Tara messaged me over the summer about scheduling her son’s senior photos in the fall!!

Like I said earlier – fall in PA is the most popular time for photo sessions!!

Tara & Jared kinda grew up together & her mom was Jared’s 1st grade teacher AND Fitzy’s 1st grade teacher!!

I LOVE those shots!!

Trying ti get that basketball shot – a little harder than we thought it would be!

I LOVE those shots too!!

I almost always say – we’re DONE!! Then I see something else & say – NEVER MIND – ONE MORE!!

Tara & Justin – thank you SO much for asking me to spend the afternoon with you!!

Justin – whatever you decide to do – make sure you DO IT WELL!!

For a few years – I saw Julie & her family every year for fall photos!!

It’s been quite a while since they’ve been in front of my lens – so long that her littles (who are not so little) didn’t remember me!!

GORGEOUS!!

Because I couldn’t pick between color & black & white – you get to see both!!

Typically I only schedule sessions within the hour &a half before sunset or early early in the morning – but we had already rescheduled once because of rain & the next day we were both free was NOT looking good either. So we met at Hills Creek around 330 & hoped for the best!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!! I will always pick the real-life shots over the everyone-looking-at-the-camera-with-a-forced-smile shot!

That little girl – she was SO little the last time I saw them!

Natasha is a SENIOR this year – so we took a few shots for her senior photos!!

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!

Julie REALLY wanted pine trees!!

JULIE!! It was SO great to see you again!!! THANK YOU so much for asking me to hang out with you guys this year!!

That boy & that puppy!!

My best friend Missy has been friends with this guy’s mom for a LONG time! Much longer than I’ve known Missy!

Des needed a photo session with her family BEFORE Sunday evening – but October is CRAZY booked weeks in advance!!

Thankfully we were all available on Sunday at 7:30 AM!!

On Saturday morning – my senior session was at 8:30 AM & it was 29 degrees when we started. I’m pretty sure it didn’t warm up for quite a while!

I was fully expecting another chilly morning – but to my surprise it was about 45 and BEAUTIFUL!!

ALSO – when I showed up – Des’s mom seemed so familiar to me. After realizing her name – we made the connection!

I know her from my days as a secretary at Phoenix Rehabilitation!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

SWEETEST!!

I LOVE THOSE ONES!!

LOVE!!!

GORGEOUS!!!

Des – thank you SO MUCH for asking me to come & do what I do!!

I am praying for you & your mom & ALL your family!!

THAT SILHOUETTE!!

I CANNOT STAND THE CUTENESS!!

KISSES!!

THOSE LITTLE TEETH!!!

I ADORE THOSE SHOTS!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me to hang out with your family for a little bit! I hope these photos bring SO MUCH joy to your lives!

I really believe that EVERYONE should have photos JUST LIKE THESE to look back on their childhood!! I can’t WAIT to see you next year!!

They opted to meet in Blossburg because there’s a playground! With 4 small kiddos – they made the right choice!!

THAT FACE!!

OH MY HEART!!!

THESE MOMENTS!! They’re my FAVORITE moments!!

That little girl – her happiness is absolutely contagious!!

ONE MORE POST – because we had SO MUCH FUN at the playground!!

I’ve been taking Amanda’s family photos since her little guy was BRAND NEW! Then her sister Angie contacted me when her little guy wasn’t yet one!

THIS year I got to photograph them all TOGETHER!!

GAH!!! I just saw them at the beginning of the summer – she’s changed SO much already!

THE WHOLE FAMILY!!

ADORABLE!!

Last year – this guy wanted NOTHING to do with me!! This year started out the same – but he eventually warmed up!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!!

A REAL SMILE!!!

SISTERS!!

I LOVE the blurry grandchild running in the background!!

STAY TUNED!!

I met Kyle & his mom on a VERY chilly October morning!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

Don’t worry – we practiced gun safety!!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

These mommas with their boys – all grown up – WAY TOO FAST!!

Kyle & Stacy – THANK YOU SO MUCH for meeting me early in the morning!! I LOVED working with you!

KYLE – whatever you decide to do – make sure you DO IT WELL!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

I had every intention of cropping Jillian out of this shot – but once I saw it – I knew I had to keep her in there!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!

THAT ONE!!!

SWOON!!!

Jillian – YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME! It was so windy & chilly up on that hill but that family of yours were troopers!!

I LOVED SEEING YOU!!

I’ve been photographing Jillian for a LONG time!!

We met on a chilly October evening this time around – on THE hill!!

That sweet little guy was NOT ready to have his picture taken!!

But he DID break out the smiles for his brothers!!

He was very generous with ALL the flowers!!

Stay tuned for the rest of their session!!