family is so important
At the beginning of May, I joined the National Guard in Marietta for celebrating the Military Child. It was a fun day, filled with super heroes and a bunch of kids having a blast with bounce houses, magic tricks, face painting, a petting zoo and many other fabulous activities. This kiddo hammed it up good with…
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As soon as we got into town, we checked into our room, dropped our bags and headed for the beach. We couldn’t wait to see the ocean. And only the girl child stopped on the tree long enough to pose for a photograph. I’m told she looks like me, but I don’t see it. There…
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One of my favorite families referred these guys to me when Sarah was asking around for a photographer who would work on Easter morning. Her six month old twins were getting christened during the Easter church service and she wanted photographs of that, as well as portraits of all the extended family gathering for the…
Read MoreI had fun on Saturday. I wore girl clothes AND Superman socks. Complete with capes on the back. I got to act like a nutcase and dance like nobody was watching because I was in front of kids. And kids don’t care if you can’t dance worth a lick.This was one of the cuties I…
Read MoreIn spite of a last minute re-route through Austin and only a handful of hours to enjoy my people, my time felt so laid back and relaxed. I think that speaks volumes about my people and how they handle life and the environment they create. The six year old was off to Kindergarten early. Earlier…
Read MoreThis is Martin. He is my family. He is part of who I am now, just as much as he was a part of who changed a much younger self of me. He has taught me that there is no point in bearing a grudge. It will only hurt me. That joy can always be…
Read MoreRemember when I went back to Minnesota during the coldest winter week they have had in over twenty years? And my mom and mom-in-law and her mom all thought I would reschedule because I’m such a wimp when it comes to temperatures under 75 degrees? This is the family I went back to Minnesota and photograph. It…
Read MoreAtlanta has had so much rain over the past couple of months. It seems like it has been ages since we have seen the sun on a regular basis. The day of this family session was no different, filled with drizzle and grey skies. I was thrilled when Michelle said she wanted to go out…
Read MoreRemember this senior session I shared last week? Victoria’s younger sisters came along for the afternoon. This is Olivia. She’s three. And for the first half, she was shy as could be with me. Smiles were not even a possibility. But after an hour, she warmed up a bit and felt more comfortable. She wouldn’t smile for…
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