Just Playing Around

Was looking at some of the photos I've taken recently and thought I'd create a few crazy montages!  Here's some I just finished... fun, right?

Sisters

My frenzied fall continues with another really fun photo shoot - featuring two adorable sisters!  Nora and Cassidy were pretty in pink when I met them over the weekend at their home.  But don't be fooled by your first impression.  Calm and quiet one moment quickly turned into a flurry of falling leaves and so much giggling!  Beautiful girls - beautiful memories - on a beautiful Wisconsin day.  Doesn't get much better than this!

Jameson & Family

Fall in Wisconsin is fading away with every leaf that cascades to the ground.  Mid October is about it for the beautiful fall foliage colors in my neck of the woods, so I was thrilled to find a colorful patch still thriving to use in this family's photo shoot.  This growing family is so much fun: just ask Jameson to break a stick... or watch his swagger as he walks back to his family's car.  You can't help but smile.  I think this session shows just how important capturing the small moments in family life can be.  As their family grows they'll add more to the fun for sure, but it will never be just the three of them again. So glad they chose me to capture a few of their special moments as they went fleeting by... just like the leaves.

Fall Fun For Families!

I have been working really hard this week to complete editing on about a dozen mini sessions I held over the weekend.   I spent 20 minutes with each family at St. John's Military Academy on what could be argued was the most beautiful day we've had so far this fall.  Gorgeous!  It was really fun to see each carload arrive and pile out into the warm air - and it didn't take more than a moment for introductions to be made and work to begin.  Every family is different, so each mini session produced a different feel.  Some were more formal than others... some had kids I chased around... some featured children who were so very shy.  My hope is that each session will provide each family with a memory they can hold onto, because like time - and this wonderful fall Wisconsin weather - it won't last.  

A very busy little bee... oh, wait, she's a ladybug!

So how cute is this little bug?  Six month old Sophie is just one of the little ones I had the pleasure to photograph over the weekend.  Twelve Oconomowoc area families signed up to take part in mini sessions I held at St. John's Northwestern Military Academy and two other locations.  I couldn't have asked for more warm and friendly families to photograph... or more warm and friendly weather!   In the next few weeks I will be posting a few of my favorites from each session.  These pics of Sophie made me smile.

  

Caitlin: Senior Photo Session

It's not every day that I get a phone call inviting me to do high school senior portraits... that include a horse.  And I'll admit - I was a little nervous at the thought of it.  I mean, really, horses are huge animals.  Really tall.  Really, really big.  What if I do something that scares it - or (uhg) it runs away while I'm supposed to be watching it?  

Last weekend I put my fears aside and headed out to Caitlin's house - prepared to giddy-yup if I needed to... but there was no need to worry.    

Caitlin and Rodder were extremely well behaved.  

Not a single problem.  In fact, the entire experience turned out to be pretty awesome. 

Caitlin was completely delightful.

She made it all seem like it was so much fun... 

Kinda makes me want to get my own horse.