! Considering she was only a month or so old the last time I photographed her and now she's running around the yard like crazy it's definitely a change. This time everything was green and colorful and there were plenty of little kittens in the yard to play with! The kids also had a trampoline but I think Dad's toss was more fun and they definitely got much higher in the air! I also got to use this old truck in their yard I've been eying every time I drive by--plus they matched! :)
Since Teagan's actual birthday is in August (and I'm out of state all of July and destination wedding-hopping in August) we decided to do a photo session a little early. We had a gorgeous sunny morning and even visited the puppies next door and tasted some lollipops! I still can't believe this little lady is almost a year... you may remember a few sessions from throughout her first year, too!
I had a colorful backyard session with sisters Taylor and Megan, where the girls explored and climbed and played on the swings and read books with Mom. I think I even found a little assistant when I left one of my cameras on the ground for a bit and then saw Taylor carrying it like a pro! I quickly took a shot of her and had to share it here! Check out the rest of these little matching cuties.
This post will be a LONG one... but that's because this session included 16 adults and 13 children... and a few dogs, too! You may remember some faces from this fun session, which is how I ended up doing the whole entire family a month later! The Wilsons run a beautiful greenhouse in town, so I'm sure my local readers will recognize them. I loved capturing the interaction between all the kids, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and even the four-legged friends who are also a big part of the family. We did the session at the family farm which included a fabulous red barn and lots of great backdrops. One of my favorite shots from the day was a little moment I captured between Great Grandma and Grandpa, who I'm told are 89 and 90 years old! It was hard to narrow down pictures, and with so many people involved I figured I'd just go for it and share a LOT!
When I arrived to take pictures of these two little ladies, they were just finishing up getting their toenails painted, so I thought it fitting to get a snap of their cute pink piggies! They then showed me around their house and I immediately spotted the front porch swing which was perfect for a sisterly picture. As usual, we ended up at the park which is always great for beautiful backgrounds. I love how green and colorful it is there this time of year!
I'm tempted to call this "The Post That Took Eight Hours" since I've had such trouble with the internet today! Yes, I've arrived in Kansas and things are great...except Verizon tells me that the tiny little secluded, rural, dusty, in-the-middle-of-nowhere town we're staying in is located in a "dead spot" which means I get about one bar of signal that goes in and out all day long. So I officially have limited internet use for now. Of course that won't stop me completely... I've found certain areas that hold a bit more signal so I just need to prepare my blogs ahead of time and run out to post them when they're ready. E-mail is now officially on hiatus this month! Of course anything urgent I will do my best to reply. My apologies and of course appreciation for your patience. We may move the crew at some point this month so hopefully I get better luck at our next spot!
Anyways--onto the pictures from where I left off! This was an extra unique session... two sets of twins! Big brothers Desmond and Damion are twins, and so are little Payton and Olivia. We had a great time at the park and had amazing weather as usual. Check 'em out!
"No more pictures!" Payton's shirt also says I STILL LIVE WITH MY PARENTS. Priceless!
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