Bellies and Newborns
Kids
Grads
Family
Love
Posted on March 21, 2012
This engagement session took place on a freezing…and very windy winter afternoon!! I was happy to see Baby Nash again–and it was his first time out in the cold, so we kept family pics very brief. What a cutie pie. Then we headed out into some wide open Wyoming spaces to capture the rest of the images!! Congratulations Jordan and Derick, I can’t wait for your wedding this fall.
Posted on December 31, 2011
I am taking a moment today to reflect on 2011. It has truly been a wonderful year in many ways, and I would like to thank my family, friends, and clients (some people fit more than one category!) for your support this year. I truly appreciate everytime you take the time to comment or view my page. I still have a lot of growing to do, but all the beautiful compliments I receive really keep me going when I doubt myself. I want to share some of my favorite 2011 moments with you today.
There is something so special about capturing the first precious weeks of life. Truly, what a miracle!
I was especially excited to be able to meet my nephew Miles in California, and take his photos when he was just 5 days old.
I love photographing babies as their personalities really start shining through. And especially being able to photograph a sweet friend who is also a photographer.
I got a question this year, why are most of my client redheads? Well, that is not exactly true, but the ones I did capture were memorable–and pretty darn cute!
One of my favorite thing to capture as a photographer is the interaction between siblings. Having two boys of my own, I think it is interesting how different sibling relationships can be.
Another favorite relationship to cature is parents with their children, I love all the unposed playful, serious, and loving moments!
All the loving families and parents that were so patient with their children really touched my heart!
I also enjoyed getting to take individual portraits. I love being able to capture someone’s personality…and I try to avoid the dreaded cheesy smile.
As much as I enjoy working with children and families, some of my favorite sessions this year were with the Rawlins High School seniors! What a lovely group of kids, and I wish them all success as they enter 2012, their graduating year! Because I could not narrow them down…an image from my first senior session and from my last.
I had the honor to photograph several wedding this year! It is wonderful to be able to capture all the special moments and details of a couple’s day. 2011 marks the year of a dream coming true! My best friend, Michelle, and I have dreamed for years of having a business together…and when we started brainstorming ideas, wedding photographer was at the top of the list! It was so fun to capture this wedding together.
And a big thanks to my wonderful husband for supporting me in pursuing my dream of becoming a photographer–and went so far as second shooting the wedding below with me this summer! I couldn’t have done any of this without him! I love you!
Finally, thanks to my boys, who let me practice on them daily…and go quietly to play together when I am editing galleries and doing behind the scene work. I love you boys!
While this post is already MUCH longer than I intended (I was shooting for the top 11 of 2011), I still feel sad for all the images in my “favorites” folder that I am not posting! Hopefully my clients are enjoying them on their own walls instead! Thank you for revisiting 2011 with me! I hope to capture some of your special moments in 2012.
Happy New Year!
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Posted on November 19, 2011
Today’s forecast– cloudy and windy. Temperatures steady in the mid 20s. Winds W at 20 to 25 mph…and it is completely white with fresh, snow out! It wasn’t very long ago, that we had some beautiful, warm fall evenings, as you can see by these photos. These clients are pretty special to me, they are the first non-family members I took pics up when I first thought about starting a photography business. I am so happy that they came back!
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Posted on November 10, 2011
This family had a great location in mind for their family pics–some friends’ beautiful ranch! These were taken several weeks ago, right when the leaves were begining to change…and we experienced the first really chilly, windy evening of the year! We also pretty much lost the children’s interest once they started playing on the hay–but luckily we already had plenty of beautiful images to choose from!! Thanks for a fun night!
Posted on September 16, 2011
Here we are at week 35 of the 52 week challenge that I am sharing with talented photographers from around the world! This week’s theme is glitter, sparkle, or shine. When I think of sparkle, I think of rhinestones and “bling”, which my closet is lacking (I blame it on being a mom of only boys). So I grabbed a quick snap of a friend’s pretty “bling” she wore for a special night out!
Check out more bling from Houston, Texas photographer Linsey Stuckey!
Posted on August 20, 2011
I was thrilled when this couple called and asked me to travel all the way from Rawlins, WY to Tubac, AZ to photograph their wedding. Their day was perfect from start to finish! The wedding dress was amazing–although it did not outshine the beautiful bride. The groom was dapper down to his argyle socks! Linsey and Eric, your day was perfect from start to finish, and I think you have a lot to look forward to in your future!
Posted on August 18, 2011
These girls drove all the way from Louisiana to Wyoming to visit family and friends in mom’s hometown! I am so glad they made time during their short stay to come visit me for photos! The girls were very polite southern belles–and mom even has a trace of a southern accent. These girls were so sweet to their mom–and to each other–it was a treat to spend time with them.
It was so nice to finally meet you girls in person, I hope to see you next year!
Posted on August 10, 2011
A custom portrait session makes an amazing gift. This couple is celebrating their 1st anniversary, and the bride’s mother treated them to some updated photos…the best part is they got to bring their dogs…Schizo and Roxy!! The dogs added a little chaos and a little extra fun to our session. I also adored meeting this fun couple, and wish I could have been their wedding photographer last year in Telluride. I am sure it was amazing! Happy anniversary Natalie and Jason.
Posted on July 8, 2011
This was one of my favorite sessions to date! Having two sisters myself, I was so excited to find out this client had both her sisters visiting her in Colorado… and they wanted to get family photos done. They brought a husband, mom, and their cousin a long–we met at a beautiful place filled with flowers–and had an absolute blast. You can get some fun reactions when you ask one of three sisters to quickly look at their favorite sister–or ask all three of them to climb up in a tree!:)) Thanks sisters and family for being so relaxed, genuine, and fun!
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Posted on June 10, 2011
This week I am joining fifteen photographers from around the world on this assignment “treasure: What is your greatest treasure? What do you value the most”?
Yesterday, I got a phone call. And the next thing I know my four year old was waking up his seven year old brother saying “James, James, our Grandpa Lee went up to heaven”. My Grandpa is a rancher who was born and died on the most beautiful, pristine ranch in Wyoming. He was a true Wyoming cowboy and his loss will be felt greatly by his family–including eight grandchildren and fourteen (plus two on the way) great-grandchildren. I don’t have the energy to describe my feelings, but the first thing I did was look for a special snapshot I had taken three years ago of James with his Grandpa Lee. Actually I got obessed over finding this photo–that lived on my hardrive and perhaps a back-up CD. After a very stressful, painstaking search I found this TREASURED photo. The photo that showed the connection my grandpa had with one of my sons. The photo I took when I knew nothing about photography. When my son had on a random t-shirt. When I captured random things in the background. When my F/stop was 11 (photographers may laugh at me now). I immediately sent this to my print lab and ordered a special print for me and one for my son to treasure as he gets older. And I definitely learned a lesson–take photos that mean something–and print them out to TREASURE!
Grandpa Lee, you are loved and will be missed–you are a true treasure in this world, I don’t know anyone who was lucky enough to have a grandpa like you.
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