a winter wedding

I flew to Utah the week before Christmas to shoot this wedding and reception.

It was sooooo cold (in the teens) but the bride looked like a princess even though she was freezing! 

It was a lovely, memorable event and I was glad I could attend.

My daughter, Tayler, was my second shooter, which was great fun! 

She shot this couple's engagement photos earlier in the year.

twins holiday shoot

 Christmas portrait time for these twins. So adorable!

 We also got a portrait of the girls with their Grandpa.

such a cute family!

This family was so cute to photograph! 

Their little girls were bundles of energy and just pixie-cute!

Their baby boy was fine when mom or dad held him.

We did coax one smile from him, though!

senior photos at the beach

 Who would believe that the weather in Florence (on the Oregon coast) would be so accommodating in December? I drove down to shoot two seniors--best friends--outdoors. The weather was perfect--slightly overcast, NO WIND, and not too cold. It was a great session. We went to several scenic spots in the area. Both girls were just beautiful, and I enjoyed shooting them.

The water on this lake and on the bay was so calm. 

I loved the reflections in the water.

This bridge and the Old Town bayfront district are two of Florence's popular landmarks.

And of course, we needed some shots of the two of them together!

one-year-old birthday celebration

Family and friends gathered for this little boy's first birthday party at a local pizza restaurant.

I had photographed this boy's mom several years ago,

and she asked me to be the "official" photographer at the party.

It was a celebration with plenty of food, presents and birthday cake, and of course, photos!

family photos

It was good to see and photograph this family. We had tried to schedule a photo session for several years, but their hectic family schedule always got in the way. But finally, this fall, success!

fun family shoot

I shot these boys last year at a local park. This year, we had a pretty rainy fall and so we scheduled this shoot in my photo studio. This shoot was a dream--my lights worked, my cameras worked, and these boys were great. I had so much fun.

After we shot the boys, we took a few of the family. For a few minutes, the rain stopped and we were even able to grab a shot outdoors.