I keep getting questions about whether or not I photograph children - the answer is YES!  I love photographing babies and kids!  So I finally got around to putting a mini-gallery of kids photos on the website.  I don't shoot in the studio (nothing interesting ever happens in a studio).  Instead, I do lifestyle portraits, photographing you and your family wherever you feel comfortable and getting a more natural portrait.  They are a lot more fun, and far more relaxed.  Plus, I'll never make your kid sit in a pot or wear a boa. :)

Thatcher turned one this weekend, on July 19th, and his parents had a little party for him.  I was fortunate enough to be there to photograph the event - watching little kids shove cake into their faces is a welcome break from the dainty cake feeding at a wedding!  Thatcher didn't disappoint with his cake scarfing, either.  He ate it straight off the high chair, and ended up with frosting down his chin and all in his hair.  I also caught a few shots of him opening gifts and running around the house buzzed from his sugar fix (although the sugars were all natural, as his Mom made the organic carrot cake from scratch.)  He eventually crashed with his Dad just in time for a nap.  I can't believe I've been photographing this little guy for a year now - I hope he continues to tolerate my lens in his face well into the future!

Like most babies, Taylor had her own agenda today - and it didn't include having her portrait taken.  She just didn't seem up for it today.  So I put away my things and chatted with her mom for a while, giving her time to chill out just enough to take a few snapshots before she began fussing again.  I'll probably end up photographing this little one again (preferably after a night in which she's had a little more sleep!) but these few are still cute enough to share!

All three of these little cousins have sweet faces - they are so cute!  We made a quick trip to Forest Park for some portraits of the three girls and their families, and the weather was perfect.  The girls were playing in the leaves a bit when Carter found a giant stick bug - you can see it on her hand in one of the photos.  They were having a great time with that bug while all of us adults made faces about not wanting to touch it!  I'm so glad that these families came out for their first family portraits.  Hopefully they'll make it a yearly tradition!