Miss Cloe is now 18 months old...time flies. When I look back at her photos it reminds me of how important it is to capture their first 2 years. They change so much. She has changed from a baby to her own little person, with quite the personality. It has been a pleasure to capture the changes.

Children reinvent your world for you. -Susan Sarandon

Chloe and I did a little Christmas session. Well mostly Chloe played with the Santa hat and I took her pics...fun stuff.











Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.
-- Norman Vincent Peale

All three of them. Eric needed headshots done for a musical he is going to be in at KU...Bailey and Cylus needed a Christmas photo.

Here they are furry, furry and furry.











There are three phases to awareness: to look, to see, and to perceive. A camera looks. A mind sees. A heart perceives. - Anonymous

Well I'm way behind here....I'm going to do just a bit of catching up. I went to photograph a wonderful loving family on Thanksgiving..I'm going to add a few of my favorite shots of the litte ones here. I had a great time and it was a pleasure to photograph this fun loving family. Thank you Sharon and Tim for the privilage of photographing your family. (check my website for more)









No cowboy was ever faster on the draw than a grandparent pulling a baby picture out of a wallet.
-- Author Unknown

Time flies....Cameron Williams is already 3 months old. What a sweetie he was. Thanks to Cameron's mom for getting that great smile out of him.









A baby has a special way of adding joy in every single day.
-- Author Unknown

Barclay is a 6 month Cavashon.....sweet little guy.  We had a session with him last week and I'm sure I caught him at nap time. He kept leaving the set to lay down... :-)



 






"No matter how little money and how few possesions you own, having a dog makes you rich." - Louis Sabin

My very good friend got married a couple of weeks ago. We had a great time and the ceremony and the dance. I certainly had a great time photographing the wedding....Congrats to you both. Wishing you a lifetime of Love and Happiness. 

Here are a few of my favorites from the day!



                                                                         








                        



Two human loves make one divine.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

It's senior portrait time! Tyler did an outstanding job! We spent a late sunday afternoon exploring old North Topeka, the Seaman tennis courts and Tyler's place of employment, The Dairy Queen......Congrats Tyler, have a great senior year!





                                                                                                                    

All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them.
-- Walt Disney

I've been so busy I haven't had any time to post, but I just had to take the time to put some of these photos here. Jennifer and Eric got married on a gorgeous September day. Such a fun and loving couple.....and after meeting their families, I understand why.

Best of luck to Jennifer and Eric....I wish you joy, happiness and Love!

As always I have a terrible time choosing a favorite, but here goes (lots of favorites)



                                                                                          



                                                                                                       





In dreams and in love there are no impossibilities.
-- Janos Arany

Susan, Madison, Walter and I went wondering around the flower garden at Lake Shawnee in Topeka. Fun stuff.

 

 

Introducing Cameron Williams............................................................



Cameron's Mom is a KU alum.....future Jayhawk!



                                                                                     Cameron's very attentive brothers were more than happy to pose with him

                                                                     

My favorite! So peaceful and sweet.

Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.
-- Elizabeth Stone

Elaina and Maddy came to my house for some portraits. We had lots of fun.....couple of goof ball best friends. Divas in the making..

                                           



                                         




Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things.  ~Author Unknown

This was my third session with Chloe (who is my niece)...The one year portraits are so important, I am really pleased with the results. Be forwarned...I am including more than usual, I just can't choose a few favorites. 

                                                                               

                                                

                

                                               

                                                                          



Her smile beams like sunshine, which fills our hearts with love.
-- Birgit B.

Over the span of three weeks Laura was a willing particapant in my first matenity shoot. Once with she and her boys, once with just her and once with her husband Chris. Chris and Laura are in the process of remodeling a new home so they are busy, busy, busy. I'm glad they took to time to let me photograph them, such and exciting time for their whole family.

I had quite a problem choosing my favorites, but here are a few of them.




                                                                                









A mother holds her child's hand for a little while but holds their hearts forever.
-- Author Unknown

I did a fashion shoot last week for Billie Owen. Billie is an aspiring model and I wish her the best of luck. These shots were taken in Kansas City, MO. West bottoms. Stylist Janice Abney-Klohr.  I had a really hard time choosing which stots I wanted to use.


 

A photograph can be as striking and as haunting as a great painting or a fine poem. - Anonymous

It's been a very busy time for me. I've either been photographing or editing for the last 3 weeks, I finally have a small break and thought I would try to catch up.

I went to a BBQ next door and of course I took my camera. Georgia or Grace (my cameras) go almost everywhere with me. I ran across some gorgeous brothers, they were playing and running around, and I couldn't keep my eyes, or my camera off of them. Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the party! 

                                                                              




                                                                         


When people ask what equipment I use - I tell them my eyes. - Anonymous 



                                     

Spring has finally sprung in Kansas. Took a bit to get here, but it is the starting of many wonderful things to come! I had the good fortune to celebrate Paul's graduation day with he, his partner Jason and their wonderful family and friends. Here are a few of my favortite shots.



                            



                                              

Congrats to Paul and Pat....a job well done!



"Life is an art of drawing without an eraser." John Gardner

It's not hard to get a smile from Chloe...here are few of her 9 month session, so fun she now has a couple of teeth! 

                                         

                                                                    

                                                   
 
                                                                      

I did a small session with Sharon and Sonny.  Love that is tried and true.







Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.
-- Phillips Brooks

These are examples of what you might expect from a senior portrait session. I think senior portraits should reflect your personality. This is a small sampling of the shots from the day.
Eric and I headed to downtown Lawrence and his home for some portraits. He's a natural. 








And probably my favorite from the day...