I had such a great time with this family! Going to a new location is always an exciting challenge, and when this Mom asked if I would go to their home for their session it was no exception! I loved the open views of the trees and fields nearby, and the old wooden barn was a great backdrop, too. Add in a fun family and you can't do much better than that!

Family Homestead

I had a fabulous time with this family's photo session! They invited me out to the family farm, which was a pretty special thing, since 6 generations of their family have lived there! There were fabulous photo spots all around the farm with all the buildings, trees, grass, and the farmhouse itself. We got some really cute stuff, but these are definitely my favorites from the day:

Sweet Baby Girl

I couldn't believe how awake this little sweetheart was during her session, even though she was only a few days old! But, that's ok, it meant that I was able to capture her beautiful blue eyes in some of her images! She settled down toward the end of the session, though, and we were able to get her set up in the doll bed, which turned out to be completely adorable... isn't she precious?

Time flies!

This handsome little man has been on my blog a few times already. We did newborn, 3 month, and 6 months photos, and it was already time for his 9 month pictures! He wasn't so much into getting his picture taken on this particular morning, but we were able to get some nice shots anyway! This is such a cute little family :-)

Another sweet baby!

I am so excited about the images from this session! We had talked a little bit about going outside for some of the photos from this session, but the chill that morning was just a bit too much to bring the baby out, so we did everything indoors! I love the natural feel of all of their family photos, and she looked so stinkin' cute in her little ruffle-butt and butterfly wings! And, those eyes! Wow!

Soon to be a family of three...

When this couple contacted me for maternity photos after a referral from a past client of mine, we had been planning on getting some beautiful outdoor shots for their session. However, Mother Nature had other plans, and a weekend full of rain showers kept us inside. However, that didn't stop us from getting some really nice images! Mommy and Daddy aren't telling the gender or name of this little munchkin until the big day comes, but I can tell you, he/she will be welcomed to a home full of love, and one of the most adorable nurseries I have EVER seen, as well as a fabulous collection of children's books!

The black and white image below is one of my favorite maternity images, it is so simple and sweet, and so genuine!

...and baby makes four!

I was so honored when another area photographer invited me over to her home to capture her family as they excitedly await the arrival of baby #4! We had fun using an empty upstairs bedroom, their newly remodeled master, and we also did a few images on their deck. There was some awesome afternoon sun coming in the windows, and it worked out beautifully! I LOVE the photo of the family's feet on the bed, as well as the one of her belly with her kids' hand prints. We laughed a lot, and had a great time! Here's a sampling of some of my favorites from our session:

Littlest Hunter

I can't believe how many baby boys I have been photographing lately! It has been all fun, though! For this session, we were lucky enough to have a day of unseasonable sunshine and temperatures, so we were able to take advantage of the beautiful afternoon glow. Daddy is a duck hunter, and they wanted to incorporate this into his session. I love the photo of him in the orange hat - we did a newborn photo of him with the same hat, but his entire body fit into it! Look at him now! We also squeezed in a few family photos, as well, and they turned out beautifully, too! I love it when a plan comes together!

Baby Boy!

In-home baby sessions are so sweet, I love capturing images of a family in their own environment, it just feels so intimate and loving! This baby boy's session was no exception, and it made me tear up more than once as I was editing and seeing that pure joy in his parents' faces. Here's a sampling of my favorites, he's a gorgeous baby!

Little Red Head

This session was on the calendar for MONTHS, and Mom and I were both really excited when the big day finally came! We went to a family property of theirs, so I had the fun challenge of using a new location. We got some really cute stuff, and, even though this feisty little redhead took a faceplant toward the end of the session, it didn't take long before she was running back and forth trying to "get" her Mom, Dad, and Aunt. I love how their outfit choices really bring her to the center of attention since it was her 18month session, after all! Mom even made a super cute Christmas card with the image of them kissing their sweet little girl :-)

 

Lookin' Great in Green

When we got started on this session, Mom laughed because she had been shopping and choosing clothes for everyone to wear, and realized that everyone was in green! It looked awesome with the browns, golds, and reds around us for this outdoor session. It was another of those chilly, windy days, but we made it work and got some great stuff!

Three Generation Session

When we were planning for this extended family session, the family kept giving me "warnings" about how things can get loud and crazy when everyone is together.... I guess they didn't know that I'm used to Bowen holidays, with my father in law being from a family of 9 children... "loud and crazy" has a whole new definition in that setting! We had babies to grandparents, and I was surprised at how many photos we had gotten done in the amount of time that we were out there. The location is one that is popular among several other area photographers, but this was my first trip out there. The lighting was perfect, and it ended up being a beautiful session! Here's a handful of their gallery images:

Fun Family Session

This family had a great time for their photo session with me! The boys loved being at the park, throwing their football around, and, especially, visiting the firehouse! It was one of those surprisingly warm fall days, but we had a great time. The firehouse images are my favorite :-)

Awesome Autumn Color = Great Family Pic Backdrop!

Do you remember the "Down on the Farm" session I posted recently? Well, here's a family pic from that session - I was nervous about the light since it was getting close to noon and that is less than ideal, but it totally worked out!

Another Adorable Family

I'm loving all of these adorable fall family sessions that have been coming along lately! I love the color choices that Mom picked out for them, and they looked awesome against the yellows and greens in the scenery for their photos. This location was a new one for me, and it has become one of my new favorites! Mom shared that their home is decorated in a lot of earth tones, and she was excited to have photos that would coordinate with their decor. I am so happy with how these came out!

Adorable Family

When this Mom contacted me to do kid/family pictures for her family, she was so excited that it made me even more excited! Our first appointment was cancelled due to awful weather, but our second try ended up being a bright and beautiful morning! She has two adorable sons, and Dad was so helpful and agreeable! I love how their session turned out!

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One on the way...

When I was asked to capture some images of this family in anticipation of baby #2, I was so excited! It was crazy windy the day that we did our photos, but they were good sports and we made the best of it! We also did a few shots in the new baby's nursery, as well, which was decorated in woodland animals. So cute!