K Crew Makes a Comeback!

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I'm always psyched when people I've photographed before have exciting changes in their lives that give me another opportunity to see them! In this case, it was the joyous occasion of little Liam! Valarie warned me that Liam didn't like to be naked... so we weren't sure how much we'd get away with before he demanded to get his wardrobe back. But.... he did a remarkably fantastic job of putting up with us! Here are some of my faves. 61

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Great to see you guys again.... welcome to the world lil' guy!

Crafternoon D*Light!

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Just when you thought Jackie couldn't be any more amazing... she organized a 'Crafternoon' where a handful of girlfriends gathered to relish in all things crafty (ie: make v-day cards!). Those of you who know me well know how I am about glue and paper (a disaster!), so I hung out on the sidelines with my camera to capture what I knew would be gorgeous photo opps. 21

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While the gals flexed their creative muscles downstairs, I headed upstairs to capture the absolute inspiration that is otherwise known as: Jackie's Studio. (Just close your eyes for a minute and imagine a space as cool as this to be your own! Wow!)

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Of course, the brilliance is in the details...

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Then, it was off to capture a couple portraits of Jackie and Monte's 'babies.' Mia and Samples.

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After the cats got sick of me chasing them around with my camera, I headed back downstairs to find these lovely gems the gals had put together!

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Thanks for letting me hang girls! It's always great to see you!

Squeaky, Shiny, New!

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In honor of my squeaky new blog, I thought I'd post a quick sneak peek of a recent newborn shoot I did for my friend Lisa and her husband Chad. Here's Camden, the newest addition to their family! 1

I love this shot. Carter had his own ideas about how to spend his Saturday afternoon, and a photoshoot was not at the top of his list. :)

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Lisa is glowing in this shot!

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Welcome to the world, lil' guy!

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Wedding Invitation Design

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I love it when couples ask me to design their wedding invitations! It means I get to combine their photos with my training in print design, and the result.... fab invites with gorgeous pics. :) Having a professional background in both photography AND design allows me to offer additional professional services to my clients!

Here's what I recently put together for Nicole and Jonathan. She requested something striking in black and white, and wanted the tall, narrow photo of the two of them featured on one side.

This is the reply card

The reverse side of the reply card

Shoot Shack: Heidi & Jan Michael

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The Shoot Shack was on fire last night! Emir was on-hand to rock out some photo fun with the whole crew. What a great bunch of peeps! (Scroll down to see their wedding post!)

Is it just me, or are these two red-heads drop dead gorgeous?

The ushers and best man. What a bunch! (Steve... seriously, you could go pro!)

This is Clayton and his girlfriend Katie. They were kind enough to let Emir and I crash their table at dinner. Katie played soccer with my sister when they were kids, and recognized me because she thought I look like my sis! Isn't that amazing?


You two make a beautiful couple, and your family and friends are nothing short of fabulous.Thanks for letting us be part of your love story!

Married! Heidi & Jan Michael

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Heidi is the incredible harpist I had the pleasure of meeting last August at Katie & Nathan's wedding. I was thrilled when she asked me to be part of her and Jan Michael's big day! When I meet with clients, I'm always excited to hear their engagement story. Everyone has a story. Even if the proposal happens in the bathroom while brushing teeth.... it's the beginning of a new family-to-be, and it's a beautiful thing!

Jan & Heidi's story is something from a movie (literally, it's all caught on tape!). Jan proposed to Heidi while she was falling from 10,000 feet. She was sky diving, and he was on the ground with an enormous sign he had made that said, "Heidi, Marry Me!"

Their wedding day was perfection. Here are some of my fave moments!

On top of everything else, Jan and Heidi are amazing dancers! Their first dance was a tango, and they totally nailed it! (Emir and I did a choreographed dance at our wedding too.... dance lessons are a great way to spend quality time together during the mania of planning that takes place before a wedding.)

Garter toss, mid-air!

What a treat to be part of your day... thanks for including us in your celebration! Best wishes for a happy forever, and a fab time in Mexico!