family is so important

Ashley had contacted me weeks in advance about a family session. She knew she wanted the leaves to be turning when we got together. We planned their session inside their neighborhood on the morning of Halloween. It was sprinkling when I drove over and then misting quite a bit as I walked around before they…

Normally, this family has their annual portraits handled by my friends Wendy or Tyler at Blue Lily. But this year was a little different. Their oldest was leaving on a two year mission just days before Blue Lily made it to Atlanta in their annual world tour. And this time, this family wanted a lifestyle session.…

I love little kids. Some never need any prompting to show me their belly buttons. Like this one up above. I’ve known Wyatt since before he was born. These boys. They’re just delicious. I want to hug em and squeeze em and calle them Evan and Wyatt. I love how sweet they can be in…

When we kicked off this family session in downtown Woodstock, my car thermometer said it was 91 degrees outside. Everyone was in jeans and what I found throughout the evening was everyone had brought their best attitudes. And willingness to have fun. We walked around town, searching out different spots. Striking poses. Creating spaces and dilineations. And…

I think by now, you may remember this lovely family. We did a bit of a family/maternity photography session in Piedmont Park at the end of August. And then their lifestyle newborn photography session when Caroline was five days new.  Now Miss Caroline is just over a month. Evan just turned five and Wyatt was celebrating birthday number 2…

Today is a chilly, windy day in Atlanta. Much like the morning I had the pleasure of again photographing Mindy with her two children. The weather had been gorgeous just a few days prior, so the windy, almost freezing temps took us by surprise.  While one of these children was scolding Mindy that deciding to…