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What a beautiful summer evening we had for these fun, sweet, and colorful mother and daughter portraits near downtown Indianapolis!  Yes, it was hot!  And there were bugs!  However, these two were simply amazing and such a delight to have in front of my camera!  I adore them both!  I have so many favorites, so I’ll be short on words and get right to the images!  Happy Tuesday!

 

Did I mention they made my job a breeze?  Well, they did, just look at these smiles!

 

Love her sparkling blue eyes!
 
I love how they make every moment count, whether traveling, on an adventure, or just dancing during their photo session!
 
  
Adorable!!!
 
 My friend, you are so beautiful, inside and out!  And such a wonderful mother to your sweet girl!
 
 
A favorite! And, yes, they were this sweet and lovable and pure joy all evening! 
 
I mentioned having so many favorites from our evening together, and this series may be my favorites of the favorites!  This session was just so special to capture!
 
 
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Gorgeous!!!

 

Glowy golden light and two beauties!  Perfection in my book!

 

 
 

 

 
So beautiful!!! And that smile!  So radiant and joyful!!!
Thank you so very much for the honor of documenting your adorable mother + daughter relationship!  What a precious bond the two of you share!  Can’t wait to see you both again!!! Hugs!!!

 

 

Indianapolis Mother + Daughter Session

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Each time I have the honor of photographing this strawberry blond, curly-haired sweetheart, I become even more smitten with her!  Maybe it’s the way her eyes sparkle with sass, with imagination, and with joy.  Maybe it’s the way she embraces her surroundings, like her sweet kitty cat and those baby chicks!  It’s definitely the way she makes me work for her attention…and the results are always some gorgeous portraits that I am so proud of and excited to share with her parents!  They adore their darling Diana, and, you will too, even more than before, if that is even possible!  Here are a *few* favorites from our recent sunny spring afternoon session!

 Hi Diana! 

 

Love this one!
Everything about this day was perfection!  
The light, the florals, and Miss Diana, a ray of pure sunshine!
Don’t get me wrong, I really do love camera-aware smiling portraits, but, gosh, I am a total sucker for those serious, quiet, moody moments!  Like this one!
So adorable!
lovelovelove…I love every little bit of this one right here. 
 Diana, Diana, Diana!  You are so adorable, and just incredibly magical to photograph!  
Thank you for yet another amazing session!  Love you to pieces!  See you again soon!

 

 

Spring Portrait Session | Diana | 6 years

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I always love photographing this sweet girl!  She’s beautiful inside and out.  And she has a such a warm, friendly, bubbly personality!  For the past several years, she’s been volunteering her free time working with animals at the local shelter and reading to dogs at the library.  Instead of receiving toys and gifts for her birthday, she asks that friends and family consider donating much needed items for animals in need.  How incredible is that?!  Mason, it has been such and honor and beyond fun to watch you grow up into such a generous and thoughtful person!  Here are a few favorites from her most recent spring portrait session!  Prepare for cuteness overload! We had a lovely spring afternoon with golden sunshine…and this cutie pie’s sweet smile!

Hi Mason!
 

Definitely a favorite!

Adorable!!!
 

 

 
I can totally hear her little giggles in this one!

 Please do not make me choose just one (or two or three!) favorite, it would be impossible! Love this!

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Mason, dear, you are gorgeous!

 
There is just something about this last favorite that I absolutely love!

Mason, thank you so much for such a fun session!  You are a doll, a sweetheart, and a joy to be around! Your parents must be so very proud of you! Can’t wait to see you again!  Hugs!!!

Mason | 7 years

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I’m so excited to share some favorites from this sweet family’s newborn session!  James and Marisa welcomed their precious baby boy, Clayton James, into the world just 3 short weeks ago, and they couldn’t be more smitten with him!  What a fun session this was!  James and Marisa are adorable together, and they radiate life and happiness and joy!  They have wonderful families and many friends who all adore them and their new addition.  Be prepared to have your heart stolen by this handsome little guy and his family!  Sit back, relax, and enjoy a few of my favorites documenting a day in the life of these proud new parents!

Such an adorably fun and colorful nursery!

9 days old

Hi Clayton James!  You are adorable!

Oh so handsome!!!

The sweetest baby feet!

James and Marisa couldn’t stop smiling!

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 You are such a beautiful mama, Marisa!  

During the session, I asked James if he was just completely in love with his son.  
His answer was a resounding yes!  

Photographing this family in their beautiful home was truly amazing, a dream, really.  We had an abundance of lovely natural light pouring in, which is always my favorite!
Two favorites here!

I love their hands, another favorite!

Oh Marisa!  I love so much about this image of you and your sweet little one! A quiet, joyful moment of motherhood…and it’s just the beginning!

Gosh, you guys made my job so easy and so much fun!  So radiant and glowing with joy!

I’ll end with yet another favorite.  Can you blame me?! 

James and Marisa, thank you so much for welcoming me into your beautiful home to meet and photograph your precious baby boy Clayton James!  He is the sweetest!  And blessed by two people who love him beyond measure!  Congratulations to you both!

Special thanks to Julia Wadsworth Makeup Artistry

Lifestyle Newborn Session | James + Marisa + Clayton James

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Oooh, Emilia!!!  Beautiful, sweet Emilia!!!  What a joy it was to photograph you on such a lovely autumn afternoon!  Emilia’s mom, Elizabeth, and I both went to IU and lived on the same floor in the dorms for two years.  We were right across the hall from each other.  She married her lifelong sweetheart, Joe.  They’ve been inseparable since 1992 and were married in November 2003, and together they have 3 of the most adorable, joyful, patient, well-behaved children I have ever met!  It seems like yesterday we were roaming that gorgeous private property on a fall day when Clark and Sydney were 4 and 2!  And now you have another little beauty, Miss Emilia!

Oh my goodness!  When a session starts out like this, I just know I’m in for an amazing time! 
A favorite!
When she wasn’t busy smiling and working the camera, something would catch her attention, and she would become so serious.  Seriously adorable.
Only 6 months and she’s got her model face down to a perfect science. 😉

Luckily, we had a warm and sunny afternoon, which meant going barefoot was preferred!  
Love those adorable baby toes and feet!!!

Love this!

Before wrapping up, we just had to get a few images with Emilia’s older brother and sister!  Lovelovelove!

These 3!!!  How they melted my heart with their love and affection for each other!  Sydney and Clark absolutely adore their baby sister, and it’s clear that Emilia feels the same way about them!

We had lovely fall light, and our little model was still as happy as could be, 
so we captured a few more frames!  
I adore the many expressive faces of Emilia!  Those eyes!  Those cheeks!  That little pout!  And those baby toes!  Oh my goodness!!!  I could barely handle all the cuteness!
I’ll end with another favorite.  Emilia, you are such a delight to be around!  It was so wonderfully fun to photograph you and your happy spirit!  Thank you so much for sharing your afternoon with me! Hugs!!!

Joe, Elizabeth, Clark, and Sydney, I’ve told you guys before that I adore your sweet family!  What a blessing it is to be called your friend, and quite an honor to capture the true warmth and happiness of your  family as it has grown over the years!  Thank you again for the thoughtful gift for Baby Stewart!  You are so sweet!  I can’t wait to get our kiddos together to play!!!

Emilia | 6 months

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