Beautiful Presley

Because sometimes you just need to have someone else photograph your baby girl...♥

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

M Family

Spring is here in St. Louis!! (Thank heavens!) I think God made the winters so long in the Midwest so we would really, really, really appreciate the coming of spring.

The M family and I spent a morning enjoying the soft, light-filled beauty of Tower Grove Park in the spring-time. Magical areas like this can be hard to come by in the early days of spring around here, so thank goodness we found just the right spot.

It's a special year for this growing family: Grandma and Grandpa will be celebrating their 40th anniversary in June (congratulations, you two!), *and* they've recently welcomed their very first grandbaby (first grandbabies are such a big deal!), beautiful and bubbly 8 month old Baby A. It is amazing what 40 years can bring :)

Matilda is 1.

Leave it to St. Louis to have that one sunny, perfect day right smack-dab in the middle of the longest, coldest winter ever. Props to M's mom, who bided her time and called it perfectly. Baby Matilda just turned one, and I spent that one beautiful Saturday morning in February chasing her and darling big sister (who has the best smile. ever.). Enjoy! 

About the light: here's to stepping outside of one's comfort zone to shoot in completely crazy, mid-day light. I never would have given this location a second glance under my usual shooting conditions (right before sunset), but it was just perfect for our little shoot, and I am totally taking my own kids back there sometime at high noon for their own personal photoshoot.

S Family

When a friend (who is also a photographer) asks if you want to do a family session swap, you say yes. Immediately. Especially when the photographer friend is the talented Tiffany of Tiffany Sharp Photography. She does gorgeous work, and she's new to the area- you should definitely take a moment to check her out. 

We got to spend a light-filled evening at Faust Park in St. Louis, and I cannot get over how adorable this family is (and how many gorgeous parks St. Louis has- I don't feel like I've even begun to scratch the surface of the parks around here). 

About the light- I don't think I'll ever get over the transformative powers of good light. That mangy-looking bush that has about 6 leaves and looks like absolutely nothing special? A little late afternoon light and ta-da! You've got yourself the perfect, sparkly backdrop.