Isn't she love-ly...

Bridals are my favorite part of the wedding package. It gives me a chance to work with the bride in all her wedding glory without the stress and time constraints of the wedding day. I absolutely adore this wedding dress. If I were to go back and redo my wedding, I think I'd want a dress like this, though I wouldn't look nearly as fabulous as Daniele does. You can't tell very well in these pictures, but it's not a true white - more of a soft ivory. Gor-geous!

When I asked Daniele to twirl her dress for me a little bit, she smiled and said quietly, "I've been practicing." Daniele, you are the perfect combination of cute and stunning!

Success!

Anyone who's ever tried to take a family picture with kids under 5 knows what a challenge it is. With each additional kid the difficulty level increases exponentially. So when I uploaded these pictures this afternoon and found I had a photo with everyone looking AND smiling (no swapping heads needed), I felt a wave of relief and victory. :) Please note the hat on big sister. I think I want one.

Picture perfect

Every so often I have a "perfect" session. The lighting is perfect, the subjects are perfect, and every picture turns out just as I'd imagined or better. This was one of those. Funny story: when I first decided I wanted to dip into the photography industry, I asked these two to pose for me so I could get some practice. I cringe to look at those pictures now (not because of them-- purely because my own skills were so lacking). I know I'm still far from perfect, but I hope these show some growth. :-)

Beautiful families

It's hard to believe it's already time for family holiday photos! Speaking of, I only have a few spots left in October so if you are hoping for some holiday pictures please let me know soon. So many cute kids in these families. They make my job easy!

This face on the right makes me laugh so hard! I think I was trying to get her to make a serious face and that's what came out. Sorry for posting a blooper, but it was too good not to!