Oplove: The G. Family

I had the pleasure of spending a couple hours with the G. Family last night as part of the Operation: Love Reunited group that I participate in.

I must admit to my house being entirely chaotic when they arrived. Between the office makeover, my husbands military gear, and a cardboard boat race... the house is a disaster. Quite seriously.

But they were absolutely wonderful. I grabbed my camera, and we took off for parts unknown... cause quite seriously, I usually tend to go to area parks for outdoor sessions...but we were missing a family member who was headed our way just as soon as he got done with soccer.

And wow... we had fun... and got some AMAZING photos! I love them!

These next few require a bit of explanation... Mr. Trey is a typical boy... mom and dad were trying to keep him calmed down enough... and out of the dirt enough... and... well... he's a boy, you get the point.

So he picked up acorns... and went adventuring... and told mom to see how far he jumped...

He is all boy... and mom will LOVE these photos about the time he gets to his big brother Zane's age... ;-)

Now... this next one... he told me to get one of him jumping... so I did... but didn't expect to get what I got...this kid could JUMP! Holy cow... look at the air on it?

A couple with 'just the boys'... aren't they cute???

And a sweet one of mom & dad:

OpLove Session: The K Family

I had a wonderful evening with the K family - I absolutely LOVE people who are just down to earth. I got a couple bonuses with this family... they have a gorgeous brand new 2 week old daughter.... and a gorgeous 16 year old daughter.

The thing that amazed me most was their eyes. They all have these seriously intense blue eyes... that were just gorgeous!

So - without further delay:

They are a gorgeous family!

She is so tiny... and she kept posing for me... it was so adorable. She also did an amazing job of keeping all the 'baby poop' in her diaper... *grin* She was AWESOME!

Must show off the dog tags... when she's 5... dad's going to look at this photo and look at her... and be amazed at how much she's grown in such a small time...

She smiled for me... isn't she adorable?




I've got several 'serious' images with him... but this one, seriously, was my favorite. That smile... it was real... and perfect... and I am the photographer, so I get to post my favorites! *grin*

This young lady is 16... and does she have gorgeous hair and eyes or what? She was just as sweet as she is pretty. She was wonderful helping her mom with the little one. Absolutely awesome!

I had a wonderful time with the K family tonight! Thank you guys for coming and spending time with me... and enjoying it (or at least laughing often enough I 'think' you did!). I hope these photos do the beauty of your family justice!

The Marcolino Family - Maternity Shoot

This gorgeous couple came over this morning and spent time with me. Mom is around the 34th week (I believe!) and is ALL baby. And wow - is she gorgeous.

I swear - I've read in books how 'pregnant women' are just gorgeous. I know when I was pregnant - I didn't spend a lot of that 9 months thinking - oh wow - I'm gorgeous. Mainly I felt fat... and tired. But there is just something about a pregnant woman... I try to capture that beauty... and when I get pretty momma's like this one... I really enjoy it!

Just to warn you... before you scroll down... there is one seriously hot image of the soon to be mom and dad... *grin*

This pink background just complimented her skin so much!

Apparently she looks good no matter what she's in... loved the purple though...

Simple...

For some reason I keep thinking 'madonna' when I see this... but not 'Madonna'... she just looks gorgeous!

And my absolute favorite...

Presenting: Mr. & Mrs. Flowers

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing the wedding of the new Mr. & Mrs. Flowers. I love people who are head over heels with the person they are marrying.

Ms. K is so down to earth that it was just a joy to hang out with her. Mr. T (ha!) seems the quiet type... but I'm sure it was just me. I was able to get him to laugh a few times.

So, without further delay...

This was the gorgeous sky that greeted my arrival at the church:





And this is the gorgeous bride... took a few tries to get that bubble that size. It wasn't a 'bubble gum' kind of gum...

Dad and his daughter walking down the aisle. I loved the total look of contentment on her face. They wrote their own vows, and they were gorgeous!!!

The new Mr. & Mrs. Flowers:

Now dad says he's 'not a photographer'... he's 'just a dad'... but I think he's hiding his talent a bit. This is one of HIS photographs of his daughter and his new son-in-law.

Hanging out in the bride's parents backyard. It was gorgeous!

They just fit each other so perfectly!

Cutting the cake... amazingly enough, they didn't shove it into one another's faces... it was great... cause I think some people were expecting it... but they were nice to one another!

And a closer look at the cake (with another of dad's - 'I'm just a dad' - photos of the couple:

And an unusual photo to include in a wedding set, but one of the groomsmen had a rather interesting tattoo... that I thought was worth photographing... and posting. Every where I go it seems people have such interesting body art.

On a funny note - I've decided it's a rather small world... despite how big it seems. When I arrived at the church, I saw a familiar name on one of the doors. I mentioned that I thought my cousin went to this church. Turns out, the pastor that performed the ceremony is my first cousin's husband. It was wonderful to be able to say hi to them.

Thank you T & K for allowing me to capture such an important occasion in your life. I really enjoyed getting to know you.

(oh, and for all of those reading this, we might be doing a "Trash the Dress" with K a bit later!)

Update:

After some great feedback from several folks in my industry, I've decided to edit Mr. J's shot a bit. He was kind of lost with all that pretty blue sky above him....

Baby J - 9 Days Old

I had a great time with mom, grandma and baby J. He is SO tiny!!! OMG!! Unbelievably so! He was a bit early..... and only weighed 6lbs.



This is my favorite of the bunch. I know I normally post more than one, but in this case, anything I post after this one will pale in comparison. It is a fantastic photo of this little guy.... if I do say so myself!

See what I mean? Adorable little baby that he is.

712 Dance Crew Session

Oh boy - did I have fun today! I meet the dancers from the 712 Dance Crew and we headed downtown...or is that midtown? for a session.

This is Stefan, Alex, Brandon, and Allie... Sarah was not available to join them.




Stefan is somewhat of a jokester....okay...not 'somewhat'.... he is hilarious.




Brandon is one of the most awesome young men that I know.




He's 16.... I'm not joking.




She is simply gorgeous! I had lots of fun with her!


Check this move out.... how long do you think you could hold that position?




I gotta give credit to my brilliant daughter on this one... the address is 'actually' 3000...but she said, it'd be cool if it said 712.... so that's what it says now....



Thanks for giving me the honor of photographing your dance crew - it was an absolute pleasure!

Sarah & Serena

They are just 2 weeks apart, and are so darn cute it's just unbelievable. Serena wore her beautiful gown (mom and I have been planning this session for a little while now!)... and Sarah wore her $6 dress that I picked up at Walmart today. I picked it up because I knew it would match my background.

I hope they make you smile!