My Story

I truly believe that I was born to be a photographer....I was about 8 years old when my parents gave in and bought me my very first (pink!) camera. From that moment forward, photography has been my true passion. After I had my two beautiful children, I began to realize how very quickly time goes by and how important it is to capture these wonderful memories for my own family. Through the encouragement of my husband, I took the photography certificate course at Midlands Technical College. Since then, I have been fortunate to have awesome friends and family who have trusted me to take pictures for them. I feel that the Lord has blessed me with this gift.....it brings me so much joy to capture special moments for others to cherish. This is only the beginning for me and my family. I hope that you will check back often, as I continue this journey. Thank you for visiting my blog!



Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Brother & Sister Session

I had so much fun photographing this sweet big brother and his adorable little sister. They are both so stinkin' cute and just as sweet as they can be! Their mom did such a great job with their outfits....I LOVED them....they looked like little models!! Here's a sneak peek just for you, mom....enjoy! :)


























Playing peek-a-boo with me.....




Um, seriously, he looks like a model!!




Check out little miss sassy pants sitting up in that tree all by herself.....cute, cute, cute!!











My fave.....I love the sweet looks they are giving each other!




Another fave....did I mention how cute they are?!

Monday, November 22, 2010

Family Christmas Session

Let me start off by saying that it KILLS me to only post a few pictures from this session, but since I don't want to ruin any Christmas surprises I guess I'll just have to wait until AFTER Christmas to post the rest! I LOVE this family and their session was awesome! (I mean, it's pretty hard to take a bad picture of a family that looks this good!) I am so very blessed to call these amazing people my friends and how lucky am I to get to photograph their gorgeous daughter? I can't wait to meet the sweet new addition in the spring....she's sure to be beautiful!! Love y'all, "S" family.....enjoy!! :)






Fixing Mom's hair....how cute is that??



She is going to be such a sweet big sister!




Love this! Seriously, they do not take a bad picture!



She's even gorgeous when she's "done" taking pictures! Love it!





This picture is SO her.....might be my favorite!! :)

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Mason and Allie's Christmas Session

I am sooo excited to post some of the pictures from my kids' Christmas session at Riverfront Park. Again, I couldn't be more thankful that my children are so tolerant and pretty much do whatever I ask of them.......I am so blessed! Love, love, love how their pictures turned out...enjoy!! :)







This is definitely a fave!!




















LOVE the moose hat.....Mason didn't exactly feel the same way, though!























Such a sweet big brother....he totally did this without being asked!




This picture makes me laugh! "Are we done yet??"













This is my first attempt at "jumping" pictures and I have to admit....I am now a fan of them!!




Oh my goodness....I LOVE this one!!!

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Christmas Session....Candids

Since I want to be careful not to post any photos that may be used for Christmas cards/gifts, I thought it would be fun to share some candids from one of my Christmas sessions! As a photographer (and more importantly, a parent) I have begun to realize how much I love, and actually prefer, candids! Seriously.....I LOVE them!! How amazing it is to capture a special little moment for a family.....a REAL one.....one that allows a child's true personality to shine through or gives a tiny little glimpse at what life is actually like right then and there. What a blessing it is for me to get the chance to do this! It's pretty hard to look at these photos without smiling....enjoy!! :)


Oh, how I love this sweet boy!



This picture cracks me up....check out the boys' expressions!! Gotta love Mom and Dad making some quick wardrobe adjustments! I have SO been there!! :)



Silly, silly boys! :)



Little man loved playing peek-a-boo with mom!



Little man also liked to run towards me (really fast, I might add!)....this one was right before he took off! LOVE it!!

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Christmas Session: Jake and Hannah

I'm so excited about all of my upcoming Christmas sessions! Here are a few from Hannah and Jake's session......such adorable children! You'll have to wait until after Christmas to see the rest....Enjoy!! :)




Is she beautiful or what?


He kept saying "CHEESE!" He's so darn cute!!




Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Family Session

A few more from a session with one of my favorite families.....







I LOVE the boys in this picture....could their personalities be any cuter??



Getting his brother's toes!



Sooo sweet.....gotta love brothers!