Allie & Andie

It's been a while since I'd had the pleasure of photographing Allie, so I was excited when her parents scheduled a mini session for her and her newborn sister, Andie.  The weather was windy and chilly despite the bright sunshine, but both girls did a great job.  I have to admit it, I love willow trees.  I them they are beautiful and are wonderful backgrounds for portraits.  The willow tree in City Park was filled with beautiful bright green buds and was a lovely setting for the session.  I love the colors in the girls' outfits.  So simple and fun.  They really make Allie's blue eyes stand out stunningly. 

Carter & Adria

 Carter and Adria came out to our Spring Mini-Sessions at City Park in Iowa City.  It was a beautiful sunny day and the willow tree by the river was a perfect location for us to set up.  I love how well their outfits coordinated with the banner and quilt I had available for the sessions.  It was amazing since we hadn't planned that at all.  

Cece {One Year Old}

How time flies!  It seems like only a week or two ago I was photographing this sweet little girl's three month portraits and now she's one!  Cece is a ball of energy and always on the go.  Her bright smile is one of the most adorable things ever! 

Elle-Mirai Fairy Tea

In August, I headed to Gazebo on the Green in Iowa City to capture some adorable little girls wearing beautiful clips from Elle-Mirai during their fairy tea party.  Seriously, how fun!  Gazebo on the Green offers a wonderful experience for little girls (or boys) during these fairy teas.  They get to go on a walk through the gardens to find fairies and at the end of their treasure hunt, they earn their fairy wings.  My girls were so happy to have the opportunity to be a part of this wonderful experience.

Carter & Adria

 

 Carter and Adria came out to our Autumn Mini-Sessions earlier in October.  Despite the slight drizzly weather, they did great.  I love Adria's crocheted top her mom, of the amazing Etsy shop Cassidy's Crochet Creations, made for her.  Seriously adorable!  I love Carter's outfit as well, the blues in his plaid shirt really made his eyes pop.

Tanner {Three Years Old}

 

Seems impossible, but Tanner is three!  If you've been following my blog over the past few years you have seen this little guy grow.  I have been capturing moments in his life since he was an itty-bitty six month old.  Hard to believe he's three already.  How quickly time flies!

Carter & Adria

 Recently, I met up in Iowa City with the adorable duo that is Carter and his little sis, Adria.  Seriously, these to are the definition of cute.  Our location of choice for the evening was the Iowa City Dog Park.  Sounds a little odd I'm sure, but the grassy field next to the dog park is a location I adore, beautiful tall grasses mixed with wildflowers, love it!  

Maryann & Lilly

At the end of June, I met up with two of my favorite little girls, Maryann & Lilly, at City Park in Iowa City. They were very busy little girls, running around and having fun. Our session was fairly short due to the miserable heat, we got some great casual portraits of them. So cute!

Frances {First Communion}

This past May, Frances celebrated her first communion. It was so much fun photographing her. She is such a gorgeous little girl and was so serene. We took her portraits outside of St. Mary's in Iowa City. It truly was the perfect backdrop for her images. She looks simply angelic in her photos. At the end of the session, her brothers joined in for some portraits together. They are such a fun group, it was a pleasure photographing them!

Alexis {Nine Months Old}

Little ones grow so quickly. I love getting the chance to chronicle their first year. It is so much fun to see how much they've changed in just a few months. Alexis once again graced my studio with her beautiful blue eyes and heart melting smile. She was more interested in exploring the studio than having her picture taken though. :) We also did an outdoor session at Willow Creek Park in Iowa City. I love her little orange jacket. So adorable!!