Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Baby Boy Brennan

 Our friendship began due to a mutual love of make-up and unfortunate tendencies of running late. 

We were strangers in a sea of high school students, hurriedly getting ready in the rushed minutes before the bell rang, finishing our makeup and fluffing our hair at opposite ends of the bathroom counter. Every morning. Without fail. 

Kirsten, true to her bubbly, warm-hearted nature, decided that since we were meeting every day anyways, we should just become friends.

And so we did. And have been.  

Over the years, we've shared great talks about God, cute boys and where the rest of our lives would take us.

Fast forward to college, where Kirsten found herself a cute boy. who loved God. and asked her to share the rest of her life with his. {enter Dave} They recently celebrated their 5 year wedding anniversary are expecting their FIRST BABY this August! 

These two have hearts of gold and it brings me so much joy to see them so happy together. Dave is truly a perfect match for the beautiful girl who befriended me all those years ago. Hilarious, kind-hearted and clearly knows how to rock a tie. What's not to love? :) 

Ohh you guys... I had a fanTASTIC time with you. Thanks for the laughs, great ideas for shots and even better ideas on locations (especially the ahh, Dairy Queen location after the shoot. BIG fan of that ;) I loved every minute with you and can't wait for your beautiful baby boy to arrive! Much love to you three :) 







              








                           I think someone got a little jealous of all the baby bump shots.. :)










   Dave suggested a "Superman shot" because they're having a boy. And he's going to be tough, naturally. LOVED it :)




Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Red Wagons and Rain Puddles

I've been looking forward to this shoot for weeks, especially after Jenn e-mailed me her fabulous ideas for props and locations. I met up with them this past weekend and they did not disappoint! Armed with colorful pinwheels, a fun red wagon and an endless supply of stylishly coordinated outfits, we dodged the rain and had a great time at several locations, including Art Alley and the fabulous exterior of Murphy's downtown.

Jenn and Jake, thanks for all the great session ideas and for letting me photograph your beautiful family! 








p.s. Can you believe Jenn MADE this tie?






                                                                    Simply gorgeous.



Monday, June 27, 2011

summer fun!

The LaFrance family recently welcomed me and my camera to share in the fun of a summer get-together. The air was buzzing with the excitement that comes along with these kinds of reunions: tree-climbing, barefoot adventures, bike races and lots of laughter.  In the midst of the fun, I grabbed a few group shots and lots of candids. Thanks for a great afternoon guys!












Sunday, June 19, 2011

Happy June 19th!

This June 19th is a particularly special day for me because it gives me the opportunity to celebrate two of the most important people in my life.
One took hold of my hand and helped shaped the person I would become; the other took hold of my heart and continues to inspire me to be the person I want to be. 
Happy Father's Day, to the dad who walked me down the aisle, and happy first anniversary to the man who met me up there. 


I'm beyond blessed to have you both in my life. Each of you has left an indelible mark on who I am, where I've gotten to and how I got there, and I couldn't be more grateful. Happy June 19th! :) 



Friday, June 10, 2011

sweet summertime portraits

This past weekend, I got the opportunity to shoot not one, not two but THREE adorable family sessions in northwest Iowa. Special thanks to the Pieper, Rens and Kooima families for having such fun, BEAUTIFUL children to photograph. I had a blast!

Needing family photos? Dates are going fast so make sure to book equally fast :) Summer is a beautiful time for portraits so kick off your shoes, soak up the sunshine and let's take some pictures!!!

Booking inquiries can be made through my website or Facebook page.

***I generally try to respond within 24 hours but my emails do occasionally end up tagged as junk mail depending on inbox settings, just a heads up :)