Well hello there summer… {Alpharetta Family Photographer}

Ever since the kids have wrapped up the school year we’re not gonna lie… We’ve held our pool bags far more than our camera bags and enjoyed every second of it! What we haven’t done in 2 weeks apparently is blog! Oopsie!!! We promise to post more now that we have each found our summer balance between work and play! I don’t think we have ever even gone a week with out a new post since the inception of this blog back in October 2015! Wowza!! Well now I don’t feel as bad!

As I was reviewing my upcoming shoot schedule and list of locations to scout,
it dawned on me that I’d never posted images from my nieces 6 month session! Kuddos to my SIL for recommending a little open grassy area near the tennis courts in their subdivision! The light was seriously glorious!!!!!! I’m so glad we had previously decided we would update their family photos at the same time because they are amongst some of my all time favorites photos EVER!!!! I know I say that all the time and I mean it all the time lol!! Between Cara Boo Boo bear looking right at me and the added bonus of my nephew Calen running towards me to have his photo taken vs my chasing that little man around while I pray I capture his handsome smile…. I was giddy with excitement over this shoot you guys!

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Double the fun….

Last weekend was an absolute blast! I shot four fun (and totally different) sessions and have been a busy bee editing ever since! Because two of the shoots were both taken at new locations, I thought I would go ahead and combine their sneak peeks into one post. Well technically I’ve shot at Mason Mill Park before but I was never able to find the mysteriously hidden graffiti city. As it turned out, one just has to venture off the path of the beautifully paved greenway. Let’s just say it’s very well camouflaged by a lot of trees and overgrowth but it’s totally worth it! I encountered many regulars who had no idea it was even there! Note to self… ballet flats and hiking is not a match made in outdoors heaven! I also want to give a shout to the good samaritan who helped me dig through the wilderness and finally find this gem of a location! Thank you so much for your help and for not being an axe murder!

Below is my little red headed friend Maddox! He is no stranger to my lens being I’ve been shooting him since he was still baking in his beautiful momma’s belly! I can’t believe he is already 2 and 1/2! Love this little character!

Earlier in the day, I had the pleasure of meeting Nikki, Ron and their extremely adorable 6 year old Ty! This adorable couple recently celebrated 10 years of wedded bliss and thought it would be nice to return to the scene of the crime and update their family photos. I couldn’t agree more! Hightower Falls is simply stunning! The ruins, falls and overall scenery made for such a gorgeous back drop!

I’m sure I’ll be back with more from last weekend! Thanks for checking out our blog!

Congratulations Class of 2005!

Another fun ride on the high school reunion train for me! Two weeks ago I had the chance to shoot some old school friends but I also walked the halls with this adorable couple! Class of 2005, baby! Ashley and Ryan were (and still are) that sweet couple that started dating while we were high school and never looked back. They have lived the fairytale of marrying their high school sweetheart and starting a family. Their children, Caitlyn and Lucas are absolutely beautiful! Caitlyn is my newest little friend and absolutely LOVED being with me behind the camera to take pictures of her mommy and daddy! That said, blueberries and “pirate booty” were the ultimate ~~bribery~~ snack for this girl! Little Lucas is a handsome 3 month old who just wants to see the world. Sitting up with the ability to look at everything around him is his ultimate favorite spot to be in! These siblings are simply precious! I loved getting to know them and seeing where life has taken my lovebird classmates! Don’t take my word for it, scroll down to see how adorbs this crew is together!

ONE Girl {Ball Ground, GA family portraits}

I was so honored to have the opportunity to participate in the Cheyenne Heard 2016 Memorial Fund Photo Shoot and given the chance to honor the memory of a very special and exceptional young lady who was called home way too soon. Though I didn’t know Cheyenne, I have learned so much about her fun loving, kind and giving spirit from so many of her loved ones. Donating my time and talent to photograph so many caring families that unite once a year to raise money and pay tribute to Cheyenne was just as humbling this year as it was last year. I not only met wonderful new families and got to shoot some familiar faces but it was also an amazing reminder of what a terrific community I live in! I wish that I could post more of the images I shot but here are a few to give you an idea of how much fun we all had celebrating the life and legacy of Miss Cheyenne!

Baby Jag

I’m so excited to share these images from a very special lifestyle newborn session that I recently had the honor to shoot! Anyone remember the adorable gender reveal party I documented for my cousin Christina and her husband Neil back in September? Well SURPRISE!!! They just had their baby boy, Jagan Neil Patel, on February 26! I’m so overjoyed that my cousin gets to experience the amazing journey that motherhood brings and better yet, that we get to do it together! Well 6 hours apart, but that’s ok! Ideally, I would have loved to have done a Fresh 48 as well as a newborn session of little Jag but schedules and distance just wouldn’t permit. Luckily I was able to go visit just 3 short weeks after he was born! Hubby held down the fort and I took off solo mission style for the weekend to meet my newest family member! I, of course, brought my camera so I could snap some special memories of these 3…I mean 4. Albert, their furbaby, was a great sport but he was definitely confused and so over me by the end. I had to keep tricking him in order to perk up but hey I got shots with him looking at my camera! Bam! I win!

I was so happy to have the opportunity to capture these sweet moments for my family. It really meant so much to me and I hope you enjoy them!

Little Jackson {Alpharetta Family Photographer}

You may remember little Jackson’s sweet face and his adorable parents from a Facebook post just 6 months or so ago! I love that I’m getting to watch this little nugget grow and change during his first year of life! He is as smiley as ever, still enjoys hearing his own voice and now he does the cutest army crawl and is super determined to stand up!

Here is a glimpse at his 9 month session!

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A Gray Snow Day! {Alpharetta Photographer}

Hmmmmm…. Slight dilemma… I have a ton of editing to complete for multiple sessions, Grayson is super crabby and it’s nap time BUT it’s flurrying like crazy outside!!!!! Poor little Gray guy has either been too little or too sick to get to go out in the snow so this was kinda a no brainer! Sometimes you have to push the schedule aside, bundle up, grab a camera and head outside to enjoy the snow with your little people! So worth it! It’s all about making memories after all! So thankful I did because the snow started to melt right about the time we were ready to come in!

P.S- to my clients waiting on image galleries I promise they it will be worth it ???

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Snow day Fun day {Canton, GA Photographer}

We spend a lot of time dreaming up creative session concepts and scouting for new & interesting locations. We also welcome the times when clients come to us with a certain vision in mind. It’s so much fun to bounce ideas off each other, build on it then watch their vision take shape. So when Amber Lynn emailed to see if I’d be interested in planning a spontaneous session for her family that would entail woods, snow, and formal wear, it took me about 15 seconds to respond “yes please!!!!”. After discussing the over all feel , their outfits and planning the perfect makeup look, all we had to do is wait for snow. Actually, pray would be a much better word lol! Luckily this past Saturday the wait was over and we got a strong little dusting and steady stream of flurries! So the troops were rallied together and the result images did not disappoint! With how warm it has been lately its so hard to believe we took these two weeks ago tomorrow! CRAZY!

If you have ever looked through our galleries then this amazing family will look very familiar to you! I love,love, love shooting with them!

Santa?! In January?! {Cumming, GA Photographer}

As photographers we are busy bees snapping away other families’ special moments year- round, then spending time behind the computer editing them. My family’s pictures kinda get put on the back burner here and there. Especially with the holidays happening all at the same time! But here you have it, my kids did in fact get to see Santa Claus (in December)! I know, I know…it’s almost February. I am well aware! haha! THE BEST Santa comes to our neighborhood clubhouse every year. I don’t think we can ever move, because he is just that good. After we visited with Santa, we headed to the park in the neighborhood. Since I still had my camera, I thought why not snap some pictures of the kids playing? Man oh man you guys…I am sooo glad I did! I caught them, not only, having a blast but the amazingly sweet moments captured between John and Lyla absolutely melt my heart. I hope they bring a smile to your face today! 🙂

Let it snow!

Growing up in NY the thought of a snow day created an almost unbearable excitement come sunrise! I remember rushing to the window to see if the streets were covered in white, and listening for the echo of the local news coming from my parents room waiting for the confirmation of school closures! EEEKKKKK! Those memories really stick with you forever man!

Last year we were able to watch Gabby experience the joy of the surprise day off delivered by mother nature, and got to make a few fun snow day memories with her! I pray we get a day or two off this school year! These are by far some of my favorite pictures taken of Gabby to date! We had so much fun playing outside together and I’d be lying if I didn’t melt inside when she ran in to grab her camera so she could “take shots” with mommy! Forever my little partner in crime! Wait until you see her little stance lol! Hopefully we can take Gray bear out with us this year!

P.S. – Keep an eye on Facebook and Instagram for pop up snow day session locations!!!!! If we can get to you, we want to shoot you : )