{Sneak Peek} Dustin & Raine

I talked with these two during the summer about doing some 'western' inspired images and then Dustin's horse decided he was better suited on the ground than on his back, so we post-poned...for a while.  I'm so glad we finally go to put this shoot together. We ventured around their property, down by the creek, up with some old equipment.  It was lots of fun. Thank you guys so much.

 This one, although not exactly ready for the wall (needs a little fine tuning to get the weed out of Dustin's eye) cracks me up. The horse couldn't have picked a better moment to try & grab a bite. ;)

 Another one of those fun moments...

 I really,really love this one.

 Oh.my.gosh.  If only the car was complete...and not a blast back to the Flintstones era, complete with 'foot' pedals.

{Sneak Peek} Morris Family

I've known this family for a while, well at least Mom. We sort of went to school together, she's a few years younger than me and we do live in a small town, so it's pretty common to know everyone. A few years ago I had the honor of photographing their wedding and you might recognize the little miss from a session this spring.  They are very busy and the little Miss is on.the.go.  Really, she was constantly moving usually at a quicker pace than the rest of us..or not liking my camera. But despite the challenge I came out with some pretty awesome images for them.

This is pretty much the view we got of miss B the entire session:

 I really LOVE this photo of mom & dad. ♥

{Sneak Peek} B Family

This peek is a bit shorter than normal, but I had an absolute blast photographing this beautiful family.  I could say a hundred nice things about them, but I'll just to sum it up with one word, when I think of them, "blessed".  ♥ 

I will message you a more detailed peek & be getting your full gallery up in the next day or so.

{Sneak Peek} Rizzardo Family

Today, along with everyday, I am thankful that I can call this my "job".  It's hard to classify it as a job sometimes because I love what I do so much. Every time I come home from a session I get so excited to see what I captured come out of the camera. Every time I get ready for a session I get nervous butterflies, and then start shooting and an awesome calm comes along.
Of course it doesn't hurt that part of my job means I get to spend an hour or so with beautiful families, like the Rizzardo's.  I had a great time with you guys & hope you enjoy this little peek at your session.  I will be in touch with you soon with a gallery link and password.

{Sneak Peek} The Borgatti Family - Holiday edition

I love, love getting to capture special moments & memories for families. I've been blessed to photograph the Borgatti's for the past 4 years.  Not only do I photograph them for their annual family holiday portrait, but I've also gotten to watch Mr E & Miss M grow up before my lens. They are so cute!  Full of sugar & a little extra spice (on occasion). We ventured out this time to the new bridge at Lake Siskiyou and I must say that some of these pics are my favorite ones of them ever. So without more blabbery from me... here is a little peek at The B family.

And of course, what it really looks like when you're trying to wrangle 2 toddlers into 'portrait' mode (or at all for that matter).

Thank you guys for another great session. I'll be in touch with you soon. ♥

{Sneak Peek} Kristen and Angie, a mother & daughter

It's almost been a week since I went out and visited with Kristen & her mamma.

Last Thursday evening, was just gorgeous; we had beautiful weather, and by that, I mean it wasn't nearly as hot as it could have been in August, a delightful sunset and we got to hang out with swarms of mosquitoes. I had a great time photographing these two (and we threw in a couple extras) and am having a difficult time choosing which images to showcase. There were so many beautiful photos from that evening.

 One of my favorite things about shooting on-location, and not in a tiny little studio somewhere (of course I would love to have a dedicated shooting space indoors, especially during winter months), is the availability of unique props. Sometimes it's the least likely items and places that make some of the most beautiful portraits.
This little tub made a great place to kick up a leg & rest a bit.

 Who would have thought an irrigation ditch could be so beautiful...these ladies made it look GOOD!

It wouldn't have been a complete session without the Man in the house. What a great sport. :)

 We shared lots of laughs. I think at this particular moment, I was actually being carried away by about 15 dozen mosquitoes (and I even used some repellant before we started).

The ladies were late in getting the little guys some dinner, and they promptly let us know about it, in fact, they tried eating the shirt right off Kristen's back. 

This is probably one of my most favorite images from the night. Such a pretty lady and those eyes are SO blue.

Thank you ladies for a great session. I'll be in touch with you this week with the rest of your proofs.

(Sneak Peek) Elizabeth & Tim, Engaged

I love shooting babies, toddlers, and families, but that's not all I shoot. I actually love getting to photograph lots of things, including high school seniors, couples &  I take a limited number of special events each year.  Tim & Elizabeth are one of those special events, scheduled for 2012.  That's right, they'll be getting hitched next summer and I'll be there capturing all those little moments for them. I'm super excited for them & for their wedding. Last Saturday evening we did their engagement portraits & I love, love, love what we came up with. 

Here is a little peek into the fun we had. 

This was quite the adventure...I was sure the 'brothers' had rigged up the hammock. :)

We actually had quite a few adventures during their session, including the circle of bovine on-lookers.

 

This last one is quite possibly one of my most favorite shots ever. 

I am an idea gatherer, notebooks, magazine clippings, miscellaneous mismatched notes jotted on scraps of paper.  Often times the ideas & inspirations are just begging to come out & play,  but they get stashed away until just the perfect moment. Making portraits in the evening is one of my favorites, not only is the light gorgeous, but this time of year, it's starting to cool down & get a little breezie by then. I don't shoot much in the evenings because that's when most little people head to bed & well, since I do a lot of child and family portraits, you see how this is going, things don't always match up.

Everything finally came together & I was able to get this shot of the two love-birds.

You guys were awesome! I can't wait to hang out with you again and photograph you some more. I'll be in touch with you this week with the rest of your proofs.