…is my TWO FRONT TEETH!

I’ve been photographing these girls for years – since the youngest was 18 months old in fact. Holy Cow that is a long time! One of my favorite things about their mom is that their last couple of sessions have been scheduled based on her girls’ missing teeth. She emailed me a month ago to let me know that the last front tooth was hanging by a thread and to get ready because she needed a session. It was almost like being on call for a newborn session.

I knew we would be doing this session in doors and I was really excited to use their bedrooms. Both girls have very cool rooms with gorgeous color on the walls. And, each room is a perfect representation of their personalities. So, we decided to have some fun which included a little jumping on the bed.

S. Family – thanks so much for inviting me to take these special pictures to document Miss K’s missing teeth!

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What an honor to be able to photograph this very special celebration – H’s Adoption Party! The K Family’s adoption of this sweet and adorable boy became official a couple of weeks ago and they threw quite a party to celebrate. Family and friends were there, many of whom were wearing their hanboks. The food was gorgeous and smelled fabulous. H’s big sisters  and mom sang him a very special Happy Adoption Day song and his dad put together a very sweet video of H’s first year with his foster family in Korea.

K Family – thank you so much for inviting me to photograph this special day for you!

Ooh I just love the late afternoon light this time of year! It truly makes for beautiful photography. I had a great time with this family – Miss S. seemed to really enjoy all of the fun things we did during our session. I had so many favorites, it was hard to pick which ones to preview on my blog. Enjoy W. Family!

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I don’t often post images of my kids on my blog because it is nearly impossible to photograph them most of the time. In years past I have shed tears, and those were not tears of joy. However, this time it was different. They completely cooperated with me and I teared up a little bit when I reviewed the images when we got home. I am sure it helped that we had a gorgeous location full of fun things for them to do. We visited a beautiful farm with lots of chickens. Henry had a blast watching them and checking out the large selection of tractors. Helen wanted to spend her time playing with all of the kittens that live there too.

Here are some of my favorites. I can’t wait to put this first one above my fireplace.

I love when Henry stands like this.

This is so Helen – posing like a model with her self-applied fingernail polish.

I’ve worked with this family for a long time – see those 2 little ones in the images below? I got to photograph both of them as newborns. So, I was looking forward to this session when I could spend time really photographing them as a family.

Enjoy F Family!

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I don’t think that we could have ordered more perfect weather for this session. Perfect temperature, perfect leaves, perfect light. Ooh it was fabulous. On top of the perfect weather, I got to photograph this wonderful family. They were so much fun and the beautiful sisters were adorable with each other. Yeah, it was all just perfect!

I can’t wait to show you the rest S Family!

Part of the reason that I work On-Location is that I love the challenge that comes from shooting in different places all the time. What will the weather be like? Is there nice light there? What do the surroundings look like? It is kind of exciting to go some place new and then make it work to create beautiful portraits of my clients. I met this great family at SIUE. I’ve never been to the campus before, but heard it was lovely. I was thrilled when I arrived. It was just perfect!

The new location wasn’t the only challenge during this session though. Someone (and I’m not naming names) did NOT want to be photographed. I believe that he/she had full intentions of not smiling, not having fun, and not participating in the least. But in the end, we all had a great time. We all laughed and played and even smiled.

Enjoy your preview B Family!

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These sisters are so adorable together. Big Sister Miss O. was FABULOUS with her little sister, Miss G. I love it when siblings really enjoy each other duringmy sessions. They are both such cute girls too – I love their curly hair! H. Family, I really enjoyed working with you and I look forward to showing you the rest. Enjoy your preview!

My favorite kind of family image…

See, how cute are they together?!

I just love Miss G’s face here!

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Stars were all over the place at the party this promotion celebration last night. What a gorgeous night and the Piazza Garden at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon was the perfect location.  Mary – you have an amazing talent for putting together a fabulous party. It was truly a gorgeous event filled with a beautiful family and friends from all over the country to celebrate with. Congratulations General Klumpp!

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I always swell with pride when my clients exclaim “This was so much fun!” at the end of their session. Beautiful, natural, and genuine portraits are definitely my style and my goal for every family. But, more than that I truly want the experience of having those portraits made to be a fond family memory.

This family gave me just that compliment at the end of our session. It really was a good time. I loved getting to know them and watching them together. They are just lovely people and all adore each other.

N. Family – thank you so much for a lovely evening and for the wonderful compliment!