The C Family...

Sunday was a perfect evening for a photo session! Slightly overcast, nice and warm... just beautiful! We met at one of my favorite outdoor locations, which is actually the place where I did photos with the family in green last fall. Their kids have grown so much in such a short time... Miss A was so cooperative and a little ham, and little N is crawling all over now!

Here's a photo of just grandma and grandpa... he really liked the lake in the background, and it made a lovely backdrop when we could sneak in photos that didn't have random people fishing in the background!!

I absolutely LOVE this little family photo... N looks so happy, and A is being her usual cute self here :) Doesn't her pose and expression just say "Who me? I'm just hangin' with my peeps..." I think it's so cute!!

Finally, one of C and E together... this was one shot I snapped off before C tried to get away from his sister. What happened to sibling love?!!

Thanks so much to the C family... I had a great time and hope you did too! There are so many great photos to choose from, I had a hard time narrowing it down to just a few to post on here. I'll let you know when your gallery is finished and posted online. Hope you enjoyed your preview!

Family!

I had the pleasure of photographing this extended family on Saturday morning. We had scheduled the session for Hammel Woods in Joliet, and with one family member in town from MN, we didn't really have an option of a rain date. It was lightly sprinkling when we started, and the weather felt more like April than May, but the heavy rain held off and we got some great photos!

Here are the four adult siblings...

and then the sweet matriarch and patriarch of the group!

We decided to try a fun group shot in addition to some more traditional poses, and it turned out great! I just love how everyone is laughing, and look at the two little guys with their feet swinging in the air!! I chose to do this in a long skinny crop - imagine it over a fireplace - because I felt that such a fun, unique photo deserved a fun, unique crop!

Finally, one tender moment between daddy and his baby girl... she was cold and tired and need a snuggle. So sweet!!

So K, I just wanted to say thanks to you and your entire family for choosing me to capture your special memories. Your family was lots of fun (and just a little crazy), and I hope you enjoyed your session as much as I did! Here's your sneak peek... I'll let you all know when the entire session is ready.

Expecting!

I had the pleasure to photograph the sweetest couple this past weekend. B&K are expecting their first child, and their excitement was so evident!

Their home was absolutely lovely, and we had many great photo ops (even though we didn't venture outside due to rain). The nursery was adorable, and I thought the story behind the chair and ottoman was so touching. B had found a chair she loved, but at a price she didn't. So they purchased a similar style chair and ottoman at a more reasonable price, and K's mother upholstered them for the nursery! Not only did they fit the decor perfectly, but what a loving gift for baby to treasure!!

While B was lovely in the maternity shots we took of her alone, we did ask for K's participation in some as well. So K, here are a few "paternity" photos too!!!

It was so nice to meet you, B&K! How's this for irony: K and my husband were coworkers a few years back, but we had never met before and they did not know who I was when they booked me off my website. Small world!

Speaking of small... I cannot wait to photograph your new baby next month! I sure do love me a squishy, naked baby (maybe in a cute hat)!!