An Anniversary Session!

I had the opportunity to take photos of this extended family this past weekend while they were celebrating their parents' 25th Anniversary! I know how hard it is to get the entire family together, much less all in a photo at the same time. We got some really nice shots of each family individually that day...

Isn't their Boston Terrier pup the cutest ever?!

And finally, the whole group together :)

Anyone who knows me or has followed my blog at all knows that I couldn't do an entire post without at least ONE black and white! Isn't this sweet... an anniversary kiss :)

I hope everyone enjoyed their preview, and I'll be sending you all a password for your completed gallery before too much longer!

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.

A family session in studio...

Well, this was my first chance to use my new smoke grey seamless paper (LOVE IT!!) and it was for a special family... my mother-, father-, and sister-in-law! They haven't had photos taken in many, many years, and asked me to do the honors. Luckily, they were willing to brave the chaos that is my garage studio in the midst of painting and other remodeling,

Here is one of my sister-in-law, who made me laugh with her crazy expressions and poses - she was quite the model :) We did get some nice ones though, including this one...

My kids were happy to see such a nice photo of "Nana and Papa"...

And one of the three of them together...

Thanks for coming to my studio (and the kids' soccer games!) and I hope you're happy with your photos!!!