Frankie is One!

It has been so fun watching little Frankie grow up! He's a one year old now! I'm glad we were able to fit in this one last session before my maternity leave (we're on the final countdown!).

We did most of the session at a ranch in Mason. The leaves were beautiful and we couldn't have asked for a better landscape.



It was cute to watch Frankie's wobbly walking!



I think this may have been Frankie's first time in a leaf pile. He wasn't too sure about it for the first minute, but eventually he loved crunching the leaves around him!


We had to get a family picture with the dog and the new puppy. Whew, that was hard!


His parents love him so much!


Happy first birthday, Frankie! I look forward to continuing to capture your beautiful life!

An Artist's Pleasure

Few things are more rewarding for a photographer than seeing their work proudly displayed in clients' homes. I got to experience that rare pleasure recently when visiting Frankie's home! It was so nice to see how special these pictures are to the family, and how they are nicely framed throughout several rooms in the house.

My pièce de résistance was the trio of gallery wrap canvases hung over the stairwell:




How beautiful is that? :) Those are some of my favorite images. I'm so glad the family gets to see a daily reminder of the wonderful blessing baby Frankie is in their lives.

Baby Cameron

A few weeks ago, I got to spend the day with my good friends Scott and Danielle and their baby boy Cameron. We got lots of good pictures to commemorate Cameron's sixth month.




I love this sequence:






Love his eyes!


Scott and Danielle are such great parents, and I'm excited to see Cameron grow!

The Wrights

I have been looking forward to doing a lifestyle session with the Wrights for quite some time. They're such a sweet, beautiful, and happy family, and they exceeded my expectations in every way!

Since baby Camryn was enjoying her morning nap when I arrived, Jadon got some fantastic quality time. Reading a book was the first order of the day. I love this expression!


Then it was time to play with cars...


Jadon loved the tickle fights, wrestling, jumping, chasing, climbing... Whew! I bet he enjoyed a nap after all that!


Running around all over the house makes getting some blurry shots inevitable. Those don't usually make the cut, but I just fell in love with this one. The movement and emotion is perfect.


I think he was getting a little worn out?


Taking a rest reading with Daddy. I love how they each have their own teddy bear!


While the boys took a break with a book, Camryn had awaken and was enjoying a meal. Such a beautiful, quiet moment.


Too cute!



Jadon had gotten his second wind! Suzy told me that Jadon climbs all over Don on a daily basis. Who needs a jungle gym when you have Dad?


And then came my favorite line of the day, from Suzy: "Jadon, do you want to jump on the bed?" Yep--the perfect parents! :)


I love love LOVE this one!


Such beautiful ladies!



And then it was family story time. Aren't they picture perfect?


It was such a fun day! Be sure to check out their slideshow to see the whole experience!

Frankie's slideshow

Frankie, you are a miracle, a joy, and a gift. Your first six weeks have been just the beginning of an amazing journey God has prepared for you!

Enjoy your slideshow!

Frankie at Six Weeks

You saw a bit from his very first day in the world, and a bit from his first week. Now he's six weeks old! It's amazing how fast babies grow! It's been so fun seeing Frankie so much during this time, and it's been awesome to capture some lifestyle sessions for he and his parents to cherish over the years. These precious little moments pass by so quickly!

I love this one! I just can't get over how cute he is!



I love what Jeanette envisioned for the nursery and how well it came together! Frankie will always know how special his family is and how much they all love him.


This has to be the most awesome baby mobile ever!


Jeanette's mom used to sing "You are my sunshine" to all the grandchildren who were blessed to have known her. Now she can still be a part of it all.


He loves watching his mobile:



Melt my heart!





I can't help but smile with this one:



Frankie's so full of smiles!