I’ve been looking forward to this shoot for a long time. I met Meagan when she called me for a job shadow – to give her a feel for me and my work I did a fun shoot for her and showed her how it all goes down. We had a great time, she loved her shoot and she assured me she would be back for senior photos. We had a great time exploring and chatting about volleyball, college, relationships, and photography.

Athletic. Funny. Beautiful. Interesting. Unique. Friendly. Adorable. Beautiful images, beautiful gal! Enjoy.

The images from these two sweet August boys just melt my heart! Both were amazing little angels for their first photoshoot. Enjoy.

Meet Leiton Dale, my newest nephew…so peaceful on his grandpa’s handmade bench

Meet Dawson James…so tiny he fit perfectly on his bookshelf

Effortless. Natural. Quiet. Confident. Strong. Talented. Sweet. Stylish. Beautiful. Melissa. Enjoy!

What an absolute treat it was to photograph Kate! I have known her since she was a tiny tot and I can see glimpses of that adorable little girl in many of the photos I took. Fast forward 16 years and what a beautiful and cool chick she has become!  I’m a lucky gal she chose me for her photos. Enjoy the sneaks…

Michael + Cristina, my cousin and his dear soon to be bride…what a delight to photograph, thank you for trusting me! May these photos always make you smile and may they always remind you to laugh together all the days of your life – a motto my hubby and I live by. We wish we could be with you to celebrate your big day. We can’t wait to have you home with us. LOVE YOU GUYS!  Enjoy.

A little insert from their invites…

Look at that smile and those gorgeous baby blues! What a treat it was to photograph Lexi and her beau, DJ. The fun clothes, the texture, the colorful junk…my photo heaven! We were in a race against the rain and made it through the last shot with just a few sprinkles falling on us. Lexi was down for getting dirty and up for anything I threw her way. I’m not sure her clothes survived, but I hope the images were worth every junk stain.

DJ headed south to play hockey so Lexi’s heart is a little heavy and I’m hoping these images make her smile. Soon she’ll be tearing it up on the volleyball court and working hard to finish her senior year which will make the time apart and her senior year fly by before she knows it.

With her beautiful smile, those bright blue eyes and her funky hair (care of her fun employer Charlotte Rouge Hair Spa) you can’t miss this cutie in a crowd.

Thanks for trusting my vision. Keep your chin up and keep smiling!

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It is with great honor and excitement that I announce my collaboration with Ana White of Knock-offwood.com and soon to be ana-white.com. Ana is an Alaskan stay-at-home mom just like me with a talent she wanted to share with those who would read her blog. She has a degree in computer science and is a self-taught carpenter. She began building by using scrap pieces of wood from around the house to tinker around to try her hand at making furniture. In no time she was building beautiful pieces you could find in any major furniture store. Her work was selling faster than she could keep up so she put her computer science degree to work and figured out how to make the building plans digitally and decided to start blogging to share her free plans with the world. Ana’s blog launched at the end of October 2009 and it took off like wildfire. By January she had over a million hits to her site and today her site has well over 5 million page views. Ana’s work has been featured in The San Francisco Chronicle and The Oregonian and she will be featured in the September issue of Women’s Day magazine. Ana has a book and TV series in the works both tentatively titled “The Handbuilt Home” as well as a freelance contract with HGTV. She will likely be speaking at a major blogging conference and has countless other opportunities and offers flooding her inbox each week.

When my husband and I came across a feature about Ana in the local Newsminer I knew I had to at least do a photo shoot with her to help her with updated fresh images for her blog. We chatted on the phone and Ana shyly admitted that her photos were taken by her three year old, Grace. In addition to both having little girls we discovered we have a ton of things in common so we agreed to meet for coffee. In the meantime my new site launched and Ana fell in love with my images and style. We met for a playdate for the girls and to talk about working together. Her vision for the book and my vision for the images were a perfect match. Ana has asked me to be her photographer for her book, personal blogs and for her features on HGTV and words cannot describe how grateful I am to be working with someone so beautiful and talented and for the incredible opportunity. I can’t wait to share this journey and to see where it takes us!

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This little boy has made a mark on my heart that is difficult to explain…

I think it’s a combination of a few things…sharing in the miracle of pregnancy and birth with my cousin, girl friend and business partner was a treat and blessing beyond what I can express. Savoring the moment of learning a little boy has been born was such an awesome surprise! Capturing Pius’ first images as he came into this world and greeted his Momma with open eyes that stared into her soul was breath taking. And, I think top on my list is the mark this little guy will leave on us and especially the baby in my belly – it’s a joy that melts my heart. For almost 33 years I have cherished my relationship with my sweet cousin and watching our three year olds light up when they see each other brings a pitter patter to my heart. Marek and Lael are 5 months apart and Pius and this little one in my belly will be too and I can’t wait to see what’s in store for them.

It has been awesome watching your family grow, you guys have done an beautiful job raising your babies. The tenderness that Jahnna and Zavier have shown to Lael is so special and it means the world to me that they take time to make her feel so loved,  Thank you for letting us share these moments with your incredible family. We are blessed to have you in our lives!

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I have been dreaming of this shot for quite some time and I needed the perfect fit to make it a reality. Kelly’s Tire Station has been apart of our family since my dad was a little boy so having a family baby boy this summer made it perfect.

The smiles he was giving me were to die for!

I mean seriously, look at this smile!

And there’s another one!

If you are interested in a shoot with me this summer please call asap I only have two dates in June, three in July left and August has a few spots too. September is starting to book up and those spots will go quickly so don’t wait to call.

This cute family came to me for newborn and kid sister photos and while Momma was nursing I took sweet little 3 year old Morgan out to play. She was so much fun and was so easy going it made my job easy! Her month old sister Riley on the other hand had other plans and we only got a few shots of her. My fav is another hammock shot.

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Cuteness! I have had so many newborn shoots lately with each bringing it’s own sweetness and creativity.

These two have some images that take the cake!

Meet Kylie and Bentley. I’m in LOVE with the lips on these two! So kissable!

Newborn photography requires lots of time and patience, but the images are worth the wait. I especially appreciate those who allow me to push the envelope a little so the images are true works of art. Thank you.

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