Holiday Shoot

In November, I held a one day Holiday Photo Shoot (hopefully the first of many more to come.) Throughout the day, I shot 12 different families in front of my holiday background I had set up. This was such a great learning experience for me and it was great to be able to accommodate so many families that wanted pictures done. I had so many pictures, that I can not obviously list them all, but here are a few of my favorites throughout the day.

Here are some more holiday portraits. These listed below were not taken on the One Day Holiday Shoot, but they are so adorable, I had to include them.

Meet Dani. This little cutie just melts my heart. I used to work with Dani's daddy, Ryan. I had the great privilege of taking her mom, Lyndi, maternity pics as well as Dani's newborn pictures. You can see them in the galleries of my website. I was so honored that they asked me to take her 3 month pictures. Although she wasn't too sure about smiling for me, she looks so adorable in this Christmas box.

Meet the Balota family. They were referred to me from Lyndi (mentioned above.) Check out this adorable little girl, Aubrey, and her adorable family. Their pajama idea for the holiday pictures was so much fun.

Catching Up

Wow...so I have been behind on updating the blog..I know. Things have been busy and sorry to admit that the blog has been last on my priority list. So before I dive into the great new things coming up, it's only fair that I post some of the things that have kept me so busy, starting withsome of the senior photos from the past fall.

Meet Kiersten. A total cutie that also happens to be a cousin of mine. I actually used to babysit this little sweetie, and I can't believe how gorgeous of a woman she is growing up to be. She had so many great pictures, as you can see, she is very photogenic. Look for her in the future as we have some photo dates planned!

Meet Cody. Cody's dad works with my husband at United Rentals. I was very honored that he asked me to do Cody's senior pictures. Cody was great with doing what I what I asked him to do, especially since this day was so windy.  I wasn't sure we would get as many great images as we did.

Meet Kierstin. Yes..another Kierstin. This girl was so much fun to photograph. We did this shoot on one of the coldest days of the fall, and I couldn't believe she was baring it all, not even caring about the cold. Check out a few of my favorites below.

Just Because - Monica

Meet Monica! 

Monica and I work together. We were discussing my photography and she mentioned that her boyfriend has been begging her for a picture of her to show off....very fortunate for her that she happens to work with a photographer. See the results!

And for the boyfriend wallet shot!

This shoot was so much fun! Monica was full of energy and just enjoying being a "supermodel" for the evening. She also gave me one of the greatest compliments in my career. Monica told me that it was fun to be around me because I got so excited about my work. My excitement made her excited for the pictures.

It's true! I can barely contain my excitement when photographing. I'm glad that she saw the excitement and thrived off it. Monica...it was a true pleasure to photograph you. She has already been bragging to her friends. Bring on the models!

Senior - Kyli

Meet Kyli! This beautiful young lady was a great pleasure to photograph. She showed up to the shoot in her large shades with her hair all pulled up into a sloppy ponytail. Right before the pictures, she just undid the ponytail and her hair was perfect. I am so envious! :) Kyli had an amazing smile and was so great to work with. She was ready for anything that I asked her to do.

Look for more pics of her in the future, as I'm sure she will be the subject of many more of my shoots. In the meantime, check out a few of these.