Violet's First Birthday

Violet has been a client of mine since before she was born. Her perfectly round face is exaggerated by her big chunky cheeks. She turns one shortly and her parents love having sessions done to memorialize the moments. 

And I'm sure there will be more at her fabulous party in a few weeks.

Oh, these little feet. 

{and those shoes, too!}

Mommy handmade those flower crowns. 

And if you'll recall, she had one on during her maternity session last summer, as well. 

Daddy daughter pictures are so sweet. 

I love when I am able to capture these fleeting moments.

Seriously precious. This family is so amazingly beautiful. And Scott and Elaine are some of the kindest people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. 

What a joy it is to be able to photograph them so regularly. 

I love watching Violet grow up right in front of my lens. 

Nature Inspires.

One thing that I love taking photos of is the outdoors. But it's been difficult lately because we don't have much in the way of scenery around here and when I do go someplace, it's a park or other venue made for my boys. Which is so great. But I love pictures in the middle of nowhere, when I can find odd trees and amazing wild life. I had a chance not too long ago to be outdoors in a beautiful spot and I took advantage of it. 

Being able to see so far into the trees is beautiful. Stunning, really. So much depth and detail. 

And I always try to remember to look UP!

And down. 

Get outside this week and explore the world around you. It's exciting to see what surrounds you daily. Sometimes it's a lot more than we realize. 

The Christmas Vacation

Here are some highlights from my Christmas vacation. 

We had so much fun. 

It was just a great couple of weeks.