Bunnies, Eggs & Homemade Headbands

Wow, it has been a WHILE! I've been busy with so many things, its nice to get a chance to post something :)

Today I had the privilege of taking Easter/4 month photos of Temperance Ann. Lemme just tell you right now.... She's ADORABLE! A very happy baby who watched Tangled with us after our session, and ya know what? I think she actually enjoyed it! Smart child, getting started early on Disney movies. It helps that she has parents with good movie taste :) But then again, its Tangled. I mean, I don't think I've met anyone who doesnt like that movie! So without further adieu, here she is, Ms. Temperance Ann!

This past weekend I went home with my best friends. They live in far north-western Kansas, like so far north-west they live only 6 miles from Colorado & 12 miles from Nebraska. I didn't really know what to expect, but I knew I'd have a blast! Number one: Heather & Brooklyn rave about their mom's cooking, I knew we would always have something fantastic to eat & number two: I was super excited to shoot some guns! And from what they told me, their little brother had a bunch.

So, here's a couple photos that I shot with my camera when I wasn't shooting with a gun ;)

For Me.

These photos are for nobody.

They do not need to be developed.

They do not need to be printed.

They do not need to be critiqued.

They do not need to be transferred to CDs.

I do not need to write out a photo release.

I do not need to be payed for taking these.

They are for me.

I shot them to remind me of the reasons why I decided to go into photography.

I asked one of my favorite subjects if she could model for this shoot & she graciously agreed.

I am grateful for her & her natural God-given talent. I didn't really have an idea for what I wanted to try to achieve when shooting these photos; I guess you could say I didn't really need to achieve anything at all. But after looking back at these photos, the white sheet could represent a clean slate, something that I need.

Krysti & Marshall

Krysti is one of ten cousins on my dad's side. We're a few years apart, but we're still family and I want the best for family. Marshall is the best. In the two and a half hour session I had with Krysti, Marshall & Marshall's daughter Carina, I saw so much love! I can't wait to have them be part of the family. Earlier in the day Carina was dancin' with me and Krysti told me later "She likes you. She wouldn't be dancing & talking to you if she didn't", so that made me feel good cause I liked her too!

And so, without further adieu, I present to you a few of Krysti & Marshall's engagement photos, as well as a couple of my favorite photos of the family!

During our session, I noticed that Marshall smiled biggest when he was looking at Krysti. I dont know if thats creepy or if I just have a really good photographic eye, but I thought it was adorable.

Michael & Jamie

Michael & Jamie met on a blind date... A BLIND DATE! I don't think I'll ever go on a blind date, but if I do, I hope the ending turns out about half as good as theirs did. Michael is one of four cousins on my mother's side. When Michael & Jamie announced their engagement, I wasn't expecting to be asked to take their wedding photos. It would have been a great experience for me & there would have been a neat, family aspect to the photographs, but I would have been grateful enough to just attend the wedding. But they did ask me & I couldn't have been more happy to do it! And luckily, I have a really great friend & fellow photographer, Heather, who helped me out on their big day! The morning of the wedding, Heather & I started out in the wrong location. But by the end of the day, everything had fallen into place beautifully!

Michael & Jamie, Thanks for allowing Heather & I to photograph one of the biggest days of your lives! I hope your days are filled with joy knowing you have the one you love by your side.

Gabby

These photos were so fun to shoot! I got to know you a little bit better & you shared things about your life with me. I felt like a real friend & not just your friends' older sister who happens to be a photographer.

You are beautiful & I absolutely LOVED shooting you, mostly cause you do anything I tell you to! Haha, but seriously... You are one of the most positive people I have ever met. Not once have I seen you sad or angry.

Please stay happy & cheerful because it makes the people around you feel great! Your personality & smile just light up a room. I know you will go very far in life & I cant wait to hear about the amazing journey that God will take you on!

The best is yet to come & babe, won't it be fine...

Sirsten Micah... Baby Sista.... I wuff yew.

I love your baby blues.

I love the sound of your beautiful voice.

I love your openness & friendliness towards everyone.

I love your laugh.

I love how I can tell your fake smile from your real one :)

Strangely enough, I love your obsession with The Hills.

I love your willingness to help people out.

I love your ability to break down barriers between cliques.

I love that you are a night owl.

Speaking of owl, I love that you enjoyed seeing Owl City for Christmas.
I love the way your hair looks perfect, even if you do nothing to it.

I love how you don't judge & you like people for who they really are.

I love you for being willing to be my model for the past 6 years.

I love your goofy, wild, hilarious & outrageous sense of humor (especially that crazy-woman-being-posessed-by-the-devil thing you were doing earlier! Gah, that made me roll!)

But most of all, I love YOU. God did an amazing job when He made you & I am so happy He did :)