This is my good friend Erin, her husband, Jason, and their beautiful new baby. This shoot was extra special for me because Erin is not only a close friend, but she is an incredible graphic designer and blogger. She designed my cool logo that I love. Her website is Erin Vale Design if you want to check it out. Our husbands are close too, so it's been entertaining for us to watch Erin and Jason go through a pregnancy and become new parents. Our youngest baby is 7 now, so the memories of what we went through during that time in our lives is still kinda fresh. Right now, Erin and Jason are enjoying the sleepless haze that comes with getting up every few hours to change and feed the baby. And everything about their lives is revolving around this little, tiny human. The next thing they'll know is that little G won't want them to give her a kiss when they drop her off at school. It goes so unbelievably fast.
Read MoreI love newborn shoots. I don't think there is anything more amazing than a newborn. This is how I get my baby fix. My baby is going to be 7 this month and I'm not handling it well. I love watching my kids grow up, but it is so bitter sweet. I just want to soak them in and never forget a moment. I'm going to be a mess when I have an empty nest. Sigh.
Read MoreI'm in love with this picture! The wife/mother of these two handsome fellas emailed be about a minute after I had her gallery up because she was over the moon about it. Yes, I'll have to do this pose more often.
Read MoreI tried a few new things with this shoot. I've been feeling like I've been in a creative rut lately, so I pushed myself this time and tried some new poses. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ultrasound pics. I think I will be doing that again. We also had a lot of fun with the marker pictures at the end. And the kids REALLY had a good time. In my house, the baby always got markered on by a sibling at some point. Hmmm... I'll have to see if I can dig those pictures up.
Read MoreI just loooove photographing newborns. The time just goes so so fast when they are little, it always reminds me to stop and kiss my kids, smell their hair, and soak them in. My youngest is six now and it seems so long ago that I had a baby attached to me, while cleaning, cooking, grocery shopping, working on the computer. They were always just right there next to me, or on me. Now they are out in the world, going to school all day. Sigh...
Read MoreOkay, I've blogged about this family so many times... It's just that they were one of my first clients and they have been with me for years. And, they are just so cute. This little sweetie looks just like her big sister, so it might seem repetitive, but it's not.
Read MoreI'm so behind on blogging, that I have THREE sessions to post from this family. It's kinda fun to see them all together though. It's absolutely amazing how fast they grow. I keep telling my kids to stop growing and they won't. I can't stand it, it goes too fast. Take lots of pictures, try to soak it up, it's sooo temporary.
Read MoreThis shoot was really fun. This little sweetie was sooooo good. She was only 3 and hung in there with me for a whole hour. For a three year old, that's FOREVER. The ladies at Indy's Child were great to work with too. We shot at the IMA which is absolutely gorgeous in the spring. It's one of my favorite places in Indianapolis. The cover is ready to go for the June issue and will be out shortly. I've read Indy's Child for many years and am particularly looking forward to this issue:)
Read MoreI had the pleasure of photographing the publicity shots for the Indianapolis School of Ballet recently. They are promoting their upcoming ballet, Copppelia. I've included a few outtakes and the promotional postcard [graphic design by Honeymoon Image and Design] they are using. If you like ballet, they put on beautiful performances, get your tickets now.
Read MoreThis lovely family had their session last fall. Yes, last fall, as I mentioned, I'm trying to catch up. We did some inside and some outside this time. It's so nice living so close to Holliday Park. It enables us to have more variety in one shoot. As long as the kids are up for two locations, so am I!
Read MoreI love these guys. I've been taking their pictures since they were preschoolers. We always have tons of fun and the boys always have their own creative posing ideas. So, we try a little of everything. With my ideas and theirs together, it's always hard for mom to choose.
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