My Nieces

Gotta love kids who are totally into the shoot and want to pose themselves! hehe.

Took my nieces out over the weekend and they were so fun coming up with their own poses (some of which I had to veto hah). Here are a few I have edited so far.

Showing a little late... Mother's Day Photos

We did these for Mother's day for my mom. Was holding off on putting them on the blog till after the big day, then forgot! So here are a few of the ones we gave her.

my 3 kids

The after session ice cream... must bribe this many kids for cooperation;) haha

We ordered this one in a 20x24 Canvas. It's gorgeous! I wanted to keep it when it came in!


Is this not the sweetest thing ever? I wish I had more places to hang photos in my house. I'd have this one HUGE.

Gift from God :)

Beautiful isn't she ? :)

BABY A sneak peek

Had a newborn session this afternoon so before I get back to wedding pics, I wanted to put up a sneak peek! She was such a sweet baby and SO cooperative! I had a lot of fun and can't wait to edit the rest of her pictures:)

Another senior book page...

Just finished up this book and thought I'd share one of my favorite pages:)

A few more of Emmy

Emmy I am done with your photos and will have your gallery up sometime tomorrow!
I could post these pics all day long. They turned out gorgeous! :)

A couple more of Emmy

I am no where near getting through all of these, but I keep running across ones that I really want to share :)

Lovin this tree!

Went over to the park with Chris Sat morning to get a few shots we didn't get before and just had to share this one! I am loving the colors I was able to pull out of that tree:)

More sneaks of Kaylee

Here are a couple more of Kaylee! I will have her gallery ready in another day or so:)

A few more of Chris

Here are a couple more of Chris!
Beth and Chris, I'll have these done in a couple of days and send you the link to your full gallery:)

Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep

Most of you have probably noticed that I've redone my site a little bit, and in the process I have added a new banner. I am proud to announce that I was recently accepted to become an affiliated photographer for Now I lay me down to sleep.
A little about NILMDTS...
"Pregnancy and birth are miraculous journeys. This amazing time of life is full of mystery, anticipation, joy, hope, and wonder. Feeling the powerful energy of birth and new life, watching as a new family is born unto each other. These things humble and amaze. These are the things that we celebrate when a baby is born.

But there is another aspect of pregnancy and birth. There is an unexpected place in this journey where some families may find themselves. When a baby dies, a world is turned upside down. There is confusion, sadness, fear, and uncertainty that cannot be explained. There is sorrow where there should have been joy. During this time, it might be impossible for families to know what they might need in order to heal in the future.

This is the place where the Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation gently provides a helping hand and a healing heart. For families overcome by grief and pain, the idea of photographing their baby may not immediately occur to them. Offering gentle and beautiful photography services in a compassionate and sensitive manner is the heart of this organization. The soft, gentle heirloom photographs of these beautiful babies are an important part of the healing process. They allow families to honor and cherish their babies, and share the spirits of their lives.

The Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Foundation (NILMDTS) administers a network of nearly 3,000 volunteer professional photographers in the United States and eight International countries. At a family's request, a NILMDTS Affiliated Photographer will come to your hospital or hospice location and conduct a sensitive and private portrait session. The portraits are then professionally retouched and presented to the families on an archival DVD or CD that can be used to print portraits of their cherished baby.

Our entire network of affiliated professional photographers graciously donate their time and talents to our families and we are proud to be able to offer our services at no cost.Your Donations are greatly needed and greatly appreciated."

I know I have at least a couple of local photographers who check out my site. If this is something you might be interested in, please go to the NILMDTS site to apply. There are very few photographers around here who are involved, none in my zip code besides me. We are about to introduce this service to Hancock Regional, so I expect to start getting some calls soon. Also, if you know anyone about to go through a known loss, or who is going through a loss, please let them know about this service. We come in as a guest to the patient, not the hospital, so even if the hospital does not know about us, you can still use us.
Thank you to everyone who supports my photography and made it possible for my application to go through!

Greenfield Soda Fountain

I love this place. You walk in and it's like stepping back in time. The Ice cream is SO GOOD too. Especially their milkshakes. YUM. Naturally, when mom told the kids they were going to get ice cream if they did a good job for the photo shoot, I thought of this place and ice cream dripping off of chins and how cute the pics would be. Their Momma went a step further and asked if we could bring some chairs outside, so here they are... probably my favorite pics of the entire session.

TIGERS Individual photos...

Just wanted to put up a couple of my absolute faves from this session!
I LOVED doing the team thing. Wouldn't want to do the contracted ones that shoot 400 kids in a day's time, but single travel teams would be a blast, so if anyone is in need, contact me!
Easier to pick my faves of other kids than my daughter! I loved both of these ones so I couldn't choose just one!



























Also my absolute FAVE Team shot...