Mr. D is turning 3... and Sissy tagged along

Is this boy not the cutest thing ever?!? I am slightly biased since this is my nephew, but hey he is so very cute. He is turning 3 going on... ummm... 3. Talk about a typical boy but with a huge heart. We had a great day driving around Childress, TX- Hickville, USA. We started our morning playing on old trucks and ended with walking around the John Deere lot. His Sissy came along and decided to jump in a few shots. You have to check out the sequence of the last three pictures. Hilarious! Enjoy the pictures of my beautiful niece and nephew.

Cupcake Birthday

I had a great time photographing little Miss S's 1st birthday party. The theme was cupcakes and it was so cute! Cupcake pinata, cupcake cake, cupcake bib, and the list goes on. The colors were beautiful, Miss S was in the BEST mood, family was gathered, and the party was perfect.

I was able to capture every tiny detail that might have otherwise gone unnoticed or have been forgotten- the first taste of cold ice cream, the birthday hat hanging on the chair, the first time Happy Birthday was sung to Miss S, or Mom's handwriting on the calendar. I LOVE photographing special moments like these.

Lollipop, lollipop, ooo lolli lolli lollipop

What a fun day! Miss A's mom was willing to trust me when I said dress her in bright colors and let me give her a bunch of candy! This session turned out exactly how I planned- bright, fun, silly and lots of sugar. Miss A was so cute. She would open up a sucker, lick it and and put it back down. Then she kept asking to eat the gum. I got a shot of her with a huge wad in her mouth. This was such a great afternoon.

She's turning 1 so she had to smash the cake!!

This family is beautiful! I had a blast with them. We found some unique places for this shoot and it made for amazing pictures. I tried to only pull out my favorites from this session but there are soooo many. Birthday girl was in a great mood so mom and dad were too (we all know how that goes). It was super hot out, but you would never know with all of these smiles. I am so thrilled with how great these pictures came out!

This natural frame was begging for a picture.

So I never pose my clients... except for this one picture. It always looks awesome and different with every family.

Speechless.....

I told you.... a beautiful family.

She wanted nothing to do with sitting up for this shot. She must have known that her rear end made for a great picture too.

An urban twist on the "walking away" idea.

And the SMASHING begins.......

This session ended with the birthday girl getting a bath in the park's fountain. We figured no one was going to arrest us with the birthday girl there. Those were some great pictures too. Smashing the Cake sessions are a blast at any age.... no need to stop after the 1st year. Keep it up, just have more napkins ready.

A new baby creates a whole new family

I was honored to do this session for one of my closest friends. She is such a great person and I just love her family. She just had a beautiful baby girl and has a 2 1/2 year who never fails to crack me up. I found this wall (yeah that's right a wall) and it set the tone for the whole shoot.

Sisterly love starts early

I don't think I have words for this one .... just beautiful.

I do not like to pose my clients. It takes away from the true in-the-moment memories. No need for poses here- I was able to capture them in action and it made for great shots.




Sweet baby S. So laid back, so adorable.

I love this little girl. So much energy, so much personality, just so great.


Lovin' her sneakers.

Give a girl some jewlery and she is ready for her shoot....

She was very proud of her yellow painted toe nails. A silly picture turned out fantastic.

How stunning is this picture?


Nothing is more beautiful than a happy, healthy, sleeping baby.

This was the last shot we took after we were all covered in sweat from the 104 degree temp. It was a perfect ending to an incredible session.