Butterfly Chaser Photography

Lyla Joy ; College Station Newborn Photographer

2012-01-29T19:34:00.001-08:00

This sweet girl is the lovely Miss Lyla Joy, long awaited and much loved.

New babies are exhausting! ;)

Miss Lyla on a quilt made specially for her.

I love baby yawns!

Lyla and her daddy.

Isn't this doll carriage the cutest? Her mama found it when she was pregnant and got it for this shoot!

Such a beautiful little girl!

Lyla and her new bestie (even if they don't know it yet) Irving.

She was the best model!

Lyla on her mama's wedding dress.

Landon: College Station Newborn Photographer

2012-01-25T20:25:00.001-08:00

Of course, all babies are miracles, but this little man is something special.

This is Landon, he's a rainbow baby; born a little more then a year after his big sister Gracie was born, got to meet her family, and then went to be with Jesus. This little man has been the subject of many prayers, thoughts and wishes in the last year, and he is just perfect!

Such a chunky monkey! I love his little tush in this!

My nephew had hair like this as a baby. Business in the front, party in the back!

Ruth: College Station Newborn Photographer

2012-01-25T18:48:00.001-08:00

This little guy is named Harper. I've shot him three times now, and each time he is a absolute delight to shoot. (Some kids are like that! And man, is it fun to run into one!)

This photoshoot was celebrating the fact that Harper is now a big brother to little Miss Ruth!

Isn't she lovely?

Harper and baby Ruth :)

She's smiling because she's wearing her mama's pearls, that will one day be handed down to her. Won't it be fun for a grown up Ruth to have this picture of her as a baby wearing the same necklace?

Ruth in her big brother's football helmet!

Brayden

2012-01-17T19:05:00.000-08:00

This handsome little guy is Brayden, he came to see me on a rather rainy day that turned out to be just right for pictures anyway. ;)

Isn't he super alert for a new person?

With his daddy's boots.

Probably my favorite image from the day. :)

Emery

2011-12-20T21:10:00.000-08:00

This tiny little doll baby is Emery! She was almost a month old when we did these portraits and not quite to her due date yet. ;)

Isn't her room lovely?

I love her little profile! That nose is the cutest!

Emery and her two protectors, brothers Mason and Hudson.

Sweet Aggie babies!

Dylan

2011-12-12T21:17:00.000-08:00

This is what this couple looked like a few months ago.

And this is what they look like now :)

The whole family!

Before

...and after!

Lanie and Dylan before (and mom)

Lanie and Dylan after. She is in love with him!

Dylan on his bedding

Sweet baby mouth

Sofia

2011-12-11T18:39:00.000-08:00

This gorgeous girl is Sofia! She gave her parents quite a scare when she tried to come into the world in August, but with a lot of praying and bed rest she made it to her due date in November, which is truly miraculous.

Sofia and her parents.

The whole family!

We asked Noah if he would kiss her on the head, and this is what he did. I LOVE how literal small kids are!

Pretty babies!

She was quite the alert and curious baby for a newborn, we got a lot more awake shots than I normally do.

Then we headed outside for a few of Noah.

Stella

2011-12-10T19:39:00.001-08:00

Tiny Miss Stella has one of the loveliest rooms I've seen, I'm so glad we got to shoot maternity and newborn portraits there!

This wagon was her Uncle's!

Reindeer baby!

This image was one of my favorites from the session

Stella and her puppies!

Heath

2011-12-08T16:34:00.001-08:00

These two cuties are Miss Lindsay and her little brother Heath! Aren't they the cutest owls ever?

Baby owl in a nest

I love how he already looks like a tiny little man!

I love when babies get so peaceful when they sleep that their mouth falls open ;)

Sweet little profile

Jude

2011-12-03T22:29:00.000-08:00

Perhaps some of you remember this couple from Jude's maternity pictures? They had their little man a tiny bit early and he spent a little time in the hospital, but he was healthy and gaining weight like a champion when I met him for his newborn pictures!

Isn't his nursery a gorgeous color? (I'm really into documenting the nursery lately).

Tiny little man!

If you could see this image large you could tell that he is COVERED in blonde hair. It's adorable how hairy his little shoulders and back are!

Furry little legs!

Beautiful boy!

Zoey

2011-11-29T17:37:00.001-08:00

This tiny girl is Zoey!

Isn't her nursery the sweetest? I really like how her wall art canvases are the same color as her wall, it feels very fresh to me.

Her first Halloween costume.

Aren't those cheeks adorable?

Her coloring is just perfection.

Setting up for the shot.

Jackson

2011-11-29T13:23:00.001-08:00

This couple just welcomed their first baby, a handsome little fellow named Jackson!

Jackson's daddy made him an amazing nautical nursery, with hand painted stripes and a wooden "ship' wall.

Isn't that the coolest nursery you've seen lately?

Love this little guys lips! I really get the nicest looking newborns!

Ten tiny toes...

Jackson's grandma made him a huge amount of hats for his shoot, and he rocked them nicely!

Who loves being naked? This guy!

This was how he wanted his hands...there was no convincing him otherwise ;)

The ship is a wagon Jackson's dad made for their wedding (it was used to pull the little flower girl down the aisle) I love that it has "history" in their family and fits the theme of his room so nicely!

Jake

2011-11-29T10:09:00.001-08:00

This sweet family recently added their 5th member, Mr. Jake Harris. You can tell his big brothers, Austin and Graham, are thrilled with him!

I think his hair will be red. *fingers crossed!*

Doesn't he have the best lips?

Brother feet!

I love Jake's face in this!

Beautiful boy!

Molly, Addie & Ellie

2011-11-27T09:06:00.000-08:00

These three giggly sister are always so much fun to shoot!

Ellie is two.

Addie is 7.

And Molly declined the "age" picture which should tell you about how old she is ;)

I first met Ellie when she was one month old, which seems like last week really.

This was Addie pick for outfits so we had to get a couple of her in her favorite dress.

Emmalyn

2011-11-26T23:32:00.000-08:00

Little Miss Emmalyn came to visit me from Huntsville. Her parents picked to find out their babies gender at birth and were surprised with a gorgeous little girl! We had a lot of fun dressing her up in my girlie props ;)

Isn't she just a doll? Those lips!

I think she looks like a tiny woodland pixie here. :)

Owen

2011-11-26T21:08:00.000-08:00

This is Mr. Owen and his parents. Isn't he adorable?

Kisses for Mommy!

I love his dimpled chin!

He still has sweet round cheeks too!

Nothing makes 18-month-olds happier then sticks!

Jackson & Delaney

2011-11-26T19:26:00.000-08:00

How cute is this family?!?!

Jackson is certainly bright eyed and bushy tailed ;)

Tea party time!

I just love his smile! Cutest little gap ever!

..and this smile isn't half bad either ;)

Hunter, Anne Elizabeth, Preston & Mezekir

2011-11-26T17:31:00.000-08:00

This happy little man is Mr. Mezekir. He's the same baby that is in my header at the top of this blog. That photo was taken the day after he arrived in Texas, so it was great to get to shoot him again and see how much he's thriving and growing.

Naked baby!

Big brother Preston

Big sister Anne Elizabeth.

Biggest brother Hunter.

The entire family

Millicent

2011-11-25T14:32:00.000-08:00

With a typical newborn shoot, I stay 3 hours at a client's house and get about 6 poses from the baby. However, this shoot was a perfect storm of awesomeness and all the factors aligned to get a ton of poses. Millicent is probably the sleepiest baby I've ever shot, (we had to wake her up to feed her), her mother was quite organized and we had a "shoot plan" of important images, and we shot at my house so the light was predictable and good quality. So much fun! :)

I love her sweet little mouth in this one!

Millicent, Annaliese and Caroline! Another reason this shoot went so smoothly was these girls are WELL trained. At one point during the shoot the 2-year-old got peed on by a certain naked newborn, and we found out AFTER we got the shot and she got to to leave. ...she just kept smiling and holding still for the shot. Pretty stinkin impressive!

I bet you can see where this is going in the next 12 months ;)

Update

2011-11-16T19:13:00.000-08:00

Oh my goodness life is a whirl of shooting, uploading and editing! Good thing God created caffeine for situations like this ;)

I just wanted to let people know that I've been having intermittent computer issues so while emails are going out slowly, they are going out, and if I haven't gotten to your email yet I will as soon!

Since I don't like to post without a picture, he's one from Miss Stella's shoot. She's one of 11 (!!!) newborns I've had born in the last two weeks. I booked these babies 3-6 months ago and I thought I had a pretty good spread, and then they all came early/late and all at the same time. Never a dull moment around here!

Grayson & Kannon

2011-11-16T18:50:00.000-08:00

This adorable family and I met up to do some portraits at the Dixie Chicken and then campus. Don't you love how they added the coke to make Bottle Cap Alley more family friendly? ;)

These boys are the cutest! I love towheaded, little boys with mischief in their eyes!

Mr. Grayson was a little more reserved then his brother, but we got to him. Isn't that gap toothed smile the best?

This is probably my favorite. Two happy people with two wiggle worms in the background.

This little guy is a HAM! He was completely game for most picture suggestions.

Millicent (Bump)

2011-11-12T19:24:00.000-08:00

This was this family's third baby and they elected not to find out the gender of the baby beforehand (something about 5% of my pregnant clients do) however I was convinced, utterly convinced, it was a boy. (Spoiler alert, the title of this post would suggest that I was wrong ;)

Don't they make beautiful babies?

Annalise and the bump!

Caroline and the bump!

For a while Caroline was convinced she had babies in her belly too. ;)

One silver lining about not being able to post maternity portraits right away is that you can post the before/after images you do with the baby as well. (And those images are always my favorites).

This isn't the exact same pose, but close enough.

Since we didn't know if they were having a boy or girl beforehand we also did the "names considered" pose with the boy names.... but really, they were very lucky it was a girl, I'm not sure she would have a name if she had come out a boy instead.

You know the "babies in chalk names" on pinterest? They all have WAY shorter names then Millicent ;)

Millicent and her mama.

Kaitlyn

2011-11-09T19:47:00.001-08:00

This is one of the easiest shoots I've ever done, because this little girl was a tiny little model for me. Love it when they're really into cheesing it up ;)

Isn't she gorgeous?

Scary kitty!

Kaitlyn and her lovely mama

This is my favorite shot from the shoot.

Loving on her daddy!

JP

2011-11-08T16:50:00.001-08:00

I shot this little guy ages ago, but I thought I'd put him on the blog because he's the baby on my blog header (the one hugging the sock monkey) and I always enjoy seeing before and afters ;)

With toddlers it's exponentially easier to shoot them with their parents (someone to hold them still for a picture) and thus it makes it a prime time to get a a more lifestyle type of shoot in, with people playing and interacting more naturally.

Doesn't this family emanate their love for each other?

I always try to convince parents to join their children during a photoshoot. One of the reasons is it's nice to have an updated family picture, but I think the most important reason is so your child can look back on their images (even when he's a big surly teenager) and know beyond a shadow of a doubt that his parents have always been crazy about him.

How is this baby a great big boy already?

Love that smile!

Jude (bump)

2011-11-07T22:12:00.001-08:00

This gorgeous couple is expecting a little man soon. Isn't that the cutest bump?

I loved the outfit colors they picked, the yellow and blues really work nicely together.

How Editing Works (for me at least)

2011-11-06T16:10:00.000-08:00

After a shoot and before you get your disc all of your photographs go through an editing process to make sure the finished product is something that you would like to hang (BIG) on your walls.

Shooting the image is very important and I do my best to make the image as close to how I want the finished product in camera, however all images require some tweaking before they are print ready. Some just need sharpening, or skin smoothing or cropping before printing and some (particularly when you are working with natural light and small children) require a bit more work.

My personal philosophy on editing is I'll remove temporary blemishes. This includes zits, smeared make up, scabs and bruises. Things that are permanent I leave alone, like birth marks and scars.

This image is an example of a photo that need minor tweaks to make it look how I want. I removed a small scab on her forehead and nose, and bumped midtones and contrast with curves and sharpened and it was done. I do not do any selective editing to eyes, I like my images to remain true to life.

This image also required minor tweaks. I shot her in a blue room, and her skin tone is naturally fair (which tends to looks "cold" or "blue") so I warmed the image up, bumped midtones, (erasing the midtone bump off the blanket to avoid blowing the whites) then I added contrast with an s- curve in curves and then cropped and sharpened for printing.

This next edit is more typical of small children in the Fall, very often cold temperatures will bring about chapped lips/noses/cheeks and running noses. So in addiction to white balance, and contrast edits I'll also use the cloning tool to remove those. This adds a minute or two to each image in editing time and can add an hour to the time it takes to edit the entire session but is very worth it as you are far more likely to print a picture of your child without those blemishes present. As far as editing time goes, it takes me as long to edit the images as it does to shoot them. Sometimes more. I tend to be a little perfectionist about how I want my images to look.

This next edit is poor planning on my part. I deliberately set Vincent in this area of pretty light in his entryway to his house, and placed him where his head would block the electrical outlet, however babies don't really hold still and the image with the expression I wanted (doesn't it look like he's saying "Hi-yah!" and doing a karate move?) the electrical outlet is growing out of his ear. So I bumped midtones, added warmth, added contrast with an s-curve in curves and then cloned out his mom's hand and the outlet, then I sharpened the image and cropped it.

This last image I deliberately underexposed to prevent blowing out the whites of her dress, I also anticipated the sunflare and sunburst and wanted to avoid overexposure. For this image I bumped midtones, masking back the whites, I then added warmth, and contrast with an s-curve in curves. Then I selected the whites of her dress and removed blues and cyan. Then I removed the rug from the bottom right, softened her skin, sharpened the image for printing and cropped it.

Finley

2011-11-03T00:14:00.000-07:00

A while back I shot these maternity portraits, and while I really liked them I didn't get the opportunity to blog them because of how busy I've been. (About 1/6 to 1/8 of my sessions make the blog). But just look how beautiful that belly is!

..and then Finley was born and she is just perfect! Her she is with her two adoring big sisters, Aubrey and Remi.

Three lovely ladies!

Finley in her nursery

Isn't this bike awesome? Pretty soon Miss Finely will be big enough for rides on the back.
(Her mom is holding a handle of the bike and was hoovering over her, at no point was she in any danger.)

She's just breathtaking.

Kristyn

2011-11-02T19:27:00.000-07:00

Doesn't this family make pretty girls? This is brand new Miss Kristyn and her twin big sisters.

Such a lot of hair on this sweet girlie, and those lips! Wonderful!

This adorable hat is from Elmel Creations on facebook.

Such a alert and curious little one!

Lawson

2011-11-01T23:09:00.001-07:00

This little guy is a relative rarity in College Station- a Longhorn baby! And not only is he a Longhorn baby, but his dad played for the team...so we shot Mr. Lawson on a LOT of orange.

Sweet brothers! Logan is not quite two and he did such a great job! We got quite a few of the brothers together that I really like.

Love his little ears!

Sweetness!

Jackson

2011-10-23T13:43:00.000-07:00

This adorable bean is Jackson! Perhaps you remember him from his maternity portraits, or from his newborn pictures?

Look how big he is!

Jackson was having a somewhat sleepy morning when we shot these, and past experience has shown me it's always better to get sleeping pictures (which are often my favorites) then to try to keep the baby up and get happy pictures.

Isn't that the coolest mobile?

Then he was back awake after his catnap and all smiles!

...and down for the count again!

Since Jackson lives close to me he also gets to be a tester baby when I have new props to try out!

Blanket angels.

Jackson things this Tiger hat/cape from Elmel Creations is G-r-r-r-r-reat!

The turtle is definitely my favorite :)

Jillian

2011-10-16T17:28:00.000-07:00

This sweet girl is Jillian! Isn't she just a doll baby? Can you believe a 6 month-old has ALL that hair? Amazing.

To celebrate her 6-months her parents got a new house. Now that's a bit hard to top don't you think? I think this girl may need a promise of a sibling or a pony when she turns 1! ;)

Kirk & Kirsten

2011-10-11T10:41:00.000-07:00

We did this shoot at Chicken Oil, which is a fun rustic looking location which, like the Dixie Chicken, that shoots really well in the morning (no cars or people).

These blondies are always impeccably dressed, and how cute are they?

Kirsten has gotten so tall (and so much more hair) since I've seen her last!

Knox

2011-10-09T21:50:00.001-07:00

The handsome little man is named Knox! he was a mover and a shaker and it was a lot of fun keeping up with him ;)

Love those little boat shoes!

How cute is that little mohawk? Love it!

On Availbility & Blogging

2011-10-09T01:22:00.000-07:00

So a while back I announced on my facebook page that I was completely booked for the fall season and I neglected to do so here.

I am completely booked for the fall season, and I'll start booking for 2012 sessions in December. I'm currently shooting 7 days a week and I cannot add more shoots to the fall schedule.

Right now I shoot about 6-8 hours a day, and answer e-mails/mail DVDs/run business errands for another 2 hours, then I edit for about 6 hours then head to bed. I imagine in December I'll be quite a bit burnt out and ready for a career change. (I feel that way every December)

I'm trying to blog as many people as possible, but I shoot 2-3 shoots a day and generally can only blog one. The blogged shoot is generally a newborn shoot (they change the fastest) or the last shoot I worked on that day. Please do not feel hurt if you are not blogged, this is my busiest time and if I blogged based on favoritism you would definitely be included. ;)
(Some of my very favorite shoots have not made the blog as I was just too busy the day I could have posted them.)

Addison

2011-10-08T23:08:00.001-07:00

This sweet family came from Temple to get some pictures of their newest member! We did the shoot in my bedroom (my impromptu "studio" for out of town clients) and Miss Addison was a perfect model for us!

(A note about the watermarks, I'm experimenting with different ways to protect my images here on the blog. Of course clients can repost their images to blogs and facebook, but we wouldn't want anyone else taking them).

This is Thomas. He is just the most handsome little guy with the best name ever.

I love that every child in this family has a different hair color.

Sweet Kelsie and her little sister!

Addison's mommy made her this quilt. How awesome is that?

This is the backside. I just love the vibrant, happy colors!

She also made Addison a pair of bloomers and this adorable headband. I tell you, I get the most prepared clients! :)

Keaton

2011-10-08T18:05:00.001-07:00

Some newborns I shoot act like newborns, tiny and sleepy and willing to fold into womb like shapes...and some newborns I shoot are huge and think they are three months old. Keaton was definitely one of the latter types of babies; isn't he a gorgeous chunk?

Keaton has some of the nicest skin I've seen on a newborn yet. Very little editing was required!

I love the soft furry layer newborn have.

Keaton and his parent's childhood lovies.

Micah

2011-10-08T11:05:00.001-07:00

Remember how the last newborn I posted, Ayedin, was born so quickly he was caught by his daddy? Mr. Micah was also in a rush to meet his siblings and he was born after an hour of labor and caught by his daddy and some EMT's. I'm a firm believer that things come in threes, so that means one of you pregnant ladies should be reading up on baby catching techniques. ;)

Micah and his mommy.

Look at that hair!

I think this must be how he slept in the womb with his hand up near his face.

Micah and his big sister Annalise

Micah loves his big brother Josiah!

Audrey

2011-10-06T08:48:00.001-07:00

I feel so fortunate because I get to shoot the prettiest and nicest people. Isn't this a gorgeous family?

This is Miss Audrey and she is just delicious.

Such a happy baby!

I love this because she looks like she's striking a pose;)

Ayedin

2011-10-05T09:29:00.001-07:00

This is newborn Ayedin and his big sister Lilly.

Lilly is 16 months older than Ayedin and that's an age difference where a sibling shot is not a guaranteed pose you will get out of a session. Miss Lilly is a trooper and we were very patient so we did wind up with a couple keepers, however we also got a few outtakes like this. ;)

Ayedin was in a rush to join this world, he was born so fast that he was caught by his daddy at their house. How neat is that?

Ayedin's family moved when he was less than a week old so his mom wanted a few shots with moving boxes to commemorate that feat.

Ayedin's dad is a gamer, so we took a few shots of Ayedin and his future gaming gear.

Jack & Will

2011-10-04T12:50:00.000-07:00

This sweet boy is Will

This is Will's big brother Jack.

Jack pretty much has the best eyelashes I've ever shot on a child. They are amazing.

Will was less impressed with me. But I think solemn faces are beautiful, so I was fine with just snapping away.

Carter

2011-10-01T22:57:00.000-07:00

This handsome little man is Carter and we took these images to celebrate him turning 6 months old.

Doesn't he have the sweetest face?

Carter and his Daddy's boots! It's hard to believe one day he'll wear a pair that big.

Jackson

2011-10-01T21:32:00.000-07:00

This is Jackson. I just love shooting him because he is so exuberant and expressive!

Seriously, he's so cute I could just squeeze him!

A little road rage

But it passed quickly!

Jackson's mommy made the paper goods and party decorations, and his dad made the cake topper. This is one crafty family!

Now, during most cake smashes the baby is apprehensive and hesitant about smashing the cake. However we did this shoot after Jackson's birthday and he had already smashed 3 cakes so he was very game!

Why so serious?

Once he got into it, he was very into "painting" with the cake and icing in splatters on the floor like a Jackson Pollock piece.

Sugar rush!

And done!

Braden

2011-09-29T22:09:00.000-07:00

This beautiful chubba came to see me from Houston when we was just a few days old. Isn't he gorgeous?

I think he has the face of a little man already.

Look at this fat little foot! Isn't that adorable!

Braden thinks he's a big kid so he chilled and stayed awake for a bit and gave us quite a few expressions. This is his "Zoolander" face.

Big yawn!

I love the chunks in this pose best, it just shows off the cheeks to their full advantage!

Jaxon

2011-09-29T19:26:00.000-07:00

Remember Beckett? This is his cousin Jaxon, born 9 days after he was. How awesome is that? Cousins that get to grow up together! You can just tell this group is going to have some great adventures together.

Big brother Cade and little brother Jaxon.

All the cousins on a family heirloom quilt.

Sweet little Jaxon, was such a great sleeper for us!

Jaxon and his mommy.

Caroline & Annaliese

2011-09-27T20:31:00.000-07:00

Here's some fun images from a shoot I did this summer celebrating Annaliese turning 2! :)

I love working with this family because they put so much thought and work into what they want with their images and their girls are the best!

Isn't this just a strikingly gorgeous child?

Caroline is turning into such a little poser and I love it!

This is Anna's "I'm being photographed" face. I'm pretty sure she does it on purpose to show off her lips. ;)

Flapper babies!

Don't lie, you know you're wishing you were cool enough to rock shoes like that.

Seriously the cutest shoes I've seen on a two-year-old!

Jerra, Jorja & Bradyn

2011-09-27T19:55:00.001-07:00

Aren't these two sisters sweet?

This shoot was supposed to be about Jorja, as she just turned two!

Mr. Bradyn. He's such a mellow, thoughtful baby.

I love this one, I think he looks distinguished, like a baby author on a book flap ;)

We did get some smiles too

Chester & Eilidh

2011-09-26T16:00:00.000-07:00

In this gorgeous little bump is Miss Eilidh! * Isn't that just the cutest wee bump you've ever seen?

** Scottish Gaelic form of Eilionoir, pronounced "A- Lee"

The height difference in these two cracks me up. ;)

Big brother Chester and mama.

Beckett

2011-09-26T12:50:00.001-07:00

This sweet family recently added a new member, Mr. Beckett!

Big sister Micah and little man Beckett!

Look how deep that dimple is!

Madison

2011-09-22T14:06:00.001-07:00

This lovely lady is Miss Madison! Isn't she adorable? I've been on a run of big newborns lately (over 9 pounds) and I'm loving the extra baby rolls!

Madison and her doting big sister, Paige.

Madison is one of the blondest babies I've shot yet, even her eyelashes and eyebrows were platinum.

See? Such a gorgeous little chunk!

Sweet sisters

An outtake I personally find hilarious. Isn't Paige a trooper for still looking at the camera and smiling?

Henry, Oliver & Lucy

2011-09-22T08:51:00.001-07:00

Isn't this family the sweetest?

I always do Daddy+child and mama+child shots, but they don't always make the blog (in the interest of keeping blog posts somewhat shorter) but I really loved how these turned out.

Lucy is the happiest, most huggable baby ever. Love her.

Group picture fail. Sometime that happens ;)

Delicious!

Jaxon

2011-09-21T21:35:00.000-07:00

This handsome little man is name Jaxon and we did his shoot at the John Deere dealership in Bryan! His room is tractor themed so his mom wanted pictures to hang in his room to fit his theme.

Isn't he the cutest? Love his smile!

Then his mom changed him into his yell leader outfit for a couple of snaps.

Bri & Kaden

2011-09-19T22:21:00.000-07:00

Every year I do a birthday shoot for Bri (and this year it coincided with her little brother's 18 month shoot) and every year her hair is a different color and we get to decide on a new location. This year the decision was down to a tattoo studio, a rockabilly 50's cafe or a cemetery and the cemetery won out, which thrilled me as I think the Booneville cemetery shoots wonderfully!

I really like this hair color, I think it suits her wonderfully.

Kaden wasn't entirely sure he liked the idea of getting his picture made. (This is rather common in 18 month olds ;)

I love his surfer hair!

Then we headed to the splashpad where Bri bravely stood under the water bucket.

...and Kaden did too (although he just wandered under it by chance poor thing!)

Joshua

2011-09-14T19:18:00.001-07:00

This beautiful family just added a little man to their crew. His name is Joshua and he is just lovely!

Hannah is a great big sister already!

In his sister's doll bed. He *barely* fits. I've been shooting a string of big babies lately!

Love his chubby toes!

Baby modeling is exhausting work!

When he's one we'll add another picture to this series and get him push the truck to show how much he's grown! :)

(His mom was photoshopped out of this image)

Evelyn

2011-09-11T22:07:00.001-07:00

This tiny little one is Evelyn and she came to see me from Houston. Isn't she just so delicate and perfect?

This is a tiny baby and a big man.

Her mama got her these bloomers just for the shoot!

Will

2011-09-10T13:04:00.001-07:00

A while back I took these maternity pictures, are they the cutest couple?

Mr Will decided to join us shortly after the maternity shoot, so this post will be his newborn portraits with a few compare/contrast maternity shots included.

Isn't this the biggest newborn? I swear this child looked like a 6 week old to me! Very alert and curious for a newborn too.

He loves his daddy!

Will with his birthdate displayed in dominos.

Will's parents love books and want to pass this on to their little man so we did a before/ after series with the maternity and newborn shots.

I feel like I'm getting better at the dog+baby shots. :)

All ready to watch some Aggie football!

The cheeks are the best part really. ;)

This is a newborn. Really. Mind boggling.

Lastly a before and after with some blocks....