Baby Gabrielle | 6 Months

September 16, 2013

Those cheeks! And eyelashes! I can't handle it. Baby Gabrielle is the cutest. I met her family early on a cool August morning and we trekked through the woods to reach one of my favorites spots to shoot. She was sweet as a newborn, but this little lady is such a beauty at just 6 months. Her tiny pink shirt perfectly complimented her blue eyes and her roly-poly arms ... oh my word. You have to take a look.

I think maybe Gabrielle will be a gymnast. :)

Pure joy!

To see more from Baby Gabrielle's 6-month session, click here to view a SLIDESHOW or watch it here:

Baby Lane | 1 Year

April 24, 2013

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:

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:

Adrina & Family

November 20, 2012

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!