Lyndee and Dale

Apparently these two kids have known each other for a while. Like since-they-were-eighteen-months-old-a-while. Isn't that amazing? Families growing up together is a wonderful thing. I still have friends today that I knew when I was little. They foster life-long friendships, and you can tell these two have known each other for a long time because they ROCKED their senior sessions together this past week!

We had a great time and had a lot of beautiful backdrops to choose from at Dale's family's property outside of Rifle. We saw deer, elk, and a cute little family of turkeys during our shoot. No bears, though. Good thing.

I don't really know Lyndee very well, but we photographed her brother, Ryan, last year here. I hear she's quite the gymnast. She is looking at division 1 schools for gymnastics, so I think we'll be hearing more about this young lady in the near future. And she has the. most. gorgeous. green eyes. Beautiful! So, ladies first...

One of my favs...

She looks so much like her mama here. Young ladies don't like to hear that, but it's true!

Love this one, too...

Doesn't this look like she is just on top of the world? Well, we were. This dropped off into a huge valley behind her. Gorgeous.

Dale and Nicholas have been playing soccer together for a few years. And this guy is a huge defensive presence on the Coal Ridge team, who is now 11-0 and still ranked 5th in the state! Oh, and did I mention his offensive presence? He has scored a mess of goals and is the favorite go-to guy for our corner kicks. He is tall and has a big head, I guess, 'cause he's the king of headers!! And he has a great smile. Totally natural. It is great to see such a happy young man.

See that smile? See what I mean?! I love it!

I can't say that I've ever photographed a senior on a hunting blind made from a broken-down backhoe. But I guess I can now!

Thanks, you two, for a great, great session. I had so much fun! Hope you both enjoy your sneak peek!

Catherine

I've known Catherine since she was a tiny baby, but I hadn't seen her in many years. Wow. What a beautiful young lady she has become. I love her soft smile and gorgeous eyes. Thanks, Catherine, for a great session on a beautiful fall day. Enjoy your sneak peek!

Massie Family

I love my job. Really. I love working with sweet families and capturing precious moments for them. It's sessions like the one I had with the Massie Family that keep me coming back for more.

It helps a lot that Samson is one of the cutest little boys I've ever seen. What a sweet little man! He is only two weeks older than Ethan, so I'm quite familiar with this age. And he was perfect! He played with his trucks in the leaves and hammed it up for the camera. It was cold, too, and he was a trooper. He didn't care - he just loved being outside playing.

And Mom and Dad were perfect, too. I love sessions where I have to give very little direction. They just played and interacted and we got some great shots.

LOVE his hair!

Can't you just hear the truck noises that Nick is making?!

I love this little sequence of photos. We decided to put Mom and Dad in the background as Samson was playing. Well, he figured out real quick where they were. And I just love the expressions! They were saying that his face was so cute, but I love their faces as they interact with him. So cute!

I actually had to ask Nick not to toss Samson so high in the air - he was going out of the top of the frame! He was loving it, though!

Thanks, Nick, Jessica and Samson, for a wonderful session! Enjoy your sneak peek!

Kasper Family

I had the pleasure of meeting and photographing the Kasper family last week. They were here visiting from Chicago, although Kelly and Ed both used to live in the valley. What a great time of year to visit. We shot their session at Grizzly Creek, and oh was it ever pretty. Thanks, you guys, for lots of fun and some great shots. Is this an adorable family, or what?!

These guys are the first of our October Family Portrait support to PPA Charities. We are contributing a portion of all of our portrait sittings this month to the Operation Smile campaign. Thanks for starting us off!