Daxtin August

Meet baby Keller.... 

     Baby Keller made his appearance this month, and he was nine pounds twelve ounces of cute! I can't get over those cheeks! :) He was such a little sweetheart, and even though he didn't (and I repeat DIDN'T) care for being naked (who would in front of an audience ;) ... ) once he was wrapped up he was snuggly and perfectly sleepy! Big sister Ava was so sweet to him and even brought music to listen to during the shoot. These two are going to have so much fun together! I was not wrong when I said this gorgeous family was about to get a whole lot cuter... but, you be the judge ;) meet Mr. Daxtin! 

He is the first installment of cuteness for this summer of babies :) I can't wait to share more cuteness!

Horses and Rain... 

Every shoot is something new for me, but, this one had two elements that I haven't really dealt with before. This kicked off my busiest month of shoots yet :) so why not try a couple new things? It was centered around a horse... and, it was raining.The horse I had fun with, the rain? Well, it might be a while before I attempt it again :). It did have some cool effects on the pictures with the rain drops and the edges of the lens cover. But, it was also a lot more difficult. Vanessa was a champ though. White dress, black horse, lots of rain? Sure! bring it on. She wanted pictures with her horse, Duke, who she has ridden in competition and had as a part of the family for years. Now that Duke is getting older she wanted to get some pictures of just him and her. Both of us being mamas of three (two of each of ours in the middle of t-ball season), and both of us running home daycare, we find time wherever we can! So, after a few attempts to get together, rain or shine this shoot was going to happen! And, I am so glad it did! She is so gorgeous.... and Duke is quite the stud himself ;)
So, here are a few from my evening with Vanessa and Duke!

So much more coming to you this month! I can't wait to share!!

Raven

Cuteness Overload!

This handsome little man is our neighbor boy! Of all the six month olds I have done pictures for, he was one of the most fun when it came to his expressions. This cute little devil doesn't have to talk for you to know pretty much exactly what is going on in his head, and that made this shoot very entertaining. By the time we got to family pictures he discovered his feet... and at that point pictures took a back seat to getting a hold of those puppies! I enjoyed spending a little time with this family! 

Check out Raven, and all those expressions!  

Brendan Graduated!

It's summer!!

It's finally summer time, which means it's graduation season! I can't believe it, but, my nephew graduated this month! His pictures meant a lot to me. I do wish my sister Nicky could have been in town to do this with me because I know we would have had a blast. But, I had a lot of fun with these pictures and my mom came to help! She had us both laughing (and maybe a little too much at times). The sky was amazing that night, and though we had to battle some mud and a little light sprinkles we had a great time shooting his second session. I am a proud auntie! Here's some from the first and second shoot with Brendan!