Lovely Autumn

Autumn is the perfect time for family photos. The amazing mixture of reds, yellows, gold, orange, and green make a perfect palette for a photo...or two. I do miss the Utah mountain aspen trees and explosion of color, however, even Nebraska has little spots here and there full of color. I spotted this location a couple weeks ago scouting for some fall color. It seemed to fit this family's personality. Aren't they amazing? We had a fun time trying out new poses and ideas. Check out their web album for more photos.

What a Smile

Say hello to this little Miss. She had a smile everytime I pointed my camera in her direction, a canned smile. It took some work to get a natural smile. She is my little girl's age and about as sassy. Love it! I love that her Grandma wanted some photos with her granddaughter. The bond between generations is so special.

Little Princess

This little lady came to visit me on Wednesday. She was a little camera shy but we worked through it easing out half smiles and some serious looks. Mom and daughter have not had photos for two years! I really enjoyed getting to know them. We started outside since the baby loves to be outside. After a short break we had a short session in my little tiny studio. The floor pictured was one of my projects this week. I was glad to try it out!

Pretty Butterfly

We had a little visitor this evening much to the delight of our little girl. She was in raptures!

Birthday Girl

The little gal in the top photo just celebrated her 6th birthday on Thursday. We had a super fun photo shoot out at a farm that had some fond memories for the birthday girl. She brought along her little sister, best friend, and her best friend's little sister. We had a magical time eliciting smiles, being goofy, and having a tea party. I have about a dozen favorites so check out the rest of their photoshoot if you are so inclined. The girls seemed to ooze sparkles so I added some cheesy effects just for the girlies! The baby loved the tea party idea. I hear Santa may bring her a set for Christmas! What fun!

Maybe I need...

an updated photo for my blog banner! I think this may be the one! It has green, alas no apple. Still she is fetchin' cute!

Sleeping Cutie

Wow! This little lady was so sleepy! She took one feeding break then fell fast asleep. I had a blast trying out new poses and props. Thanks Ashley for letting me capture this fleeting stage of her young life. She is a beauty.

Joy for Joy School

Awwww! My little cutie girl started preschool yesterday. She took along a lunch, her pack-pack, and Fork, the girl reindeer. So much fun!

Out to Pasture

These folks are our really amazing friends. They moved to Oregon on Tuesday for a new job. We will miss them sorely! The wind was acting up Monday afternoon during our session. We tried some photos inside the barn, which turned out great, but were a little hard to color correct. Greg (the husband) was sort of a stinker, he had a hard time smiling. Shoulda brought some smarties for him. He posed with his gear like a champ. The best part of our session was when I handed the baby a "rock", he took a bite out of it, yah, it was horse poop. He loved his sister's reaction. Fun times.

Handsome Brother...and Family

This handsome crowd of folks are related to me! I am so lucky! My brother and his family begged for photographs on our last night in Utah. We snatched the last moments of light in their backyard for an impromptu session. I love their back fence. Throw in the cutest nephews and niece, the adults, well, you know! Lia was not happy about the taking photos with her brothers. I love the last one where they are trying to make her smile or give comfort.

Plentiful Mosquitos

This family just welcomed a tiny baby girl into their family. They wanted some family photos before Grandma and Grandpa returned back home. My son's little birthday party was the same day, so we met at the park then ended the photo shoot with cupcakes! We walked to the memorial gardens near the park. Goodness, the mosquitos were out with a vengence. I think we all were bitten at least 20 times. There were too many fun photos to choose from, go check out their web album!!!

Gorgeous Afternoon at the Park

He he! I love how this session turned out. I was seriously a little worried! We were all on vacation with small children, so sleep deprived and cranky, pretty much sums up our mood. This gal is my uber-crafty cousin from Cali, her hubby, and two cute baby girls. Once again, smarties saved the day. The newborn was a bit hungry, she tried so hard to smile! We took literally a couple photos of the newborn later at my parent's home. Jess, I am SOOOO glad we got to meet up. Even more relieved the photos turned out. Hooray!