Tulips and Cute Baby

 I think that I can still call P a baby, this is her eleven month-old photo shoot and while she is crawling and pulling herself up on things, she is not yet walking. This was the first spring that we enjoyed in our new house and it was quite a welcome surprise to see all of these beautiful tulips pop in ours (and the next door neighbors) yard. P had such a great time exploring and smelling the flowers! It is hard to believe that the year of monthly photo-shoots I committed to myself that I would do with her are almost over. This session is quite possibly one of my favorite from her entire first year!

Newborn Pictures with Baby J

Other than the pictures that I took of my daughter P at the hospital and during the first few weeks at home, this was my first chance to take pictures of a newborn baby. Baby J is three days old here and I realized during this session that taking newborn photos is definitely a whole different ball game from taking pictures of babies (even babies that are only two or three months old.) There are definitely things that I learned number one being do whatever you can to keep the baby asleep (make the room a little warmer than usual perhaps, make sure they are well fed and drowsy, etc.) Even though they remain very still, newborn photography is a lot harder than it sounds. I have a roommate from college who majored in Photography and specializes in newborns and she does an amazing job at it which I admire

Snow Improves Lighting

Usually when it is snowy and cold outside, I stay snug and warm indoors. But I couldn't resist the great light reflection that the snow provided for this seven month old session with P.

Fall is Here

This session was so much fun because we found the perfect location right in our backyard! It was a lot of fun because at five months old, P was into exploring everything! I looked away for two-seconds and before I knew it she was sampling the leaves.

DIY Family Picture

This was my first attempt at using a remote to take our family pictures. We were hoping for bold fall leaves, but ended up in the canyon a little too early. Despite that fact, I love the greens and yellows we managed to incorporate into our photo.

Grin

I love this cute smile that I got during P's three month-old mini-session.

K's Seniors at Memory Grove

Such a fun senior picture session with my sister K! She is a senior in high school this year and is the head cheerleader at her school and she is incredibly smart. She is a natural when it comes to posing so she made my work really easy for me.