confidence

have you ever come across those couples who just... fit? without a doubt, you know they go together? you can almost smell the love because it's so much a part of them?

in a word, they exude confidence.

confidence in who they are as people, and in who they are as a couple.

confidence in their friendship, committment, and love.

confidence.

that is what i saw in liz and mike.

i'm so excited to shoot their upcoming wedding... (so soon! yay!)

...for now, enjoy some engagement photos of this fabulous pair!

liz and mike... thanks for choosing me to capture these moments.

...and even more fabulous moments in less than a month! :o)

an apple a day...

this family is better than an apple a day. a dose of them will have you laughing, seeing the sunny side of things, and just enjoying life.

i have the privilege of calling these people my friends. mary and i have known each other for awhile now... at times she's been my sanity, my sounding board, my mentor... but always my friend. i have taught both of the girls for several years and they have taught me so much. john and i just met - but clearly, if he's tied in with these ladies, he's good people. :o)

we had such a fun time on this shoot. there was so much fun and laughter happening that i think we all "forgot" why we were there.

a few of my favorites...

this is caitlin and lexi... they are beautiful young women... inside and out.

caitlin is a fabulous young lady. her heart is as big as her smile and she would do anything for her friends and family. she's funny, sweet, and witty... love this girl!

lexi is equally as fabulous... she is very intuitive, thoughtful, and fantastic. she marches to the beat of her own drum and is so, so genuine. love this girl, too!

these two are the best of friends. to say they are close doesn't do their friendship justice. they are sisters to the core, but so much more. they understand each other without words and love each other more than anyone could ever say. cait and lexi - your relationship is so incredible. not everyone is lucky enough to have an awesome sister, and not everyone is lucky enough to have a friend who knows you so well... and you guys got both in each other!

it's not hard to see why this family radiates love... 

thank you for letting me take these for you... but more than anything, thank you for being you... and being the "apple a day" dose i need. :o) love you all!

a little energy, a little sass, lots of smiles... tons of fun

to say i had fun on this photoshoot would be an understatement. these kids were so fun... and they had me cracking up at every turn.

plus, as you'll soon see, they are a-dor-able.

jenn (mom) and i have known each other for a long time, so it was super fun to be able to capture her sweet family.







 this is quinten... the sweet boy of the family. and sweet he is! he just turned one and is so full of wonder, curiosity, and all things a one year old is...


 this is miss brooke... she is so, so fabulous! she's fun, full of grins and awesome ideas, and has some sass to boot (if you know me, i'm tons of sass... brooke and i got along well!). she's a beauty too!

and this is kayden... she's as sweet as she looks for sure. she has lots of fun with both her siblings and is up for anything. she had lots of stories to tell and was such a joy to be around.






jenn and mark... some fabulous parents, people, and friends!

it was my pleasure to spend some time with you guys... thanks! :o) what a fantastic family you have!

cuteness times 4

this family is absolutely adorable... they have 4 of the cutest kids around!

not only were they cute, but they were fun, polite, sweet, and so funny!

mom and dad are pretty awesome too. :o)

this beauty is ellie. she's the oldest and takes that role on so well... loving those 3 brothers of hers so much! she's a sweet girl with absolutely beautiful blue eyes!!



this is grant. he is hilarious! he's constantly on the go and always looking for fun and adventure. all boy, this one!



this guy is sam. he is as sweet as he is cute... and oh, so curious. he was happy the entire time, as long as he could suck that thumb. love, love, love that!


this little man is landon. the adorable baby of the bunch... i mean, seriously... those cheeks are killin' me! :o)

thanks for letting me spend some time with you and capture some great moments of your fantastic family!