Nora
A couple of weeks ago, little Nora made her great entrance into our world. Her parents awaited her arrival anxiously. At the hospital, Randy, her father, kept friends and family updated on the delivery's progress with frequent facebook entries. A little over a year ago, Randy and Sharon were in the same hospital wing, excited to welcome their first newborn, Noah. But instead of the joyful calls to announce their son's birth, they had to deliver the tragic news of his passing to their loved on [...]
William
I'm so happy to present William. He's just 18 days old on these pictures and already 10.5 pounds!!! His parents are good friends of mine. His dad, Tim Ludvigsen, is a wonderful photographer in the area. I love it when they come for a visit, I get to hold cuddly little William. Today he turns 6 weeks, has grown a lot, is very alert, and loves to have a conversation.
Tim and Terry both have these amazing blue eyes, I would say there is a fair chance William will have "le regard qui [...]
Aiden
Meet 5 year old Aiden. His mom, An, has a great sense of style and fashion. She was very well prepared for the shoot, and I LOVE all the clothes she chose for Aiden. This little guy was so cool to photograph. He's a rocker, came with his guitar, loves to draw, and seems to have a passion for dinosaurs. An had even thought of bringing his wooden scooter, you can tell he's in heaven riding it.
We finished the session with a little family shot at An and Ashton's house. It is the coolest hous [...]
double blessing
I love photographing twins, and I so wish I had been around when these two sweeties were born. They came to the world on July 15th and I took these pictures when they were just a week shy of being two months old. It was my longest session ever, but definitely worth it. Sawyer is right at 10 pounds, and miss Lily a little over 8 pounds.
Lily is on the left and Sawyer on the right in the next picture.
I usually prefer to edit newborn photography in black and white, but I t [...]
Leigh & Brian's beach wedding
It was the last week end of May, a beautiful day on Perdido Beach. Leigh and Brian exchanged their vows, surrounded by their family and friends. They are both smitten with each other and it was a pleasure for Dorene and I to photograph their wedding, record their love. Nancy's Hautes Affairs was in charge of the catering, and it was as usual beautiful and delicious.
Parker
Parker was born on April 20th and was 2 months old on these pictures. A couple years ago, I photographed his older brother, Austin, as a surprise gift for their mother, Michelle. This time I met Michelle, who looked lovely and blissful holding her baby. The sun wasn't very cooperative that day and Parker didn't care much for all my posing concepts, but we still managed to get a few tender moments. Michelle and Scott, thank you again for trusting me to capture this very special time in your l [...]
Ella
Waiting in a Dr's office, one day, I saw this adorable little girl with her mother. I worked up my courage to introduce myself, give her mother Dawn, one of my business cards, all the while trying not to look like a pushy greedy photographer. I had wanted before to walk up to complete strangers to ask if I could photograph them, just because something about them inspired me, but up until that day had never overcome the fear to appear a like a deranged lady. Dawn never called me, but a wonderf [...]
I'm back!
Back in Pensacola from my long trip home to France, just a week ago. Back in front of my computer starting today. This past week was dedicated to getting the kids ready for school, getting the house back in order (I'm not quite there yet , on all fronts, but great improvements have been accomplished).
14 years ago, as young bride, when I moved to Pensacola, FL, USA, I had fears that the great move would be difficult: going from my parent's nest to my husband's home, leaving my friends, givi [...]
Halle
All the way from France, Aix-en-Provence, my heaven on earth, here are some pictures of beautiful Halle. Pretty soon, I intend to share a bit from my travels, but I really had to post these first. This sweet little girl is only 4 years old, and an absolute girly-girl. She loves pink and fashion, dressing up was a lot of fun, and these were all her favorite outfits. She always wears a hat, how cool is that? Lots of glitz and bling, she made me very happy that day with her selection of clothe [...]
A bug's life
Not really a bug life. Tomorrow I'm leaving with my children for my annual breath of fresh air, my return to my roots, my heaven on earth, France, precisely Aix-en-Provence. If you've never been, make it a goal in your life, have it on your list of places you must see at least once. I never tire of the landscape, the smell of lavender, the colorful markets, my native language... One typical sound in Provence is that of the loud "cigales" (in english: cicada or commonly known as crickets). I [...]
Brittany's Bridals
Just a week ago, Dorene and I photographed a beautiful wedding. I will try to post some pictures from this special day as soon as I can, but for now I though we could have a few from her bridal session. In the southern tradition, Brittany tried on her dress, had her hair and make up done, so we could get a few frames in her wedding gown. She looked stunning, but even more so on her wedding day, she had the happy glow of a bride marrying her love.
Contacts and courtship
Yesterday was a big day in my son's life. Will got fitted for the first time with contact lenses. He's had bad eye sight for a couple of years, and isn't wearing his very cool glasses all that much. At school, he has them on occasionally to see the lesson on the black board, and then sometimes at home to watch TV, but otherwise never. It has handicapped him playing sports, in basketball he couldn't always make out his teammates faces, and he never really cared for tennis (probably because he [...]