A few months ago, I posted a little sneak peek on facebook from Mason’s 3 year session…and since then, we’ve been planning a family session.  Life happens.  It rains, then it gets HOT and stays hot for what seems like an eternity!  I’m happy to say that you’ll be seeing more of Mason and her parents more on this blog soon!  Until then, I thought I’d go ahead and share some favorites from our spring portraits of Mason to celebrate her 3rd birthday.  We had a nice evening with great light…along with an adorable polka dot dress and pink umbrella just for fun!  Mason has been in front of my lens since she was born, and I have loved watching her grow up!  And she is so excited to meet our little guy in the coming weeks!  I know they are going to be wonderful friends!  (To see more of Mason – and you know you want to! – click here, here, here, here, here, here, and here.)  Mason, you are completely adorable, and I always love our time together!

A few months ago, my husband Reggie and I met a sweet couple at an event.  We shared something in common, we were both first time expectant parents!  However, in Natalie and Tom’s case, they were expecting not one little boy but two!  We spent the evening sharing pregnancy stories, experiences, and questions.   Natalie glowed with excitement as she described her journey so far.   I received a message a few weeks after meeting them both, and I had the wonderful opportunity to photograph their new family.  And what a joy it was!  These two beamed with pride and awe when holding their new little bundles of love, Nick and Henry!  And, I must admit, it made me all the more anxious about meeting our little guy in September!  Natalie and Tom, you are already wonderful parents, and I can’t wait to see your family grow!  Congratulations on two handsome little guys!  They are perfectly sweet and adorable!  Friends and family can view their entire online gallery here.  And now for some of my favorites from the session!

We couldn’t have asked for a more lovely evening for family portraits!  I met up with John, Amy, Danielle, John’s sister Jan, and their sweet pup, Romeo to roam one of their favorite places in the city.  The session had been a long time in the making, and for good reason.  Their other daughter, Brittany, would be home for a week from serving in the peace corps.  Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to join us after all, but she was dearly missed by her family.  Brittany, I hope to get to meet you the next time you are in the States!  In the meantime, I hope these photos will bring you some hope and joy knowing that these people love you and miss you so much!  Keep up your wonderful work, what an inspiration you are!  And a big thank you to John, Amy, Danielle, Jan – thank you for making our session so much fun!  You are such a beautiful family, inside and out!  Friends and family can view their entire gallery here.  Let’s get right to some images, shall we?

If I’ve not mentioned lately that I have the best clients and that I love them dearly, I’m going to take this moment right now to do so!  I have THE best clients!  And they make me love what I do more and more!  Last summer I photographed Jenny and Eric’s gorgeous Plum Creek Golf Club Wedding, and this sweet couple you’re about to meet couldn’t attend their friends’ wedding because they were welcoming their first little one into the world!  And that’s where I come in.  Brian and Brittani had an adorable baby boy, and he recently celebrated his 1st birthday!  We had a beautiful morning to wander around a quaint little town and then we let the birthday boy have some fun with his very own cupcake!   Brian, Brittani, and Bryson, thank you for sharing your morning with me!  You are such an adorable family, and I’m so glad I got the chance to capture this exciting time in your family’s life!  And I’m even more excited to welcome our little guy in September!  Friends and family can view their entire gallery here.  And now for some of my favorites from our time together!

Brian, Brittani, and Bryson, I can’t thank you enough for being such a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky family!  Bryson is completely adorable, and such a lucky little boy to have two sweet, positive, loving parents.  And a huge thank you to Jenny and Eric for introducing us to each other!  Happy (belated) Anniversary to you both!

The day after my husband and I announced on facebook that we’re expecting our first little one, I had the awesome opportunity to photograph Cannon and his newborn cousin, Rigby Wilde!  And let me tell you, I was SO excited about it!  I arrived to a very warm welcome and was instantly smitten with these two little ones and their whole family!  Natalie and Jon welcomed their son, Rigby Wilde, into the world on March 21, 2012.  He has the sweetest big sister, Scout, and she loves him to pieces.  It was such an honor to photograph this family, and I’ve been so excited to share these images!  Natalie, Jon, Scout, and Rigby, thank you for welcoming me into your home to capture this amazing time in your lives!  Friends and family can view their entire gallery here.