{Sneak Peek} Moser Family

It's not everyday that I get to photograph my family. It's also not everyday that I get to be on both sides of the lens in one day (which by the way is a lot more work than it would seem). Thanksgiving weekend was a weekend of family for us. My dad, step-mom, sister & brother in law, & my nephews, and my brother & his girlfriend all joined at our house on Thanksgiving for dinner. My dad & step-mom stayed the night so we could all get together again on Friday for some, 1st ever (aside from weddings) family portraits.  It was a beautiful morning, unseasonably mild, & very sunny. So, without much more jabber from me, here is a peek at a few of my favorites.

 

{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} 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} Gorgeous Newborn Baby C

This past weekend I had the opportunity to photography Miss C, a gorgeous almost 2 week young baby girl.  I headed over the hill to visit with the little sweetie & took a few baskets & a couple of headbands that I needed to get photographed from my stash of props.  We held her session out on the porch, it was a nice day, not too hot, not too chilly, a beautiful almost fall day. The little miss had her own ideas of how our session should go and wasn't all that sleepy (at least not for very long), but I did manage to get a couple of the head pieces in.  For being such a newbie to this big wide world, she sure was alert.

 

Thank you so much for a great afternoon, I'll be in touch with you soon with a link to your gallery.

{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.