It's been a while since...

...I have done a NEW BORN!!! I was so happy to photograph this little guy. He was so so precious and tiny! Actually his mom said his birth weight was over 8lbs and I think she said he was around 22 in...don't quote me on that. My point is that as far as new borns go, he wasn't that tiny. It's just that you forget way too quickly how small they were when you first met them. Mine is almost 22 months and when he was born he was actually smaller than this guy...but I sure don't remember him being that small!!! THAT is why new born pictures are so special and such a treasure to have to look back on.

I enjoyed meeting this family. This was number three for them and the first time they have ever had professional new born shots done, so I was honored to take the photographs for them. It was a bit challenging for a couple reasons. The biggest challenge was an over cast day late in the afternoon. So I didn't have as much lighting as I was hoping for. (But God was good because at least the rain held off!). The other was that this little baby did not want to sleep! Ideally you want a sleepy baby but he was so alert...so as you can see I shot him wide awake! We eventually waited him out and right at the end of our time he finally fell asleep so we did get a couple sleepy shots. (Those are my favorite so I posted them first) Thank you for the opportunity to capture such a treasured time in your new son's life! Hope you enjoy your sneak peek!











If your wondering about all the hands, I had the whole family place their hands on him. So your seeing two of the mother's hands, one of the dad (under his head), and a little two-year-old hand and a five-year-old hand.







A mamma in love...

How Cute is this...

...little boy! Actually the whole family was just as sweet and fun as their little man. I really enjoyed meeting this family and spending my afternoon with them. Let me just say how hard it was for me to pick just a few favorites to post...man you are all so photogenic. This little guy was such a trooper...the whole time! He was so expressive (as you can see from this post) and such a joy to photograph. Thank you so much for asking me to come spend some time with you and document your love for one another. After a very short time with his parents anyone could see how cherished he is by them. I look forward to a future "play date" with our little men! Thank you again and I hope you enjoy your sneak peek!





I have to say something about this picture. He is just learning how to walk...kind of. He's at the stage where he's walking across the room with the assistance of something he can push. In this photo he was showing me how he can push his wagon across the floor and he was just so proud of himself! How cute is this expression! (I love the little teeth peeking out too)

Cliffs of the Noose...

...State park in Goldsboro, NC was the site of the family shoot I had this past Saturday. It was beautiful with all the leaves changing colors and covering the ground. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year and the cool brisk morning and crunch of leaves beneath my feet gave me such a warm feeling just thinking about a fire and hot chocolate later that night. But for as much as I LOVED being out in the fall weather at such a beautiful location I LOVED spending time with and getting to know the even more beautiful family that I photographed! They were such a joy to be around. You don't always meet families who, within 10 minutes of being with them, you see just how genuine and caring they really are. I enjoyed watching the dynamics of your family unfold, I enjoyed capturing moments for you to treasure, I enjoyed our conversations, I enjoyed all of it! Thank you for inviting me into your family for a couple short hours...you were a blessing to me. I hope you all enjoy your pictures as much as I enjoyed taking them! Here is your "sneak peek"!







I love these next two shots...especially the second one-seeing the tenderness of their mother with the youngest.





Ok, real quick...I love this one of the mom, simply because I didn't ask her to smile, I just asked her to look at her husband and this is what I got! A woman still in love.

My first family shoot with Pooches...

I had a lot of fun photographing this sweet family this past Sunday afternoon. I have never done a session with animals so I was excited when asked to do this one! These little doggies were so sweet and so well loved and cared for...of course how could you expect any less when their mama is a vet! Thanks for inviting me to hang out with you and capture some moments of you and your family...hope you enjoy your "sneak peek" and I'm looking forward to seeing you on Sunday again this week!

(Personal) It was a warm evening in N. Africa...

...and we were on a roof top sitting in the middle of a circle of beautiful flowers the night he proposed to me. Six months and a few days later we were walking down the isle of an elegantly simple white church in Collinsville, CT. We celebrated our love with close friends and family in a very intimate and personal ceremony then escaped the following day for the best vacation we have ever had on our honeymoon in Stowe, VT. The picture you see here is from the proposal. I'm so thankful to God for the amazing life He has given me and the tremendous amount of blessings that are so undeserved. Besides Jesus, one of the biggest blessings that I will continue to praise Him for until He takes me home is my love, my best friend, my husband, my Jeremy. These four short years have flown by but I know it's just a scratch on the surface of our life together. There isn't anyone else I would want to be on this adventure with. I love you my heart...you are my home. Happy Anniversary!

Fun weekend with our friends from Excel...

...Church! We spent this Halloween weekend hanging out with the staff from Excel Church in Holly Springs, N.C. We kicked off the weekend Friday night with a corn maze, hay ride, and camp out! Unfortunately we got rained on all night while in our tents and it continued into the morning so we packed up early. But later on Saturday the rain left, the sun came out and we had a beautiful afternoon at the Holly Fest. That night we joined each other again for some trick or treating with the kids but Graydon was so exhausted from camping the night before that he slept through it all! Oh well, we had a nice visit while we watched the other kids go from house to house. Hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween!
Now that it's over I'm pretty excited to enter into my favorite season...Thanksgiving and Christmas!!! (Ok I know they aren't a "season" per say, but you get what I mean ;)
Before we entered the corn maze we planned to get a couple family photos for the church web-site...here is a little sneak peek of two of the wonderful families we have the honor of working with! Hope you enjoy!