Sophie - 8 months

I went to high school with my friend, Sharla. We were cheerleaders together, though we try not to publicize it. Ha ha. When Sharla heard that I was entering into photography, she offered her daughter as a guinea pig subject for me. I was SO excited! Not only do I LOVE taking pics of little ones, but it was a great chance to re-connect with a high school friend! Her daughter, Sophie, is beautiful - her eyes are piercing! She did a great job - and it was fun to see Sharla as a mom (a great one). Thank you, Sharla, for letting me practice and learn while taking pictures of your lovely little one.

Wallace Family - Christmas

Remember Tyson and Taylor? Their parents, Kristy and Aaron, allowed me the honor of shooting their family Christmas pictures. I was still working on getting all the equipment I needed, and I didn't have a flash yet, but we were able to get some great shots. Taylor was absolutely adorable in her bow and gave plenty of smiles. :) Tyson had an ornery grin on his face most of the time - and any time we turned out backs he would be attempting to move ornaments and "re-decorate" the tree. We had a great time - here are some of my faves!

Chris & Jacklyn... & kitties!

Chris and Jacklyn are very very dear friends of mine. Joe and I have been incredibly blessed by their friendship over the years we have known them. At this time, I had just purchased a new lens and needed to try it out. Jacklyn suggested that I take some Christmas pics for them and they invited me over to their house. Jacklyn and Chris have the most beautiful Christmas decorations! Their tree is gorgeous! We took some of the cute couple (a few where Chris was showing his silly nature :)), then we added their "kids" in the mix - cats Ellie, Keaton, and Lily. So fun! Merry Christmas!

Taylor

My dear friend Kristy, who I've mentioned earlier (I took her son's 1-year pics), had her second child - a beautiful girl named Taylor. I was so excited when she asked me to come over and take some newborn pics of her! Taylor was and is a gorgeous little girl. I'm blessed to have Kristy and her family as friends.

Georgie & Bryan

My first wedding... Georgie heard about me and decided that she and Bryan were willing to be guinea pigs for me! I was nervous (though I didn't tell them that at the time!), but both Bryan and Georgie were WONDERFUL to work with. They were so thoughtful - they gave me grace when it took me a while to adjust my settings and they understood when I would re-take a picture. I look back now and realize just how unprepared I was... but they liked their pictures, and that's what matters! They got married at St. Cecilia Church and had the reception at a "dressed-up" barn nearby. The fall colors were beautiful! The weather was perfect - not too chilly! It was a fun day and a joy to see Georgie and Bryan become husband and wife!

DJ

DJ is the son Dena, who used to work for my dad. They invited me out to their property to take DJ's senior pictures. We had a great time - I loved meeting all their animals! Here are a few from the day:

Perkins Family

Lawrence & Jaque Perkins are long-time friends of my family. Their kids, Kristin and Casey, grew up with my sister and I. At the time of this shoot, Casey had recently gotten married to Angie. I was excited to take some family pics for them. It was a cold and windy day, but the Perkins were troopers! I think we got a few good ones in the midst of teeth chattering!