My MIL

My mother-in-law asked me to take a few headshots for her business this weekend. It's so different photographing someone who will sit still and pose like I ask them to! (As opposed to what I usually do which is follow quick, wiggly kiddos and try as hard as I can to catch them when they pause for 1/2 a second!). Here are my favorites from our quick shoot.

The Family "S"

This shoot was a lot of fun. Two busy kids, peacock babies everywhere, and a very pregnant mama! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day:

Summer fun!

Remember running through the sprinklers as a kid? Apparently, it's a timeless activity. My girls had a blast getting soaked yesterday. I couldn't help but grab my camera and record the fun. :)

Little Miss A

This session is from many months ago, but this little one's mom has asked me to put the images back up in my gallery so she can place an order, and I decided to re-edit them with the software I acquired since this shoot (I heart Lightroom, by the way). This was a fun shoot - and one of my first as a real business woman. The only downside was an unfortunate encounter with a overly brave goose that thought Miss A's leg looked like a good snack. She recovered quickly, though, and we got some beautiful shots.

By the way, A's mama has a fantastic jewelry business. She takes your photos and makes them into gorgeous, chic charms for bracelets, necklaces, and even puts them on rings. Check out her work http://www.alanaliliedesigns.com/

My big girl (and her bigger sister)

My little one is 18 months old today - boy, the time has flown by. It doesn't seem that long ago that we were reading "Baby on the Way" with her big sister and anxiously awaiting her arrival. Things are fun and hectic around here; the girls play together now (with quite a bit of refereeing by me) and it makes my heart skip a beat when I see them sharing a toy, reading a book together, or making each other laugh at the dinner table. Who knew adding one more kid could quadruple the love in the house? :)

I went out to document this (sort of) momentous occasion last weekend and it was HOT. The girls were (mostly) good sports and I was able to get some cute shots. Check them out and thanks for indulging a mama showing off her girls.

Baby K

This was such a fun shoot. A friend of mine from way, way, back (I think we went to Kindergarten together!) asked me to photograph her precious girl to celebrate her first birthday. Baby K was absolutely adorable and a real ham. We had Mom singing funny songs, Daddy making faces, Grandma waving snacks, Great Aunt blowing bubbles, and some very curious peacocks - it was a family affair! Here are some of my favorite shots from yesterday:

The family "D"

I had a fun (but humid!) shoot this morning with one of my favorite families. We had a beautiful setting and some very interested peacocks. Here are some of the photos: