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DKTBLEG sounds like texting slang! Daring Kitty Turns Black Lego Eggplant Green…hmmmm…or not. What it actually is the initials of this family of 6 plus their dog Gunnar. Last fall I did a family session for my sister and her family and this year with baby Eve making her appearance we weren’t sure if we would get a session in. Fortunately we fit it into our camping trip we had last week. It was good to shake the dust off my camera and get back into shooting mode before fall hits us!



Oh Bo…you’re “schoooo Gorgeoush”

I get to see this girl and her family every six months or so. Can you believe she’s already two? I can’t…mostly because she’s only a few weeks younger than my own little Adelle (and her twin as you can see here!) and I want her to stay little forever! (Or at least until the little one in my tummy makes his or her appearance in a few weeks!)

Here is a sneak peak from our studio session a couple weeks ago!

We had fun singing, dancing, and in the end it was kind of a free for all as my kids made an appearance. The tutu’s came out and there may or may not be snapshots of my son dancing and twirling in a tutu which is totally coming out on his wedding day. Wanna see? Well ok…you twisted my arm…ahem

<3 … *CUTIE*

It’s been hard to catch up on my blog posts since my trip to Atlanta which is a whole other post on it’s own! I apologize for the delay! This little one was born just before the Atlanta trip and we hurried to try to get her in within my preferred two week deadline! Babies under two weeks old generally have much easier sessions than those who are older, plus that 10 days to 2 week mark is often a turning point where babies often get acne and develop colic so we start playing with fire scheduling much later than that! So the day after I got home I packed up and headed to their home for our session. P, though just over that two week mark did remarkably well and gave us a good chunk of sleep time! She is much much loved by not only her mommy and daddy, but two very adoring older siblings! She is one lucky girl!

After my last post featuring many beautiful winter scenes I feel cold. Time for a quick spring warm up!

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Had this sweet little 6 month old in my studio a couple weeks ago. And by sweet – I mean absolutely charming! Full of smiles he was probably one of the easiest sessions I’ve had in a while!

Just before Christmas I had the pleasure of photographing this adorable little guy. Baby J was so sleepy and curly and yummy! So happy I got the chance to snuggle him for a little while. Here is a sneak peek of his session!

This family was a glimpse into our future I think. Just slightly older than our own soon-to-be three children, they have a similar age gap as we have/will have. We had so much fun! These kids were bundles of energy and honestly I’m not even sure how their parents keep up with them! They are super parents for sure! Here were a few of my favorites from the session.

And one that shows a little more of what’s really happening during this shoot. Love it!

A couple of my favorites of all three kids

So fun to work with them! I love kids with energy!

I couldn’t believe when I looked at the calendar and realized it was time for baby J’s 6 month milestone session. In fact he was closer to 7 and a half months when we actually got together but he had been sitting for weeks – months even. He is such a strong little guy – he’s probably going to be running within another couple months. It makes me thankful for my slow walkers – but I know J is adored by his parents and they are having so much fun watching him just take off and grow!

Here were some of my favorites from that day.

In only a few months we’ll be getting together for his 1 year old session! Keep your eyes open for that one – isn’t he gorgeous?

Brian and I met up with this gorgeous family a couple weeks ago. Mom had contacted me with some very specific ideas about images for their home. The ideas were simple, classic, and absolutely gorgeous! This family was absolutely gorgeous. We played, laughed, and even took a trip in a rocket ship during one of our breaks. These kids had incredible patience. We had a long morning and they hung in there until the end! Baby E was especially cheerful and was so easy to shoot! We had a blast! Thanks for having us in your home, your family is wonderful.

I have a few female heros in my life.  1. Smurfette.  How she managed to be the only girl in a group full of boy smurfs and keep her sanity I’ll never know.  2. Jasmine Star – because her images rock, she’s from San Diego (where I want to live when I grow up) and she has the best branding on the face of the planet. 3. My mom (whole other post)  #4. And my sister Karen.  It’s no secret that I want to be her when I grow up.  I’ve looked up to her for child rearing advice, how I want my house to look someday, and I admit if not for her and her husband’s giant leaps of faith in recent years of starting their own businesses I likely wouldn’t have started my own photography business.  So I’m all too happy to get in a fall session with her and her family.

I’ve taken a few pics of my various family members this last year.  But Karen looking for some specific pieces for her husband’s new office and the extended family ones weren’t going to work.  So on a whim we headed to the mall to put together coordinating outfits for a family shoot we weren’t quite sure when I’d have time to do.  As we walked out of the Gap I knew right then that I would MAKE time this week to get this shoot in.  It was so fun shopping with her to get the perfect outfits.  And I will likely use many of these as examples to my new clients of how we can mix and match colors and patterns but still have everything cohesive and work together!