BLUE SKIES, SWING SETS & PLAY TIME

How do you photograph 3 children, under the age of 5, and 2 huge Golden Retrievers? You let them play! You let them be themselves and you FIND and capture the moments that will translate the best to still frame.

I must tip my hat and give massive amounts of respect and props to Kristy (not featured in images). In addition to these 3 beautiful children and 2 doggy sons, Kristy has an infant son (just 3 weeks old at the time of our shoot. He was sleeping peacefully). Kristy's husband is currently deployed to Iraq. Who is in charge of feeding, nurturing and corralling these 4 children and two dogs?...SUPER WOMEN is (aka Kristy). I was very impressed!

I take great pride in my ability to scout and incorporate unique locations into the design of my shoots, but this is not always possible for every session. The best location for this group turned out to be the comfort & colors of their very own back yard. We had a blast! Here are just a few examples from our afternoon...




PUPPY POWER!




KISSES TO DADDY!







As we approached the end of our shoot, Peter was getting tired and communicated this to me with his facial expressions :) Although his expression may exclude this image from framing, I find it humorous, honest and all around wonderful! Someday Peter is going to bring a special girl home to meet Mom & Dad, and Kristy is going to pull this image out and embarrass the crap out of him...and then they will all have a good laugh.

SNUFFY...CAN YOU STAND IT?

Can you stand how cute he is? Even when represented in the most simple and abstract of ways...can't you just feel the warmth of this fluffy friendly monster? Snuffy is a 75 pound Old English Sheep Dog, often confused for 115 pounds when sporting a full coat. He is awesome beyond the words of man. He is loved.

BEACHES & BEACH BUMS

BLUE

MARVI...MARVI THE CAT

TRAVELING STUDIO...STILL BOOKING!

RAFFLE!

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ROLLING STONES

I had the opportunity to photograph Kenna & Warren Stone one very overcast afternoon in early December. While I thought Warren would be interested in my super cool camera or the big orange pumpkin, which had survived the season, ...he was more interested in taunting his older sister :) The priceless moment's kids deliver when they aren't sure if you're watching!

MY "MEESTER"

How can I not include a little glimpse of my own life? I feel that my husband and I live a classic love story...with a few goofy twists, turns and challenges thrown in to make us tougher. Working with and around the Marine Corps is one of these challenges, but I don't think either of us would change anything. The personality of my "meeester" is stellar and his heart is immense. What can I say?...I adore him.

THE RADICAL RIPPKES

Just before the holidays, I had the pleasure of shooting Ashley, Nate and their two miniature Daschunds, Izzy & Bean. First off, Izzy & Bean have both fallen in love with me. When I first walked into their space, I was welcomed by eardrum piercing barks! Regardless of this energetic greeting, they both cooperated beautifully throughout my shoot!...like no four legged family member has before! I know their love is true.

Ashley & Nate just happen to be a very talented husband & wife design duo. Make sure to check out some of their recent work at http://www.rippkedesign.blogspot.com/