Baby Love

I love maternity sessions. I love the excitement and the anticipation that comes with bringing a new little baby into this world. There is nothing else like it! Another thing I love.....the sonogram pictures. Some people think they are no big deal. Not me. They are images of a tiny little precious creation, given by God, and there is no greater gift than that and the gift of life. I will always find ways to incorporate these little pictures into my sessions, so hopefully they don't start to bore you. I guess I will just have to make my creative gene work a little harder when it comes to using them! :)

Congratulations to this beautiful happy couple. I can't wait to meet your sweet little baby. :)

Trashed......

It's a first. My first ever trash the dress session. When Becky first told me she wanted to trash her wedding dress and have me take the pictures, I will admit I was NERVOUS. Why? I had never done this kind of photography before. I knew I wanted it to be dramatic, and so did Becky. So, after much thought and brainstorming on both of our ends, we came up with a theme. Dramatic couture. Becky did her own hair, and make-up for the shoot, and I must say she did a fabulous job! Ladies if your thinking about booking a session check out the details of the paparazzi package on my website! Becky will make you gorgeous! 

Our first stop was a very special Pepsi truck, and then it was time to shot up a location I have been dying to get too! Once you see that old bridge and it's tracks there is really no need to explain why. The locations were amazing, the details fabulous, and the bride of the hour rocked it!

And...... so you all know, just because it's called a TRASH the dress session, it doesn't me you have to literally trash your dress. With a little dry cleaning Becky's dress will return to its white perfection. :)

Among the roses and my chair...........

There is something to be said about a garden that is overflowing with roses. Spectacular maybe? During it's peak this garden is a giant sea of blossoms that will make you gasp the first time you see it. I love the roses and I wished they bloomed longer. They have never let me down when it has come to providing a gorgeous backdrop for pictures. With that said though, I always like to incorporate a little something extra into my pictures than just what a location has to offer. Enter my red chair. It's been a while since I last used it, and I thought now was the perfect time to bring it out. Unfortunately, the weather report had been a little dishonest and a pop up rain shower made things tricky.  In-spite of the crazy rain we didn't quit. After it let up and we were done in the garden we set up the chair and got down to business mustaches and all! 

A little mustache goes a long way for making fun wouldn't you agree :)

And just for fun.............

Lace

I don't think the fact that I am obsessed with anything vintage is much of a secret. When I saw this little girls doll house, I knew we had to use it for her two year pictures and I knew the perfect place to do them. The combination of lace, roses, pearls, and a ginormous Victorian doll house, spelled vintage to a T! We created quite the spectacle carrying that giant house through the rose bushes, I think most of the people there had never seen such a thing! Her mama did a fabulous job making the gorgeous head pieces, and I can't say enough about how much I love these little lace outfits!

The evening sun loaned us it's gorgeous hazy light and painted the garden to perfection! This sweet little angel faced girl looked like a doll romping through the roses in her vintage attire and lace!  

Heirloom

I always love it when clients bring something unique and special to their sessions. When this little girls Mom told me about some authentic, Japanese kimono's she had for her daughter to wear I was very excited! The kimono's were given to this little sweetie on her first birthday by her Grandfather who had worn them when he was a baby. How neat and special is that! I had been wanting to grab some colorful paper umbrellas that I had seen at Hobby Lobby, and once I saw a picture of the kimono's I knew they would be a perfect fit for this session!

Thorndon park ended up having a little nook at the top of a hill that was just too perfect for these pics! I don't believe I could have found a better spot! And..... as always the rose garden at the bottom of the hill wasn't to shabby either! :)