Baby Lane | 1 Year

It doesn't seem like that long ago that I was sitting across from Mike and Kirsten at Caribou talking about the soon-to-arrive baby in Kirsten's belly. How quickly one year passes. That soon-to-arrive baby is now a full year old! I can hardly believe it!

It has been SO fun hanging out with this family every few months over the course of this last year. Getting to work with clients over and over is the reason this job is so rewarding, and I'm so thankful this little family chose me to document one of the most important years of their lives. Thank you guys! I can't wait to see you again.

And in case you want to see Baby Lane changing over the last year, here he is from tiny to little boy:

• Newborn
• 3 Months
• 6 Months
• 9 Months

Love those up there! He's so cute. :)

Kirsten is such a creative mom. Lane's birthday shirt matches his nursery!

Haha! Favorite!

To see more from Baby Lane's bright and colorful 1-year session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Sharon & Rob | Akron Engagement

Oh, you guys. This post is so fun for me because Sharon is my BFF. We met at gymnastics when we were 12 and as we grew up we started sharing stories about boys. They were harmless crushes that we giggled about during warmup or while we were in line waiting to condition. We could never see very far down the road when it came to boys. Truthfully, we were all about hanging out with each other and the other gym girls. When Sharon met Rob though, many years after gymnastics, I knew he was a keeper. Sharon has the most goofy sense of humor and I knew "the one" had to be someone special to match her wit. Rob can say almost anything with a straight face and I never know if he's kidding. No joke, he told me he was going to wear a cape at his wedding and I thought he might be serious. Either I'm really gullible or he's got the poker face down. I guess we'll find out in November!

You two life buddies, Nathan and I are so grateful for your friendship. I really, really, really can't wait to see you tie the knot!

We met at Sharon's house for some cookie decorating. I love when couples plan an activity for their engagement session!

Then we headed to Lock 3 for ice skating ...

Only Sharon can look that cute ice skating!

Oh you two. So good looking. :)

Stud!

I am obsessed with all the twinkle lights!

You should know that there were bats flying above us during these shots. Rob was slightly terrified (sorry, Rob) but pushed through his fears for the sake of the photos. That is awesome.

To see more from Sharon and Rob's Akron engagement session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Adrina & Family

I had so much fun hanging out with this sweet, little two-year-old and her family. Adrina wasn't too interested in the camera or me (until she almost got in my car at the end of the session!); she much rather wanted to pick up rocks and sticks. I think this girl will be hanging with the boys as she gets older.

My philosophy when it comes to children/family photography is just to let the kids do their thing. I shoot on location for a reason ... to keep the kids in their element and give them some freedom ... so why not take advantage of it? In 20 years, I want families to be able to look back on photos and remember exactly how the child was at the time, rocks and all. :)

Adrina, Ashley and Derek, I had such a good time with you guys. Thank you for trusting me with your family photos!

See, she's picking up rocks ... with a cute bow in her hair.

Love this!

She loved swinging and would sneak a peek at the camera while she was in the air. :)

My favorite!

To see more from Adrina's session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Jessica & Collin | Engagement

Jessica and Collin were my very first wedding booking for the 2013 season, and their date is the MOST popular out there: 6.15.13. I've had SO many inquiries for it, and I'm so glad these two snatched it up. Their wedding is going to be fantastic. :)

We met at Wolf Creek Winery for their perfect fall engagement session. Wolf Creek is where they had their first date ... and where Collin proposed! So it was kind of fitting that we document their story there. The rain held off and the colors were gorgeous; I'm so glad we decided to stick with our original date.

Thank you two for a fun session! I hope the PDA isn't too out of control, Collin. ;)

You're so pretty, Jessica!

You can't NOT use trees when they look like this.

Love this (above and below)!

Wolf Creek's grounds are gorgeous!

To see more from Jessica and Collin's engagement session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here: