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the {Chen} family

2010-07-26T06:14:00.000-07:00

little Molly was on the move...& i had a bit of trouble keeping up with her. but those stand-still moments were precious :) as we pack up & move back to the West Coast, I'll miss these opportunities to photograph families in the midst of their time serving our great Nation. it isn't too often you find flags & red-white-&-blue painted on the side of buildings off military establishments. despite the sweat, heat, & sweltering weather (did i mention it was hot?!), i think we captured their family pretty well....

the {Miller} family

2010-06-27T15:39:00.000-07:00

this sweet, sweet family's "new addition" isn't so new anymore--in fact, his first birthday is just around the corner. they are so easy to take pictures of...& little "Z" certainly wasn't afraid of the camera either.

for the {girls}: an orchard + friendship

2010-06-27T15:28:00.000-07:00

it took an orchard.

and four friends, two of them sisters.

and 2754 clothing changes.

and 39 "i don't know what to wear"'s.

and a run-in with the owner. who almost told us to leave.

and a morning chill.

and friendship.

to get these:

totally, totally worth it.

{impromptu}

2010-03-27T05:07:00.000-07:00

tayte has come home more than once this year feeling cute. we all have those days, right?

and just a couple of days ago, she was feeling extra cute.

i'd say i agree...

{stock family.}

2010-03-25T17:05:00.000-07:00

when winter's bite had traveled east...& signs of spring were just starting to show, this brave family hired me to snap a few photos before their oldest left on his mission.

my hands froze. they were troopers. and i think we walked away with some pretty LOVEly shots.

andrew + ketra

2010-01-27T06:00:00.000-08:00

part of the {family} isaacson shoot, i pulled each couple away for a few shots...andrew & ketra's had a bit more flare than the others (as in sunflare--ha!) & i figured i'd give them their own little space...

the {family} isaacson.

2010-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

i LOVE large groups. and although it's been said i tend to make their shots look like band cover-photos or the teams from popular reality television, I STILL LOVE THEM.

and this family has a special place in my heart :)

it was such a JOY working with them...they laughed at me the whole time {makes my job so much easier}

little lucy.

2010-01-23T06:00:00.000-08:00

wayyy back in october, i flew to alaska for a week to spend some time with our newest family member. i left drenched in her cuteness {& thankfully not much spitup!}.

Sautter Family.

2010-01-21T05:36:00.000-08:00

oh what a JOY these guys were. they brought along a friend to keep them occupied with snacks & knock-knock jokes. and in the meantime, we ALL had loads of fun.

and mom did a uber-fantastic job on their outfits.

...i love it when families let me get creative for their shoot...this is what happens as a result!

the {family} pritchard.

2010-01-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

justin was home for his 2 week R&R. and as much as i tried to stay out of their way, i also shoved my camera in their faces for the week i visited.

but these were the result...so i'm not apologizing (wink wink!)

john {headshots}

2010-01-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

this guy lives in LA now.

and you might have seen him on TV.

pretty cool, huh?

it was a pleasure meeting him...& working with him. we walked away with over 200 images--pretty good for all the bad jokes i told!

the {h} family.

2010-01-15T23:25:00.000-08:00

a sisters' friend contacted me about family Christmas photos. and not-knowing how beautiful they all would be, i happily obliged anyways. but my GOSH did they make my job easy!

AREN'T THEY GORGEOUS!!?!

i've been eying the Old Mill in town for quite some time. and i finally decided it was the right time, the right group, and definitely the right weather for some photos there.

we weren't disappointed...

{catch up}.

2010-01-15T17:34:00.000-08:00

oh WOW. i've neglected this little space for far too long.

i've been busy writing over here.

have you noticed the new photography {tips} series we've got going over there? you should join. it'll be fun!

back to business...

LOTS of catch up to do.

so stay tuned the next few weeks for all the shoots that didn't get posted from 2009.

all smiles. {family}

2009-10-24T05:58:00.000-07:00

i can usually barely entice smiles out of dad's...mom's are typically fairly more cooperative...and kids, depending on the age, usually get the hypothetical "gold star's" for the best smiles.

NOT THIS FAMILY.

they were hilarious...even i couldn't help myself from laughing.

giggles. bubblegum. and laughter through literally the ENTIRE session kept things interesting...and made some pretty awesome frames.

thanks guys!

farm family.

2009-10-22T05:09:00.000-07:00

i was SO EXCITED to do this shoot--even though newborns are always a challenge behind the lens. but the weather cooperated. the 2-year-old cooperated (with a little enticement playing in the dirt). the FAMILY cooperated. and the newborn (kind of) cooperated.

i'm blessed to know them...& we are praying for God's leading in their future!

krysta. senior photos.

2009-10-20T05:04:00.000-07:00

i think the process of planning shoots (outfits, locations) is sometimes just as fun as the shoot itself. and krysta held up to her end of the bargain: being beautiful...while i tried to hold up mine: capturing that beauty.

you be the judge...

{but if you ask me, she made my job pretty easy!}

{as a side note, i'm now offering these collage prints in 8x10 or 5x7 format at $10 per collage}

pumpkin patch family.

2009-10-17T05:54:00.000-07:00

i always try to tell clients to pick a fun, unique location. this family did JUST that (& oh, so much more). i've known them for quite some time...& although the weather almost froze our fingers off, these photos just scream "FALL!!" to me. and make me want to eat the world's largest pumpkin scone. or turn into Cinderella & ride away in a magic pumpkin carriage...but that is another story entirely.

thrifty: the ugly frame-turned-photo-prop

2009-10-16T00:18:00.000-07:00

i saw a wall of frames once on Tara Whitney's blog. of course i can't find the picture now to show you how cute it was.

but i fell in love.

almost as much in love as i am with chai. but not quite.

since then, i've been on the hunt for frames. big frames. small frames.

ALL cheap frames.

and while i was on a hunt for chairs (which i found...coming later), i found this frame.

this VERY BIG FRAME.

for $3.

thank you American Legion yard sale...(by the way, American Legion yard sale, you smelled like moth balls...)

and i ripped out the ehem...ugly 70's painting.

sanded it down.

sprayed it.

let 'er dry.

and then used it.

and it turned out exactly as i'd envisioned it.

i love it when that happens.

...if only my butt would follow-suit.

alyssa. senior photos.

2009-10-15T23:50:00.000-07:00

it was SUCH a pleasure to work with this girl...referred by krysta. a natural beauty, she was up for my wild ideas--& even endured FREEZING temperatures in skirts & tanktops.

thanks, alyssa...you were rock-tastic!

alyse..senior photos {part 2}

2009-08-09T08:59:00.000-07:00

this was my *first* time experimenting with sun flare--the delicious honey-colored hue that elegantly drapes photos. i've got a bit of work to do on my method...but alyse couldn't have been a better subject.

...and since she is so gorgeous operator's error (i.e., mine) goes unnoticed...

...thanks alyse! you were awesome!...

alyse..senior photos

2009-08-07T08:48:00.000-07:00

i had a dream (literally) about wheat field & balloons. alyse was willing to be a guinea pig (& strut her stuff)...so we drove out to the country, flagged down a combine driver & asked if we could shoot some frames in the nearby wheat field.

and then my dream came to life.

pretty cool when that happens.

...more to come...

jamie + adam: part 2

2009-08-04T06:22:00.000-07:00

the second installment of photos (& there are many many more that we don't have room to share!) from this awesome engagement shoot!

jamie + adam: part 1

2009-08-01T06:14:00.000-07:00

this couple was ADORABLE. wayyyy back in april we met up at the medical school (where they met!)...& i happily snapped away as they just loved each other. engaged couples are my favorite to shoot--no direction from me & they certainly don't hestitate to show affection :)

they'll have a rocktastic wedding next spring--CONGRATS!!

anticipation.

2009-07-30T21:11:00.000-07:00

mark & vanessa were beaming (back in the beginning of May) in anticipation for little "Z" to arrive :) and arrive he did...just a couple of weeks ago--making a grand entrance about two weeks late!

{we tried to be creative...}

{the photo above might just be my favorite picture of all time!}

congrats, guys!

..cousins..

2009-02-03T07:20:00.000-08:00

back in october i flew to atlanta for the weekend to celebrate my aunt & uncle's dual-birthday-anniversary party :) i stole away with my little cousins for a few minutes & snapped these shots...

cute girls.

2009-01-31T19:58:00.000-08:00

Maracles..the mom

2008-12-10T19:19:00.000-08:00

Maracles..the kids

2008-12-10T19:13:00.000-08:00

Boyles..baby

2008-11-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

Boyles..belly

2008-09-19T06:57:00.000-07:00

this adorable couple was expecting their first little boy...& it was such a pleasure capturing these fleeting moments of excitement & a big belly full of baby :) (not to mention the yummy funnel cake we enjoyed after the shoot...)

Maracles..the family

2008-07-03T19:37:00.000-07:00

teresa + patrick..love

2007-10-27T07:10:00.000-07:00

these adorable love-birds remain one of my favorite couples--& probably one of the best shoots to-date :) we had SO MUCH FUN!!! lewisburg has a great old train station...and we went to a park in the center of town. the colors, textures, and their adorable smiles made this shoot awesome...

this one might just be my favorite...

justin + beth..belly

2007-10-20T07:05:00.000-07:00

we had a great time early on a saturday morning with justin & beth (jon's brother & sister-in-law)...we drove all over Fort Bragg trying to find locations to shoot :) i was quite satisfied with the results!

jake + mary..wedding

2007-06-23T19:05:00.000-07:00

the McClung Family

2006-10-15T19:01:00.000-07:00

Rebecca + Ken

2006-10-14T18:43:00.000-07:00