Rob, Lindsay, Caroline, & Cole

Oh the cuteness. Lindsay texted me before our shoot saying Caroline was set on wearing her Cinderella dress for family pictures. I said "why not?!" so Caroline, I mean Cinderella... joined our shoot for a bit (then happily changed into her other outfit :)). I let Cinderella show me where she wanted to stand and how she wanted to pose (she picked out her FAVORITE duck, so we had to include her in the picture). Adorable. Seriously - I'm inspired. The woods here in Atlanta are SO pretty... now I want to do some little mini-sessions of girls in their princess dresses in the woods, like a fairytale!
So, back to this shoot. Lindsay suggested the duck pond in Buckhead. It was beautiful! The perfect setting for their pictures. We had a gorgeous day for them, too.
I loved this shoot for many reasons. Lindsay coordinates the MOPS group I attend and I love how genuine she is. She likes to "keep it real" and this shoot was no different. With a potty break in the woods, a crying picture (which I LOVE), pine needles in a baby's face, a diaper blowout, and chasing a favorite duck, it was amazing. Rob was the calm presence, Lindsay made it all happen, Caroline was SO cute, and Cole was all smiles (until the dirty diaper got to him). :)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session!

Chris, Ginny, Emmalyn, Barret, Nell, & Groot

I know, I said I wasn't doing any photo shoots over Thanksgiving break in Kansas. Buuuuut... I did one. :) It was kind of last minute and it just worked perfectly, so we went for it. I'm sorry to those of you who inquired and I told you no. I knew our visit would be brief, and it was filled with as much family time as we could squeeze in. There may be times when I'll offer a mini-session (or a few) when I'm in KS, so watch my Facebook page for those type of announcements.

Anywho, back to this session. I have taken pictures of this family since their first child was brand new. Now they have 3 sweet littles and one furry addition. I was pretty excited when they decided to bring Groot! He is a puppy (just a bit younger than our puppies) but he's HUGE! He did pretty well for being so young and so big! :)
Emmalyn was so sweet. As soon as she got out of the car she asked if I would be in their family pictures with them. Barret liked to scowl at me, then break into the biggest littlest smile (his cute little mouth!!!). Nell is SO adorable. She didn't love smiling at me, but she was SO chill and content! Oh yeah, Chris and Ginny did great, too. ;)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session!

Garrett, Kristen, Merridy, & William

I was so excited when Kristen asked me to take their family photos. Kristen was one of the very first people to reach out to me from Atlanta and she's helped me navigate this big place in a variety of ways. :) Our kids are close in age, too! Kristen had a wonderful location picked out for us. It is such a neat place! After a few days of sun, we didn't have any for this shoot, but it made it easy to use a number of spots! Merridy and William are so cute - and so much fun.

Here are a few of my favorites from our session!

Cameron, Shannon, Jack, Palmer, & Mac

This session was fun for a number of reasons. First, I got to meet Shannon. :) She was the winner of a mini-session that I donated to a Children's Healthcare of Atlanta fundraiser. We found out we both go to the same MOPS group (yet we'd never met)! Our MOPS is huge. Second, I got to explore a new area and trail. I'm thankful Cameron and Shannon were so laid back - we ended up walking much further than I anticipated! It was beautiful though. Last, I just enjoyed taking pictures of their three sweet kids! Jack was helpful, Palmer and I bonded over owl jammies, and Mac was chill the entire time. :)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session:

Andy, Raechel, Luke, & Reece

I just have to say it - Atlanta is BEAUTIFUL. I mean... sheesh. I will never run out of locations for photo shoots here! This spot is just 10 minutes from my house! The light was beautiful, and so was this family. We had fun exploring, and the kids were great about stopping for pictures along the way. :) Raechel and Andy are so fun (we ended with a leaf-throwing party!), and Andy deserves ice cream for how well he did. ;)

It was hard to pick my favorites from this session, but here you go! :)

Chris, Amanda, Molly, Cooper, & Rosemary

It has been raining for days and DAYS... I mean I'm kind of over it. We had to keep bumping this shoot because of it. Amanda was smart in checking the forecast - finally there was one day with a promise of sunshine, so we crossed our fingers and went for it. Thankfully - it didn't rain! :) This family is fun and their bright colors represented that (have I mentioned I LOVE bright colors?). The kids did great (even doing their own poses for me :)) and I hope they got lots of ice cream for it! ;)

Here are just a few of my favorites from their session!

Angela & Kale : 4 years

With the move, I was afraid I wouldn't get to do this session. It had become a tradition! I looked forward to this session every year - and when Angela and Kale (our next door neighbors and dear friends in KS) told us they were coming to visit us in Atlanta, I KNEW we had to make this happen. The timing was perfect, as they had just celebrated their 4-year anniversary. :) Kale was super stoked that I asked them to hike a bit for these photos - he just loves the outdoors. :) We had a beautiful evening and my family tagged along, too! I love taking photos of these two because they constantly make each other laugh - which means I get shots of genuine smiles and true joy. These two were made for each other... some might even say they go together like chips & salsa. ;)

Here are a few of my favorites from their session!

Shep, Jessica, Caitlin, Caroline, Addie Bliss, & Harris

I am excited that this family was my first Atlanta shoot! Jessica is so sweet - and her family is precious! Jessica reached out to me before she ever met me, and even helped me house-hunt long-distance! :) I loved that Jessica and Shep brought along their niece and nephew for the shoot. It was so sweet to get pictures of the four cousins together. We had a beautiful evening, and Shep took us to an amazing location. The kids liked the location, as well - it was so tempting to just run and explore! Thankfully, we were able to get some shots in the midst of running and playing. :)

Here are a few of my favorites from our session!