Shooting a newborn this close to my own due date was a little scary to schedule…this little man wasn’t even due until later this week!  Mom and I have been emailing about his “size”and how they’d be inducing early because he was measuring so “big.”  It meant that I wouldn’t have any trouble getting him before my own due date, and I was psyched to head to their house this morning. 

You can imagine my surprise when the “big” boy turned out to be barely 7 pounds!  Sweet little Brandon was an angel…slept the entire session and totally indulged me.  What a great treat for me as a photographer!  Thanks mom and dad for having me out today – he is perfect.

I had the pleasure of meeting with Resha and her husband on Saturday morning to celebrate the upcoming arrival of their fourth child, a second boy.  He’ll be here in just a few short weeks (one week before I am set to deliver my second boy), and Resha couldn’t be more excited!  She’s glowing from the pregnancy, and she glowed when she spoke of her children at home…three different personalities, but three amazing hearts!  It sounds like there is a lot to be thankful for in her family…and this little guy will be welcomed with a lot of love!

I can not believe I am writing this post…how is it that my babyplan triplets are already 9 months old?!?!  They were amazing this morning for their shoot – almost two hours of shooting, three outfits changes, and lots of funny noises and peek-a-boo to keep their attention.

Dad, I know you’ve been waiting to see some of these…your key dangling paid off!

I love changing up my game a bit to capture adults, you know people who don’t actually run from the camera and can take direction?  And I love capturing an engagement session, because without even trying – even when the guy wishes he was somewhere else, anywhere else besides a garden on a Tuesday afternoon – they look so in love through my lens (because really he adores her, just not being photographed).

If you follow this blog, you already know Angela and Danny…well maybe you don’t recognize them, but their son Carter is one of my most adorable babyplanners.  And this October I have the honor of capturing their wedding! 

Today was nothing short of stellar – Angela is gorgeous, and the girl has a great sense of what kind of clothes photograph best, I mean seriously the cream and turquoise dress is to die for! And even Danny’s perfectly worn jeans (his favorite, from what I hear) were just right for the shoot.  I knew when I opened these images it would be impossible to choose only a few favorites to share…and I was right.  So Angela, who has been waiting (maybe not so) patiently, enjoy this extended look at today’s session…

I had the pleasure of meeting a family this evening, who is so full of life and laughter it made the session so easy!  They are friends with the family featured in the post below – and I love when I get the chance to meet friends of my clients – there is always an instant connection!

What I loved most about this session was that they brought their dog *and* they wanted a family session with their teenage son.  I don’t get that often enough, but certainly this time in life is just as important to capture as the moments of early childhood.

We traveled through the Botanical Gardens and then onto the Stockyard to take advantage of the light.  G family, I hope you all love these as much as I do!  Can’t wait to edit the rest of your session!

Joey. The most adorable dog (after my own, of course)

There is nothing quite like a true expression from a teenage boy…and this guy was hilarious!

My most favorite way to capture a couple…