Kim, Derek, and Matthew because he’s 2!

I have never been more grateful for parents’ supervision than I was during this session!  Matthew is an energetic and fearless 2 year old boy!  He is also a great talker.  We started off our session by the lake, throwing rocks in, where he was one foot in, and would have had gone for a swim had mom and dad not been there to pull him back.  Then we crossed the bridge and went over to the farm village, Matthew announcing that he was running the whole way.  We found some more water to explore over there in a little man-made stream.  Matthew was ready to dive in head first!  Thankfully, dad has quick hands!  I also happened to capture that moment.  Looking and smiling pics are great, but that one captures their family and their life at this stage better than any other!  We finished our session by the tractor, where Matthew happily announced he was playing on the tractor, and was sad to say goodbye at the end of our session.  Kudos to these parents for happily keeping up with their energetic boy, and if you can ever find a way to bottle his leftover energy, you’ll be billionaires!

Teddy Bear Picnic

This photo session has been a long time in the making and is really special and near and dear to my heart.  My boys have these PJs that they love to wear, and they love to play with their stuffed animals at home and are often bringing them all into the family room for various arrangements with pillows and blankets.  I’d been really wanting to capture these current elements of their lives, especially before they outgrow the PJs, and before the onset of summer heat, and we were finally able to make it happen on a slightly cooler afternoon in late March.  We packed up the car with all of their favorites along with a wagon to haul them with, and set up in the woods with a very special blanket, handmade by my Grandma, their Great Grandmother.  These two had a great time arranging their animals and playing with them outdoors.  It was a fun change of scenery, and I’m so happy to have frozen these precious moments!

Pam and Family

I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I did this family’s portraits.  HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN?  That question is one of the things I love about getting to do photography.  I can freeze time.  What’s your superpower?!  These kids have grown, and were full of plenty of personality for their session.  Of course, we took some posed portraits, but once those were out of the way, my goal was to let these kids be themselves and capture genuine moments.  And with an abundance of childhood energy and fun, I had lots to work with!

K Extended Family Photo Session

I had the pleasure of photographing one of these families last fall, so I was excited to meet the rest of dad’s side of the family for an extended family photo session.  We met at the park and started with some more formal family shots at a favorite spot that is a path in the woods that seems to go on forever.  Then we moved over to the lake and had fun exploring the area.  There were canoes there too, so of course we had to take advantage and use one as a photo prop!  I love the irony of that shot, because you’d never actually have THAT many people in one canoe.

Karis, Chris, James and John because they’re 1!

This session has been on my calendar for a while, and after rescheduling once due to colds, I was excited to finally meet these boys and their family.  They were very serious during our session, but especially enjoyed rolling around and playing in the leaves and dirt.  Mom and dad were cool and calm as the boys explored, and I got to capture their playing at the park.  Happy birthday boys!