I've known Kim and Shane for 10 years now ... in fact they got married exactly 1 week after Steve and I did. The three of them played softball together for years while I kept score (because I'm not really a team sports kind of gal) and we have had a lot of good times. As time goes on people get busier and even though we don't get to talk or see each other as often as we like we always fall right back into step when the chance to play comes around ... that is a sign of great friends! I've been trying to get them in for a session for 2 years now and it finally happened and I couldn't have been more excited. I had a great time with them and their adorable little cutie kids and the images are gorgeous (if I do say so myself, lol). Thank you for finally having me photograph your family!! Much love!

This family was great! We did their session in their fabulous backyard and Mom was sooo excited about that. Dad wasn't overly thrilled about having his portraits taken but I think I got him to relax and just be natural because it sure looks like he's having a good time! The kids were fun and great models. I had a great time photographing your wonderful family!

We did the session for this fun family as Dad's birthday present ... on his birthday! How fun is that? We totally lucked out on the weather too because it was cold and windy the day before (when we had originally scheduled the session) and rescheduled for the next morning. It worked out to our advantage because it was a beautiful morning and the weather started to change right after we finished the session. These guys were so much fun and did all the crazy things that I asked them to. Thanks for a wonderful time "K" family!

It's getting to that time of year ... time to think about holiday deadlines. I am down to a very limited number of sessions left for the year ... 2 (or 3 if you twist my arm). Dates currently left available are:

This couple is absolutely amazing and I think they are most definitely the cutest couple I've ever photographed. These portraits are an anniversary for them but I'm not telling how many years ... even though the story is rather funny! I think I loved this session so much because these two remind me of my parents. So much in love and so perfect together. Just see for yourself!

Enjoy!

I had the honor of traveling to Jamaica to shoot Julie and Jim's wedding. It was just the 2 of them on the beach and it was beautiful. Julie and I talked a lot about the wedding in the weeks leading up to it and we had planned on a wedding at sunset but the weather in Jamaica made us change the plans a little but I am still happy with the way it turned out. During the rainy season in Jamaica it rains pretty much every afternoon and it's iffy if the rain will stop before sunset, so rather than risking having to have the wedding in the rain we went the safe route and had the ceremony on the beach in the morning and then went back out at sunset for more photos. Of course, the only day it didn't rain at all was the wedding day ... but we all agreed that had we kept the original plan it would have been raining. So, without further ado ... here are Julie and Jim on their perfect day!

I saw this video on another blog I read. It's funny, loaded with superstars and has an important message. So, do your part ...

 

Jamaica was great and the wedding was lovely! I'm tired from the traveling so I'm going to rest for the remainder of the day and get back to work tomorrow. The wedding sneak peek will be available soon!

I will be shooting a wedding in Jamaica and having a little vacation beforehand so the office is closed from now until Thursday 10/9/08. All voice mails and emails will be returned on 10/9/08. Thank you!!

Seniors are so much fun to photograph because they want to be photographed! Sometimes little ones don't really want that silly lady with the camera trying to amuse them ... and more often than not dads don't really want to have their portrait taken ... but, high school seniors ... yep, they want to be photographed. I had a wonderful time with Miss "C" and her mom and our adventure all around town that took us to Eagle and ended up in the foothills for a gorgeous sunset. We even had to get really creative with our lighting at the end by bouncing a spotlight onto a reflector. Thank goodness I had my friend aka assistant for the night Jessica there to help me out! The images are gorgeous and Miss "C" was an awesome model and had great ideas. Thank you for a fun Saturday evening!!