Becky...Senior Portraits

I had a great time hanging out with Becky yesterday to capture some last minute senior portraits. She is actually graduating TODAY...so CONGRATULATIONS Becky! :-)
She claimed she was a little uncomfortable in front of the camera when we got started, but you never would have known it...she did a fantastic job. And by the time the session ended, she was rocking it like a supermodel. ;-) Here are some of my favorite images...



I love her expression here...



I love that I caught this...her supermodel look. Very Zoolander. ;-)
haha I love it!





So perfect, I see this painting in the window and suggest we include it in a shot. Turns out she has Hendrix on her wall at home!



The sun came out to play...



and brought her friend shadows...



The light in this alley was awesome and I went a little crazy shooting...







Too much light. haha



And I just had to feature those amazing shoes!









Nice...





















Urban nature... ;-)



Pretty...









One more...



Becky - you are awesome! Enjoy your last few weeks of the high school experience. :-)

Trike, Bike & Hog

Jay's dad (AKA Grandpa Reid) made a surprise visit to our house yesterday, prompting us to head out for a little time on the bikes. Evey on her tricycle...



Maddox wasn't in the mood to ride (? I don't know) but agreed to sit on his bike for a picture. I wanted to feature the bell I got him last year...
(There was only one other bell option at Target, which I can't remember. Obviously this was my favorite ;-)





Grandpa Reid's bike...



This is kind of like Where's Waldo...I found at least 4 Reid's and 2 Me's in this shot. How many do you see? :-)



Maddox enjoyed making faces in the mirror...









Maddox wanted me to take a picture "close up." I'd say this did it. :-P

Pretties Galore

Those who know Evey will get this post better than others. Basically, since the day the girl had hair we have had a battle over bows and barrettes. Even with hair hanging in her eyes and driving her crazy, she would immediately remove anything that I had placed in her hair to help with the situation. She feels around her head, finds it, pulls it out, and hands it to me saying either "bow" or "hereyago." We have tried distracting her...I have even worn the silly things myself to show her how lovely they are. ;-) Then one day last week, out of the blue, she was going through her bows & barrettes and wanted me to put them in her hair. All of them. It was quit amusing.





Perhaps she was trying to dress up her drab t-shirt and sweats she was hanging out in that morning. :-P With each barrette or bow added, she would then say, "Preeettttyyyy."





Maddox's reaction to Evey's new look was pretty funny...



Then he decided to get in on the action himself...



Evey is a little obsessed with naming body parts at the moment. Maddox's noooosssseee...



Maddox with necklace and headband... :-)



Ever since that day, she has been suddenly willing to wear bows and barrettes. Of course, her hair has recently gotten a little more willing to part to the side and isn't as much of a nuisance. Figures.

I sure love my little stinkers.
Happy Mother's Day!

Cathy & Dave...Wedding Photobooth

Cathy & Dave wanted to include a photobooth at their reception, though I prefer to call it a PARTYBOOTH because I want guests to really cut loose and have some FUN in front of the camera. And the PARTYBOOTH was a BLAST! I really enjoyed interacting with the guests and working together to create some fun and funky images. :-)
Some of my favorites from my time in the booth...

Sisterly love...



I loved this family! And couldn't decide between two shots, so I'm including both...









This is kind of like a before...



And after... (like 10-15 years later, all grown up...haha)







Quite the ladies' man... ;-)



How many people can we fit in the booth?



Oooooo...hypnotic!



Mary Catherine Gallagher inspired...





Thriller!







I think this is probably my favorite!



My friend Christie came out to play in the photobooth with me! She got some hilarious shots (while I was out covering more of the reception action) including the bride & groom! So check out Christie's blog for more photobooth fun!

And for any clients who might be interested in having your own PARTYBOOTH, just let me know and I'll get you the details.... :-)