Natalie's Senior Session

I had so much fun on this chilly morning doing Natalie's Senior Session!  We did these at her home so (some) of her pets could be included.  To be clear, Buddy (the doggo) just followed us around and posed himself.  😂  I've known Natalie's family for many years, but never really got to know Natalie since she's quite a bit younger than me.  I have to say, Natalie is so sweet and laid back.  After the session, I stuck around and we talked about our love of art and animals.  I know that no matter what Natalie decides to pursue, she'll love it and do well!  💓

Migi's Mini Session

 I'm just gonna get this out of the way: ISN'T MIGI SO CUTE??!?!?!  AHHHH!!!  Okay, so needless to say, I was pretty dang excited when I was asked to photograph a puppy.  😁  We wanted a balance of showing off how small he is as well as letting his personality shine.  So, I grabbed just a few props for some posed pictures, and then we just let him play!  It was so fun!  For being only about 3 months old, he's incredibly well-trained already.  That said, my favorite picture is the one of him on the red blanket, and he was totally peeing when I took that.  😂  If you want to watch this little dude grow up, you can follow him on IG by going to: https://www.instagram.com/migi_the_dachshund/

PUPPY!!

My husband and I picked out a puppy!!! :) This perfect little guy is brown and white with a symmetrical face and crazy spots in the back! :) I love him so much! :) I can't wait until September to bring him home! I am seriously sooooooooo happy!!! :) AHHHHHHH!!! :)

Phil, Michelle, and Gracie

I loved working with this awesome family! I have gotten know Phil and Michelle over the last couple years, and they are such a joy to be around! Phil is the youth pastor at our church, and Joe and I are still very involved with that which is a lot of fun!

I was initially worried that since I had to postpone this shoot that I wouldn’t be able to reschedule it before the weather got bad or the pretty leaves were all gone. However, the weather was perfect and the park was still so beautiful! This meant that there were lots of other people out enjoying the day which was very distracting for Gracie. She was so well behaved and did a pretty good job of staying where she was told to be, but she wasn’t the best at looking at me. :)

I had treats in my hand to hold her attention and that worked pretty well. Sometimes a little too well. :)

I love taking pictures of dogs because they have such unique personalities. I like this last picture because you can see that Gracie was ready to be done with the photo shoot. Or maybe she was wondering why I kept calling her name and showing her a treat but making her wait to actually get her reward. Either way, she’s adorable! :)

Thank you Phil, Michelle, and Gracie for a fun evening! :)