How fun!  Photography affords so many new opportunities to meet people and learn new things....like the fact that Mrs. Zimmerman is Miss Joanie's mother??!!  Who knew!  Love documenting multi generational families.... better do a good job.... Mrs. Zimmerman is an assistant to our kiddos in their classrooms at times! 

I am always surprised at what happens when a teen gets in front of the lens...any of my assumptions about what i'll see when we start is always always proven false....and pleasantly so.  Congrats Leo!  Trumpet player.... clearly photogenic and wonderfully gifted.... 

I hadn't worked with this family before...they were a referral from a gal I worked with previously.... a family of 5 and a slight modification.... a beautiful young lady that needed a bit of help with her wheel chair for the shoot... at first I panicked as we were doing a desert shoot....but wow, her confidence and demeanor took all that worry away...she owned this session to say the least! 

Watching these little grow up..... and how they adore their daddy.... quiet special....This was our first session however where he was in uniform.... celebrating a promotion and how thankful we are to all our men and women in uniform....thank you and congratulations! 

Maybe it was the song I played "take my breath away" by Berlin....or the frills of fun dresses....no clue but this session was a lot of fun with kiddos willing to be silly and adults willing to be intimate and close....it was the song.  I know it was the song.....  

SO FAR BEHIND!!! yup, haven't shared in a while.... a few of my favorite over fall and spring.....love working with families.....watching them grow..... capturing the subtle changes.....year after year...

I have had the great opportunity to have a hair stylist that has remained consistent in my cuts and colors..... always up to date on new options with hair design and color.... always fashionable and friendly and went to great lengths to help me out when I desperately needed a cut and color....this lady is a gem and when I offered to trade a photo session for a color and cut she was game.  Well I finally got to return the favor and her little family....adorable!  Not to mention how super fab she turned out in her playful dress and perfect smiles.... this was one of my favorites for sure and looking forward to my next salon trip now that she is back at work!  If you want the best:  Salon Estique (602) 248-0077, ask for Desiree.  

It has been quite a treat to photograph this young man since he was just a wee little boy..... he has grown, and grown, and grown...taller and taller and taller....still a sweet young man....and so much fun to photograph!  Congratulations on the graduation Marquan!