Brad & Allison

Silo Hill Farm, Willard, MO

Meet Brad & Allison!  I will have the honor of photographing their wedding next October, and am pretty excited to do so since the wedding will be in Salem, MO and reception in my hometown of Rolla, MO.  And no we did not know one another beforehand...another case of it's a small world!!!

For the engagement shoot, we discussed the idea of doing it in Salem, but then they decided they wanted to try out Silo Hill Farm which is the location that I spent much of my time at during the past month, :).    Being more of the outdoorsy type (which I LOVE) meant they were up for anything!!!  

Oh Allison...gorgeous eyes!!!

Oh how I love to play in the middle of a field : )...

One of my favorites because to me it just shows how down to earth these two are, not to mention crazy about one another!

Okay, these are all favorites...this shoot was too hard to narrow down just one or two

Such a perfect kiss :)

I had the chance to ask Allison a few questions about her and Brad...

1.)  Where did you two meet?
   Brad and I met my sophmore year in High School, so yes we are high school sweethearts.  
(oh my goodness, how cute is that!!!)

2.)  How long have you been together?
   We have been together for a little over 3 years.


3.)  How did he propose?
   Brad proposed to me on our three year anniversary, after a day full of fun adventures.  He surprised me with our dog and my favorite color, purple, bow tied around his neck.  When I saw Tyson come around the corner, I saw a purple bow and behind him, Brad on his knee.
(wow Brad, you did good my friend....like picture perfect, belongs in a movie good!)

4.)  What are you most looking forward to on your wedding day?
   I am most looking forward to Brad's face at the altar when the church doors open for me and my father, to walk down the aisle.  I can't wait to see his reaction.

Matt + Katie + baby on the way!

Springfield, MO

Katie called me early on during her pregnancy with her exciting news of having a baby on the way.  Her and Matt wanted to do a total of three sessions throughout the pregnancy to help document the experience. My favorite part of this is that it has allowed me to see the two more often and I feel like I have gotten to know them so much more than had we just done one regular maternity session.

Here are a few favorites from each of the three sessions...

Robert + Melanie + Baby Liam

Republic, MO (in studio)

I first met Robert and Melanie in August when they came to me for their maternity photos.  And now I recently got to meet the newest addition of their family, baby Liam!!! 

Liam is about as precious as a baby could be!  Although he did not like to be out of the arms of his mommy or daddy, I managed to get a few shots of him almost sleeping!  He kept me on my toes, and I was allowed to think creatively for this session to say the least!

Here are a few favorites...

Holiday Cards

The Holiday season has come upon us once again which means that greeting cards are now available!  You may use a photo from a previous session or schedule a new session.

All cards are a flat, one-sided 4.25 x 5.5 sized card and include envelopes and a keepsake box!

You may choose from the following custom designs that I have created for the 2010 Holiday season (please note:  I have given sample greetings and text for each card, however you may choose your own wording for your cards!  Also the white shadow box around each card is part of this blogs template and will not appear on any of the following cards.)

Pricing:

25 cards.....$40.00

32 cards.....$45.00

48 cards.....$65.00

60 cards.....$82.00

75 cards.....$100.00

100 cards...$125.00

150 cards...$160.00

Joe + Wendy + Ethan + Logan

Silo Hill Farm, Willard, MO

This family was such a blast to work with.  I am slightly partial to boys since I have two of my own, but being around them made me feel as though I was in a flash forward of what my own will be like in about 4 or 5 years, LOVED it!!!

Thank you so much guys for doing all that I asked of you and showing me such a fun time!

Now for a few favorites from their session...

Bill + April + Sarah + Jarett + Hannah

Ritter Springs Park, Springfield, MO

I met this wonderful family at Ritter Springs towards the end of September.  For those of you who are familiar with this park, it is not in the best of shape right now.  Apparently new sewer or water lines are being run straight through and everything is such a mess.  This left us limited as to what we could do as far as photos go.  However, it did not phase this family a bit, in fact they had already scoped the place out and found some areas they knew would work.

I had such a good time getting to know this family throughout the shoot, and the kids were just the best!  Here are a few favorites from their session...