Bailey: Party of Four

S0 you have seen pictures of Cale with his daddy, mama, and sister-but all separately. This time around-its all four together, mixed with some individual shots too! I have really grown fond of playgrounds over the past few weeks...it really brings out the fun and true smiles in kids, while also bringing out the child in mom and dad! I truly believe that family portraits should reflect their own personalities, instead of all being posed and sitting the same way as everyone else. As I grow as a photographer, I really enjoy discovering new tricks for getting those 'oh so hard to capture' genuine smiles! Enjoy :-)

Serious, yet so very sweet at the same time.

You can't go to a playground for a photo shoot without playing! I love this photos. She was crawling up the slide saying "hold me Daddy! Pull me up Daddy!" As I looked up to get a picture of her climbing, Daddy poked his head in and reached for his daughter. LOVE the result.

Happiness is being a Mommy...or so I'm told...I haven't felt that except for with all our animals, but this picture definitely exudes the love of a mother and daughter!

Baldwin High School Swim Team

Presenting the BHS Swim Team! I am only posting a few photos for now. We had our last swim meet yesterday-so be looking for more pictures in the next couple of days! Enjoy

An Unconventional Wedding

A few months ago, I tagged along with Danielle to shoot what proved to be a fun-filled and layed back wedding! The bride and groom were not consumed with all of the typical fuss of a wedding, and instead put their effort into enjoying the moments, family, and friends around them! Enjoy these pictures, I sure enjoyed helping to capture their special day!

Meet Mr. & Mrs. Warren

One of my best college friends married her high school sweetheart and I was lucky enough to capture a few photos throughout the day. I was a guest at this wedding, but being that my camera is always by my side-I had to do a little of my own documenting! I know how it feels to be a photographer at a wedding where people keep jumping in front of you to get the same shot-so I tried to stay off to the side. Enjoy!

Brian plays the bagpipes and holds very dear his heritage. Terrisa told him he was not allowed to play the pipes at the wedding (the had a friend play before the ceremony), so instead, he surprised his mother by coming out dressed in his kilt for the Mother-Son dance! Both mom and bride cried their eyes out! It was beautiful.

Swim Team

So I wear the hat of the BHS swim team coach, among my other hats. We are doing team photos on Wednesday-and I am so excited. The kids have worked so hard this season, and I cannot wait for them to have something to commemorate their team experience. Check back next week for some team photo previews! Who knows-maybe sports photography is in my future too!

The Guys Worked-We Played

So yesterday Kirk and I went over to Thomas & Michelle's house. Kirk was helping Thomas with the process of finishing in their basement. While the guys worked on figuring out the insane wiring, Michelle and I chatted and then set out to get some fun photos of Kaylee. She is 18 months now, and growing like a weed. A few weeks ago, I built a backdrop to carry around with me (although I still much prefer being outside and on location). What better time to try it out than when I have nothing better to do and a cute little girl ready to play in front of the camera?! Here are a few of the fun shots we got. I must say they do showcase the multiple personalities Kaylee shows off during the course of a day! Enjoy!

Cale is 3 Months Old!

I can't believe that my little old man, Cale, is already 3 months old. I went by to get my Bailey kiddos fix (and mommy and daddy, of course) the other day. Cale is now smiling, while trying to talk and laugh. He is paying such close attention to everything around him-and I just cannot get enough of him. While Mommy ran out to the bank and Daddy got ready to "catch all the bad guys" I took a few pictures of Cale. Enjoy!

It's official-Cale has red hair like his Daddy!

Sweet big sister's hand in the shot...just a glimps of the care and attention she pays her little bro.