The Bailey Crew

This family waited a long time for this shoot. I sold a Gift Certificate (I LOVE when people give the gift of photos to loved ones!!) to this gang way back last fall. So when we finally got together, I was really excited to finally meet them.

They were awesome! Big groups can be difficult to shoot sometimes, and it is hard to pull out the super creative cards when you have groups of 10 people or more. But this group was so kind and easy to work with. I was able to get a ton of cute, candid, "in the moment" shots that I love.

This family also did a great job at coordinating their outfits. Big groups can be hard to "dress" for a photo shoot, but the bright white and yellow with small pops of pink and blue in this group look awesome against all the summer greenery.

 Here is the whole good lookin' gang......

Another hard thing about shooting big groups is getting everyone to smile and look at the camera, especially when there are kids in the group. But these kids were so incredibly well behaved and sweet. And I love when kiddos want to hold hands with their parents.....and not because they have to :)

Givin' Grandma and Grandpa some love :) Grandpa was awesome at getting huge smiles and laughs out of the kiddos. I am not exactly sure what he was doing behind my back....but it was super funny!

Brothers...and they were kickin' it old school :) I understand this was a move they would do in pictures when they were younger. So #1....I'm so glad they did it for me and #2.... I am really impressed at the strength and flexibility. ha ha!

Thank you guys for purchasing that Gift Certificate way back when....and realizing that photos are a gift that turns into a life long treasure :) It was awesome to meet you all! Happy Summer!!

Adorable 6 month old.....

I truly enjoyed meeting this little cutie and her family. She is one of the happiest babies I have ever had the pleasure of "shooting" :) She gave me the best expressions and was very happy to give big smiles for Grandpa. Her beautiful blue eyes are just to die for and her smile lights up her whole face.

We had hopes of going for a ride on the carousel, but unfortunately they were closed. That is ok, I absolutely LOVE what we got anyway.

Oh and I forgot to mention the name....she is Riley, and my youngest is Riley. One of my favorite names for two very sweet girls! :)

It was so nice meeting all of you, and I hope I get to spend some time with Riley again!
Happy Summer!

Sweet Baby Maria

I love everything about newborn shoots. I love watching "big sisters" with their new babies, moms and dads who are exhausted but so head over heels in love with their new baby. When a client books a "first year session" with me. I am over the moon with happiness....because I get to watch these little ones grow up the first year. And this family is one that I know I am going to get very attached to...and I can not wait to watch sweet little Maria grow over this next year. Plus her mommy had her dressed in adorable little outfits with the best bows....so I know I am going to LOVE the fashion with this little one.

And I can not forget to talk about her big sister, who is so incredibly beautiful....but also a huge helper and sweet as can be. I LOVE what I got of this family and thankful the weather was pretty enough for us to spend some time outside in their green green grass :)

This one kills me....and OH MY!! to those eyes :)

See what I mean by "amazing" big sister....Maria is one lucky little girl to have this big sister in her corner.

She had a birthday coming up....and every birthday girl needs her own pictures to document the big day :) Tell ya what....Tyra Banks watch out....she was a natural in front of the camera.

I can NOT wait until 3 months....I had such an amazing time capturing these. Excited to see what the next year brings. Oh...and we will have to do a Maria & Mason photo shoot one day too :)

Editing like a Maniac :)

Kelly & I are about to get knee deep in Weddings....and I can't be any more excited for it! But until then, I am finishing up 3 gorgeous sessions.

Stay tuned for this newborn princess and her gorgeous older sister.....

This sweet little 6 month old who had the sweetest expressions....and a great name :)

And this big family, who was by far the easiest "big family" group I have ever worked with....and has some super cute kiddos!



All of these awesome people will be up very soon!

Clara - 3 months

Oh....my Clara Boo. This is my adorable niece that is now 3 MONTHS OLD...wow! time flies. I already warned everyone that you would see lots and lots of Miss Clara on this blog. But she is so darn cute...I am sure you blog viewers enjoy it as much as I do :)

This was a very rainy nasty day outside.....but Clara's room is always so bright and cheery. Here she is hanging out in her bed waiting for her momma to come pick out her "hair accessory" for the shoot :)

I love her room....so girly and pink :) My sister in law has amazing decorating taste....and she also has 2 older sisters with even more amazing taste (if that is even possible) so she had some help throwing together Clara's adorable room. Love the wall graphic :)



My favorite of the day....

Then she grabbed her pacifier....she was crackin' Jess and I up. But these are the sweet little moments that Jess and Shawn will be so glad they have in print many years from now.

Kearsten is the best older sister....she has lots of practice, as she has a brother and sister that are her moms. It is nice to see her in the role of big sister to Clara though. And I already knew Shawn was a great Dad....he is just a natural with kids. Jess is a wonderful step mom to Kearsten, but to see her in the role of mommy to Clara....she is just awesome. It is so obvious how head over heels she is for her and it is neat to see.

Boy! I sure have some gorgeous nieces.....they must get that from me. Hahahaha.....almost feel out of the chair for that one ;)

Can't wait until 6 months Clara! xoxoxo Aunt Lisa