One happy family!

I came back from vacation at the beginning of July to meet with this family the very next morning. We had fun trekking around downtown a bit before it got too hot and I realized I LOVE shooting at 9am! There was no one out and about, it wasn't yucky out, and I think we were all on our game, including the little one. The lighting was also very cooperative. Some of my favorite photos from the day below...

She ate the whole thing!

Meet Miss R, who is turning one shortly! She came over to have her very first Pink Champagne cake from Smith's Bakery. Yum! I was hoping she wouldn't eat too much because her mom and I were joking we wanted to eat what was left. Well....


Needless to say, I didn't get any of that cake but she sure did look cute digging in! Here's some other shots from before the cake.

I love.....LOVE!

So, I met Cara through my hubby's cousin a little over a year ago. I've met with her family and taken photos for them several times. This time, her boyfriend Carlos wanted to get her a special gift for her birthday so he decided to have portraits done of them! Oh it was so sweet, they were so much fun, and we just kept coming up with more and more spots to take photos and cute ideas. Here are a few of my favorites!

A visit from afar

I've bee shooting Julie's little family for almost a year now. Her dad, stepmom, and sisters came to visit from Japan the past few weeks and she wanted to get together for some family photos that she can keep and her family can take back with them. The ground was soggy and the sun was bright but we made it work.

We had family photos taken when we went to visit my family in South Carolina for Christmas and they're very precious to me. They hang in our living room and remind me of all the fun we had on that trip and all the love we share across the miles.

Here are some of my favorite shots.

A new family

Dawn and Josh recently got engaged and their families (his two and her three) will become one big happy family soon! Spending a couple hours with them, you'd never guess that they hadn't spent their entire lives together. We had lots of laughs with these five! This was Dawn's Mother's Day gift from her soon-to-be-hubby and her kids. Her daughter said it would be hard to top this gift and I tend to agree. I also love to give photo gifts for Mother's Day.

C's turning one!

I first "met" Miss C at mama's maternity session back in May of last year. Since then, I've had the pleasure of photographing her and her family every few months or so. Mom and Dad have done an amazing job of cataloging her first year in photos. Watch her grow!

A family of 15!

This was my biggest family shoot to date! Shannah is a dear friend of mine and I've done photos for her family many times. This time, her husband's family wanted to get the whole crew together for some unforgettable memories. We had lots of fun!