Dress up portraits are something that I started with my daughter before she could even tell me no.  I knew that eventually there’d be a time where she didn’t want to do them anymore, but I also knew she’d come back. Ollie is one free spirited girl; she’s full of fire and ‘tude.   Sure sometimes […]

Is it fall yet? It’s hard for me to tell because one day I’m all excited for scarves and boots and sweaters, but then the next day I want to pull out my shorts again! It may look like fall but it definitely didn’t feel like it during this adorable  Family session.  I was so […]

A few weeks ago, I spent the morning at the beach with one of my favorite families! The E family and ours have gotten considerably closer recently, and I was super duper excited to do some fun family photos with them.  These boys were so excited to get out of the car and play around.  We did some climbing, (I did some climbing too with my gear- talk about scary) and then took a short walk to a pavilion to see some fish and some geese. Here’s a handy dandy little snippet for you guys- I am terrified of geese.  Like really really scared of them.  So we walked over and there they were just waling toward us.  I decided we should go back to mom and dad then.  We did some photos on a floating little shelter which was cool, and then went across the parking lot to the beach!! The boys loved the beach.   I think mom and dad did too 😉 We splashed around with our feet and took some fun candids, overall an amazing session! Take a look at this gorgeous family 🙂

So all my mamas out there…do you ever just want to dress up your littles and take photos of them playing pretend? Even if you don’t I have this urge to do it every now and then and my baby girl is FINALLY playing along. I cannot tell you how happy I am that she is playing into my obsession (and life obviously) and letting me be creative and play with her.  We decided now day that we were going to dress her up like a gypsy fairy…she picked out her dress and wanted braids in her hair.  She asked if she could wear mommy’s red lipstick and I said no BUT you can wear the purple if you want.  We ventured out into our own backyard, picked some pretty flowers form our garden and played around.  It was an amazing hour with my daughter that I am so blessed to have.  Here’s a look at our super fun afternoon!

Happy Friday!!! I am so excited to have the weekend this week-are you? Have you ever just been super busy and you need a break? This week was like that for me.  I just can’t get a few minutes of peace.  I want to start an awesome new series for all my mamas and daddies out there.  So, every Friday expect a new intro to a mama OR some awesome review of something I use with my kiddos, or something that I want to share with you.  I haven’t quite decided which way I want this to go, but you guys are here for the journey right? So, Let’s start this off with an intro 🙂

So my Spring Mini sessions haven’t been too springy thanks to the weather here in Erie Pa. We originally were going to shoot this adorable family at a perfect location- think boardwalks and flowers and all things beautiful! Instead I woke up to snow and 30 degree temperatures! A quick message back and forth and we had a weather-safe location. This amazing sky walk bridge connects our convention center to a local hotel, and it overlooks the beautiful bay!

Have you seen the movie “Up”? It’s adorable and slightly emotional, which is perfect for a first birthday! This little guy has the sweetest mama and I knew before I ever met him that he’d be the cutest thing.  We played around with some balloons and his favorite hat before I surprised him with his own cake

If you are anything like me you have to have a reason to do things.  There is a whole thought process that happens and you go through all of these questions.  Who do I want to be in this situation?, What am I doing? Where am I going? When is this all happening? and my favorite- Why am I doing this? Let’s just take a minute and talk about my WHY