Happy Brithday, L!

 

Okay, so really this post isn't possible.  It just simply cannot be.  Totally not real.  It just is not feasible that my little girl is 9.  Seriously, how did this happen?

The Frey Family

The weekend after Thanksgiving, I met up with some of my dearest friends for their family portrait session.  Since the weather was quite chilly we wanted a nice indoor location, so we selected the Coralville Marriott.  If you remember their portrait session last year (you can see the blog post here), we chose the Marriott as their portrait setting last year too.  Not wanting to duplicate the session we did last year, I tried to take a fresh approach and use new locations within the hotel itself.  I think the portraits turned out great!

Happy 8th Birthday to My Sweet Laurelin

I want to take a moment to wish my oldest a very happy birthday! So hard to believe she's 8 already!!  Love this girl with all my heart!

Eden {Newborn}

Recently, I headed to the home of sweet, little six-day-old Eden to capture her newborn portraits.  Eden was such a cooperative little one.  We kept her room nice and toasty and her tummy full, and she slept wonderfully for her session.  Eden was simply adorable during her session.  She was full of smiles.  I love the faces babies make in their sleep!

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.  

Isabelle & Landon

Ok, seriously, how adorable is this duo?  Isabelle and her baby brother, Landon, came out to Wellman's North Park on Friday of our Spring Mini-Sessions.  They did such a great job with thier session.  Isabelle was quite tempted by the playground but was a great sport about waiting to go play so she could have her portraits taken. 

Blair & Marin {Spring Session}

Our Spring Mini-Sessions once again brought the super adorable duo that is Blair and Marin in front of my camera.  I first met these two sweet little girls during our Autumn Mini-Sessions last year.  My how they have grown since then!  Once again they were such a pleasure to work with.  They were so full of smiles!

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! 

Adria {Two Years Old}

Adria was recently in the studio for her two year birthday session.  I love her Minnie Mouse theme.  Her mom is the crocheting wonder that is Cassidy's Crochet Creations.  She made Adria's adorable Minnie hat and slippers.  Seriously, it doesn't get much cuter than this. 

Garrett {2 Years Old}

Garrett came into the studio in December for his two year old session.  He was a little shy at first, but as the session went on and he started playing with the alphabet block we have in the studio he warmed up to the session.  I adore his sweet little smile.  He and his big brother, Tanner, had a lot of fun building (and destroying) block towers.  The photos of them playing together are so much fun.

Gloria {Cake Smash}

 It's hard to believe that the teeny, tiny little newborn I photographed what seems like such a short time ago is one.  How time flies!  In December, Gloria came in for her cake smash session to celebrate her first birthday.  Cake smash sessions are such a fun way commemorate a first birthday.   Gloria was not super interested in smashing her cake, but she did enjoy munching on it.  She even offered to share, so cute! 

The Harris Family

 In the middle of December, the Harris family braved the cold for a fun mini-session in the snow.  I love the gray vintage couch with the wooden fence in the background.  The cool setting played well with their outfit colors as well.  Despite the chilly temperature, their kids did great and were full of big smiles.

The Schrader Family

 In December, the Schrader family came into the studio for their portrait session.  I love their blue-green themed outfits.  The coordinate so perfectly together.  They were a lot of fun to work with, so full of energy and beautiful smiles.  I think we got some great shots of their family together and each of the children.  Of course, we got some shots of Mom and Dad too.

The Klitgaard Family

Another of our wonderful families who joined us during our Autumn Mini Sessions, was the Klitgaard family.  Seriously, how adorable are these kiddos?  They did great during the session, such wonderful smiles and giggles and love.  The wonderful interactions and connection they have in their portraits together are beautiful. 

Blaire & Marin {6 Months}

Blaire and Marin recently came into the studio for their mini-session.  Seriously, how adorable are these two?  These sweet little six months old twins have very different personalities.  Marin is all smiles and not shy at all.  Whereas, Blaire has a bit of stranger danger and is a little unsure of new places.  We did manage to get some sweet smiles from Blaire in between a few moments of fussing.

Christian {Senior}

 Recently, Christian came into the studio for his senior session.  Christian is a drummer and basketball player.  It was fun incorporating his interests into his session.  After a short studio shoot, we headed around downtown Wellman and Wellman's South Park for some outdoor shots.