baby’s got blue eyes
This sweet boy stole my heart the moment I met him. I can’t take those eyes, cheeks or smile! He is too cute for words! Thank you, “C” family, for trusting me to capture your precious family. I look forward to watching your family grow! xo
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subscribeosage hills beauty
A couple years ago, my dear friend, Tracy, and her family decided to pack up their gorgeous home in a beautiful neighborhood and move out to the outskirts of town. I told her she was crazy, that she would get sick of the drive to the kids’ school, that she wouldn’t be able to run and get ice cream at Braum’s on a whim, that the isolation would be too much….until I first visited the land on which they would build their home. This must be what Oklahoma heaven looks like. The house will sit on a spot with views for miles in all directions. To the south, they overlook the downtown Tulsa skyline and the Arkansas River…to the north, they look over the rolling Osage Hills. Just west of their home sits a large barn with stalls to house horses they will take on trail rides around their land. Deer looked at me curiously as I pulled up the long gravel road leading to the house. A dock and paddleboat sit at the lake just a four-wheeler drive away down a path from the house. The opportunities for adventure and memories to be made are infinite.
It wasn’t just the spectacular beauty that drew Tracy to the property though. It was the vision of what family life would be like out there. I don’t think I’ve ever met siblings who are closer than Halle, Morgan and Laurel. The bond they share, the mutual respect and admiration they have for one another and the continuous laughter coming from them warms my heart whenever I’m around them. As a mom of three myself, I always walk away hoping that my own kids will grow up sharing a close friendship like these kids do. Halle, Morgan and Laurel’s adventure out in the country has only just begun, but as they’ve shared close quarters while their new house is being built and ventured into a new chapter of life together, it has already brought their family closer than ever.
I’ve had the privilege of photographing this family a few times and each time it truly feels like a gift. The sessions are spent running around, exploring and non-stop goofing off and cracking up. I am grateful for my job that allows me the privilege of capturing a moment in time for families and I am especially grateful that Tracy’s family is in my life. Their friendship means the world to me and their family is a true inspiration. I love you, “S” family!
becca and winn
I was pretty blessed to have Becca to work with as a maternity client, but even more blessed to have her as a dear friend. She is just as beautiful on the inside as the outside and I am so thrilled to watch their family grow. Baby Winn, of course, is absolute perfection. I love you both so much!
happy new year!
I’m going to try to be better about updating my blog in 2012 so I can share some of the beautiful families I have been privileged to photograph. I’ll start though with my family’s holiday card. Sadly, the holiday season was so busy with capturing other families that I never found the time to do a session of my own kids. I ended up waiting until after the holiday rush and did a New Year’s card using pictures from last summer. Although it’s late and the pictures don’t have the best lighting, the images and memories make me smile. The best things in life truly are right in front of you. Best wishes to all for a 2012 filled with your own reasons to smile!
baby and butterflies
I don’t know how many times I can say a session was one of my favorites, but this session certainly exemplified everything I love about my job and how lucky I am to get to work with the people I meet. Baby Harper is absolutely adorable and reminded me of a happy little Gerber baby. Her mom had thought of incorporating live butterflies into her session and although we struggled to get the little critters to cooperate with our initial vision, it ended up working out beautifully. I absolutely love the way her images turned out and especially loved meeting this dear family. Thank you, precious Harper, for a perfect Saturday morning.
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