"Tess" Family Robinson

I have to say I love my "job"! Taking pictures of children is such a joy and I can honestly say is something I wake up wanting to do everyday! It makes it so much fun when I have such great kids (which they all have been)!!!!! I had a session with another 2nd grader, Miss Blondie Tess, on such a great morning! What a daredevil she is too, climbing way up in this cool tree and hanging by one arm! Wow! She was not only a COOL tomboy- finding this cool clam in the river, but a little cutie too ;-) I hope you all enjoy your photos from this great day and it was so nice meeting you both! Bye for now... and hold on tight!

It seems that all my kiddos resemble somebody lately...and Tess, reminds me of a young Kelly Preston (John Travolta's wife)
Photos taken at Scioto Park.

Miss Riley and Grandpop's Dumptruck

Riley, who will be going into the 2nd grade, was a natural in front of my camera! She did so well, even with her little brother- they were really sweet with one another! I had so much fun on this shoot (as always) and I cannot wait for you to see your photos. It was so good seeing you all after meeting while on my shoot with Danielle......your family is beautiful and what a place to be a kid in your own backyard...lucky little ones there!

Again...she reminds me of Claudia Schiffer......

Together and Happy!

This brother and sister actually liked sitting side by side and holding hands- it was very cute- there was a lot of love there between the two. And what cutie-patooties- if that is a word...wink, wink! I hope you enjoy your photos!

Mr. Drew and the Bee

Poor Drew.....he got stung by a bee while we were taking pictures.....what a sport he is...he was fine after Mom put some ice on his arm and gave him boo-boo kisses! This 3 year old was such a good boy, and did so well with big sis Riley........
This was my first picture from my session- I love it!

A Touch of Sun, with some Black and White Fun!

On an artistic level- I love this photo of Kendall......I wanted to make it look different! And this printed out is AMAZING!
My piece of "Sunshine" in the sea of black and white photos..
... On an artistic level, I love this photo......

A very dramatic b/w....... Anyone need their floor swept? ;-) Mark will work for chocolate chip cookies and milk....... Keeping a watchful eye out for who knows what.......
A little lighter and softer version of b/w......

Soft focus with texture and a blur effect......Mark on the farm in Wisconsin

Tickle Monster (Jenn) vs. Alan

Most 4 year olds run away from you when they hear..."I'm going to tickle you".....not Alan- he wanted me too....I would say it and he would run to me and laugh- it was too cute- and it got him to smile! He was such a good boy and sure loves his Mom....making sure she had some pretty yellow flowers. I hope to do more photos of this flirt ;-) I am still working on them and will have them in a couple of days, but wanted to put some up on my blog so you could see them.......
Ok, is it just me, or does this shot remind of you of Joey from Friends...saying "how you doing?" ;-)

We won't tell anyone you were scared of the tracker ;-)

Miss Kendall.......

I love the wishing well behind her.... Great expression Kendall..... "Shirley Temple" look

Daydreaming..... What is so hilarious? Funny!

Mr. Grayson....and Drago ;- )

This is where Grayson found Drago- best buds for life ;-) What a handsome boy......(note Drago on his hand) :-)
I love this picture- great smile Mr. Grayson!!!!!
Drago flying off for a bit- but he came right back to Grayson- it was really sweet!
I might add that Grayson found a dragon fly on this shoot and had it with him the whole time- he named it "Drago".....you will have to let me know if he made it home.......

Farmer Mark in Cashton, Wisconsin

Wow- this part of the Country is BEAUTIFUL! Since the reunion was in a town with a population of 1005, there were so many dairy farms and Amish towns along the way - I was dying to snap some photos! Since you are not allowed to take photos in/of an Amish town (they are offended)...I begged my hubby to pull over at one of the dairy farms and ask if I could take some photos of Mark running around. Farmer Jim, was kind enough to allow me to snap some...but not near his equipment for fear Mark would hurt himself and I so understand- that is some serious equipment! He also warned us of the "farm dogs", but with 200 acres- I thought they would never find us-ha! We were able to get some on his property where he grew his corn, etc...but after a couple of minutes, the dogs found us and when I turned around and 6ft tall me was eye to eye with one we packed up and left. All it took was one growl and we were out of there! I was so excited to see these and how they turned out- I wish I had more time there to play around with my camera...... Next time I know to bring some dog treats and a steak ;-)Thanks Farmer Jim! I have a better understanding and appreciation for our Farmers'.......

Poor Mark and all his "booboo's" this weekend. He had all kinds of cousins chasing him around and he fell like crazy- but tough Mark, just got up each and every time and came back for more ;-) Mark now points and says "what's this" and "what's that"....so he was in heaven with all this new stimili....
He must think this hay is gigantic because I did ;-)

The long road back to home........ I think this picture is so precious....he looks so small.......
Scared of the corn ;-)

Now that we are back, I am anxious to get back to work and snap away! Three shoots this week and I am so excited for them all! :-)

Minnesota Boy

After we finally made it out of the house- funny story there.....My family and I were on our way to a family reunion in Minnesota, so Mark's great-grandmother- who is 93, gets to meet Mark for the first time, and see the rest of the family. It really was a special time for us! Since we had been in the car for about 6 hours at this point, we pulled over at this pretty cool rest area and I took some cute photos of Mark running around- he was so excited to get out and RUN, and not sit in the car! We had dinner the night before w/ relatives and poor Mark got chased all around outside by his 2nd cousins and fell down- but he just got back up and chased them back laughing- he was full of energy after driving for soooo long!

This picture reminds me of Forest Gump...father and son....so special!!!!! He wouldn't let go of his stroller so we went with it ;-)

Special Delivery

For Mr. and Mrs. William's- your sweet baby boy, Max Born April 29th, 2008.. What a nice family and a small world this is too... Baby Max is such a sweet baby- even opening up his eyes for my camera. I hope I was able to capture some sweet moments for this family. Here is a sneak peak for you to view while yu wait for your pictures. It was a pleasure meeting you all and I hope to see Max grow up and tell his story through pictures...

Bike Ride....Vintage Style

I wanted to work on different focus aspects- doing some manually.......it is different and fun to add to the mix.....

Bewitch Mark- his nose crinkles now when he smiles- it is really sweet! Getting ready to get into the Burley......he loves it! Mark, in the garage after our bike ride.......using a texture Using soft focus for a different look....... Mom- lets get out here and walk..........