A few years ago – Nate asked me if he could shadow on a few weddings. He was interested in photography and wanted some experience!

He’s been coming to weddings with me for the past 2 years now – I think – and people are starting to REQUEST him as their second shooter!!

BECAUSE HE IS THAT GOOD!!

I asked him to take a few family shots for us at our FAVORITE place!!

THIS IS MY FAVORITE SHOT from our whole session!!

I wondered how the horse head mask and the raptor hands would fare in a family photo session – and they did NOT disappoint!!

CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS KID!? It seems like overnight he has changed!! Where is the giant-headed baby!?

AND THIS GUY!? They have both grown into such AMAZING people – I can’t even believe how fast it’s gone!!

THESE ARE AMAZING!!

THE BEST BROTHERS!!

Our second favorite place!! The property where Jared and I met (kinda) – got engaged – AND got married.

SOMEDAY (when we win the lottery we don’t play) we will build a house here!!

Jared’s mom asked if they could join us for the end of our session – so we got a FAMILY silhouette shot!!

HORSE HEAD MASK FOR THE WIN AGAIN!!

NATE – I love these photos SO VERY MUCH!!! THANK YOU!!!

Sherri!! Thank you SO much for working around the rain!! I had a GREAT time with you and your family!!

I hope we get to do it again soon!

I met Amanda and her husband last fall when I took their maternity photos!!

While I’ve seen photos of little *J* online – this was my first time meeting her in person!

Isn’t she so sweet!?

That sweet little smile!!

I LOVE THAT ONE!!

Amanda!! Thank you so much for spending little of your afternoon with me! I hope to see you again next year!!

 

 

I LOVE taking pictures with Kristi and her family!!

Especially her WHOLE family!!!

We had NO idea how bad the mosquitos would be that night – THEY WERE AWFUL!!

Which is the reason for some of the sad faces!!

I LOVE THAT ONE!!!

Kristi & Antonella – thank you SO MUCH for spending the evening with me!! Hopefully next time we won’t be eaten alive with bugs!!

 

 

I met Amber last fall! She used some of those photos to announce her pregnancy with this little guy!!

HELLO BABY GUY!!

OH MY GOODNESS!!

I ADORE THAT SHOT!!

THE SWEETEST!!

We are READY for the playground!!

THESE are my favorite photos to take of you and your family!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

PERFECTION!!

Those two shots are my FAVORITE from our session!! They’re all in the frame – but no one is looking at me.

They’re just enjoying LIFE together. It’s EXACTLY what I hope to capture and give you!!

AMBER!! I loved spending the morning with you! I can’t WAIT to see you next year!!

I am SO happy that I get to pray with people. Dave & Courtney really wanted children. After our first session – she asked me if I would pray for them. I put them on the list!!

I was SO VERY HAPPY when she messaged me saying – GUESS WHAT!?

AND LOOK AT THAT SQUISH!!

She is VERY serious!!

She’s also a very HAPPY girl!

THOSE CHEEKS!!

SO HAPPY!!!

DAVE & COURTNEY!! I have loved getting to know you better over the past few years!

I can’t WAIT to see you and your girl again!!

 

 

I look forward to our sessions every year!!

This year – Jan asked if we could mostly do a lifestyle session at the farm!! YES!!! ALWAYS!!

THAT SWEET LITTLE GUY!!!!

I have a similar photo of his sister in that same crib!! SO SWEET!

Getting ready for farm chores!!

This isn’t a good start for him – sleeping on the job!!

This might be my FAVORITE picture to depict how I want to photograph you and your families!

It wasn’t posed. She was just doing what she does. And like many mommas – doing an AMAZING job multi-tasking ALL the things!

THESE are the moments!!

OH MY GOODNESS!! That sweet little face!

What does a mom do when she needs BOTH hands free on the farm with a newborn!? THIS!!

I LOVE THOSE SHOTS!!

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!

JAN!!! Thank you SO MUCH for asking me to follow you around on the farm!!

This was one of my favorite sessions EVER!!!

 

 

You know this already but I HIGHLY prefer these shots to the “looking at me” shots!

AHHHH!!

EVERY GIRL NEEDS A SISTER!!

I was SO happy the sun came out for some shadows!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

I love that one too!! The sweet moment in the chaos of the background.

Sharlin messaged me after she got the photos and said – I DIDN’T EVEN SEE THIS HAPPENING! THANK YOU!!

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THAT SHOT!!!

FAVORITE!!!!!

I HAD to include that one!! Because family sessions might LOOK seamless – but I assure – they are not!!

SHARLIN!!! Thank you SO MUCH for spending the evening with me!! I LOVE OUR SESSIONS!!!

 

 

I can’t even deal with this guy!!

THE BEST BROTHERS!!

The REAL smiles are my favorite!!

I LOVE THAT SHOT!!

These are always my favorite!

Miranda had said that *R* wanted to bring his BATMAN costume to the session!?

I said – YES!!!! ABSOLUTELY!

AND I AM SO GLAD THAT SHE DID!! LOOK AT THAT SHOT!

EVERY LITTLE BOY needs a BATMAN silhouette shot!!

Miranda & Brooks – I LOVE our yearly sessions!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

 

 

 

I’ve been photographing Megan and her guys for over TEN YEARS!!

Thankfully she was willing to move her session to Sunday so I could do the wedding on Saturday – which happened to be their own anniversary so she was VERY fond of that date!

OH THAT FACE!!!

I’m SO happy that Megan loves the candid shots – because they’re my FAVORITE!! Also – her boys are movers and shakers – so it’s about the ONLY way to photograph them!

UNLESS you scoop them up!

FAVORITE!!

BE STILL MY HEART!!!

That might be my favorite shot from our session!!

THAT CHEESE FACE!!! IT’ S THE BEST!!

OH WAIT!! I love that one too!!

AHHHHHH!!!

MEGAN!! THANK YOU SO MUCH for being willing to move our session!! Thank you SO much for asking me into your lives year after year!!!