Wildflowers and Little Girls

This is shaping up to be a busy summer for my photography! Between all of the shoots, and our normal busy life, and my family being home from overseas, we have a bit of a hectic schedule. But I wouldn't have it any other way! The day before my brother's wedding I went over to a friend's house to take some pictures of their girls for a surprise Father's Day present. We did a few at the house, but then walked down a couple of blocks to an open field that was filled with wildflowers. I've been itching to do a shoot in a field of wildflowers for over a year now, and I finally got my wish! I loved the little outfits that the girls were wearing, and the way that they were so distinctly different, and suited to each girl! :-) They were good sports about the pictures too, in spite of the heat and not being fans of having their pictures taken!

I had so much fun on this photoshoot, and the best part is that I got to go back and see them again, as they just added a little baby boy to the family! Congratulations, and I cant wait to meet little Jude!

Jon and Steph's Engagement Pictures

Two of my favorite people in the whole wide world got married just two weekends ago. I canNOT believe that my little brother is all growed up and married now! And, I am beyond excited to finally, after decades of waiting, have a sister! Steph is the sweetest girl, and she brings out the very best in Jon. They flattered me by asking me to do their wedding pictures, and I was thrilled to do them! We carved out some time in the very busy pre-wedding schedule to do some engagement pictures, and had a blast doing them. Here are some of my favorite shots.

Aren't they so cute?

There was lots of laughter. :-)

We went down to the rose garden, and the light was absolutely beautiful. It made for some very romantic shots!

They were so willing to do anything I asked, which is always a lot of fun!

So pretty

Love this one

So cute!

They are going to be so happy together

All in all we had a great time, just like we did the day of their wedding. Wedding pics to come soon!

Makayla's One Year Pictures

You've seen this pretty little girl several times before, and this time we were documenting her first birthday! It's hard to believe that just fifteen months ago we were doing a maternity session with her parents! Makayla was in a great mood today, so we got lots of cute captures. She really enjoyed playing with the frosting on her cupcake. but she wanted nothing to do with eating it!

Little Girls in Springtime

The first year program with this pretty little girl is drawing to a close. Makayla just turned one year old this month! These pictures are from her 10 month session. We'll be getting together very soon for her last session! I can't believe how time flies! Makayla was teething at this session, so we had a little trouble getting her to smile, but she is a beautiful girl and the pics still came out great!

A Picture Around Every Corner

On our last day in Spain, we traveled to the beautiful old town of Tarazona. The town winds its way around a hill, and is thousands of years old. The buildings are a crazy mix of Roman ruins, Mudejar towers and Spanish plaster walls. Like so much of Spain, I felt like there were thousands of pictures around every corner. We spent about an hour climbing a million stairs to the top of the city, and then descended through the old Jewish quarter, abandoned long ago when the Jews were expelled and still shut up to this day. So without further ado, the town of Tarazona.

Makayla's Eight Month Pictures

I've been photographing this little cutie since she was just a few days old, and she just keeps getting cuter! Check out her adorable cozy outfit. Makayla is such a fun, curious little girl!











Can't wait to see you again soon Makayla!