Those of you who know me or have followed my work know that candid and natural is what I am all about, which might seem easy, but often is much easier said then done, simply because for most of us smile and say "cheese" was what picture day was all about, and that can be a very hard habit to break. But to me there is just nothing more beautiful or more enjoyable to photograph than seeing children, families, anyone really just be themselves. I do try to grab a few standard more posed shots when I see a place for them, but for the most part I just tell my clients to have fun, interact naturally and I fall into the background and start shooting. I meet this beautiful family at a quiet park that is one of my favorite spots. I quickly found out this was the first candid session they have ever done, but you would never know it! They immediately started exploring and having a great time. I had a great time photographing them!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
One of this years FAVORITES!
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Colorado Wedding - Nathan and Aleena
I was so honored to have the privilege of photographing the wedding of Nathan and Aleena in my favorite state - COLORADO! There is nothing I love more than Colorado scenery and fresh mountain air. Thank you Nathan and Aleena for letting me be part of your special day.
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Monday, May 26, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Charlotte
This sweet baby girl came to see me at the end of March when she was only 2 weeks old.
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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sisters
These two beautiful girls are the daughters of two of my dearest friends. When the Bradford Pear trees started to bloom this year, I knew that they would make the perfect backdrop for these two.
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Tired Little Ballerina
Being beautiful is hard work!
You might recognize her, I took her picture a year ago and her mom thought it would be fun to take her picture in this tutu every year, it is neat to see the comparison side by side.
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Tim and Andrea Engagement
I took engagement photos of Tim and Andrea in March and we had such a blast! They are both so easy to photograph, we went all over the place and I ended up taking over 500 pictures of them!!!! Yes you read that right - 544 to be exact - and they are all awesome, I can't wait to photograph their wedding in a couple of weeks. I can't fit all of them on here, but here are some of my favorites!
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