Engagements : Yellow

Ah, yellow! The color of happiness, of light and sunshine. Yellow is a wonderful color to wear in outdoor, buttery natural-light shoots, and looks amazing on camera! Although yellow can be difficult for some to wear because of its tendency to wash out skin tones, patterns with yellow or a single yellow garment in an otherwise neutral palette adds wonders to your images. Adding yellow florals, jewelry, or accents also helps to make your photos go “POP!”. I love yellow!

Mothers Day Pretties...

Mothers day is right around the corner and I put a list together of a few of my favorite things. (Which may or may not be a bit of a wish list.)

1. Scalloped Bowls 2. IPhone Cover by Rifle Paper Co 3. Daily Question Journall 4. BP Gift Card  

5. Bloom Theory Camera Strap

1. Lets start with these adorable bowls. I love everything about them to hold little trinkets or just displayed on a table. They are perfect and come in my three favorite colors: pink, mint and yellow.

2. Rifle Paper Company just released these IPhone covers and I seriously want one of each. The Pink Ombre is my favorite, no maybe the Botanical Rose or hello - you really can't go wrong with any of these. 

3. A daily question journal what a great gift that would be! A special journal of questions to ask your child every day for 3 years. You can see how they grow and change as the years pass by. I will be getting this book! Johnny and I always interview each other so it would be fun to document it!

4. A Family portrait session! You just can't ever have enough family pictures and what a nice surprise it would be if she didn't have to plan it. Get in touch with me and we can make sure it will be a mothers day to remember!

5. Bloom Theory makes the most beautiful camera straps, it is one of those items you want but don't want to spend the money on. I know this would be a perfect gift in my house (hint, hint)

The gifts are nice, really nice to receive however for me it is more about the thought, time and effort that go into the whole day. Waking up to a clean house with breakfast cooked and hugs and kisses sounds just as good as 1-5. Make sure you take the time to tell your mom and wife how much you appreciate everything they do, and just go out of your way to make her feel special. 

FYI Mothers Day is May 12, and if this doesn't help then just check out her Pinterest board, just saying.

Engagements : Violet

Its that time of year, engagement sessions and weddings! And while I don't do weddings did you know you can book me for an engagement session?

What to ware is probably the most common question asked, so over the next few weeks I will post a different guide by colors of the rainbow to give you some inspiration! The first guide is a pretty spring color, Violet.


In ancient times, the creation of purple dye was an incredibly lengthy, expensive process. Purple garments became a symbol of wealth and nobility, even royalty; and were sought after world-round. Although violet is now far easier to come by, the color is still associated with its royal roots. A violet-themed engagement outfit exudes playful sophistication and looks great on camera! Small accents of purple, such as scarves and accessories, can also liven up an otherwise muted palette! 

Wild Thing

How fast I forget what its like to have a two year old. You don't need aerobics, or a gym just have a boy! I got such a workout chasing Wyatt around for his two year old session. He is such a sweet boy with lots of energy and curiosity and a smile that will melt your heart! It was a fun morning with this beautiful family.

Spring Is Here

Well, or at least right around the corner. Its time to start thinking about those spring sessions and what to wear, when thinking about dressing your little ones go with something they like to do. Check out a page from my client session guide for inspiration, it may spark an idea for your session!

As we get into the warmer weather weekends book up fast, please plan to book at least 2 weeks in advance. And I am putting together a mini session, stay tuned!

Love, I heart Faces

This whole session I did was filled with love, but this is one of my favorites from the day. I was taking pictures of Aven's big brother when out of the corner of my eye I saw twirling and heard laughter. I just love this moment!
I am submitting it in this months photo challenge, Love. Be sure to check out all of the entries.

Life is about Creating Yourself

Senior pictures, something new for me but it was not Lyann's first time in front of the camera. Such a beautiful girl from the inside out. We took advantage of a few local spots near by, on an unseasonably warm winter day. We had a lot of fun talking I almost forgot we were doing pictures. She is trying to narrow down her collage picks between Brown and Cornell. She has such a bright future ahead of her, I can't wait to see what she does with it.