All Smiles!

So when this little lady walked in she was ALL smiles! Seriously cute.

Mom and Dad were laid back and really had fun with the session.

Here are some of my favorites from the session...

Enjoy!

Beth

The Goforth Family

I recently spent a couple hours with the Goforth Family. They were a ton of fun, and really allowed me to have fun and shoot the way I like to... the pictures really allowed me to capture their personalities.

The first picture is one of my absolute favorites. This woman hates getting her picture taken and we were able to surprise her in a way that allowed me to capture this great moment.

These guys scheduled this shoot in response to my post about why I am a photographer. How are all of you doing in that regard? Did you find someone to take your pictures yet? (Especially all you photographers out there that read my blog.) Anyway, I am following through on my promise: our family shoot is next weekend and yes, I will post my mug on the blog for all of you to see that I kept my word.

Last but not least, there is a quote I read tonight... "Enjoy the little things in life, for one day you will look back and realize they were the big things."

So true....

Hope you guys are having a great night tonight!

Beth

Ray

So, most of you guys probably know that I have a 9 year old cat, who name is Ray. (That is the name he came with and we thought it was mean to change it.)

What you don't know is that he is a huge, powerful, stubborn mule! (But I love him very very much.) Unfortunately, our little guy got really sick this last week. His liver stated to fail and he needed to be hospitalized for most of this week. The doctors didn't think he would live more than a couple days. He refused to eat unless we were there, so we have been traveling to the vet three times a day. He went in extremely feeble, and by this morning he had recovered enough that he was ripping out his IV and giving the nurses quite a run for their money.

Anyway, I think they had had enough of him, and so he's back with us now. Which is good because five days in the kitty hospital was almost two grand... ouuuuuch.

So, I have been neglecting my blog, partially because I have been busy, and partially because I have been at the vet's office all week ....Time to play catch up....!!!

Hope you guys are enjoying this beautiful day...!

Beth

Hak Urban Session

A little while ago I met up with the Hak family to do three urban sessions. I was super happy with the results. The girls are gorgeous and the little guy has these cazy cute curls. (Very fun to shoot.)

Here are my favorites from the session... Enjoy!

Beth

White Urban Shoot

I have to say Monica (our new graphics person) is way better than we were at dressing up these photos - don't you guys agree? (It's not even comparable...!) I am really excited to see the card samples she is coming up with...!

This little man is a repeat customer, and his mom is the best. She is from the Czech Republic and helped me with tips when I was in Prague. (By the way, I owe you guys those pictures still. Maybe this weekend if I get a chance to do personal pictures. ...That doesn't happen much!?!!)

Well, here are my favorites from the shoot. Enjoy!

Beth

VandeVeegaete Little Guy is ONE!

We recently met up with one of our favorite little people... and we celebrated him turning one. My favorite is the tight headshot where his eyes just shine. So precious!

;)

Enjoy!

Beth

Curran Kids {Mini-Urban Session}

Okay, so you guys have to admit... I have been a machine tonight! ha ha. I think with Monica's help, I'll be able to stay up to date with the blog. But, this will be my last blog for the evening... time to pay attention to the Wings game!

A couple weeks ago, I met the Curran Family for the first time. You never know what it's like to meet up with a family for the first time. Some are grumpy, some are apprehensive... some are silly, and some are well, just as nice as can be.

That was the case with this family. Just the nicest people you could ever could hope to meet. And boy are they ever great to photograph! I really like the closeup head shots. Here are some of my favorites from the session...

Enjoy!

Beth

PS: Time to pay attention... Go wings!

VandeVeegaete {Urban Mini Session}

So Mom VandeVeegaete is very dear friend of mine... and I am always excited to take pictures of her kids. Buuuuuut, when she showed up with her oldest in this darling outfit, I about did a backflip. (I actually did literally jump up and down...) Isn't he so cute???

I hate to say it, but a lot of the time outfits make or break a portrait. When someone has taken the time to think through the outfit and asks for advice, like mom did here, their return is almost always huge.

I'm not exactly sure what Monica did with the second image (???) but maybe she was in an artsy noise mood? Anyway, I am going to post the image. You guys get the gist of it. Gangsta!

:)

Enjoy!

Beth

Beylerian Twins {Urban Mini Session}

The Beylerian twins recently came to visit me. This time, instead of in the studio, we did an outdoor session and the kids loved it. Moreover, DAD loved it! Dad generally thinks of picture day about the same way he thinks of a dental visit for a root canal... but even he was smiling during the shoot! All in all, we had a nice relaxing time climbing and jumping, and laughing. I think even Dad would sign up for that kind of low key session again! ;)

Here are some of my favorites from the session... Enjoy!

Beth

PS: I love love love that last picture... her hair is just awesome...!

Ugorowski Family {Family Studio Session}

Of all the infant/family pictures I have ever taken in the studio, I do believe these are among my favorite. The girls were so sweet and gentle with their new little brother. Mom was there to help, but the oldest girl had it under control. She took care to make sure her brother was secure in her arms. It was one of those moments that reminds me how much I love what I do.

What other profession allows you to see all this precious behind the scenes stuff?

Here are some of my favorites from the session... I hope you enjoy looking at these as much as I do!

Beth