Kyle & Joanna's Wedding

I have a lot of blog updating to do since the holidays, but I'd like to start off with Kyle & Joanna's wedding. What a beautiful couple! I shot their event in early January in West Palm Beach, FL. The venue was the Philips Point Club, where I worked with fabulous wedding coordinator, Emily Marrah. She couldn't have been more pleasant to work with! Decor at the club was contemporary and elegant with stunning floor to ceiling windows lining the walls providing fabulous night views from every angle. You never expect West Palm to get very chilly, but their event took place over a weekend experiencing a major cold front bringing temps down into the 20's-30's. Let me tell you, we were all FREEZING! But, the bride was especially cold, and she put on a brave face in her gorgeous strapless dress all day long! We made some beautiful images that day, not that it was difficult with these two :) Please enjoy some of my favorites from the day, it was tough narrowing it down. Thanks to Kyle, Joanna, wedding party and family for all sticking it out in the freezing temps! I thoroughly enjoyed shooting your event and being a part of this special day.

Crysler Family Session

I shot with the Crysler family for the first time in December. What a gorgeous, fun little family! We went down to the pond and let the kids run around and do their own thing and I had a blast! Hudson and Sutton James are the most personable little ones I think I've ever met. Hudson and I were best buds by the end AND I got hugs and kisses! We brought toys and bubbles and just let them have fun. Sutton got a little cranky, but he had missed his nap, so it was bound to happen :) Casey and Brandon are awesome parents and I just had the best time with you guys that afternoon, so thanks for sharing your lives and your children with me. Enjoy some of my faves from the session.

Grace's Newborn Session

Baby Grace was born to Russ and Erin Lindsay, who is another sorority sister of mine, in October, so she was a little older than newborn when we shot her session. She is a precious baby girl. Newborns are funny, you never know what you're going to get. Grace was not having an easy time of things on the morning we shot this session, so there were lots of feeding breaks and Erin struggled to get her to sleep so we could get at least a few of her sleeping. She gave in and took a few little cat naps for us, which brought about some sweet, peaceful images. Despite the bumps in the road, I had a wonderful time with the family that day and it was my first time meeting Grace, which is always exciting. Enjoy some of my faves from the day!

Finley's Newborn Session

I did another combined newborn/holiday session with the Briggs family. Baby Finley has huge, gorgeous eyes!!! They are amazing! Her big brother Cullen has the same ones :) Beautiful children! It is always tough to juggle a two year old and a newborn during a photo session, but Cullen went down for a nap and we had some time with baby Finley. She stayed awake for a good part of the session, then finally went down for a good long snooze. We did some holiday themed images with a hand knitted Santa hat, which ended up being the star photo of their holiday card. I had so much fun with you guys, thanks for inviting me into your home and lives for the afternoon.

Parrish & Jonathan's Engagement Session

I was so happy when my friend and sorority sister contacted me about doing her engagement session while she was home for Thanksgiving! The timing worked out perfectly. Parrish and Jonathan are such a fun and playful couple, they were up for anything. We incorporated a variety of locations and were lucky enough to find beautiful lighting in all of them. We had such a good time during their session and captured some beautiful images of a couple looking completely in love. You can tell that they are not only in love but the best of friends. Thanks for sharing these moments with me, I enjoyed having the time with you guys!

The Nephews

During Parrish and Jonathan's engagement session, I managed to squeeze in some shots of her adorable nephews and they were so fun I just had to post them! Enjoy!

Mitzel Holiday Session

I shot the Mitzel family holiday session last year, so I was so happy when they contacted me to schedule another session for 2009. This year we shot it in Ocala, Parker has grown into full toddler stage, which made the session both entertaining and a little exhausting for mom and dad! But, in the end we were able to get some big smiles from little Parker, as well as some more serious expressions, I think he might be headed towards a modeling career :) Enjoy some of my faves from their session.