Welcome Calder R!

My beautiful, dear friend gave birth to her sweet little man yesterday. I have not even started editing her maternity photos yet, but in celebration of his arrival, I thought I'd post a couple photos for them and our friends. We are so excited! Yeah! I'll probably be taking his newborn photos before I'm done with the maternity ones. We love you "R" family...we welcome your little blessing into our hearts, family and our lives. ~Kristin

Dressed Up Darlings

The two lovely little girls you see here came all dolled up in the cutest dresses. I had so much fun playing with little Miss "D" as we were having our session. We took the photos inside in our church lobby! It was such a yucky day out, so couldn't venture outside, but God gave us His home to use! Anyway, I had to grab a photo of "D" in her adorable hoodie sweater before she left...love it! I am also so grateful to have had Miss "V" as my model and assistant. She helped me out so much with little sis and was enjoying the posing herself! ~Kristin

We Love Aunt Bay!

The three siblings you see here were not as happy as they look in the beginning...just look at the last photo :) But, we were so lucky to have their Aunt Bay come to the rescue and give us an amazing turn out. I don't like studio work...at least right now with the set up I have, but I have to say that with the personalities of these three children, I like them! Thanks "A" for letting me photograph your handsome little guy and adorable twins! ~Kristin

I Confess

I have to confess, I am a texture addict! I had to add this photo from my last session. If you've been following the blog, you know almost every post I do I have a photo with texture. I just love adding the textures to photos! I think I am in love with this technique because I am an artist at heart. I grew up drawing with pastels and charcoal pencil. When I drew, the more texture and roughness the better. This way, I am adding a little more of myself to my photos, and in my opinion, making them a little more like a work of art. Hope you like the new style that we've been adding! We love doing what we do! ~Kristin

My Little Buddy

I was fortunate enough to photograph the lovely "W" family. They were so happy to see me, even the little guy who became my buddy. He wanted to play with me and show me everything, which was so much fun. I did have a hard time keeping up with him though. He is full of life and energy and kept me up and down and on my toes. It's one of the reasons I love me job, it gives me a workout and keeps me young. ~Kristin

Grateful

I'm so grateful to have had the chance to photograph this mom and her son. She was one of the people nominated by her best friend for the Christmas Giveaway. Although she did not win the large package, I wanted to give each nominee a small package and sitting. She is truly inspiring. I'm sure you can see the connection between her and her son and the love that is there. It takes someone special to go through what she has and still have the joy in her heart. I was so lucky to view the optimism that is still hers overflowing from her little guy. Thanks so much for allowing me to get to know you Miss "S." I wish you all the best and know you will do so much in life. ~Kristin

One more for a Laugh

Ok, I was editing the photos I posted earlier and came across this one. I just laughed so hard. It portrays the story of our family and so many others... It says to me, here is the first baby (the dog) and then along comes another baby of the human kind. The poor doggies always seem to get less attention after the new baby comes along, just because of the sheer amount of energy needed to take care of a new little life. Anyway, the look in the dog's eyes is priceless to me as the baby is trying to grab the dog's toy. He's saying "This is mine...I am not giving this last ounce of happiness up!" Well, hope it puts a smile on your face as it did mine. And don't worry, this doggie gets lots of loving still and so do my sweet baby dogs. Until next time...Kristin