Well first of all, I try not to take myself too seriously, so it's hard for me to think about what I want to say about myself! I grew up in Florida with a very large family. My entire family has art running through their veins. My grandfather was a professional photographer, Mom and Dad both have artistic talents, and all of my siblings have a knack for being creative one way or another. so here I am, married with children and wondering how in the world I'm going to channel my passion for creativity into something beautiful, productive, fulfilling, and find joy all at the same time? So, photography became the answer and a much needed outlet.
I love people, I love love, and I love adorable little baby fat rolls! I have to be creating beautiful things at all times. Though being a full time mother and homemaker takes up most of my time, I just can't keep myself from dreaming about being an amazing wedding photographer.
Over the past five years in the wedding industry, I feel like I have become a regular wedding junkie! By recognizing the latest styles and trends, I am prepared to capture everything that is unique and fabulous at your wedding and wrap it all up into an amazing timeless package. And that amazing package is the work of art you will walk away with when the day is all said and done. How well do you want to remember it?
Recently I have also reached one of my ongoing goals of being published in a national wedding magazine. They are but two small pictures, but I am so blessed none the less (baby steps!). You may recognize some images from Kyle and Christina's Wedding at Gorge Crest Farms in Town & Country Weddings, Fall 2010 issue. I have also been featured in a few wedding inspiration blogs such as Style Me Pretty, Snippet & Ink, Style Unveiled, and Marry You Me!
These were taken around bedtime for these guys yesterday. Fortunately, they still had some good energy for us to capture on film! The last time I took pictures of these kiddos was when the youngest boy was 9 months I think! Now, they have a baby sister Catelin. (She’s that super tiny baby sitting up in the wild flowers. I ADORE this shot.
We did the lolipops with these guys too, and there are some great smiles, but I love how this picture feels
We had two photo shoots yesterday, the first was for these two litttle guys. They were oh so cute, and fun to play with (once we got past the uncomfortable “I-will-refuse-to-smile-for-this-stranger-because-I-am-two” phase!) We also saved the best for Last…LOLIPOPS!
This first picturte was his peace offering! (We had Mom hide ’cause it seemed to keep them from thinking she would save them. Imagine little toddler tears and chubby arms reaching out to their mother for sanctuary!) As soon as he realized it was just him and me, I was surprised by his super sweet, smiling gesture. You can still see his tears…
And this is Luke, I loved this little expression…one of MANY!
Now we’re smiling…
These boys were all brothers (5 boys! Amazing!), and they were so much fun to shoot! No offense, but I’d been stressing all day about shooting five boys at once, because, I mean, how crazy could it get if things got a little out of hand? It was a complete unknown to me, so I was bracing myself for a totally new experience. Well, I can’t say enough about how good these kids were. They were so cooperative, and well behaved. I came home thinking, “okay, I have a lot of work to do!” My boys better be good too!! ;P
Thank you to you guys for such a great experience, and always a shout out to kymberly, who I know is going to see this, for being here for me this month!
Well, Ivy is the first children’s session during this beautiful month! The sun is shining, and the trees are blooming. Kymberly (Ivy’s mom) and I have known eachother for two years now, and I’ve been playing with her kids and pictures for as long as I’ve known her! The first time I took pictures of Ivy was when she was six months old, I believe. NOW she’s two years old with a super sweet personality. I enjoyed the one-on-one time I had to spend with her and try to capture her little soul in a photograph. Boy, was I pleased!
Yeay, Spring is finally shining! Although the weather has still been just a little unpredictable. As I was driving to meet these guys in dowtown Salem, it started pouring! I was tempted to call and cancel, but I just said to myself, “wait, you never know what’ll happen…” Sure enough, it was beautiful. I’ve had it happen too many times when I’ve cancelled a shoot and as soon as we would’ve started, the clouds part and the sun shines through, with angels singing…”Ooohh, yeeeeee of little faaaiiith…”
Enough fun, Here is a sneak peek for Jason and Karina. We had a lot of fun and got some amazing pictures! They were both naturals, and seemed truely comfortable in front of the camera. Jason was also okay with taking some shots with Karina’s second love, cute shoes and purses!
