this is my tribute to the wildly popular novel turned musical, Wicked.  natalie adores her big sister’s ruby slippers as well nudity. put the two together and this is what you get.

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and as i mentioned previously, some super-adorable toddler fun action as well. a fellow photographer, randy coleman,  from OKC came into town last weekend and called me up to see if i was interested in hanging out in tempe to shoot a maternity session with him. hmmm, pregnant belly, super-cute toddler, and tempe…that would be a yes, very interested. i had a fabulous time with this beautiful family, adam, gretchen and little teegan, capturing some fun moments at a very special time in their lives.  adam and gretchen have such a sweet, laid-back approach to the way they parent teegan, it was so fun to watch the way they interact as a family. they’re going to do great with another little bundle in the family. miss teegan is absolutely bursting with energy, she ran and ran and ran with no regard to us crazy people sticking camera’s in her face. i loved it. i like to make sure that parents understand that at a certain age, usually something like 18 months to 2 1/2 years, the images are going to take on a very documentary-style look. this is perfect for me as it suits my photography style very well. i hear parents all the time saying how they need to wait on photography until their child can sit still, not so at all. i love to capture those real moments that reflect a child’s true personality, so, bring on the toddlers!

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of a maternity session (with a little bit of super-adorable toddler fun action thrown in as well) from the weekend .  i love this shot of gretchen. she’s a stunning natural beauty.  i adore her red hair and freckles…redheads are hot.

i hung out with the smith family at their home on saturday getting some super sweet shots.  kristin asked specifically for nice tight shots, processed in crisp and snappy black and white…we’re a perfect pairing.

you better believe i’m starting with a crying baby shot. it doesn’t get more precious than those faces.
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…a new blog post.  it’s been a week since i’ve posted anything, it’s just been one of those weeks. all week i’ve felt like i’m two steps behind, feverishly playing catch-up. so, i thought i’d post a re-cap of the week. my week in photos, a visual representation of why i’m so remarkably behind.

first, a weekend trip to vegas. yes, vegas you are fabulous!
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