Gorgeous Siblings - Quad Cities Children Photographer

 This session was fun!  The crew kept with the theme of a fun session because the last time I photographed them, they were running around in super hero attire.

My camera loves this crew of stunning siblings!

The evening was gorgeous...honestly though, these kids can't take a bad picture!

Let's start with the baby.

Oh boy, he is one incredibly adorable little man!!!

He isn't a huge fan of the camera, but the antique tricycle he liked...so I took advantage of that!

What a gorgeous child!

Big sister.

This may be of my new favorite shots.

Simply stunning...

It was a challenge getting pictures of her without one of her little brothers trying to squeeze their way into frame! :)

And the ham of the family.

That smile, those eyes...that personality!

He's got it all!

Mr. A even had a sign that was just asking to be in a picture with him!

And the big brother.

He didn't dish out smiles easily, but he didn't have to.

He is gorgeous no matter the expression...

However, when he did give me a smile...I was ready for it!

I think he had more fun than he let on!

What an awesome crew!

The evening couldn't have been more perfect, the location, the light, a group of attractive children who are full of personality...just doesn't get much better than that!

Thank you again for being amazing subjects!

Betsy - Quad Cities Senior Portrait Photographer

I only take a select few Senior Portrait sessions each year and am amazed every time I do one at how blessed I have been with the most cooperative and attractive seniors!  They are always so mature and fun and out of the norm of what I usually photograph and though I adore photographing families, small children and infants, it's fun to step out and do something a little different now and again!

Betsy is gorgeous...period.

I knew the minute I saw her that my camera would love her!

And I was right!  She was so much fun to photograph!  I swear, this girl can't take a bad picture!

Betsy is the entire package...beauty, talent, brains, kind, genuine...she was a blast to hang out with for a couple of hours and it didn't take but just a couple of minutes to see that she has a very bright future ahead of her!

Oh, and did I mention that she's also an athlete?!  Well why wouldn't she be?!  She's got it all! :)

And you are looking at a girl who aspires to be an Orthopedic Surgeon!  Wow...what an amazing girl!

Loyola will be lucky to have her!

Thank you so much for hanging out with me, Betsy!  I can't wait to hear of all that you do with your life!  You are an amazing girl and have an incredible future ahead of you!  Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes as you attain your goals for the future!

Sam - Quad Cities Senior Portrait Photographer

 Senior Portraits are often pretty fun and simple to photograph.  In comparison to chasing little ones around trying to snap pictures of them when often times there are tears and tantrums.  I was warned by Sam's mom that he was not looking forward to getting his Senior Portraits taken.  What teenage boy looks forward to that though?!  The majority of them don't love getting their pictures taken!

Sam was super cooperative though and I assured him that I would be fast as long as he cooperated! :)

And so he did!  He did everything I asked and didn't complain once!

And I even got some genuine smiles out of him!

Score!

And this series of pictures just makes me happy!

I think I got the most genuine smiles out of Sam when I photographed him with his mom!

LOVE!

Congratulations on your graduation, Sam!  Good luck to you as you start your collegiate journey as a Cyclone at Iowa State!

Leah's 1st Communion - Quad Cities Special Event Photographer

Our gorgeous niece, Leah has a very special weekend ahead of her...1st Communion!

I feel like she was born just yesterday!  She has grown up to be the sweetest, kindest, smartest little 8 year old and I am so proud of her!

Last night was her dress rehearsal and so I got to spend some time with her doing her hair and then we went out and took photographs to commemorate this special time...

I am blessed to get to spend lots of time with her, but it's nice when it's a bit more one on one now and again.

And my camera loves this beauty!

She gets more beautiful with every day...she has really started looking so grown up lately!

A special bracelet for her special weekend!

We love you, Leah!  You are such an amazing and beautiful girl and are so incredibly proud of you!

Hudson is 3 months - Quad Cities Baby Photographer

Man, Sweet Hudson is just too much!  Love him!

I can't believe how much he's grown since that day I was able to photograph him just minutes old.

And I didn't think he could possibly get any cuter...I was wrong! :)

I mean, those lips, those cheeks, those eyes!

He is being molded into the biggest Atlanta Braves fan around!

Love him!

And he is adored by so many...smothered in Mama kisses all the time! :)

It has been so fun photographing Hudson from the day he was born, until now.  Can't wait to have this beautiful child in front of my lens for many years to come!

Patrick - Quad Cities Children Photographer

 I was so excited when I finally got to photograph Patrick for his 1 year portraits!  We had t reschedule several times due to the winter dragging on much longer than we expected it would!

He was definitely worth the wait!!!

He may only be one, but he is a professional walker...he started walking at 8 months!

He's a prodigy, I tell ya! :)

We walked all over the place and he pointed in awe at all of the trucks, the ducks, and anything else exciting.

And he is serious.  He never whined or cried, but he only handed out a few fleeting smiles.  He doesn't have to smile for my camera to love him though...those eyes, those cheeks, that face.  Eek!

When he did hand out a smile, I was ready to capture it!

He mostly just loved toddling around the park being a 1  year old...amazed at everything, interested in showing his mama all that he saw and exploring.  It was a fun session and I welcomed the leisure time I got to spend with this adorable boy and his mommy in the park.

And my favorite shots...the Mommy Love shots!

LOVE...

Thank you, Jelene for allowing me to photograph your beautiful boy!  It was so great to finally meet the both of you!