baby b.

This little princess was such an excellent sleeper! I wish you could have seen the behind the scenes from this first shot posted... let's just say daddy had a lot of cleaning up to do. :)



Check out the ring on her tiny little finger. It's been passed down through many generations.

18.

Last week I had the pleasure of photographing this beautiful group of children all within 3 hours! Our time together was short but I enjoyed the various personalities and character each child had to offer. I definitely received a workout... getting the attention of 18 children is not an easy task. However, I enjoyed each minute and had a great time.

Thank you Angie for organizing a great party!

glow.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Memorial weekend and found time for family and friends. We spent the weekend with my in-laws in Yankton so I am just now getting back to proofing sessions and posting sneak peaks.

I photographed this beautiful mommy-to-be last week and I am so excited to meet their baby girl in June. Just look at that glow... so pretty.

sink.

I ♥ our sink baths.

twins. and twins.

I started photographing these two twin big brothers when they were 9 months old. Now, they are 3 years old and are full of energy and toddler hood. Now, there is another set of twins in this family and I was so excited to capture them all. Little Miss Maggie is out numbered with having 3 brothers but after meeting her I am certain she will hold her own perfectly fine.

being an example.

Photographing children is such an amazing job! The beauty of this "job" is that I never feel like I am actually working. I am in this constant world of art and creativity and for me... that is perfect.

This family was such a joy to photograph. Big sister was so cute and I just chuckled under my breath when I heard her reciting to herself, "I need to be a good example. I need to be a good example." She was referring to her "big sister" duties of making sure little brother followed directions. It reminded me of my childhood and always wanting to be just like my big sister and following every move she made. Funny thing is... I still do!

simply beautiful.

Now that I am a photographer I tend to look at children so differently. There are many moments throughout my week where I am at the store, a park or at an event when I come across a child that ignites something inside of me. Sometimes it is their eyes, hair, facial bone structure or energy. Other times... their personality just stops me in my tracks and I know they would photograph beautifully. Little Miss Isabella was one of those children. The moment I met her she had my full attention and I was so excited when her mommy called to schedule an appointment. She is simply beautiful... and so is her mommy!

on the run.

Another wonderful family session... this time we were thankful we did not blow away! Friday was terribly windy but we managed to find some calmness tucked within a patch of trees. This little man had me on the run and was not to interested in looking at my camera. With all the cool rocks, sticks and trees around it is hard to want to look at the annoying lady with the big black box looking thing stuck to her eyeball. Exploring the elements around is much more interesting. :)

happy mother's day.

Smile... and have a Happy Mother's Day!

warm.

On Wednesday I had a great session with a beautiful family. Just look at these adorable girls. Love the colors and warm tones to these images. To many favorites... it was hard to choose which ones to blog.

brothers.

Um... wow! I just LOVED this session. Super cute kids, beautiful overcast day with bright greens and yellows, and let's not forget the awesome shoes. Photographing energetic, younger siblings always presents its challenges. But, those challenges are well worth the effort when you are able to capture an image like this first photograph. An instant favorite!!!