{Extended Family} Henry & Liz

Finally, I am going to catch up. In the middle of October, I met up with this extended family for a session at nearby Gardner Park. I had been there before with my kids to play on the playground but not for a photo session, so I took some time to find some spots in the park that would be great for pictures and it wasn't hard at all!

Loraine and I met last year when our daughter's were in the same ballet class; they share a birthday but are a year apart, so this year they aren't in the same class anymore (3/4 year old and 5/6 year old split). Hopefully next year they'll be in the same class again but in any case, it was great to see the family again.

About five minutes into our session, I pulled the camera away from my face as I clued in to who Henry was. Between him and his brother, there was an old car purchasing connection with my husband. I don't remember who bought it, but Henry had driven up in the same car and it may have previously been my husband's. This is the problem with blogging so far behind - I can't remember the details! Anyway, it was neat.

Thanks for meeting with me - I enjoyed spending the late afternoon with you catching some of those final early Fall sunrays!













{The top right photo in this collage below is a re-creation of a photo they had done years ago in the same spot with the same colors on the leaves!}

2011 Favorites

I haven't done this before, but thought it would be fun to re-visit all my sessions from this past year. It is quite rare for families to prefer not to have a session posted on my blog, but it does happen. However, there is usually a willingness for a photo or two to be posted if there's no information included and I am happy to oblige. So you may see a new face or two in today's post.

I realize I am wayyyy behind in my posting right now and I do hope to remedy that in the very near future because I know there are people who would love to see their own session here to share with family or friends, so if you're one of those waiting, fear not - it will come soon!

This is going to be a challenge - to choose just one of my favorite pictures from each session - ahhh! Let's get started!

{Maternity - Carlin & Jen}


{Newborn - Owen}


{Couples - Ron & Loraine}


{Couples - Josh & Sarah}



{Newborn - Tyson}


{Portraiture - Tara}


{Maternity - Grant & Kate}


{Children - Taeya}


{Birth - Sophie}


{Newborn - Sophie}


{Maternity - Brent & Anj}


{Newborn - Ross}


{Newborn - Hope. Just because it's a newborn session doesn't mean my favorite can't be of something/someone else!}


{Graduation - Kaylan}


{Children - Tianna}


{Newborn - Cassandra}


{Family - Carlin & Jen}


{Children - Kayla & Kade}


{Extended Family - Kevin & Stephanie}


{Newborn - Micah}


{Family - Doug & Carolyn}


{Maternity - Josh & Sarah}


{Family}


{Family - Frank & Tina}


{Family - Jeff & Veronika}


{Family - Greg & Feona}


{Couples - Reid & Brenda}


{Family Mini - Cory & Heidi}


{Maternity - Gerdi & Sarah}


{Extended Family - Henry & Liz}


{Family - Jon & Genny}


{Family - Dave & Chauntel}


{Extended Family - Henry & Anita}


{Baby - Lucas}


{Family - Mark & Laura}


{Baby - Sophie at 7 months}

{Family} Dave, Chauntel & Taylor

I absolutely adored this session! The weather was mild, the leaves held their colors and I think this family is pretty fabulous! Dave & Chauntel have been in the same LifeGroup at church as long as we've been there, so over five years already, and I've been teaching Taylor piano for almost two years. My husband and I have so enjoyed getting to know them and our kids just adore the three of them too!

This was a new location for me and it worked out so well with just the right amount of variety and very few people around. Definitely a location I plan to return to.

Thanks you guys, for meeting with me, taking a chance on a new location and being so easy to work with - I had a blast with you three!