Chris and Sarah - the proposal!

Sarah may have been a little grumpy about the mix-up with their dinner reservations.  Little did she know that it was all part of Chris' plan to take her on a walk along the canal and ask her to be his wife.  It was a beautiful evening on the canal and though they had to do a lot of walking to get there, I'm pretty sure that when Chris got down on one knee and Sarah realized what was happening, it was all worth it.

These two were in their own little happy world so they didn't need any guidance from me.  I was just there to preserve this exciting moment in photos.

Chris, great job in planning all of this and carrying it out perfectly.  It was so fun to witness the surprise and the overflowing happiness that followed.  I'm honored to have been asked to document this special moment.  Actually, photographing a proposal was on my "photography bucket list", so thanks for helping me check that one off!

I'm so happy for you guys!  Congratulations and best wishes!

Meet Madison - Class of 2015

Madison just started her senior year of high school and it was so fun to be able to capture this episode of her life in photos.  I just love shooting seniors because there is always that mixture of uncertainty and excitement that is uplifting for me. 
Now the fact that my great-niece is a senior makes me feel really old, but I got past that and we had a great time on this photo shoot.
Madison, I don't think you've ever looked prettier!

Then her very sweet boyfriend brought her a coke - how thoughtful was that?  So of course we to get him in on the photos.

They're so cute together.

I saved this one for last because, seriously Madison, you look stunning!

Meet little Corbin

Corbin was such a good little guy for his infant photo session.  Whether awake or asleep, he was so good-natured.  We started it with some lovin' from big brother, Cooper.

As an added bonus for me, Cooper decided he needed to vacuum my floors while I was taking photos.  According to Mom & Dad, cleaning is a favorite activity of Cooper's.

I love sleeping baby photos...so sweet.

 

Congrats again, Perryman family!  Thanks for asking me to capture these images of this beautiful new addition to your family.



Estle Family 2014

You've seen them here before, but I had the pleasure of once again capturing my niece's beautiful family in photos.  I've also said before that my opinion might be biased because I'm related to them, but I seriously think this family gets more attractive all the time. 

One of the reasons for this photo shoot was to commemorate Mason's 13th birthday.  Mason is becoming such a handsome young man, and I don't know of a nicer 13 year-old boy.

 

 Gotta love that golden evening light...and such a pretty girl for a subject.

Estle family, thank you again for this evening - it was lots of fun!

Cooper and his family

Life has a way of keeping us so busy that time slips away before we know it.  It's been an especially busy year for Dave and Alisha (moving to a new house, a daughter graduating from high school, new baby on the way...and all in a very short time! Whew!), which is why it's been a while since we've done a photo shoot with little Cooper...and we barely squeezed in Alisha's maternity pictures before Cooper's little brother decided to make his appearance. 
So let me share some of Cooper's toddler photos because before long I will be posting his baby brother's newborn shoot.
Cooper is sure a little cutie, but he's not really a fan of posing, sitting, or smiling on cue, so you pretty much just have to follow him around and try to capture the natural looks of curiosity and happiness.

Love this image of all 3 of you!

Our plan was to schedule another time for more maternity photos, but...well...baby Corbin decided he wasn't waiting for another photo shoot to take place.  Luckily we got a few photos to remember this pregnancy by!  Alisha, you always made such a beautiful mama-to-be.

Thanks, Dave and Alisha, for asking me to capture these special times.  Stay tuned for some adorable images of the newest family member.