Sneak Peeks and an Ode to my Family...

I've forgotten what sleep feels like,
but I am not sorry
because I have had some fantastic weekends
this past month with some beautiful people.
Check out what I am working on
(and working and working and working and not sleeping....)


An adorable little family...

Engaged and saucy...

Engaged and sweet...

A family that embodies CUTE...

A sassy gal pal shoot...

a senior boy who is "muy guapo"... :)

And a gorgeous wedding...

I love my clients!



And now for the Ode to my Family: God bless 'em.

To my family member clients who have been SO patient
as I learn to juggle teaching full-time and my photography hobby:
As I learn to use coffee as my daily fuel,
my fantastic fam encourages and supports me.
Thank you to all of my cheerleaders.

I love you guys.

And I'm glad you are all so stinkin' good looking
so that you can supplement my website galleries.

Shellby: Sassy Senior

Meet Miss Shellby. Wow.

I swear she is a real senior
and not some model that I hired off the runway...
though she very well could be!

Isn't she beautiful!?!

LOVE these!

One word to describe Shelby? Boundless. I can tell she is a young woman
who thinks outside the box --
thus her creative choice of profession
(see below).

Shellby, I hope you know how many possibilities you have ahead of you. You are tremendously kind and outrageously talented. You will do some really awesome things! Congrats, Lovely Lady!

Jacob: Stellar Senior

Meet Jacob. We are actually neighbors out in good ole' farm country. There is something irreplaceable about watching the sun rise over fields of corn and sunflowers. We had a lot of fun clambering over hay bales and Grandpa's new tractor.

Jacob's girlfriend, Lacee, was my assistant for the day. Her job was to keep Jacob loosened up which meant sometimes, taking a break to play! :)

Emma: Sweet Senior

Meet the beautiful and spunky Miss Emma.
Although there are 8 years between us,
Emma and I spent the weekend together
shooting her senior portraits like two gal pals on a getaway.
There are some people you just want to take under your wing
and cuddle until they are ready to fly.
Emma, on the other hand, is one that is already soaring.
This girl has a heart of pure platinum gold.
She worked with children in Nicaragua,
tutors after school, and is a friend to everybody.
This is one person for whom opportunities are endless.
I am so proud to be your cousin, Em.

See the rest of Emma's proofs *HERE*
CLIENT section, password: emma.

Nyala: a few more...

Beautiful, outgoing, and sincere to boot!
This is one girl who will do great things.

We had fun with these balloons.

Nyala

Meet Nyala -- gorgeous, intelligent, sweet Nyala.
Her twin sisters, Sania and Aqsa accompanied us for the day
and held our myriad of props
(while still leaving a hand free for the Arizona Green Tea)
-- a bouquet of flowers, and a bunch of
bright yellow balloons were only a few.
I can't wait to show you the rest.