My Buddy

This is my buddy Alicia. She is great friends with my daugther Emily and I am her Girl Scout Leader. She is such a special little girl and has such an infectious smile.

I was so excited when her mom called me about taking some photos of her in her First Communion gown. Her mom is a riot...and I knew we would have a lot of fun. We meet up a week before the "big day" and I was a little nervous about Alicia getting her gorgeous dress dirty. But Alicia was so wonderful and cooperative that we got done quickly and the dress was just fine :)

I really enjoyed taking these...my first "First Communion" pictures...and I pictured her as a lil' bride. And wanted to capture her beauty and the pride that she felt in her special dress and veil.

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I adore you guys! So glad we did this.
Congrats Alicia on your First Communion.

Jake & Jess - Part 2

Part 2...some Cardinal Red, Busch Stadium...a stop at Kiener Plaza :) I was sad when I finished my editing, I really just loved so much about this session and it was kind of bitter sweet when I was all done. I have never really had that happen to me before. These moments I caught of them are so awesome...and look at how they look at each other.....you can tell how in love they are. Makes me smile.
Jess you are going to make a beautiful bride...enjoy your planning :)
Thank you both for spending a Sunday morning with me...I hope to see you guys again soon!
Go Cards ;)

Class of 2010

I love Senior sessions! Colleen and I had a great time exploring down town St. Charles. I had a blast and I know (hope) Colleen did too. And that is what Senior pictures should be about...having fun, capturing those moments of what the "Senior" is really like. Colleen is such a beauty...I mean, get a load of those eyes! But she is also super sweet, funny and a star athlete too. She is a proud 2010 Fort Zumwalt West Senior. She plays soccer for FZW and they won the State Championship...way to go girls!! I love that we got to incorporate her medal in some of the pictures. She is super excited to go off to college next year and I know she has a very bright future!
Now onto the gorgeous pics.....












This is Colleen jumping for joy that the end of the year is almost here! Have a great summer and good luck next year! I know your going to do great!

Caleb turns 4!!

Mr.Caleb's 4th birthday pics were originally scheduled for Purina Farms...but that didn't go as planned. This session at Susson Park more than made up for it. It was all about Caleb...running, jumping, fishing...getting stalked by crazy geese ;) He is just the cutest...and looks like a little Gap model. Thanks for bringing him back out Dawn...I LOVE how these turned out. Four is a great age...and it makes me happy to have captured him at this age and stage that is going to pass in a blink of an eye.













Can't wait to see you guys again! You know your one of my all time fav. families ;)

Jake & Jess Engagement - Part 1

Jake & Jess....even their names sound cute together :) This adorable couple spent a Sunday morning with me roaming the streets of downtown St. Louis....we started at the super cool City Garden. I tell you what...they know how to work the camera. They were so awesome...doing all those crazy poses without even blinking an eye. Jess was climbing up on everything in her cute heels. I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this session turned out. You guys are the best!
I am splitting their sessions into 2 parts...enjoy part one below.
















Check back soon for Part 2...and some Cardinal spirit!

A Glimpse of What's To Come.....

My weekend was full with beautiful people...the ones you see below. I had to post a little sneaky peeky because I am doing flips out of my chair while I edit these I am so flippin' in love with them. I think my family is sick of hearing me say "OH MY GOSH" every ten minutes. I LOVE my clients and how their beauty brings out my creativity. You guys ROCK and inspire me with every single session..every single one of you!
Stay tuned for full posts on each of these sessions...engagement, 2010 Senior and a beautiful First Communion girl :)