There are a few special bonds in this world when it comes to boys: A boy and his dog, a boy and his mom, and a boy and his truck. And for a growing number of guys, a boy and his gaming system. This session included them all! Even though his mom wasn't in any of the photos, all the smiles thrown off camera were because she was there in the fan section.
What better time of the year to have a maternity session than during the season all about the most famous pregnancy of all?! And what better place to have the maternity session than in a greenhouse nursery! After all, it is the time when you’re preparing for the baby and getting things ready in the… […]
Thanksgiving weekend tends to be the kick-off for Christmas traditions. This year we were in Grand Rapids, MI at my sister’s house, so we got to enjoy the Christmas tradition at Meijer Gardens – Christmas and Holiday Traditions from Around the World. Having worked on a very international team when we lived overseas, I, of […]
It’s the week of Thanksgiving!!!! Since you’ll be gathered already and have smart phones with fancy-shmancy portrait modes, I thought I’d throw out a few pro tips to make the most of the family photos that will inevitably take place this week. Then you can post your photos with pride and not find yourself wishing […]
All the fun begins with the planning sessions I have with clients before the portrait sessions. They usually start out polite, with a lot of I-don’t-know’s and not-interested-in-much’s. With just a little patience and digging around, personalities and interests do start to pop out. What I’ve learned is that we are so fascinated (sometimes intimidated) […]
Ah, the victory of successful adulthood – having your stuff together enough to be able to send out a family Christmas card (no matter what your family looks like)! I’m so glad I was able to help with this one! My neighborhood association had a block party back in September, so I threw in a […]
This senior session was so special for me because he’s the son of one of my best friends. I stopped at one point, with my jaw dropped open, and just stared at my friend. “Do you realize,” I said, “that he is less than a year away from when we first met each other?!” Shaking off […]
Here in Indiana the most common conversation is the weather. It’s so ___________ (fill in the temperature). We all act like whatever the weather is, it’s unusual – but that’s Indiana! You never know what to expect! We have something called a forecast, which many of you have in your local news segment. We have […]
Back in December this family received a gift voucher for a free family session at a baby shower. The expecting mom was trying to decide when to use it. She’d never had maternity photos, so maybe that was an option. She liked the idea of newborn photos (especially with three older siblings to dote over […]
I know you’ve walked into a small business before and seen a framed dollar bill behind the counter. It is the first dollar bill they made in sales, and so its significance is frame-able. There’s just something about “firsts”. This session was a first for me – it was the first time a senior’s family […]