yana & jed's family portraits : phoenix family photographer

i donated a session to the Salud! fund raising event for  Gabriel's Angels. an amazing organization that trains dogs to be pet therapists & work with at-risk kids.  it's such a cool idea. my good friend melissa was on the board & introduced me to it.

well, this beautiful family won! they wanted to wait until their son was born, so we just got together last weekend!

i walk into the house & this is the first thing i notice. how adorable?

so sweet,  isabella & her mom. 

ahh!! love me some sweet daddy daughter moments.

aren't they a beautiful family?!

LOVE, love, love!!!! this one of mama snuggling with elijah.    

achoo!

these next few of the kids together are so sweet. she's going to be such a good big sister.

 it was a pleasure meeting you all! i wish you lots of laughter as you figure out this 

new family of four thing! 

chelsea & john's bridal session

oh man. i wanted to wait until these two love birds got back from their honeymoon before posting these & i'm pretty sure they're back now!! i met chelsea while doing her sister's wedding almost three years ago. i hoped she'd hire me when she got married & that came true a couple weekends ago.

we did their engagement pictures earlier this year & then they wanted to do a bridal session too.  we met up at locust grove in louisville & had so much fun!

here are my favorites.

love this one of chelsea, so beautiful.

love the southern feel of this porch.

the handsome john.

then we headed back to her parents farm. the light was fantastic & their property is gorgeous.

one of my favorites.

another favorite.

this picture cracks me up. sorry john, but it does :)

we had to do a few with her horse baby. chelsea's friend found this dress on super sale & it was perfect for the trash the dress part of this session.

<3 this one.

oh yeah they did!!!!!

saucE.

you two have been so much fun to work with... can ya'll do it all over again!?

the wedding is almost ready!!!!!! & ya'll are gonna wanna check back for that. seriously.

marnie & her family

my good friend marnie asked if i could do a session while her family was in town. shoot yeah i can! marnie is not only a good friend, but my bootcamp instructor. she kicks my butt into gear three days a week. she's fabulous. if you live in phoenix & are looking for something to motivate ya, look no further. i've found it for you. seriously. i hate gyms & am no good at making myself go to classes but this camp is special. it's all ladies & we've bonded so closely that you're excited to go. 

marnie's mom, patti & sister amber came for a visit in the heat of the summer... crazy ladies!  amber brought her adorable daughter capri & of course, kace & indie were there too.

it was a sweet session. here are a few of my favorites.

 :P

sweet kace warming up. love this one.

capri & mommy.

love this one of capri!

tehee.

this one makes me smile.

:)

time for some aunt lovin.

thanks for a great session ladies & kace :)