me2 Session

This post is long over due... I know I know. This is a continuation from a post I did a while back about miss Gabriela. Her children's portrait session was very unique. First off we were all very 'HOT' ha ha... as in temperature even though we decided to do an early morning shoot. Hence you'll see how her hair drastically changes from being completely down to braided and out of her face... I love it though. We only got to do two outfit changes and one location since it was so miserable outside. I've put these up on the website a while back but wanted to share with all of you my favorites. I am so honored that I was asked again to photograph this little girl. I took her pictures when she was two years old (which was her second time being photographed professionally since being teeny tiny) and now I got to do it again for her 3rd time at 5 years old. Mom has already agreed to hand over her pay checks since she's going to be broke after displaying the playfully amazing artwork in her home! Can't wait to show you her displays that we've created. Don't forget that if you can't arrange or create your own gallery wall I am more than happy to come to your house and design it with you. Most think 8x10's are perfectly fine but once they see the impact of a 30x40 on a blank wall they are forever changed & WOW'd.

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Little Miss Sunshine

This Sunday I had the pleasure to photograph 'little miss sunshine' the ever so emotional Gabriela!   Her 'me2' children's portrait session was filled with many many sides to her personality.  I am amazed with all the different expressions I was able to capture from her.   She was very opinionated about what type of posing she wanted to do and in which locations... and she's only 5 years old!!! Yes people I said 5!  I did take most of her ideas & rolled with them... but put my spin on it as well.  I can't wait to show the rest but here's one of my favorites I came across while editing... hence the title!

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Rasmussen Flipside Con't...

Ok so this post is long over due! Back in April a group of us went out to just have fun and photographed
Michelle Rasmussen's family (the lucky models). Let me tell you that I am sooooo happy with the outcome! Michelle's family was so awesome to work with especially her kids who are pros by now. Well anyhow... my main goal for the shoot was to capture images mainly for me. Where I could express the ideas that have been bouncing all around in this crazy mind of mine! A lot of times though it seems we ( I mean us photographers) try to please everyone especially the client and in the end we leave ourselves out as the artist. As I'm realizing more and more with every shoot I do... that I'm spending more time and creativity on what I want to capture. Those quirky moments where no one thinks they're being watched or when someone thinks we're just 'testing the lighting' and they began to relax or just laugh. Those are the moments and expressions I've been looking for. So here is my attempt to gather up some thoughts & visions I've been dying to document!

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Love it love it! I was just hanging out above on this grassy hill and looked down to see mom fixing his tie! SNAP! The pattern the concrete tiles make is just amazing!


So after discovering how cool the pattern was... I set this shot up! I really like how you just see a glimpse of mom's hand fixing her shirt! Just one of those little details. Ohh and the little one's ears getting smooched between her legs!


Michelle said it had been a long time since just the two of them had a shot together! I tried a different crop on this one. Really has you focusing on their eyes & Michelle's gorgeous skin.


The little one looked back right as I took the shot! Can't get any better then that!


Tried out some more textures. Love the back ground.







One word... 'Dimples'


Ok so we tried this one about 3 times. Chasing back and forth. This was the expression I was looking for where they didn't even think I was there.








Michelle is so cute and not to mention photogenic. But I can totally relate when she says it's difficult being the one in front of the camera.


Love it! Everything about this image makes me happy. From the super cool concrete wall to the 'laid back' expression on her face. I also tried some textures with this one too!