Another beautiful Summer night in the wildflowers…

I loved shooting this family’s session! Great family, beautiful location, perfect light on a warm night.

Anna & Nathan’s session was shot during my favorite time of the year… late summer in the Utah wildflowers.

Sweet kids!

Precious!

There is just nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby…

baby toes are so cute…

I love to use items that are personal to the family in a newborn session. Many times, a relative will knit a hat for baby – this one is the most unique I’ve seen. A little Star Wars fan in his Yoda hat! Love it.

This handsome baby boy was so adorable during his session!

I just love baby toes…

I absolutely love this smile! Sweet dreams!

Nest, olive fur & paper mache egg props by www.beautifulphotoprops.com

Photographing this sweet little baby girl in her home was a pleasure. I think it is important to document the little things, like where you slept as a baby… in Zoelié-Louise’s world, that is in a vintage Belgian bassinet, a family heirloom.

…and capturing little details like the Belgian tradition of announcing your new baby and gifting your visitors a small, decorated package of “suikerbonen” (almond shaped pastilles filled with almonds or dark chocolate.)

and then of course… it is all about the baby. It is so sweet to watch them sleep!

Sweet slumber

This next image is one of my absolute favorites, and I wanted to show you how cute it was when I created a custom Thank You Card for my clients. This was an adorable press printed 5×7 folded card with the inside left blank. (My logo watermark was not printed on the front of the card – that is just to protect my images on the web.)

Such a sweet & beautiful baby!

The story of Gray Wolf…

It all started with a stuffed animal from the local zoo…  This little gal needed a bit of extra comforting, a boost to bring out her bravery. Her mother asked her to choose a stuffed animal from the gift shop. An animal totem if you will, a friend she could tell anything to. She chose a gray wolf, and her nickname was born.

She has always felt an affinity to dogs, and after a chance encounter with an Arctic Wolf near Yellowstone where she had the opportunity to pet this beautiful animal… her choice was easy.

For Gracie’s session, I wanted to give her something to remember this time in her childhood. Her story touched me. We’ve all felt anxiety as children, and whatever that item is that helps us through – a blanket, a doll… it becomes so special and real.

I am quite certain that it isn’t a good idea, and my insurance agent would agree – to hire an Arctic Wolf to pose with Gracie. So we found the next best thing in my mind… this handsome Husky, named Sitka (Thank you Brandi A.!)

Watching Gracie with Sitka, it was pretty apparent that dogs love her as much as she loves them. They are drawn to her.

We took some fun shots hiking in the woods, and capturing what it’s like to be Gracie.

Yes… they have an incredible hair gene… I’m a bit jealous! Thank you Hailey & Gracie for a very fun session, I really loved this one!

Seriously… what a darling little boy! Pablo was five months old when we shot his session in the April flowers.

Fun with Dad!

I loved shooting this session – Diana & Jonathan are such a nice, friendly couple, and they sure love their little man, Pablo!

Pablo loves his mama!

I paid him to smile like this… j/k! Pablo went crazy with smiles for about 5 minutes near the end of the session and then fell sound asleep! Precious!

Such a sweet family moment…

The Spring blooms were gorgeous & the perfect spot for this cute family. Thank you Diana & Jonathan for a great session!

Just look at how he smiles at his mama!

An adorable one year old! Danny loved exploring the paths and flowers.

“Don’t pick the flowers Danny!”

He is already a steady walker, and loves his freedom…

What a sweet disposition he has! I love that to get him to hold his hands together, his mama told him a prayer…

Thank you for a fun afternoon in the flowers Brenda & Danny!

This little darling enjoyed his first photo session at 5 weeks old.

I love sweet sleepy babies… I think his mama & I said “awww…” a few dozen times! This cute hat was knit by a loving relative.

Just look at these baby lips!!

Shooting a session in the family’s home works so well for a newborn shoot. It’s nice for mom & baby to be comfortable because newborn sessions take time. Time for changings, feedings, cuddling, flossing… FLOSSING?? I turned around to see what big brother was up to behind me, and he was deep in concentration with a whole lot of dental floss. ADORABLE.

The end. Sorry, I couldn’t resist…