do you remember mrs. valerie?



well. i recently got a chance to photograph her again but this time with her lovely sisters...



i have known val for many years now but it was so awesome to see her with her sisters. to see their interaction. each displaying their own unique personality but yet sharing such a common bond of sisterhood.

and to hear her dad shout up the chiefs score every so often from the basement made me feel as if i was a part of their home too.

i think even their parents became quite comfortable with having me there because they also joined in the photo shoot.



it was a day of fun and laughter and the best part....it ended with tea, fresh fruit and scones.

thank you val, lish and nat for letting me be a part of your family for a day. it was a delight.

the dieckman family.

when i met them, i could not help but see my own future: a mom of boys. but as i stood there, watching them poke and choke one another, i could not help but smile at this adorable family dynamic.

that is one thing i love the most about photography....is the opportunity to look at people. to see that spark in their eye, the love between a couple, the innocence of youth, a family, a piece of someone's personality coming through.

wow.

thank you dieckman family for spending a chilly, windy fall day with me.

aaron and courtney



looking at these two young seniors in love made me think so much of my husband and i when we were that age. so innocent. so unaware of the responsibilities of life and so terribly in love.

when i met aaron and courtney, i instantly loved them both. their energy. their playfulness and even though i was a bit nervous about doing 2 photoshoots in 1 session, i loved the dynamic of it all. how courtney would hide behind a tree to watch as aaron was photographed and how aaron would cheer courtney on as it was her turn.

so sweet.

and even though, i saw them as innocent, young seniors....my camera lens caught them as a piece of adults...



and



thank you so much aaron and courtney for letting me be a part of your senior year and for letting this 30 year-old photographer remember how exciting and wonderful being a senior is.

i wish you 2 the best of luck in all you do.