Geneva Photographer: 1st birthday silliness

I just loved meeting this family. Even when I first met Whitney at our consultation to talk about our photo shoot, I knew we would have a blast working together!

I have had a smile on my face all morning while I have gone through all of the photographs that I took of their beautiful family. Beautiful blue eyes, big smiles, and a birthday tutu...what more can you ask for?! Actually, you could ask for a hand made teddy bear from France! Ha! That is exactly what they brought. This bear was purchased while Whitney and Michael travelled through Europe with the hopeful thoughts of their first baby in mind...so sweet! And I love the photos I got of Ellery playing with her bear :)

Here are a few of my favorites!

Geneva Photographer: Sweet Girl

Nothing can compete with all of the emotions that arise with the birth of a new baby. The unknown...its a wild thing! So I always find it interesting as to what awaits me when I show up to photograph a newborn. Usually it is a tired mom and dad, but many times it is a lot of nerves and uncertainty...and always a lot of love. Sweet little Quinn is blessed to have a mom & dad that seem to have taken on the role of new parent's beautifully! They were so relaxed and I could tell so in love with this new little girl in their life.

So thank you so much Kyle & Jim for choosing me to photograph your beautiful new baby girl! Congratulations!

Here are just a few of my favorites...can't wait to show you the rest!

Geneva Photographer: Pets on Parade at Swedish Days!

If you are a dog lover, then this event is for you! The Geneva Chamber of Commerce host Pets On Parade every year during the week of Swedish Days. It is a wonderful family event and a great way to show off your favorite pets!

This year I was asked to be the photographer at the event and it was so great to see some hilarious dogs all dressed up in some very creative costumes. While humans are my forte, I find it hard to resist a cute pooch!

So while Swedish Days had a rough start with the weather, the sunshine came out for this event and it was great!

So keep your eyes peeled next year for this and bring your family and favorite pet...and come stop by! Here are a couple of my favorites from the day...

Geneva Photographer: All in the Family

I always laugh when I am asked to photograph cousins...especially when they are all so close in age! It is always a wild ride!

This family has such a great Grandma that she hired me to photograph her grandchildren...and she organized everything, even their outfits!

7,5,3,2,1

Those are some ages that I know are going to keep me busy...and they did! It was a great morning and for all the hundreds of photographs I took, we definitely got some keepers! We also got a whole bunch of poking, wrestling, giggling, and tongue-sticking-out photos as well :)

So thanks Mary for your great planning and for sharing your hilarious grandchildren with me!

Enjoy your sneak peek...

Wheaton Photographer: 6 Months old already!

It is really a wonderful feeling to show up to a photo session with the feeling that you are really working with friends! That is how I feel about this family! I have been lucky enough to photograph their first child from birth and through each of those milestones...and now already Baby #2 is already at his 6 month point. WOW! Time flies :) I sure am glad I got to be there to capture some great photographs and even better moments.

My favorite is Ally pointing up at the train that was flying by overhead while we were standing on the walking bridge beneath it. She was amazed...can you tell :)

So thanks for another great portrait session Matt & Becky!

Here is a sneak peek of some favorites...

St. Charles Photographer: Summer Weather and Birthday Celebrations!

I was so happy to get to work with this family again! I photographed Anne for her senior portraits just a month ago, and Sandy decided that this would be a perfect gift to herself for her birthday! I couldn't agree more!

It is amazing how quick time flies by and family portraits are the best way to freeze those moments and remember each other at certain points in life! I feel like when kids get into high school they are so busy and family portraits just never seem to happen, so photographing this family was the perfect time! Both kids ready to head off to college, Sandy and Frank ready to have a quieter house...whether they like it or not :) So now at least they will have some fabulous photographs of their family together while they go through the school year apart.

So thanks so much for the opportunity to work with you again, Sandy...and Happy Birthday!

Here is your sneak peek...

Geneva Photographer: Time for family portraits!

I can't tell you how many times I hear from clients in that guilty tone "It's been soooo long since we've had a family photo" or even better, "Last family photo we had taken our youngest isn't even in it!" It makes me smile. Time just seems to slip by so quickly and then when you have a spare moment you realize 4 years have gone by! I feel the same way about my family...and I am a photographer!!!

So this GORGEOUS family was feeling this way...time had flown by and they were ready to stop and capture some family moments while their youngest was still little! Their family was perfect! I am great with boys, since I have two of my own, so it was so fun photographing this little guy. He had me laughing with his ridiculous facial expressions. He was all fun and wildness, while his sisters were ready for some smiles and photographs :) So typical!

So here is your sneak peek Laura & Jeff...you have an incredible family and I am so happy that got to photograph all of you together!