One of my favorite tricks when doing a session with children is to make incorrect animal noises.  For instance, I’ll say:  “Listen, I’m going to make my cat sound… woof woof!”  The kids usually laugh and then I ask them how THEIR cat sound goes, and we play back and forth this way for a [...]

Are we seriously old enough to be married?  And have kids?!  I’ve known this family for years, Erin (far left) and I graduated together, her brother Jon (with the red hair) played baseball for my dad, and the last time I saw Lara (in the white shirt) I was still in high school.  Now we’re [...]

This little guy was really fun to work with, we chased chickens, rode a “sickle,” threw leaves around and climbed trees.  Here are a couple of my favorite shots from our time together, and I’ll post more soon! After we were finished with his pictures, I asked Mom if I could photograph her – she [...]

It’s been a little while since I updated, so here are a few outtakes from some recent sessions… . . These girls were so much fun to work with!  Not only are they beautiful (check out these amazing eyes!), but they were both incredibly sweet and personable.  I had a great time working with them, [...]

One of my favorite things about my job (can you call it a job, when it’s something you love?) is all the new people I get to meet.  My husband and I both came away from this shoot saying “I wish they lived closer!”  This family was so incredibly nice, and we felt a connection [...]

I always try to prepare parents for a long session if we are going to be taking pictures of young children (up to three hours.)  I’ve had sessions that take much less time, of course, but it often takes a while for most children to relax and start interacting in a way that is meaningful.  [...]

How do you get great photographs of children?  Play with them!  Recently, I had a session with some friends from high school who wanted me to photograph their two beautiful children.  When they arrived, however, their little girl was just not interested!  This is pretty common for children her age and I’m fairly convinced that [...]

Remember this little guy?  They grow so fast, don’t they?!