Family Session on a Farm

Jennifer contacted me a few months ago about setting up this very special family session.  She has had a very tough year in and out of the hospital with a blood disease that has changed her life dramatically.  She has fought hard, with the support of her loving family and friends she is home feeling better.  This photo session is her way of celebrating her life and her family. I am so happy to be part of it! :)

We did the session at Jennifer's parents house, which happens to be on a glorious farm in Kenton County.  Jennifer, her husband Chris and her daughter Avery showed me around the farm while I snapped pictures of them.  This farm has what every great farm should have, cows, roosters, an orchard,  a huge barn, and lots of dogs protecting the place.  Ahhhh... my dream house for sure!

Fun Family Portraits

I met this family a couple of weeks ago for a fun photo session that ended with the kids getting soaking wet. :) It had rained all day, and I have to admit I was kinda excited.  I have been dying to do a shoot in the rain or at least right after a good rain.  The rain stopped just in time for our session and the light was amazing. I loved that there were giant puddles everywhere. What was even more exciting was when when Mom said it was OK for the kids to play in those puddles.  Fun, fun, fun! I have the best clients ever!

A look at what is coming up...

From playing in puddles, to playing golf, I have been photographing a little bit of everything over the past month.  Here is a little peak at what is coming up on my blog next week.

I photographed this little girl as well as her brother pictured below around my neighborhood.  The session ended with all of us getting soaking wet in a puddle. I am so happy I have such cool clients. :)   I chased this little girl around her grandparents farm in one of my favorite places in Kentucky. A friend of mine asked me to take pictures at a golf outing his family hosts every year.  It ended with largest bonfire I have ever seen.  Yes I know I have said that before, but this one topped the last one by about 30 feet,  it was HUGE!!

I love this picture, classic.

I shared a few of my iPhone pictures from the Warped Tour yesterday, but they are nothing compared to these.  The Warped Tour is one of my favorite things to photograph.  I love all the craziness!!!  The rain just added to the fun!

Boys will be boys!

I had the pleasure of hanging out with this family a few weeks ago at Devou Park.  It was so much fun!  A few sticks and a golf course to race on is all these boys needed for a good time :)

I love this one. :) In this picture we saw a squirrel run up a tree.   The boys started yelling, Alvin, Simon, Theodore.

How cute! And the winner is...

Mya Cincinnati Family Photographer

This is Mya,  she is turning two in a few weeks.  She is the daughter of another one of the Amanda's in my life.  I enjoy photographing her any chance I can get, do you blame me?  Amanda, you really need to get this child into modeling asap.  She loves the camera and the camera absolutely loves her.

She  looks like a little doll here.

Okay, how cute is this outfit?  Aunt Nikita bought it for her birthday.  I have four nephews so buying girl's clothes is a treat for me.  There is so much cool stuff out there for little girls.  Since we did lots of soft photos in grass for her last birthday session, we wanted this one to have a funky urban feel so we turned her into a little rocker chick. This dress is perfect for the location. Cute, cute, cute! I am loving this light. Look at her working the camera. Birthday girl. So sweet. We took a little break to play for awhile. A little admirer came over to sit next to her while we were photographing.  She is a future heart breaker for sure! Did I mention she is barely two? Love you Amanda and Mya!

Thanks for spending the evening with me in my neighborhood.

xoxo

Introducing Little Miss Harper

We have all experienced, at one time or another,  people entering our lives that we just connect with right away.  Conversations come easy and you are comfortable putting your feet up on their couch.  Amanda and Brian are these people to me.  They are creative and fun.  They are passionate about each other and their family,  and they have a timeless, eclectic charm that comes through in their style and personality. When I was started building my  portfolio I asked if Amanda and Brian wanted to do a couple's session for me.  It was my first time meeting Brian, but immediately I could see why Amanda fell for him.  He is handsome and creative, and just like Amanda, he has the warmest smile.  It was an enchanting experience photographing their love.  Those images are still some of my favorites in my portfolio.  Their passion is so real and I was lucky to have the opportunity to capture it.

When I heard Amanda and Brian were expecting a baby I was thrilled.  Apparently they got pregnant the day after their photo session,  Brian jokes that it might have a little something to do with their pregnancy! ;)

Little Harper was born April 18, 2010.  As a gift to my dear friends I wanted to give them pictures of their new baby they can cherish forever. We really had a great time making these pictures.  Once we started to get our creative juices flowing we all came up with great ideas to make the photos unique and personal. She already has great hair. :) Beautiful

Yes, little Harper has a birthmark in the shape of a heart.  Crazy, huh?  Amanda said her other daughter, Ella also had a heart birthmark when she was born.  I think it is because their mama is so darn sweet! :) This is big sister Ella.She went into her room and emerged as a little flower.  I loved it, so cute!A very proud papa! I have never seen a newborn smile so much. Amanda had this suitcase laying in a spare room and a light bulb went off in my head.  I was even more excited when I found out it was stuffed with awesome fabric swatches, perfect! The following image  was Amanda's idea.  Brian is the band The KY Struts.   We took out his other baby, a beautiful red Gibson guitar,  and replaced it with Harper for a couple of photos inside his guitar case.  The plush pink lining is so perfect for a little girl. :)  Their house is full of very cool and unique things and music is very important in their lives.  This one was Brian's idea.

Who doesn't love baby feet? Love this!Amanda and Brian,  I am so happy for you guys.   Your family is beautiful and so is your love for one another.  I am grateful to be part of it.

xoxo

If you are pregnant and would like to schedule a newborn session, it is important to schedule within the first 2 weeks of birth.  The baby will sleep a lot then and we can get really creative with props and locations around your house. :)