Meghan messaged me about having her family photos taken – BUT – she is fostering so there are rules about showing the faces of the kids you foster online.

This was the PERFECT chance to use some shadows!!

THE BEST!!

Meghan and her son – who is TALLER than her and is STILL growing!!

THE BEST!!

After I gave Meghan her photos she messaged me and said – I’m gonna be honest with you. I am an extremely difficult person to please. So when I tell you that I LOVE these pictures I want you to fully understand what a high compliment that is. I like art to tell a story so the fact that you were able to capture the story in these pictures means even more to me. I knew you wouldn’t disappoint. One of the reasons I love your work so much is because I always feel like it tells a story.

THIS IS WHY I DO WHAT I DO!!!

I love when people connect with the photos they see. When the photos they see – of complete strangers – give them the feelings. It’s why I want you to hire me. To give you emotional photography. Not because I’m a “good photographer” but because you know that I will give you photos that bring out the emotion from that moment.

THANK YOU MEGHAN!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I hope to see you again!!

I met with Roni and her family on a CHILLY November morning!!

REAL SMILES!!!

THESE MOMENTS!!!

I told you it was a CHILLY morning!!

OH MY HEART!! I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!!

GOODNESS!!! I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!!

THE SWEETEST BROTHER & SISTER EVER!!

RONI!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me into your lives every year!!!

NEXT YEAR – let’s do a little earlier to make sure it’s warmer!!

I LOVE photographing clients year after year after year.

But I also LOVE meeting new clients!!

We had to reschedule our session – but I’m SO glad that Megan was able to get on the schedule!

GAH!!! THAT TOOTHLESS SMILE!!!

Isn’t he SO ADORABLE!?

PERFECTION!!

THIS!!! BE SILLY TOGETHER!!!!

MEGAN!!! I loved spending the evening with you and your family!!

I hope to see you again THIS YEAR!!

I’ll be taking wedding photos for Kellsy & James in October!!

I HIGHLY recommend having an engagement session with your photographer before your wedding!

It helps you get to know one another a little bit before spending THE day together!!

I KNEW this would be a KILLER session!!

AHHHHH!!! I LOVE THOSE!!!

Kellsy and James were up for my vision!!

This might be my NEW favorite place to take photos!!

Can you guys lay in the grass for me!?

AND THEY SAID YES WITH NO PROBLEM!!! NEW FAVORITES!!

SERIOUSLY!! THE BEST!!

The location I’ve been wanting to try out – which is a little bit of a hike to get to – AND a killer silhouette shot!?

They’re my FAVORITE!!!

Aren’t they GORGEOUS!?

Kellsy & James!! THANK YOU FOR BEING AWESOME & ADVENTUROUS!!

I CANNOT WAIT FOR YOUR WEDDING IN OCTOBER!

Nate takes some AMAZING photos! He took our fall family photos this year and assists me at wedding every now and then!

He needed some updated photos of himself – so we spent the morning in Corning!

He’s a DREAM to photograph!!

We met at a few places in Mansfield too!!

NATE!! Thank you so much for hanging out with me! I can’t WAIT to work with you this year!

I’m NEVER ready for the winter. And I was most certainly NOT ready for winter this year – but it comes nonetheless.

I LOVE our red leaves outside our front door. It’s my FAVORITE thing about here my house is!!

Linda grabbed a last minute opening before the “season” ended!

That is one of my most FAVORITE photos EVER!!!

That one wasn’t posed. It wasn’t planned. It just happened!! AND IT’S MY FAVORITE!!

LINDA!!! Thank you so much for spending the evening with me!!

This sweet little face!!

AND THAT SWEET LITTLE FACE!!

Watching this family grow has been SUCH A JOY!!

I ADORE that series of photos! They collect those nuts with her and her grandparents and I’m SO happy we were able to capture some of those cherished moments!

The wind. The smiles. The hugs. The love. The eyelashes. FAVORITE!!!

And you KNOW I love a good silhouette!!

PERFECTION!!

They were married at this EXACT spot!!

And now they’re here with their sweet girls they prayed so hard for!

FAVORITE!!!

Jessica & Chris – I LOVED spending the evening with you guys!

I can’t WAIT to see you next year!!

You guys – I put a call out for submissions and you all sent me the most BEAUTIFUL things about the people you love!!!

It’s ALWAYS hard – but this year was SO HARD!!

Kellyrae submitted her best friend Nicky – “the amount of love they have for family and friends is out of this world.”

Nicky submitted her best friend Kellyrae – “I don’t know where I would be without them and I love them dearly so I want to see something good happen for them!”

SO – the winners of 2022 BEAUTIFUL are

Kellyrae & her family AND Nicky & her family!!

I can’t say this enough – MAKE SURE YOU TELL THE PEOPLE THAT YOU LOVE EXACTLY HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU!!

Thank you SO MUCH for your submissions this year!!!

I ALWAYS look forward to our yearly session at the creek!!

THAT FACE!!!

THAT TREE IS MY FAVORITE!!

THAT SWEET FACE!!

ALWAYS my favorite shots to get of these kiddos with their dad!

Those are some NEW favorite shots!

HEATHER & BEN!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for asking me to capture your family EVERY YEAR!!!