Though weddings are my focus, it’s always SO much fun to change things up and shoot a family session. I love to watch children interact with their parents and capture their little personalities…On this day, the storms prevailed, and we only had about 25 minutes to shoot…I have to say that was the quickest session EVER. No lie. Despite the dark sky and shooting super quickly, I really like these images and can’t wait for this sweet family to see them.
So here we are. A month into 2011, and it’s still hard to believe 2010 is O V E R. It went fast, and it was busy. I took on more weddings than I anticipated, but they were each unique and beautiful in their own ways. I’m so honored to have been a part of so many weddings and to do what I truly love to do…Not to mention adding a few engagement sessions, family/baby shoots and a handful of day-after shoots as well. It was a good year. It was a GREAT YEAR. Thank you to all my amazing clients for making it great.
To cap off such an amazing year for me and my business, I wanted to throw in a little end-of-the-year contest. An “image of the year” contest. There are TWO ways to win. First, if you were a client of mine during 2010, you have the opportunity to win a beautiful, 16×20 mounted print! And if you’re not a client, that’s ok. You have the opportunity to win a $15 Starbucks (or Target if you’re not a coffee drinker) gift card just for voting in the contest. Votes are counted by actual comments, so you have to tell me WHY you are voting for the image. One little teeny, tiny stipulation is that you MUST be a fan on Facebook to win. Yes, I am totally bribing you. Click HERE to “like” my Facebook business page.
Here’s everything you need to know to enter:
- every session I shot during 2010 is represented here
- each individual can only leave one comment per image (it can just be that the picture is of your grandchild – that’s enough for me!)
- The corresponding number for each image is located ABOVE the photograph.
- the contest is open NOW and will last 2 weeks
- the winner of the print will have the most comments on an image from their session or wedding
- the winner of the gift card will be chosen at random from the comments linked to the winning image
- both winners will be announced on February 14, 2011
- you are allowed to comment on your own photograph(s)
- when leaving your comments, don’t forget to leave the category you are voting for as well as the image number!!!
And here are the images:
FAMILY SESSIONS
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
Engagement Shoots:
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
#17
#18
#19
#20
WEDDINGS
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
#17
#18
#19
#20
#21
#22
#23
Day After:
#1
#2
#3
I fell in love with this family the minute I met them. They’re so sweet, they’re gorgeous, and they are Australian. What’s not to love?! We had so much fun playing in their apartment and at the park on a beautiful fall day in the city.
I absolutely love the look on Liam’s face in this shot. My fave from the day.
I first met this little guy at Katy + Steve’s wedding a couple of weeks ago.. I was SO excited when his parents told me they wanted to hire me for his 9-month pictures. He’s just too adorable and smiley! Cute baby, great weather and a beautiful location make for a fabulous photo shoot!
Poor little guy was getting some teeth in, so he had his hands in his mouth for most of the session.
His mom and dad kept him occupied and entertained with a lot of singing and reading a book. He LOVED it.
Kevin LOVES to fly. My fave of the shoot.
Kevin was introduced to a lot of “firsts” during our shoot. It was his first time in the grass and his first time seeing bubbles. I’m not sure he was much of a fan of either, but I still like this shot anyway.
Seriously could he BE any cuter? I think I could have photographed him all day.
Naked baby feet are scrumptious.
If you’re a longtime blog reader, you’ll remember when this lil guy was born. He’s my sister’s miracle baby, and he just turned a year old. Unbelievable. I can’t even believe it’s been a year since I documented his arrival into this world. Happy Birthday Baby Clayton!
Just a little mess.
Aidan always loves a good party. Especially when cake is involved.
Right in the eye. Oh boy.
All the kids want the baby toys.
So you guys have seen this precious baby boy about a million times on the blog, but what better subject to test out a new lens on than my lil nephew? I can’t believe how big he’s getting and how much hair that child has!
You may remember the birth of this little miracle baby. You can see some shots here from his birth. This lil guy is my nephew, and I love him to pieces. Every little roll. The red hair. The big, beautiful eyes. And the drool…Oh the drool. My sister, Michelle, could tell you a really funny/gross story about where some of his slobber landed once when Aunt Nikki had baby Clay high in the air…But it would probably gross you out. It grossed me out. But just a little. Several months ago, Michelle brought Clay over for a few, quick shots. About 4 months later, he’s babbling, crawling, and if possible, even cuter than in these images. We definitely need another shoot ASAP. They really do grow too quickly…
January is an infamously slow time for photographers, especially wedding photographers. But when Ellis’ mommy emailed and asked about a family session, I was thrilled to bust out the dusty camera. Ok, it really wasn’t dusty, but poor Aidan is the only one I’ve been photographing lately. And while it was cold, it wasn’t the 0-degree weather we had several weeks ago. We photographed in their lovely St. Charles home, and they also braved the cold out at Busch Wildlife. It ended up being freezing cold, but hopefully it was worth it for some of the fun shots we got. (I think it was!)
She has SUCH a great smile.
How cute is that coat?!
Ellis, a future pianist!
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