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There was a time when a session like this would have caused me to panic a bit. Mikayla’s mom contacted me about scheduling a session soon…the end of February, in the Midwest. The week before it was -5 degrees. There’s no green trees or pretty fall colors. With most locations now requiring permits for professional...
When people think about scheduling photo sessions, December isn’t usually the first month that pops into their mind (at least here in the midwest). But every year I end up with a few clients contacting me about scheduling a session in December and every year they end up turning out amazing. This absolutely gorgeous family...
Even though it’s usually one of the hardest parts of a session, going through a client’s gallery and picking images to share for their blog post is also often one of my favorites. It’s hard because I always want to post them all and have a hard time narrowing down the images, but it’s so...
I absolutely love shooting High School Senior boys. Girls are great for all of the obvious reasons…most have had years of practice taking selfies, they know how to pose, they have multiple outfits planned and often have fun props. Usually they have been planning things out for a while and are excited about having photos...
I love fall family mini sessions. They are proof that you don’t have to spend a lot of time or money to get some great family photos to update your frames and cherish for years to come. I also love working with little ones and how spontaneous the session goes. I have found that trying...
