Nikki (bridal)

My greatest ideas come to me riiight as I'm falling asleep.  I knew the perfect place for my session with Nikki.   had been anxiously awaiting this shoot with Nikki for about two weeks.  What had me so excited you ask?  Nikki is a cool girl with a fierce personality.  I loved the contrast between her $2,000 wedding dress and her tattoos.  I love placing myself in situations that are outside of the norm for me.  It challenges my creative abilities and opens new opportunities for me.  This would be one of those times for me.  The March weather had been rather normal right up until the time we left the house where Nikki got ready.  It went from pretty sunshine to...wait for it...sleet and snow!  The weather can be so unpredictable here!  Luckily she was as excited about the shoot as I was and had brought along a coat.  She bundled up between shots and it worked out great.  The place we went is also a personal favorite of mine that I had only used once before.  I switched between my 50mm and my 18-55mm lens.  To view the entire album on facebook follow the link below.  Here are a few of my favorites. 

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=193791263993682&id=100000884290765&aid=41611&l=4fbd69338b

I will try and keep it to only one entry..try lol!

Shane & Shawna (engagement) (pt 2)

Here are a few more favorites from my session with Shane and Shawna.

Shane & Shawna (engagement) (pt 1)

I met with Shane and Shawna one Saturday evening in February.  I discovered this cool little place a few days before the shoot.  It's always a thrill to shoot at a new location.  Shane is my brother in law and Shawna is a close friend of mine.  Seeing two people close to you fall in love and deserve it almost more than anyone else is an awesome thing.  Their love is as great as their friendship and I think it's obvious through their pictures.  My favorite shoots are when there is such an undeniable connection (not just romantic) between people that it can't help but flood every image.  This was my second shoot using my 50mm and once again it left me with a fluttering heart.  I love this lens!!  It was so worth getting lost in Louisville to find the only store that carried them ;) hehe!  If you would like to view their entire album on Facebook follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=185682238137918&id=100000884290765&aid=38464&l=0cc4d25096


I may end up making two posts to showcase all my favorites.  Below are a few.

Alyssa (pt 2)

As stated in part one I had a hard time picking just a few photos so I decided to split the shoot and the blogs into two.  I went to three different locations with Alyssa.  I'll be posting pictures from the third location in this post.  To view the entire album on Facebook follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=181001751939300&id=100000884290765&aid=36608&l=c96dfca9ea


Here are a few more favorites from my shoot with Alyssa.

Alyssa (pt 1)

I have a few more older shoots but have decided to start uploading more recent shoots.  This shoot was a very exciting one for me.  Earlier that day I had purchased my 50mm or Nifty Fifty lens and could NOT wait to break it in.  I had been waiting for quite some time to purchase this lens and it did not disappoint.  It has helped bring me to the level I'd be striving for.  That's always exciting :)  This shoot took place on an unseasonably warm January day.  To view the entire album on Facebook follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=181001751939300&id=100000884290765&aid=36608&l=c96dfca9ea

Here are a few of my favorites from the shoot. It was hard to just pick a few so this blog will have a second part.

Markus & Kristen (newlywed)

I met with Markus and Kristen in December of last year.  It was dreadfully cold!  In chilly or cold shoots I give clients the option to wear their coats.  Most choose to do a mixture of with and without coats.  Just because they don't wear coats doesn't mean they stand there the entire time freezing.  I figure out what I'm going to do and how we'll pose, place them then collect their coats.  As soon as I'm done with that pose (I can work fast!) they bundle back up.  These photos were taken right before Markus went on deployment and were a gift from Kristen in an album once he was gone.  To view the entire album on Facebook follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=167600289946113&id=100000884290765&aid=31101&l=5641369764


Here are a few of my favorites.

Tristan is 1!

I met with Tristan and his Mommy and Daddy on a chilly Fall morning in 2010.  It was mostly a one year old shoot but we ended up doing some family pictures as well.  Tristan is a super shy, reluctant cutie.  I just did a newborn shoot with his new little sister (Adrianna).  Check back to view that album.  To view Tristan's entire album on Facebook follow the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?fbid=153638214675654&id=100000884290765&aid=24165&l=12024aae58


Here are a few of my favorite from the shoot.