Cassie {Proofs}

The website isn't letting me log in, and this wonderful lady is waiting patiently for her pictures.  Pardon me, while we use this blog as a proofing gallery :-)

Meet Emery Grace {sneak peek}

This sweet little peanut was such a good sport this morning!  A sleepy baby is a bit easier to photograph at this age, but she was determined to stay up and take in all the action :-)  She's just 12 days old today - isn't she gorgeous?

I had a little helper during this shoot - Emery's big sister. I'll bet you can't guess how old she is ;-)

Portrait Painting

Oh boy, I've found a new obsession!  I recently captured this portrait of a beautiful little 6 month old little girl:

Today, I gave it a painted look, and it just took on a whole new life!  I can just see this printed up on a 16x20" canvas:

Addie {6 months}

Do you remember little Miss Addison?  I've had the honor of photographing her since she was just a couple of weeks old.

It was easy to see that she'd  be a beauty from day one.  And then, at 3 months, she wowed me with her sparkly eyed smile.  But now...oh, NOW...she's chatting at sitting up and being all sort of little-lady-ish.  What a doll!

I can't wait to see you in another few months, Addie!

Summer

Oh, Baby!

I mean, really.  Can a little girl get cuter?!

B&W Mini-Shoot

I did a shoot yesterday with a simple black background. When I was done, the kiddos had fun taking turns on the stool. What fun! (gotta get my boys up next)

Precious Addison {Sneak Peek}

Oh.

I can hardly stand to even look at these amazing photos! They tug at my heartstrings so....it's almost painful! Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Just look at those lips!

I was blessed with the opportunity to photography beautiful little Addie. She's an adored (and rightly so) first child. How do I know she's adored? I offered many times to just take her home with me, but they were adamant...they're keeping her. Hey, it doesn't hurt to ask ;-)

That, and the look on this beautiful mama's face. Can you just see it in her eyes? Joy - peace - contentment...adoration.

(I also got some sweet shots of Addison's Daddy holding her, but he struck me as a fairly private man, so I'm reserving the shots with him for their private gallery. Sorry! Trust me....his eyes...they melt when they gaze on his baby girl.)

I had fun playing with various finishes on this next shot - I settled on this "aged photo" look. It's so soft and sweet. It seems a perfect compliment to how sentimental this shot is. Addie is resting on a blanket that was her Daddy's blanket when he was a child, and she's covered with a gorgeous blanket knitted just for her by her grandma.

And finally, the toes. It's so amazing how uniquely expressive a baby's hands and feet are. I love 'em.

Thank you, wonderful and beautiful family! I loved spending time with you and snuggling your sweet little blessing. Stay tuned - I'll get your full gallery up in about a week.

:: Miss Emma ::

Take one beautiful little girl, a handful of adorable clothes, a pinch of a fun location, and add a photographer who feels so blessed. What do you get? Well, see for yourself...

I just love the sweet far-away look she has in this one:

Oh boy, can you believe how CUTE this outfit is? As you can see, I had fun playing with different finishes with her photos.

As you probably know by now, I can't resist getting creative with great photos. I love this collage. I can just see it in a big 30x30 canvas!

As we were shooting, we saw plenty of wonderful little girl spunk. Her mom mentioned doing a "naughty & nice" Christmas card...what a perfect use for silly faces! I loved designing this card for her. She ordered it in a gorgeous, rich pearl finish. It turned out amazing!

(I think you can click on the image to see it larger)

Country Kids

Well, howdy pardner!

Are these some of the most beautiful kids on the planet, or what?!