Clint's Back!

Clint and I went out for another shoot to do some head shots for his Broadway portfolio, this time sans cowboy hat, guitar and beard. We went for a more contemporary look in hopes of marketing him to a broader spectrum in the entertainment industry. Can I just say, Clint is easy peasy to shoot! He loves doing photo sessions and loves the camera... and the camera likes him a little bit too :) Oh how fun this shoot was! My friend Rachel came along to glean some photo tips and sport the reflector for me, thanks Rach and Clint worked it out behind the camera. What a great evening!!






SUCH a great laugh he has!



Singing his heart out:

Lily {Senior}

Lily gets the award for worst photo session weather without a reschedule! Despite the hideous weather outside she was able to pose and didn't complain or shiver... I am not sure how that happened! Needless to say she is a rock star and so is her sister April who came along to create a little artificial sun with my reflector. Without April I am pretty sure Lily's photos would look cold and dreary! Thanks, girls, for sticking through the weather and hanging with me for the evening, I sure do love ya's!

Lily you look beautiful even when you are pelted by rain and wind blown :)




I love lily's laugh, she can make anyone laugh with this giggle!


Part of what I love about photography and senior sessions in particular is that I get to offer a bit of styling advice when asked. I brought a trunk full of boots, scarves and clothes for Lily to pick through and then because of the rain I even got to sacrifice my hair clip to do a little impromptu hair design! Yeah!! I really enjoy styling sessions and if ever you need styling assistance for your session please always feel free to ask!

My Boys

Here they are, the reason I picked up a camera in the first place, my boys. Lincoln and Barrett are two (nearly three) and one. They are full of life and spunk and craziness! I am partial... totally. They make me a better person daily, more patient, more loving, more compassionate. And they make me laugh till I cry and want to pull my hair out all at the same time! Now that is amazing :) They rock.

The .M. Family

Alisa and I, we get each other. She has two beautiful girls nearly the exact same ages as my two handsome men and while boys and girls are worlds apart three year olds across the board know what they want and one year olds simply love life and want to explore more of it. So we get it. It's that unique unspoken connection between mom's who are right there in the thick of it right alongside you. It's comforting!

I love shooting these girls and it was an absolute pleasure to incorporate mom and dad this time. There simply could not be a more gorgeous family both in front of the camera and behind!


I often encourage parents of little one's to bring a comforting toy or blanket. Leila brought "Monkey" and while he did appear in some of the photos I absolutely love to capture all of the special things that will bring back fond memories for the child. I think Leila will love this one of "Monkey"!

And while Leila snuggled "Monkey", Nina just needed Dad!



Couldn't decide which I loved more, this one;

Or this one;




Leila loves to dance and sing! That's definitely one big difference between my boys and these little girls, while Leila looks like a ballerina my Lincoln would look like a mosh pit member!

The .P. Family

I, of course, love these guys but I didn't realize how much until the other night when I did their session. Again, I cannot say how amazing this photog gig is! I get to know people in ways that I would have otherwise never seen. It's really awesome! They are such a fun loving, tight crew. I could definitely tell that they enjoy and cherish the relationships with each other and to tell the truth the girls reminded me of my sister and I, hugging one minute and wresting each other to the ground the next :)

The lighting for this session was amazing. If you are a budding photog and want one key piece of advice that will change the way your images look for the oh so better it is this; learn what good light is and FIND IT! Oh honey, it makes such a difference. I prefer sunset light but I can get by with open shade (found under thick trees, just before the sun rises and just after the sun sets) or back light (where the light is low enough to be positioned behind the subject). Call me crazy but I also love a good overcast day and provided the fog isn't too thick it can be a great natural diffuser!

Onto the P family!!

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