Nathaniel

I got to meet this handsome little guy the Sunday before Thanksgiving at my parent’s church. My heart melted pretty quickly upon seeing his absolute preciousness. His mom has been going through a rough time recently so my parents and I decided to team up to give her a memorable Christmas gift – some photos of her sweet son. I have to admit, it was probably the gift I was most excited to give this year. See if you aren’t charmed by his big, brown eyes and toothless 11 month old grin too!

While Nathaniel’s mom wasn’t planning on being in any photos I asked her if she’d like some with him. The below is just a small taste of some of the love I captured between them. I’m so glad I asked!

Vintage Style Seascapes

Since I’ve got a little down-time on vacation right now, I’ve had a chance to play more with photos just for fun. After creating the settings for the first photo, I decided to do a little set of them. These photos were taken at East End and Rum Point on Grand Cayman. As you can tell, there were two pelicans who let me get surprisingly close to them, though my zoom lens was a plus as well.  I never knew how large those birds were until yesterday. Warm Christmas wishes!

Little Lizards

Since I’m lacking subjects of the human variety (at least temporarily), today I found two lizards (geckos?) who were willing to pose ever so nicely for me. I was on my way to photograph the blue-green one when the brownish one ran near my feet. Surprisingly he stopped and endured many photos. I couldn’t have been happier! The funny thing is, I don’t really like reptiles. They usually give me the creeps – but put a lens between me and said reptile and I get excited instead of running for cover. I think it’s the ability to capture the amazing creatures that God has made (and sharing that with others) that draws me to them. Aren’t they kinda cute in their own, reptile-ish way?

Todd

I am incredibly privileged to have grown up with my (younger, though much taller!) brother, Todd.  (Isn’t he a stud?!) Although we had our moments of wishing the other wasn’t around, we also have a ton fun memories from our childhood. Over the years we’ve shared so much and I’m glad we got to share Thanksgiving together this year. It’s been 8 years since we were together on Thanksgiving, so it was a special time together. Part of our memories from being together this year was doing a photo shoot together. Todd, thanks for putting up with me for so long and for your love for me through the years. I love you!!

The R Family

(It’s been far too long since I’ve posted! Too much going on, but lots of sweet families to show you at some point!)

I don’t think I’ve ever shot a family (digitally, of course!) with so much energy as the R Family. But let me tell you, they were loads of FUN! I had a blast with them, and the boys kept us both on our toes and laughing. The children were incredibly responsive even though it was the first time we met. Working with them reminded me of the essence of childhood — pure sweetness coupled with massive amounts of energy. I love being a photographer, especially of children! To the R Family, thanks for setting such a happy and joyful tone for our Family Photo Day!

Every now and then, I don’t quite get the shot I want but what I do get is more special because it is more realistic and telling of the actual scenario. Below is one such photo that I still love because it depicts what I was saying above: pure sweetness and an abundance of energy.

S Family

About a week and a half ago I got to spend the day photographing numerous families on our lovely campus. I walked away from that day with loads of photos (as you might imagine!) filled with some beautiful children (and parents) and precious memories. It’s hard to post all my favorites after sessions, so I thought I’d try something new.  I’m sure you will see it again! Thanks to the S Family for being so flexible and clearly showing your love for one another during your session. I had a blast with you!