I LOVE these guys! They trust me completely, they are unique, totally laid back and I feel like they have carved out a little place in my heart and are starting to feel like family to me. You may remember them from here, when a year ago I photographed their intimate wedding. Landon just turned two and the big debate is if, when and how to cut his hair for the first time. They wanted to capture his look as it is now before a haircut turns him into a big boy. I LOVE his hair and with adorable clothes like those his look is complete! Thank you guys for your loyalty and trust in me…I look forward to capturing many more milestones with your family. Enjoy!

As promised here are some more shots of little Max. See this post for a little more about his shoot. Enjoy!

I got to meet David & Katie about a year ago when they joined us at the cabin for Thanksgiving and her Mama was newly pregnant.  We sure enjoyed meeting them and it’s no surprise that their little gal is super sweet too!  She was full of smiles and very patient with me in spite of the chilly weather and all the moving around we did. I hope I get to capture her as she grows! Enjoy.

Cody is one of my 2010 Senior Hottie’s so ask him about his shoot if you catch him in the halls at school.

As we made our way around his property we chatted about his dreams of being a writer, college plans, a chick he’s had his eye on, growing up, sports, grades and family. In the midst of the seriousness we had some very hysterical laughs! The main draw to shooting at his house was the barn and after about 30 minutes of shooting around their two calm horses something snapped in them. When we opened the stall that houses the sawdust the horses literally went nuts racing around us!  The stall was piled at least 6 feet tall with sawdust and they decided they needed to get in it. One would race in and get buried up to the armpits and be struggling to get out as the other would charge in and do the same. They’d escape then run around the corral and buck like crazy then go back in for another try - this routine happened about 4 times until mom noticed the chaos from the house and came running out to rescue us. It was crazy! Cody was covered in sawdust and had quite a mess to shovel, but the shots were worth the memory that will always be sparked when viewing them!

So…after nearly being trampled by the horses, balancing on top of a 20 foot ladder for one of the shots and coming out of the snow/rain filled shoot looking nearer to a drowned rat that a trendy photographer I have to say I’m thrilled with the outcome and have had many full on laughs in remembrance of this shoot while proofing! Thanks for the adventure! Enjoy!

He wanted it all for his shoot…mountains, urban, athletic, rustic, trendy and we found a spot that captured all of those elements. Aaron is his Momma’s wild child, but he has such a sweet mix of confidence and tenderness - during the shoot as we moved through the evening he’d look to his Mom and his little sister for guidance “does this look okay?” or “which shirt goes better?” then it came time for the shot and he’d pull the look out of no where and do it effortlessly. I’ve loved watching this guy grow up  and I’m confident he’s going to great things in life. I had so much fun with this shoot. Thanks for a great evening Aaron! Enjoy.

What a fun shoot!  Nyk brought along his girlfriend Kelly for his shoot and they were sure cute together!  I know this is Nyk’s senior shoot, but since I know Kelly is super excited to see the pics too I included just as many teasers of them together as I did of him alone. He’s coy yet confident, trendy, athletic, loves his Momma and was just an all around easy guy to photograph. I’m grateful I got to catch a little glimpse of your world. I hope you have an awesome senior year. Enjoy!

These guys came to me for a little happy birthday to Dad photo shoot! They bantered back and forth, teased each other and laughed at me for my crazy suggestions the entire shoot, but I think in the end they had a good time and hopefully we got a few shots Dad will enjoy.

Meet Aubrey…she’s another one of my senior hotties - she’s a Lathrop gal so if you see her in the halls ask her about her shoot. This is one cool chick - she’s a black belt in Karate and she plays soccer! She was so easy going and up for anything I threw her way. She was able to rock it out ANTM catwalk style in her heels and mini and could slow it down for a little salsa esk dancing in her flowing skirt, bare feet and her hot pink tank. Though she’s quiet and somewhat shy there’s a lot of sass waiting to be coaxed out of this gal!  Thanks for braving the rocks and trusting my vision for your shoot.  You were a blast!  Enjoy!

I’m proud to introduce my first 2010 Senior Hottie…Jenna! She’s strong, confident, quiet, silly, carefree, smart, sincere, loyal and candid. Jen can be found roughing it at the cabin, glammin’ it up to go dancing, lounging at home with a great book, sweating it up on the volleyball court, or hanging at home cracking jokes with her family. She’s sassy and she’s got style. You can make her smile with just about anything purple and strawberries are her absolute favorite.

For those new to checking out a little glimpse of my senior world stay tuned for all my 2010 senior hotties. If you see one of them in school stop them and ask if you can catch a glimpse of their shoot - they are my reps and they’ll be happy to share. And Juniors be on your best behavior….these guys will be watching you and will be nominating for the pool of 2011 Seniors and if you are interested in learning about being a hottie ask them all about it.

Back to the brown eyed beauty…Jenna. Bitsy, thanks for being you. Enjoy!

Are just so stinkin’ cute together!

These two have a story much like ours…they began dating at 15, dated through the remainder of high school, headed off to a bigger city to brave college together, moved home, got married, became parents to a little chocolate lab to ease into the role of parenting and now after 15+ years together they are entering the most fulfilling role yet. Your new little guy will be here so soon and he is going to fill you with more love than you ever knew your heart was capable of. Like us you’ll likely wonder why you waited so long to have a family. You wouldn’t trade those years of fun and being together for anything, but the joy your little guy will bring you will give you reason to wonder. You are going to be such wonderful parents. I can’t wait to meet him and take his first photos - I have some fun ideas in mind for his photo debut. Stay tuned. Enjoy!