Missing Steed
The only thing missing from this fun barn, hay, cowboy boots and denim session was a trusty steed! Although, with Miss Posing Faith and Mister Wild Man Xander, I’m glad I didn’t have to worry about controlling a crazy steed as well!
All in all, we couldn’t have asked for a more entertaining session! Awesome outfits, with some great boots! Perfect temperatures, crisp but warm. A small breeze with a few big gusts that we were able to wait out. A slightly overcast sunset, that kept me on my toes. A bunch on knock knock jokes that made no sense, whatsoever! Uncomfortable hay bales that poked and itched. AND a brother and sister that, despite their age difference and their personality differences, really do care about each other!
Squeezing It All In
It’s been a while since the R Family has had portraits created, so we took the opportunity to do a little bit of everything! Some family, some sibling love, even a little parental loving!
Then, I got to do my favorite, which was spending a little one on one time with each kiddo, capturing their personalities and their individualism!
It was a lengthy session, with a lot of smiling, laughing and joking, but I never once heard anyone complain. They were all awesome models…working the serious, to the smiley, to the crinkle nose, to the eyebrow moves!
Best Friends
To celebrate their graduation from eighth grade, and the fact that they will soon be moving on into high school, these four best friends, Faith, Becca, Sara & Ashley, came to see me for a session.
Though each unique, with their own quirks, hobbies, habits, personalities, and traits, these four came together in a very fun and solid way. As we were attempting to get photos of the four of them, I had a peek into the laughter and joy that comes out of this friendship. There was joking, pinching, laughing, mothering, disciplining, listening, laughing, poking, caring and most of all loving…and all of that was just between the four of them…I was just an observer!
Wherever this next stage of life takes these four girls, they will all be able to say their lives were shaped by knowing and loving each other!
For the Fun of It!
As a kid, how much fun would it be to pick out your own clothes, style your own hair, add on just the right accessories…and then top it off with your very own portrait session!
Coming up on Sunday, April 10th is our Bed Head Kids event, where all kiddos, ages three and older, will have the opportunity to do just that!
In anticipation of the upcoming event, Faith, Xander and I had a test run! Not only did we have fun during the session, but just looking at these images makes me smile!
This is completely representative of their personalities! Xander looked great, with his laid back sweatshirt, t-shirt and jeans (and don’t miss the KU pendant…a very important accessory)! Faith had fun with a sassy zebra dress, an adorable hair accessory and, of course, the “a little bit crazy” knee-high, converse boots!
No Teeth & New Teeth!
Xander has lost a mouthful of teeth! He smiles his big smile and I seriously have to take a double take, because there’s a few teeth here and there, but none of them match! I absolutely love this stage! I know it looks crazy, but it so marks the change from little kid to big kid, on their way to teenager! It’s that last chance for you to look wild and crazy, but yet not be self conscious!
On the complete other side of the spectrum, is Faith’s brand new, perfectly straight teeth! After a few years of braces, multiple visits to the orthodontist, some pain and a mouth of metal, this is the pay off! I think it was worth every penny! They just look so beautiful and they shine so bright!
The differences in this brother-sister duo’s smiles are enough to make me smile!
Another Year, More Changes!
These three boys have traveled down from Wisconsin the last three years to see me! They sure know how to make me feel special!
Of course, since they live so far away, that one time they come out for their session, is the one and only time I get to see them every year. I am always floored by how much they have grown and changed over the year!
Zach just keeps getting taller and taller! One of these days, I know he’s going to show up and be towering over me! Jacob is turning into a teenager right before my very eyes. There’s no more young kid left! Tyler, well, what can we say about him, except that this year he showed up with NO teeth! His entire top row of teeth all fell out at once!
It doesn’t matter how old they get, they are still awesome boys! Full of energy and non-stop in the moving and talking department. We have so much fun, laughing and smiling, that I barely even notice that I’m completely worn out by the time they leave!
No Sun, But Gorgeous Colors
It was another one of those crazy October days, where it was mostly cloudy, but the sun would poke out every so often. There was definitely a chill in the air…but it could have been SO much worse!
With just a hint of sunlight and a secluded area where we couldn’t feel the cold breeze, Xander, Faith and I set out to take their fall portraits.
At six years old, Xander is the perfect age for pestering his bigger sister, Faith, who just turned thirteen! I have to give Faith credit, she put up with a lot of pestering, and never once (during the session) did she pester back!
Except for having to remind them both to sit up and not slouch every few seconds, the session went great!
She’s a Teenager!
For Faith’s 13th Birthday, Mom thought she deserved her very own photo shoot! We had it all planned…she was going to get her hair done, she got to pick out whatever she wanted to wear and then she was going to come see me all on her birthday!
Unfortunately, not only did Faith spend her birthday being sick, but the next two weeks were off and on sick days for her! The photo shoot plans were forced to change a bit.
After her outdoor fall session, with her brother, for their holiday cards and gifts, Faith and I were able to spend some one on one time inside. She wore her favorite accessories…zebra stripes! I even turned on the fan which gave us that great, windswept model look!
We had a ton of fun, and now Faith (and her Mom) have some great images to remember turning into a real teenager!
Happy Birthday, Faith!!
Eighth Grade
It’s only been six months since the last time I saw Zach, so when he stepped out of the car, I almost fell over. He’s almost as tall as me!! This fall, he will be entering eighth grade. His last year before high school! I’m so excited for him!
We had a blast wandering around outside in the hot, muggy, Kansas weather, getting eaten by bugs! Luckily, we came inside a few times to cool off and change clothes.
We talked about his love for the Harry Potter books and how the movies just aren’t quite the same. We talked about tennis and golf and volleyball!
We just had a great time, even when we included his two younger brothers in the session. They really all did an awesome job, listening and striking poses like professional models!
Chicago Travelers!
There is no bigger compliment than when new clients come from out of state to see me and have their portraits created! Brad and Andrew traveled down, with their mom, from Chicago for just this reason.
Mom trusted me and just left Brad, Andrew and I alone to do our thing. We had such a fun time, laughing and smiling and giggling! Neither guy was very good at doing the serious face, but they could both turn on the charm for sure. Andrew got the giggles over and over. By the end of the session he said his cheeks hurt from laughing so much!
The other big compliment occurred when they were leaving. Andrew was already asking his mom if they could come back! I can’t tell you how much that means to me! This is why I do what I do!!
