ben, julie, killian & rosie : new york family photographer

i truly enjoyed meeting this family. if we lived in the same city, we would totally be best buds.  

they've just moved from alaska to upstate new york & are looking to settle in vermont. 

ah, what a dream!

meet ben, julie, killian & rosie! 

adorable kids! 

fix height

killian was so brave, climbing things, flipping off swings. his motivation "i bet ya can't do that!"

we've tried it on our kids a few times since, and man does it work! 

i love this picture. 

and her lil scrunched up nose! 

one of my favorites! 

sweet babes. 

we kept trying to get killian to give his sister a kiss on the cheek. 

she was even nice enough to point out where we wanted the kiss...

we got a lick?!

and after many attempts we got it!!  sweetness. 

we took a couple with julie's mom, kate. 

:)

but this one is my absolute favorite. LOVE IT. isn't julie beautiful?

love this sequence!  

killian performing the matrix! 

what fun!!!!  it was so great to hang out with ya'll! hope to see you again next summer, if not sooner :)

kristin & mike's wedding : minnesota wedding photographer

such a beautiful day...
which i think none of us expected. this area had trees down & power out all over, after two days of some pretty impressive storms. but those blue skies showed up for these two! 

kristin was so calm. so happy. so relaxed. 

writing her vows; her niece decided to draw her a picture. loved the repetition. 

it's almost TIME!!!!

the reveal. i LOVE LOVE LOVE when my couples decide to do this.  

mike's aunt made this quilt for them.
i really wanted to incorporate it in a photo, because it was so beautiful.
 (inspired from a scene in how to make an american quilt)

and my favorite photo! 

gotta love gingko leaves! 

aren't they adorable?

see, blue skies! 

oh man, kristin's nephew was adorable! 

grandpa showing the sweet flower girl how to throw the petals.

some flower girls loving on their uncle. 

this is maybe my favorite moment at weddings: watching the groom when he sees his bride walk down the aisle. i love seeing the emotion flood his face. makes my heart melt. 

and then seeing their parents emotions. oh man do i love weddings! 

they had such a joyful wedding. 

their friend officiated so it had a really nice personal touch, with lots of laughter & tears. 

kristen is an amazing baker. she baked almost everything on this table. they were all delicious. 

i know because i sampled everything! 

michael & his nephew were the stars of the show. 

beautiful day. beautiful love. really fun party! 

thank you for allowing me to document your day. i truly loved being there! 

johnson's : phoenix family photographer

meet matt & molly & their adorable boys lucas & nate.

love this one. a mama & her baby boy. such a sweet bond.

lucas. 5 years old.

 nate. 3 years old.

brothers.

:)

nate was not a fan of the hammock.

but lucas... he felt right at home ;)

the boys.

love this moment.

ah.

they brought suckers. awesome rainbow colored suckers.

mean ol dad stole it for a lick. i absolutely love this one. 

that might be mean, but i can't help it. the beautiful raw emotions of a child.

another beautiful emotion. these boys were so sweet & happy.

i think someone was a lil addicted, tehee.

molly asked me for a sneak peek & i sent her this one. i think it's pure preciousness.

thank you for the opportunity to photograph your family at this beautiful time in your life.