a sincere thanks to our soldiers.

With every step we take on American soil, we tread on ground made safer for us through the invaluable sacrifices of our service members and their families. During Military Family Month, we celebrate the exceptional service, strength, and sacrifice of our military families, whose commitment to our Nation goes above and beyond the call of duty.

- President Barack Obama

2011 Presidential Proclamation: Military Family Appreciation Month

i'm one of those saps that cries with every video that has the soldiers returning home to their families, pups & life here at home. i want to share in my gratitude, since tears i shed privately aren't showing my appreciation nearly enough.

this past weekend when we were getting ready to go through security at the louisville airport a soldier was in front of us. his wife, little girl, brother & mom were waving goodbye. i started tearing up. what they do for us is so invaluable. there is no way to repay them or thank them enough for what they do. but i'd like to try.

so, in honor of national military family appreciation month i would like to offer a free portrait session to one special military family!
please leave their names in the comments section & i will randomly draw a name on december 1st.

cam.

i got to do another session with this cute lil guy! here's his session last year.

mom & dad let me take some more of them too!

here are my favorites:


he still has that gorgeous red hair & crystal blue eyes!




might be my favorite...


but then again this one is pretty darn adorable.


i love this series.




such a happy kid.


hello munchkin.










how adorable is he?




notice the lil baby bump... camden is gonna have a baby brother or sister soon! :)


peekaboo mom!!!


what a cheeser!




i can not wait to meet the newest member of your family, but thank you for letting me capture you as a family of three one last time!!!

this is a bit personal, but i'm 100% behind this movement

& i would have done it sooner but i didn't really know anything about credit unions. it's the smart move. it's the move that will have an impact.

tomorrow, saturday november 5th is "bank transfer day!"

portraits, portraits, portraits! phoenix portrait photographer

it's that time of year. that we all say hallelujah! the heat is gone. we can all be nice again :)

before we start thinking of holiday presents & preparing big meals...
stop & think about scheduling a portrait session with me.

i'm offering a special for the next 3 days...

purchase a portrait session by october 31st & schedule it by the end of november
& you'll receive 15% off the package.

sessions are normally $300 for one hour on location.
with that comes: 30-40 images on a personal website & $100 product credit
that you can apply to canvas', prints, albums etc.

we're also running a special on our custom holiday cards. email me for details.
my sister has designed some amazing ones this year!

here are a few of my favorites from last year:















happy fall!

sweet micah

finn, maya & i went over to hang out with emma's new brother, micah. he is a sweet pea if i ever saw one!

i brought my camera for a lil mini session.

here's the babe for you to oogle over.

2 weeks new.


seriously sweet kid.




he got this look from his father. hmmmmmmm.




i just wanna nibble on him!!!!


a few with mama...


i adore this one.


so sweet.


big sis wanted in on the kissing action. love this one!


all snuggled & comfy in his wrap!


& this is what the other yard apes were doing while we were taking pictures!


congratulations stoli, melissa & emma!!!! this lil boy is very lucky.

stephen & sarah; washington d.c. wedding photographer

people often ask how i get to travel for my weddings... word of mouth. i shot chris & jessica's wedding in october of 2009. one of jess's bridesmaids jennifer, told her friend sarah about my work. we hit it off & a few weeks ago i had the pleasure of flying out to washington d.c. to document their wedding!

it was a gorgeous day in beautiful venues. and the sweetest couple!

love the shoes.


sarah getting ready in a closet in their church :)


Their church St. John The Baptist, a russian orthodox cathedral, was absolutely stunning.

love this:
"The Sacrament or, more properly, Sacred Mystery of Marriage does not unite a man and a woman. Rather, it is the Church's recognition of a union that God has already begun to work in their lives." (thanks wikipedia!)

the ceremony itself was beautiful, too. so many interesting aspects. the best man puts the rings on the couples fingers three times, exchanging the rings each time. three times symbolizes the holy trinity & that everything they do is blessed by jesus.


the couple guided by the priest walks around the center platform, three times.


which wouldn't be too difficult ordinarily, except that a member of the wedding party has to follow while holding a crown over the couples heads!




i love the simple, understated seriousness of this one.


married!!


& then we headed to the strathmore mansion for the reception.

here are a few portraits that we were able to squeeze in before dinner was served!




i love that look you're giving her stephen!




the wedding party looking awfully dapper.




so beautiful.


sarah's mom & brother.




first dance.


& then the party started! stephen with his sister & sarah is with her date.


stephen's brother & sister n law.


grand exit!!


i must thank felicia & her team with celebrations made simple -the night flowed smoothly thanks to her!

sarah & stephen... what a wonderful day. thank you for allowing me to be a part of it. i wish you many, many years of red lipstick kisses!!