Posts in Kids & Families
Waiting on their baby!

I took these photographs back in August and never got to blog them.  Now their new addition has arrived and so this post is especially behind!  

I can say without hesitation that Sean and Tiffany are some of my favorite people to photograph.  They are super sweet and good looking, so that helps, but I also appreciate how much they trust me and help me grow as a photographer.  They're the first people who ever called me their "family photographer" and the first clients I've had to book multiple sessions for the different milestones in their lives.  I can't wait to build more of these relationships with the families I'm working with because I love watching the kids grow up and having different sessions with different focuses but that all go together and that (I hope!) they'll cherish in the future.

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Emerson's Lifestyle Newborn Session

Emerson was an absolute dream for my first time ever shooting a newborn.  I loved being able to go to my client's home for this shoot.  Emerson's nursery was adorable.  When I was getting ready for Hazel, I spent a lot of time working on her room so that it was a happy, fun, inviting place to welcome her home and I think it's such a great place to capture those first few days, especially with a room as cute and bright as baby E's!  I loved the shade of blue on the walls, her crib bedding, and especially the black and white animals above the bed.  I'm a sucker for cute farm animals (seriously, I'm the person everyone tags in baby goat photos on facebook) and since both her parents work in agriculture, it seemed especially appropriate.

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Gritty and pretty | Murray, KY downtown family session

The struggle was so real in trying to narrow down the photos from this session.  Since there were so many cute ones, I decided to separate it out into two blogs.  I'm sure you guys don't mind, right?

I love love the setting for these pictures.  I think they just feel fun, fresh, and cool.  Heidi said "no fields" and my heart burst.  

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"I do" Re-Do

I can't speak for every photographer, but "so this might sound weird..." is music to my ears when it comes to new ideas for style, location, outfits, etc. One of my life philosophies that carries over into my photography is "why would you want to do the same thing as everyone else?" I could have jumped across the computer and hugged Heidi when I read her email that said she didn't want to take photos in a field because that's what everyone does. In Murray, fields are plentiful and beautiful, but I think it's more fun to try and see the beauty in unexpected places. 

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Johnson Family | Murray, KY

This adorable family session came together in only one week! Amelie is getting braces on next week so we were on a bit of a time crunch. See Laurel, the little sister? The last time the Johnsons had portraits done, she was only 4 months old. It was definitely time for an updated family photograph! 

Daniel and Leigh are both MSU professors and I absolutely love getting to shoot Murray State families. It's great to get to see them outside the office! I ask my families to fill out a questionnaire so I can get to know them a little better before we shoot. Leigh's one word to describe her fam was "funny" which I think is clear in these photos. Amelie's photobomb of her parents' picture was priceless.  My goal is always to capture photos that people would want to print and hang on the wall and ones that they'll look back on years later and still laugh at and smile about because their personalities shine through. Most importantly the whole experience should be FUN especially when kids are involved. If all else fails, bribes of ice cream seem to do the trick!

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