symphony park, smith center- audrina is one!

Audrina's first birthday photos! 

I can't believe later this month, sweet baby Audrina turns 1! I have been so blessed to meet Kenna and Jordan. I was able to photograph her maternity photos, newborn, and Christmas photos! This time, Kenna wanted something a little bit more bright and vibrant; so the symphony park at the smith center was perfect! she bought amazing balloons, and a "number 1!" A new gorgeous dress, and had her "A" along too. we found some shade and it turned out great even though she's not a morning person ;) 

i love her little hands, and this ADORABLE dress! 

Audrina is such a sweetheart, with the most squeezable little arms and legs! 

kisses for mama! 

i loved everything about this session and it's been so fun to see this little beauty grow. it was a perfect location! happy birthday audrina girl! 

Ted Craig Regional Park California- Reception

David and Valerie's Pre-Wedding Fiesta!

Such a beautiful day At Ted Craig Regional Park in California. Brandon and i pulled into the park and without even seeing someone i recognized, i saw the decorations and knew immediately where David and Valerie's Pre Wedding Fiesta was! it was so gorgeous, colorful, and full of the most delicious snacks i couldn't stop photographing (and then eating...) 

i had the opportunity to photograph David and Valerie's engagement photos last summer, click HERE to check them out again! I can't say enough wonderful things about these two as a couple, and now that I've met their family how great they are too! 

There was not a detail that went unnoticed. Two beautiful (and seriously tasty raspberry mousse) cakes, candies, treats, decor and AMAZING food. Their families came together and really made this event absolutely perfect. They started at 8 am to get it all set up! 

these two gorgeous were in just a FEW photos! and i wish i could show them all! there are so many fabulous moments! 

mustache chocolates were a HUGE hit! i think i photographed almost everyone who picked up these yummy treats! so much fun! 

it was such a beautiful day, full of laughter, friends and family. I immediately felt like family as soon as i arrived, and am so thankful i was able to be there to celebrate this day! I only wish i could fit in that suitcase and go to Columbia to see your perfect wedding day! Congratulations you two, i will be praying for your wonderful marriage. 

Floyd Lamb Park- Big Family Get-Together!

this is such a fabulous family!- they all start out saying they're not into photos, but even the guys did great! we got lots of smiley ones of the cute kids, and real laughs from everyone. i couldn't be happier!

 

we met up at Floyd Lamb Park while almost everyone was in town for Easter. You might recognize hot mama Nicole, not too long ago we did maternity photos and she looks so fantastic! 

i wanted to keep showing more, but i had to limit myself after a while :) so stay tuned for more on facebook! Here's a few of this fun family who look like their pros at getting their photo taken. 

see what i mean? PRO. 

I love this couple below. He started out saying how he hates photos, but smooching on his girl and helped, he may have ended up skipping down the sidewalk. maybe. ;) 

Look at these gorgeous girls!-including mom too! Such models. 

These two are getting married soon! 

whew! before kids (and men) got too sick of me, we grabbed a group shot. 

I'm so happy with every shot we got, and am so glad we were able to plan it all! I love when families come into town to capture their time together. Thank you all for letting me be bossy for a bit! you all did wonderful! 

Floyd Lamb Park- Kenna and Audrina

Two gorgeous girls. 

If you don't recognize this beauty, you're missing out on some fabulous moments. We met last year and i was able to photograph her maternity photos, newborn, and now i asked her if she'd model for me; and she was thrilled to. she definitely made my job easy, and i had so much fun catching up and squeezing on her baby girl Audrina. She's in kick butt shape, and is a perfect model. I didn't realize that she had done modeling in the past and had fun with her outfits she brought! 

poor little pumpkin, i did partly a concept shoot with a canvas saying "pucker up" which is why there are tons of kisses for this cutie and here she is after a taste of a lemon. she did so good! 

look at those eyes, FIERCE. we talked about some red lipstick and how great it would be with the outfit, she hadn't worn it before, but I'm thinking she should more. :) 

this grease inspired outfit was my favorite, and Kenna completely rocked it!- we're hoping to use it again with a few more ideas so stay tuned! The two images below are my top two from the shoot. 

i'm so thankful to know such lovely people both inside and out, and Kenna we'll have to get together soon for more shoots! 

These kind of shoots are great for women who aren't sure about boudoir, but want to feel sexy and good about themselves, beauty photo shoots. if you're interested, email me anytime and we can talk about all the details!

so what are your favorite images from the shoot? does it inspire you for beauty photos? i hope so! Have a great thursday all! 

Aliante Discovery Park - family photos

I couldn't have asked for better models!- Little Madison was a complete ham in front of the camera and loved posing, what a darling little girl! We started at Aliante Park early, and even though it was a crazy windy day, we got some wonderful moments between this family. 

The first image is Madison telling mom a secret (she told us it was about dad) Even without me having to tell her what to do when her mom and dad kissed, she did it perfectly. 

did i forget to mention they brought their amazing dogs! poor t-bone hated to be away from Madison and would howl every time she walked a few steps away. i think he's my favorite, he even got caught too many times and fell over. It was quite the adventure this beautiful windy morning! 

i gave instructions to Jason and he couldn't have done this pose better! gotta love showing off her cowgirl boots! 

the image below is ONE of my faves. 

the one of the bottom left is my absolute favorite of her. so cute! 
 

 Megan told me the last time Madison was in a photo with both of them in their uniform, she was two. I'm so glad we were able to get some great photos and memories including their furry kids too :) 

i love spending time with families and capturing all of these moments- i have such a wonderful job! Thank you Megan and Jason for letting me photograph your family.