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Look out! These two adventurers were game for this stunt..... Pretty sweet. We made it in and out of the middle the street in one piece. Thankfully! Way to rock it you two!
I'm pretty sure her eyes are INCREDIBLE!
See you in September!!!
Jen + Toby are running off for a romantic elopement, and I will have the honor of photographing their reception when they get back. Can't wait!
Reow! Love it!
Can't wait guys.... see ya in July!
I had the honor of photographing Clayton's brother's wedding a few years ago (before I even had a blog!) and am thrilled to get to spend another wedding day with the whole family! It was great to see Clayton again, and have the opportunity to meet his blushing bride, Sophie. The two of them were fantastic in front of the camera, and happily went along with my silly shenanigans. Thanks so much guys, your images are gorgeous!
Looking forward to your big day!
Mother's Day: 11pm-ish. My sister-in-law's contractions dictate that.... it's time! :) She and Adis headed to the hospital and early this morning, little Haris entered the world!
Recently, Emir and I were involved in an intense conversation with his parents regarding what our official titles would be as aunt and uncle. The Bosnians have specific words to communicate the relationship as aunt or uncle, depending on which side of the family you're on. For example, because Emir and I are on baby Haris' father's side.... Emir is an 'amidza', and I am a 'strina.' If Emir had a sister who had a baby, we'd be on the baby's mother's side, so we'd be called something else (which, I can't remember right now, and certainly couldn't spell! Ha ha!). Interesting! Language and culture is always so cool!
Here's Haris getting his first bath. I thought it was extra awesome that the nurse had Laura and Adis give him his first bath (instead of the nurses doing it, and then Laura and Adis getting a crash course at home... by themselves!). I learned a lot just by watching. :)
It's hard to tell who newborns look like (their mother or their father).... and both Laura and Adis have such strong and exotic features... it's difficult to sort it out. But I think after intense review.... I'm leaning towards him looking somewhat more like Laura..... at least, that's my vote for now. :) It could all change tomorrow!
The new family of 3!
Here's Emir proudly embracing his role as admidza.... :)
Of course, I was happy to hold the little guy too! :) He slept like.... a baby! :)
Congratulations you guys! We're so thrilled Haris is finally here!
Three cheers for mom's everywhere! :) Special shout out to my sisters Gina & Jamie, celebrating their first Mother's Day!
I've been looking forward to Jenn & Adam's wedding since their love shoot. They were so easy to work with (and such rock stars in front of the camera), I knew today would be pure joy. The only hard part? Narrowing down my list of favorite shots for a blog post that doesn't crash your computer! :) I started with about 120 favorites... and got it down to about... 30-ish. Too fun! This was when they saw each other for the first time.... (I love the tears!)
Jenn wore these cute lil' shoes... complete with a good luck penny from dad!
This lil' guy was such a flirt!
Jenn's uncle is a florist in Iowa. These are his works of art. Gorgeous!
The little guy needed a nap. There's no place like the here & now!
I LOVE this image!
The weather cooperated for this lovely ceremony!
I love sand as an alternative to a unity candle. So artsy (and great for venues where they don't allow fire)!
Gosh guys... I don't even know what to say. Your day was smooth like butter, and you both were AMAZING. I'm so happy to have been able to be part of it!!!
What is it about old classic/vintage artwork that is so........ endlessly appealing? I've loved vintage artwork since my grade school days when I spent hours on end drooling over Normal Rockwell paintings in a beat up old book my parents used to keep on the living room coffee table. Since then, I've gathered and studied books of old master's classic pin-up paintings, looking forward to the day when time/energy/resources would permit me to pay tribute to the old classics in a new way, offering my clients a ridiculously cool and unique portrait experience. It's finally here & it's all yours!
I've amassed a collection of vintage wardrobe pieces and have teamed up with two fabulous hair and make-up stylists (Lindsay Epperson & Casey Kaufman) to offer you nothing short of a total transformation! Pin-up portraits make great gifts for husbands, husbands-to-be, and... of course... yourself! Bachelorette parties? You bet 'cha! Contact me for more info!
Here's what some of the gals have said so far... "What an experience! I never knew I had "it" in me to suddenly pop my hips and give a smirk! The hair, makeup, clothes and accessories truly transformed me for the day. In the end, your energy and direction made me an iconic, classy pinup!" -- Christina
Ladies, can you dig it? ;) (be sure to scroll down to see the behind-the-scenes video!!!!!)
Of course, I have to throw in a lil' behind-the-scenes peek at what it takes to make it happen... too much fun!
The next upcoming pin-up dates are: Sunday May 31st, Sunday July 19th, and Sunday August 30th. Plan ahead and let me know if you're interested in more info!
Emir's brother Adis and his beautiful wife Laura are expecting a lil' bundle of joy any day now! I caught up with them a few weeks ago to photograph their anticipation. These are some of my faves.
Like Emir, Adis is very artistic. Haris provided the inspiration, and Laura's belly made the perfect canvas!
Haris is due May 10 I believe, but we're told he could arrive any time now!
They have the nursery all prepped and ready for him! Check out the incredible tree and monkey that Adis painted on the wall!
This picture is just plain silly! I've always been in love with their adorable kitchen, and every time we're over, I can't help but notice that cute lil' tea pot. Laura humored me by letting me snap this... ha ha!
Can't wait for Haris to get here! We love him to pieces already!
Because you can. Because it's fun. Because tomorrow is Tuesday (or... as I write this, tomorrow is Sunday). Andy called me up (actually, he emailed me....) and asked me to book a shoot as a b-day surprise for his sweetheart. These two cutie pies are young college pups who just wanted to have some radtastic photos together. That's about as much 'because' as ya really need. Way to rock it out you two!
(ummmm.... is she super model gorgeous, or what!?)
Lovin' that scarf! I also was touched by the incredibly gentle way Andy has about him. He is an ever doting boyfriend. Always sure to open doors, etc.... appears that he is quite smitten!
and the shoes.... ;)
Their 'just because' shoot took us to a carousel. Color me excited! That was a welcomed surprise!
Andy had some very definite ideas about what he wanted.... here's my loose interpretation of one of them.
Cute as a button!
You two are adorable. Thank you so much for thinking of me for such a great shoot!
Would you believe this is the same little girl whose birth announcements these are? She's almost 2 now. Her dad had these words to describe her: "You know the movie 'The Incredibles?' That scene at the end when the kid burst into flames and runs around all over the place? That's Alaina." She's a fire cracker alright. I had a blast chasing her around last weekend when my uncle Brian surprised my aunt Theresa with a family photoshoot for Mother's Day. Sarah even flew in from Chicago to pull one over on ol' mom. :) So much fun you guys! (Brian, the bacon and eggs were d*lish!)
Here's Alaina pretty much laughing at us for even trying to convince her to go sit with the rest of the group. She's like, "Yeah right!"
Then, in a triumphant display of her independence, she happily walks off. :)
Grama had her snuggled up before she got too far!
Grampa is just plain silly!
Aunt Sarah supervises the Mr. Potato Head session... (Happy b-day Sarah! See you in Chi-Town soon!)
Grampa and Grama (aka: Uncle Brian and Aunt Theresa). They're the best!
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