Jenny's senior session

When I first met Jenny, I was brand new to the family and she was just a little girl. In the intervening years, we have watched her grow into a poised, smart, funny, and beautiful young woman, ready for the world, ready for anything. She loves her family, her boyfriend, traveling, writing, and reading, and dreams of one day becoming a journalist. Thank you, Jenny, for the opportunity to capture you in this gorgeous time of your life. We are all rooting for you so much.

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There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.  c.s. lewis

Sophie is 3

We made a date out of it, just the two of us, and it was perfect. She sang, she danced, she made high pitched little squeaks every time she saw a bug (there was a lot of squeaking). She even got to play in the fountain at the end, even though she was wearing a brand new dress and the sign said not to. Although it's way too easy to forget sometimes in the midst of the craziness, three really is magical (fake tattoos and all). 

A Family

I loved everything about this session. Forest Park never ceases to amaze- even though the flowering trees of spring are long gone, you can always explore just a little bit more and find gorgeous, quiet spots for rambunctious little ones to roam around in. And the rambunctious little ones from this session? Oh. my. goodness. You just don't see that much cuteness every day. That hair! Those eyes! 

I was so happy to learn the day of our shoot was actually Jenny and Weston's 10 year anniversary. I will never get over how lucky I am to get to share a little bit in these incredibly special moments. Congratulations, you two! Here's to many, many more with your beautiful, wonderful family. Thank you so much for letting me share this special day with you!

About the light: if I have a choice in the matter, I will almost always use back-lighting for my images. There's just something about a glowy, sparkly background that I can't get enough of. But I didn't discover until this very session, actually, the magical powers of reflectors. That picture of Jenny by herself? The lighting in it was *perfect* straight-out-of-camera (SOOC). That never happens!!