Beautiful Family with Two New Little Ones!

This family was such a joy with which to work! The new little brother and sister are two months old, but they were still so squishy and cuddly! I simply adored working with them! Mom and Dad were so pleasant and easy going and they brought along Grandma who was such a help. They had these beautiful knit sweaters and hats which one of their Grandmas had been finishing while they were being born! Those photos of them with their pointed hats make me giggle! When you are working with little ones, sometimes you have to use the binky to calm them down and then you pop it out of their mouths right before I click the photo. There was one shot where Little Miss decided to hold on for dear life and wouldn't let the binky go! I love that shot. There are so many beautiful images here, I can't choose a favorite one. Some of them are quite stunning!

Cookie Monster and a Pink Ballerina!

These were two very adorable little ones! Mom and Dad had this beautiful baby girl a few months ago and wanted to capture this time in their lives. Little "C" was the sweetest little guy! He was wearing a t-shirt on which a tweed tie was appliqued. It matched my little tweed hat perfectly! Those close-ups with his incredible eyes are priceless. We were then able to capture some beautiful photos of the sweet little princess! The one in which she is crying at her daddy and he is flashing her the biggest smile makes me giggle! We definitely had to put her in a pink tutu with tiny pink ballet slippers. Little "S" fell asleep and looks like an angel! Mom and Dad were easy going and I had way too much fun playing with all of them!

Beautiful Bride!

When I do a bridal photo experience, it is always an adventure. Every time she moves, her dress and veil need to be adjusted to look just perfect! Then when I decide to make her lay on the ground, I need a plastic sheet laid out. Then the bride carefully lowers herself down on it and we push the plastic all around her so it won't be seen. The whole goal is to make her look unique and fun, but not to get the dress dirty! This can all be a little exhausting. This bride brought some troops in to help: her mother, her mother's friend, and three teenage girls came along!

We, first of all, played in the studio for some stunning images with dramatic lighting. Then we all loaded up and headed to the Pittock Mansion. That place just takes my breath away! When this gorgeous bride posed in front of the mansion, she looked like a princess! The wind kept us hopping, but when it worked, the wind made her veil flow to the side beautifully. There are so many incredible images of this bride, I definitely cannot choose a favorite! At the end, she grabbed her running shoes and weights. I love the funky combination of the girly-girl dress with the running shoes and workout gloves! We even grabbed her sunglasses and got some images with definite attitude!

Her fiance was out of town until a few days before the wedding, so I was able to get some engagement shots and also some formal shots of the two of them. I will be posting those when I get them done. I simply loved being able to spend time with this delightful bride!

Little Miss Figlette!

For those of you who have been reading my blog, you will recognize this beautiful little one. I first met her the Spring of 2007. She was 11 months old. I feel in love with her and her mother instantly! She wore the most adorable little outfits and in some of the photos, she stood next to her mother's own childhood chair. She came to play again last November and I grabbed some photos of her just outside my studio in a field with her fun fuzzy coat. Now she is a little over 2 years old and she let me play with her again! Her mother brought some beautiful bright outfits, those red boots with the blue floral dress are too cute! Then she put her in a delicate summer dress with bare feet and we played in the water. Some of the images of her in the sunlight are simply stunning! We played on swings with pink rain boots and even saw some ducklings in the pond.

Her mother let me know that there is some exciting news coming for their little family. Figlette is going to have a new baby sister! In a few of the photos, you can get a sneak peek of the new little bundle coming in September. I was promised that I could play again with them all when everything calms down a little after her arrival! Congratulations, little Figlette and Mom! This will be an extremely lucky little girl to belong to your loving family!

Busy Little Beavers!

These adorable babies are twins! The members of their family are die-hard Beaver fans, so they had some great little Beaver outfits. I love the bright orange! They had the sweetest little personalities. I love the shots with the apples! It's kind of difficult to get little ones' attention for very long, so we were constantly giving them snacks and things to play with! Mom and Dad were exhausted, but I know they are going to love these shots. Their little ones are completely beautiful!