Happy Fall, friends! What a beautiful fall season we have had here in the Midwest! Despite the dry weather, the leaves have been providing quite a display of golden yellows, vivid oranges, deep reds, and warm browns! I love driving around and simply admiring the beauty as I run errands or take the boys to hockey practices. Add sunlight shining through and it can be so magical! And that is one reason why fall is such a popular time for family portraits! Milder temperatures are also another reason, allowing for a wider variety of wardrobe/styling options! That’s not the topic of today’s post though!
I met Rachel through her sister, Amanda, and her family. I had taken maternity and newborn photos for Amanda’s family, and I was honored that Rachel reached out for her wedding day. And since photographing Rachel and Scott’s gorgeous wedding day, I’ve been catching up with them each year for family photos, and it’s just the best!! Their precious daughter, Emma, recently turned 4, so it was fun to chat with her during our annual session! It seems like yesterday that we were taking maternity photos in her adorable room while anxiously awaiting her arrival!! And now she is 4!
Mornings can be a fantastic time for portraits! We were blessed with a lovely fall morning for this session with golden sunshine peeking through trees and the perfect fall atmosphere at Providence Home + Garden. A huge thank you for being a wonderful host!
It’s time to share some of my favorites from this autumn morning with the sweetest family! It was the best way to start my day! Rachel, Scott, and Emma, thank you so much for sharing your morning with me and for being a joy and delight to be around!! Hugs to you!!
Say a big hello to the beautiful E family!! Each year our time together is sweeter and sweeter! We met up on a sunny June evening that quickly turned cloudy with sprinkles! However, Sandy and Jeff’s family are total rockstars when it comes to making magic happen! It didn’t phase them one bit! Their laughs and easy-going nature made my job a breeze! They recently welcomed a new precious family member, adorable Miss Brystol!! Her big brother and her cousins are pretty smitten with her, and so am I! She loves being held, and everyone loves holding her! Needless to say, it was a wonderful family time for this bunch, because part of the family traveled from out of town. I’m so excited to share some favorites here! Sandy and Jeff, I know it can be tough to schedule a time for everyone to gather together, especially in the busy summer months! You made it happen, and you have so many images to commemorate it! It’s truly an honor to witness and capture sweet memories for you and your beautiful family! Thank you so much for inviting me once again to do so! Already looking forward to the next time!!
For the past few years, I’ve been asked to photograph extended families…and I have to say, I love it! For so many, the only times when families see each other is at a big event such as a wedding or a funeral. And I think since the pandemic, family has become even more important! Speaking from personal experience, we did not get to see extended family like we were accustomed to, and it was hard! I love that now it is more common to invite grandparents, aunts, uncles, siblings, and all the kiddos to join in for family portraits, to celebrate the joy of being together! So be on the lookout, because I’ll be sharing more and more from these very special sessions! We always have so much fun, we get a wide variety of big group and smaller groups, couples and individuals, all the guys, all the ladies, all the combinations desired! The time flies by! If you’re on the fence about doing so, take this as your sign to do the same!
Please give a warm welcome to the C Family!!! Oh my goodness, they are pure joy and fun! They were a delight to photograph, and I cannot wait to share some favorites here! Jamesha and Brent, your family is so, so beautiful! I love the connection that you and your loved ones share, it was so sweet to witness! Your precious kiddos, Xavier (age 8), Ryleigh (age 2), and Kimiyah (3 months), and nephew, Cameron (age 2), are absolutely adorable!!! Brent’s parents, Steve and Kim, brother and son, Stephen and Cameron (2), and sister, Shelby, joined us as well, and I just love all of the combinations we captured! Let’s also mention their style! The cream and navy palette popped against our fall landscape! Although we did have a chilly fall day, everyone embraced the weather as well as the busy area – we made it happen!! Fall is the most popular time of year for family portraits and for good reason(s)! I cannot wait for the opportunity to see you and your family again!! Hugs to you!!
This beauty celebrates her 16th birthday today! It’s quite something to realize that I have had the honor and pure delight of photographing her since she was born! Mason has graced this blog many times over the years! I remember chasing her around while she crawled back and forth across her living room floor, setting up fun vignettes with her rocking chair and favorite toys, making my now office into a studio with colorful backdrops and balloons, finding lavender lilac bushes that matched her dress, dancing in a field of wet grass…and now we search for certain colors and walls for specific vibes and she teaches me a thing or two about posing and style trends. We get together at least once a year – sometimes twice if we’re lucky or if we have a certain idea requiring a particular season! – for a portrait session. She’s always ready with multiple outfits and ideas on what she is looking for. Love her to pieces! Our most recent session took place on a beautifully sun-drenched autumn afternoon with splashes of color around us as vibrant as her personality! The mission? Cozy fall vibes. She nailed it! And we didn’t stop until the light slowly then very quickly faded, wrapping up with some of my absolute favorites from the day!! Mason, wishing you the best day! Happy Sweet 16!!
Years ago I photographed Kyleigh’s senior portraits…fast-forward to her now being a Mom of the sweetest doodle and of the most precious little guy who recently turned 2! I’ve been super behind on blogging their maternity session with their soon to be big brother pup, Kona, followed by their in-home newborn session when Myles was born, first year photos, and, now, this session! Myles is all boy! He is fast on his little toddler feet and loves to explore! He loves watching the wildlife we saw, as well as picking up tiny rocks to show his Mom and Dad. We were grateful for the sunshine on this particular day…and while we were all in sweaters, the temperature was in the high 70s! We survived, and we have so many photos to tell the story of this season in their lives! MJ, Kyleigh, and Myles, you know that I adore you guys, and I loved our time together on this hot summer fall day! Please tell Kona that I missed him and that he has to come along next time!!
