The Coyne Family

I had the biggest pleasure in shooting the Nichol's family once again, this time with the extended Coyne family in tow! It was a such a fun shoot with all the kids being kids!

As a recent addition to my business, I've decided to start ScrapBlogging my shoots. I'm excited to present my first one!

The Tarin's!

Totally bragging, I know! This is my sister's family. We did this shoot last August, when my step-nephew Chayse was in town! I love all my nephews and think they are cutest boys ever (with the exception of Hunter.) Here's a few of our shots from that day, as well as the Christmas card I designed for them!

Aspen, Colorado Fall '07

It's time for a nature post! One of my husband's loves is off-roading, and I don't mind going when the scenery is camera-worthy! On this particular trip, we spent a weekend in Aspen during the fall, right when the leaves are turning. There is nothing quite like the spectacular mountains of Colorado in the fall. It's one of the most beautiful things, and should be added to the 7 wonders of the world. Here are a few pictures from our trip...

The Gonzales Family

Alright - I'll admit it. This is my family. I did pictures for my cousins and my aunt a few falls ago. I love doing shoots outside because Colorado has some of the best natural lighting you can find! And when the weather is beautiful, it really shows in the pictures!

The Hernandez Family

I often get asked if I do large families. I do! It's usually one of the biggest challenges for me, especially when they contain large groups of small children! Getting one two year old to smile can be challenge enough -- but what about when you want three of them to do it? Whew! It can wear someone out. They are often the most fun shoots to do though because you're working with such large, tight knit families that are usually just genuinely having a great time!

The Hernandez family was no exception, and they might have to take up several blog entries. For this first one, I'd like to focus on the baby of the bunch...now just tell me that she is not a doll?!

The Manzanares Family

Another challenging shoot for me was the Manzanares family. Typically, my challenging shoots come from those with multiple children, but, on this particular Saturday, 18 month old Preston was being...well, 18 months old! You can't expect much from kiddos in that age group, and so it took patience and lots of clicking to get the job done that day. I was pleased with how the pictures turned out though. They brought the family dog with them...if I didn't already have two pups at home, this dog would have convinced me to go run out and buy a dog. What a cute family!

The Stodghills!

My second maternity shoot ever (and my first in the studio) was Beth and her family. Her son, Killian was also extremely cute and fun to work with! They were really a great family all around. It was actually one of my first studio shoots ever, so I was still experimenting and learning the lights as well.. The shoot turned out to be pretty easy, and I loved being able to experiment a little with maternity pictures. We ended up getting so many great shots, it was hard to pick and choose from them, so we ended up saving more than usual! Here's a few of my favorites:

And the even better news is that later that day, baby Brooklyn was born! I guess you could say that we did that shoot just in time!