boy.balloon.birthday. its a ONE year!

Time to celebrate. This guy turned 

ONE 

What makes NATURAL photography art?!?!

A take on a NATURAL.REAL. photography session

I wanted to take the time to share this post of my own sweet lil mans 

ONE YEAR BIRTHDAY pictures. 

Photography has many styles. It is an Art. Just like painting, drawing, singing ETC

each artist has their own style and take on the image, picture, painting or song. 

I can adapt to my clients and take traditional pictures when necessary, but I feel my best work comes when I am capturing real moments. 

These moments, are what I want to remember... not a perfect child sitting still and saying cheese for my camera, because that is not who he is. EVER. 

THIS IS HIM... 

pointing at everything. Wanting to know what it is called. He is CURIOUS

He puts EVERYTHING in his mouth... still!!!! 

HE has the sweetest lips ever! SUPER KISSY 

The only book he has ever let me read all the way through..... 

BROWN BEAR BROWN BEAR 

He is super happy. All of the time. And waves at everyone

There are those KISSY LIPS again 

CURIOSITY about everything...
And the SQUAT! I LOOOOOOOOVE the squat. He sits like this forever playing, looking,

HAPPY FACE 

These are the moments that are natural for me to capture, and these are the priceless moments you won't want to forget as a parent. 

The days are long, but the years are short. 

CAPTURE your days and the real moments before its too late. 

sneak peek {G} wedding

My first trip to INDIANA!

I flew in Sunday morning on a 6:00 am flight, which meant a 2:30 am wake up :o 

not tired… at all… zzzzzzz 

After waiting 2 hours to pick up my rental car, and drive an hour in Chicago traffic I made it just a few minutes past 3:00 pm for a 5:00 pm wedding. 

Its a good thing this was an intimate event with just family and close friends, and no bridal party ;) 

BUT I made it in plenty of time to capture the getting ready. 

It was a beautiful home at the parents of the bride. A gorgeous sunset and even in the Indiana humidity we were all smiling at the beauty. 

party {T}

What a great opportunity I had a couple of weekends ago! 

I was hired to capture a 50th birthday at this beautiful ranch in Boerne, Texas. 

The first part of the party was food, fun and beer. 

That evening they had a special guest to entertain....

stay tuned for 

THE CONCERT 

Robert Earl Keen band