Mason : Senior

This shoot was awesome.  I ventured out to Mason's hometown, having no clue what to expect.  I wasn't familiar with the area, so I hadn't planned the shoot.  Mason's parents had spent an hour and a half scouting locations for us!  They had our route planned, they had a variety of locations picked out, they had visions for what they wanted... I just stepped in and snapped the picture! :) Mason was great to work with - he was willing to hike through hedge apple craziness and walk onto a sketchy bridge. :) I got to meet his cute dog Durango as well as his beautiful and sweet girlfriend Kelsey.  We had fun - and had great weather!

Mason, congrats in advance!  Enjoy your senior year and good luck in your future endeavors!

Craig, Leah, & Kiddos

Has it really been a year since I took Leah and Craig's pictures last fall??  I guess so. :) Caleb, Claire, and Caitlin have all grown so much since then!!  Caleb seems almost as tall as me, Claire was so sweet and loved smiling for the camera, and Caitlin was running around and talking like such a big girl!!  We made a last minute location change thanks to random Kansas rain, but it worked out perfectly.  The kids did great (30-minute mini-sessions are great for little ones :)) and we had a lot of fun!

Here are a few of my favorites from Tuesday:

Angela & Kale : 2 years

Happy cotton anniversary to Angela and Kale!  Apparently it's been a year since I took their first year anniversary pics!  Crazy.  I love Angela's idea of taking a picture with a framed picture from the previous year. We had a gorgeous day... and I tell ya, these two make me laugh more than anyone else on a shoot. :)

Happy Anniversary, you two!  Here are a few of my favorites from your session!

Audra & Kasey : Engaged

I was so excited for this shoot!  Audra is one of Joe's cousins and I was (am) honored that she choose me to do their pictures!  The weather was CRAZY on Friday, so I was worried about Saturday, but it ended up being gorgeous out! :) Audra and Kasey are so cute... and silly.  I love the silliness.  You'll see it a bit below. :) Now I'm even more excited for June 2014!  Congrats you two!

Here are a few of my favorites from Saturday:

Laura & Steve : Married

We had an absolutely gorgeous evening for Laura and Steve's wedding.  From the moment I arrived, I could sense the excitement and happiness.  I wonder if Laura's cheeks were sore the next day... she was smiling so big the entire evening. :) I loved that they had a small, intimate ceremony.  The people that mean the most to them (minus one I think) were there, and their love and support was evident.  Steve couldn't seem to take his eyes off of Laura, and he wasn't alone!  She was glowing.  It was a beautiful ceremony... relaxed and yet so full of joy.  I was honored to be a part of their evening.  Congratulations, Laura and Steve!  I'm so happy for you!

Scotty : 18 months

Oh my goodness.  I could just eat his cheeks.  Seriously... you'll see.  Scotty is just too cute!  Thanks to a mild fall so far, we had gorgeous weather for his mini-session.  His mom, Becky, came prepared - she knows what makes him smile and what gets him to stop go-go-going for a few seconds! :) Scotty brought his rock collection.  How cute is it that he has a rock collection and he won't be two until March?! :) Scotty loved running around outside and chasing bubbles while Becky and I chased him.

Check out his cuteness!  Here are a few of my favorites!