Adorable

Children, Family
Isn't this family adorable?!  I loved their perfectly coordinated outfits! The planning mom put into their clothing really shows and made the photos that much better. Of course, the cute kids didn't hurt either. The kids were so much fun, they were laughing and running around with smiles on their faces the whole time.  Little Miss was happy to pose and grin for the camera and then quick to run off and climb a tree. The perfect mix of girly and tomboy. Nothing cuter than a beautiful little girl with a smudge of dirt on her face and a tear in her dress, I'd be willing to bet that's the state her mom finds her in most days. Little Man gave me the best smiles, he seems like such a…
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Downtown

Children, Family
This was a really fun and challenging photo session for me. This family requested for their session to take place downtown in the evening. They told me they wanted something different than the typical outdoor session at a park. Since South Bend is their home, they wanted the session location to reflect where they live and their unique personalities.  Being that I'm used to parks and backyards (with ample light) for session locations, I was a little intimidated but excited to give it a try. They promised to be patient with me and they certainly held up their end of the bargain. We walked around the downtown area for about an hour and basically kept moving and taking photos as we went. The girls had a good time and I…
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Fall Family

Children, Family
Another fun family session! I'm very thankful this family is patient. We walked a pretty good distance before we found a good spot for photos, sat in damp leaves, drove a short distance to another location... and on top of it all it was cold. Despite these things, they were still full of smiles. The little guy made me work for the grins but isn't he adorable when he smiles? He may look sweet but I'm told he's  fierce on the ice, don't mess with this little hockey player! And this gorgeous girl came straight from a soccer game, changed in the car and still had damp sweaty hair when she arrived, how does she still look so amazing?! When I opened my mailbox and saw their return address I…
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Finally

Children, Family, Uncategorized
After rescheduling many times due to several different things, we were finally able to get this session done. It was really cold, the little guy hurt himself and had some serious tears, and dad got stuck at work, but we got it done! These kids are so cute and tons of fun, they kept me laughing the entire time. I was thrilled when I received their Christmas card and it had several of my photos on it, it feels so good to know that they loved the photos enough to share them. Of course, with kids this cute, could they really be bad photos?! After I delivered the photos I found out they are expecting another baby this summer, hopefully we'll be able to do another family session next fall…
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Baby Makes 5!

Babies, Children, Family
I originally met this mom when I photographed her sweet little boys at their preschool. She volunteered to help on photo day even though she was scheduled to have a baby in a few days. The first two pics are the "school pictures" that I took of her little guys.  She called me a few weeks later after the arrival of her new bundle of joy wanting a photo that would be similar to the boys' photos from school so she could display them together. We met up for a quick mini session near their home hoping to get a family pic and a few of the baby. We ended up putting baby in the metal bin so the pictures would be somewhat unified, being just two weeks old she…
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Adorable

Children, Family, Uncategorized
I had an amazing day with this family. I met up with them after school and we hit a few parks. Needless to say they were less than thrilled to have a photo session right after school on such a great day! I tried to make it a little less painful, taking photos in between playing on the swings and watching the ducks. We had some laughs and the boys did some exploring, I just followed along and took the photos where they landed. These two boys are so adorable! Their beautiful eyes, sweet smiles and blond curls...  Mom didn't want her photo taken but I'm glad I pushed the issue because she looks just as beautiful as her boys. And every mom needs a good photo of herself and…
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Beautiful Family

Children, Family
This was a a great session with a really sweet family. Mom asked for the photos to be taken in a spot that I had never been to, I was thrilled when I arrived! Great architecture with the  bridge, lots of water with a pond and a lake, an amazing willow tree and enough shade to avoid squinty eyes (except when the kids were laughing!) but enough glorious sun to light up the photos. The setting was truly beautiful. I had a great time with this family! Little Man made me work for his smiles but once we warmed up to each other I couldn't keep him from smiling and laughing. Little Miss was sweet as pie and had a smile to match. Mom didn't want any photos of just herself…
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Sweet Sisters

Children, Family
This was a super quick session with two amazingly cute girls. (Seriously, aren't they adorable?!) The skies were looking a little gray when we started and within 5 minutes things started to look ugly. Thankfully these two gave me tons of great smiles and were happy to follow me as we moved around the location to get as many shots as we could. I could not have asked for better models! The wind picked up and then the rain let loose. We ran for cover with about 2 seconds to spare, no joke! I wish we could have gotten a few pics with mom but when the rain started it was obvious there would be no more photos. This was a good exercise in working under pressure, thank you B…
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Cupid | I Heart Faces Photo Challenge

Babies, Children, Photo Challenge, Uncategorized
The theme over at I Heart Faces this week is Hearts in honor of Valentines Day. Normally I'm not one to take photos with many backdrops & props.  Must have been all that sweet baby pudginess screaming "cupid" to me that made me pull out the fabric and craft supplies to fashion arrows, wings and a diaper. The arrows kept him busy for a few shots but his toes held the real interest. There were several cute pics from this shoot but this one with his toes was my favorite. This little cupid made me fall in love.  You can check out the other entries at I Heart Faces by using the link below.  
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Girly Girls

Children, Family
This was a wonderful session with 2 super cute girls! They both greeted me at the door decked out in pink and tutus and hair bows. Mom had warned me that they might be shy but I was quickly escorted by the girls upstairs to see their bedrooms and toys. I loved hearing their stories and seeing their things. As we started the photos, Little Miss 2 year old gave me a few smiles and then made me work for the rest! When she was done...she was done! Her sister on the other hand was ready with endless smiles and poses. Both of these girls were so much fun and had me smiling and laughing the entire time. Both girls wanted the family cat, Diego, to be in the photos.…
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