…mandy…

This sweet woman is my wife’s Jump Rope for Heart coordinator for her school. Alie has such the passion for Jump Rope for Heart before I got sick, and especially now since all that has happened. Mandy was such a wonderful spirit and for being pregnant with twins, she was quite the trooper and willing to go the extra mile for a beautiful shot. This maternity shoot was quite the change from working with children. I am not used to having a client, such as Mandy, who I can interact with and give direction. She was very enthusiastic throughout the entire session and she had so many ideas that I tried my best to accomodate all of them. I think we were able to capture this memorable moment in such a way that she and her husband will have beautiful pictures that they can enjoy for a long time. Just take a look!

This last one has to be one of my absolute favorites!

…emilee…

So this wonderful lady contacted me after getting a referral from Bode’s mom and asked if I would be interested in doing a session down in Nashville at the Parthenon. I couldn’t believe I hadn’t thought of going there before and I was so excited at the thought of the session. After some careful planning, we got the session booked and last weekend we made it happen! I sure appreciate Emilee’s parents coming out so early to take advantage of the early morning light, but the results are well worth it. Emilee was such a sweet little spirit, and she had these beautiful blue eyes that could melt your heart. I had such a great time getting to know this family and I sure hope they like their sneak peek!

Here was a precious moment. Emilee didn’t like being put down on the cold walkway, but the picture was certainly worth a few seconds on the ground!

Disney!!

Well, as most of you know a few weeks ago we took a family vacation to Disney World in Florida with Alie’s side of the family. Well, 5 days before our trip, I started feeling rough and found out that I had the flu. So, I got quarantined to my room, and all I could do is see out from my bed as I was super sick. Well, luckily Dexter is a great bed buddy, so he got to keep me company while I was in bed.

And the whole time we had to keep Maggie outside the master bedroom. She had a hard time, but she learned that she could come to the door and say “Hi” to me and she would lay in the floor and play and talk to me. Well, I heard her giggling one day and I looked out the door to see her jumping on the couch with the remote to the TV.

I finally got feeling better and we left for Disney. Overall it was a great trip. We road lots of rides and got to enjoy some family time. I took my camera with the understanding that I wanted to document our trip and that I wouldn’t take it in the parks. We were going to use Alie’s little point and shoot for that because it was hard enough keeping up with Maggie and all her gear and who wants to throw a $4000 camera setup in the mix?! So, this is what I was able to capture from more of a photojournalist approach on our way down and back. I only took my 5D and the 35L so I had to force myself to be creative, and I ended up with a lot of great pictures and this is just a sampling of what I took. I hope you all enjoy, and I apologize in advance for so many pictures!

Maggie at the airport for the first time!

She loved the trays on the airplane

Mary was getting tired by the end of the trip!

My two beautiful girls at our last dinner in Disney!

Jonathan and a couple of the kiddos.

Maggie and Poppie having some fun at Magic Kingdom before the fireworks show.

This was Maggie almost everynight when we would bring her back to the hotel room. She would fall asleep on the buses and we would just take her right to bed.

Can you see that we are just too tired to be up this early going through the airport security!

It was a wonderful trip and a big thank you goes out to Poppie Eddie and Juju for making it such a great trip. Thank you again!!

…Aiden…

I first met this little guy when he was only 3 months old and his parents came to me for their first session. I was so excited when they contacted me again to do his one year pictures! We took advantage of a break in the weather and went to Moss-Wright Park for the session, and we were able to capture some wonderful shots. It was amazing to see how much he has grown over the last 9 months and I hope to continue watching him grow. I hope he had a great birthday party this weekend and I especially hope his parents enjoy their preview!

This last one was one of my favorites!

…maggie…

So we took some time yesterday evening to try to shoot Maggie’s two year pictures. She was a little distracted during our shoot (we were at Poppie and Juju’s and she wanted to play) but we still managed to get some cute shots of her. She is getting so big and she has the cutest little smile! I just can’t believe how sweet she is. Alie and I love being around her and playing with her. We are so proud that our baby has grown up into this little girl!!

Here is Maggie playing with her watering can. Thanks to Poppie her favorite past time while at their house is watering the flowers with her little watering can.

There’s that smile! Dimples and all

And here is Maggie “reading” Dumbo, which is her favorite book. She is getting quite good at showing the pictures to her audience as she “reads.”

…bode…

Such a sweet little boy! Six-month old Bode was full of smiles when we first started our session, but he soon found his lower lip and wouldn’t let it go. It didn’t matter in the slightest as we had so many cute pictures from our time together. He was such a happy little guy and we couldn’t have asked for better weather for an outstanding session. Bode’s mother was also wonderful to work with and I had such a great time getting to know her throughout our session. Well, enough of my words and now on to some great photographs.

This next one is one of my favorites: