Meet my (inherited) nieces and nephew. We spent most of last week visiting John’s family in Wisconsin, and I finally got the chance to photograph these little cuties. Twins Morgan and Katie are nearly 3 years old, and Sean just turned six. They were far more interested in being tickled and chased by John and…
Meet Lucas. He’s the newest addition to this family. He’s tiny. Teeny tiny. Technically, he was right at 4 weeks old for this shoot, but since he decided to arrive four weeks early, he’s still a teeny tiny adorable little guy. So small that he barely fit in the newborn-sized onesies his mom and dad…
A rainy March day in St. Louis – what is a three-year-old boy to do? Stomp through puddles, build a fort in the dining room, and bake cookies. But of course. Don’t forget to thoroughly sample the oatmeal cookie dough, though. Just to be sure it’s tasty :) I always love photographing this family when…
Your home makes the perfect portrait backdrop. I believe this so much that I’ve recently begun requiring portrait sessions for kiddos under 18 months to take place at home. Why? Well, I’m glad you asked :) Comfort New babies (and their parents) often feel most comfortable at home. Babies know the sights, sounds and smells…
The best thing about having fewer weddings to photograph in 2010 was the space that created for me to do more portraiture. I used to shy away from family portraits because I only thought of them in the mall portrait studio style – Mom and Dad with their unhappy looking children staring at a camera…
