Class of 2009

This is a senior session that I did last spring.
I have gotten to know her family over
the past few years. They are one of my
original families... so was very excited to
do her senior pics! Besides the fact that
she is beautiful... I also wanted to get
some fun, unique photos for her.
These were taken in downtown
Gilbert. I put this collage together
for her Mom to send out as announcements!

Summer Time Fun..

This was one of the other families
that traveled with us last weekend.
Again... another great session!
I think one of the other reason's
why I love these beach photos is
that the kids are having so much
fun. It isn't hard to get kids to
smile when they are already
having fun in the environment
that they are in. (I also brought
lolly pops for their kids too!!)


















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Fun at the Beach

This is one of the families that
we went with. Her son
recently turned one, so
we spent some time
doing his One Year Photos
and their family photos.
She had the idea of this
beach photo... we were
able to find a place that
wasn't crowded, so it all
worked out! I really
am looking forward
to going back with more
families next year...
I would like to be able
to do one travel
weekend next year
for whoever would
want to travel to
San Diego next year
for Photos!




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The Boddy Family

This is my family!
I was really
excited to go
to San Diego
this year. As
a mom I was
excited for my
two year old to
finally see the
beach.... and for
my four year old
to go to Sea World
(she loves it there!)
I love the downtown...
we always seem
to have the best
food there... plus
I love to shop there.
Also as a photographer
I have never been to
San Diego to do photos.
So I was really excited
to use some equipment
that I have been saving
for this trip. It was also
a lot of fun for me to get
to see water in the
background instead
of desert (of which I also love!).
I saw these lolly pops
awhile ago and had been
saving them to do photos
at the beach with them.
Although my husband
didn't think this was the
best idea... the kids had
a lot of fun trying to eat
them... while I was able
to shoot away. The end
result was the kids had
a lot of fun, I got great
photos, and both my
husband and I had
two sticky kids to
clean up afterwards!



















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Beach Babies!!

This past weekend
we went to the
beach with two
other families!
With 6 adults
and 6 children...
there was never
down time... But
every minute
was a ton of fun.
The kids did
really well,
with the exception
of a few early mornings
(5:30 am!!). I
guess you cannot
expect all 6 kids
to sleep till 9am!
All of the mom's
took the 4 year old's
to Sea World on day...
and we almost made it
to see the fireworks:-(
But the kids didn't make
it that long. This was
the first time to the
beach for a lot of the
kids... so of course
our camera's were there!












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San Diego 2008

These are some fun photos that
I took in San Diego. I told my
husband that I want to put a
book together of photos from
all over the world. I thought
I would start here. I also was
looking to do some "art" pieces
for our game room... I thought
these would look good if I put
them on a canvas. It was a
great trip and I look forward
to going back next year!











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Casual Wedding

This couple got married in Florida.
They then contacted me to do their
reception. Since they did not have a
lot of photos from their wedding, we
did some more fun couple shots,
and family shots. Not all of their
family was able to be at the
wedding, so it was nice time to
do all those photos, you cannot
do every year. They were a
really sweet couple and I look
forward to working with them
in the future!













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Black Studio

This is Hannah! So cute!
With her strawberry blond hair she is as cute as can be!
Her mom really liked the black studio look... so that is what we did.
Her mom gets the coffee table books for her parents every Mother's Day and for Christmas. This time we did "The story of a three year old".
I hope to post this book in a slide show soon!

Movement

This is a pregnancy
session I did last week.
I really enjoyed this session.
It was the first time
that I was able to really get creative.
I spend awhile planning
for this session and really
getting to know this
mom-to-be before her appointment.
She had some idea's
that she came to me with
and I took it from there.
I do a lot of pregnancy
photos, so I was really
excited to have some
fresh ideas to share with
the next client. One
of my goals for the
summer was to build on
my studio collection...
and I feel like I am
doing that! It is always
nice to reach goals...
big or small!






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Step back in Time..

I just love this family.
They are so nice,
and this little girl is so cute.
One of my passions for
photography are the photos
that were taken back in
the 40's, 50's and 60's.
Some of these photos
remind me of those times.
I love the yellows, and
blues that they were all
wearing. I love the
parents art of tattooing
that they have. It brings
some art
into the photo...
You know, no matter
if there faces
are in the photo or not
that it is her
parents just by the tattoos.
Anyways... I just love
this family and
they way their photos
turn out. They
are so into this little
one of theirs that
you can see the love
they have for her
in each photo
taken of them!





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Couple

This is a couple that is getting married in September.
We had a lot of fun mixing up some traditional, modern and
fun photos for their album that will be displayed at her reception.
During this session we spent time doing family shots, and individual
photos of there children. I am really excited about this coming wedding....
Some of there best moments are between the two of them when they don't
even know the camera is going off. They are going to have some great "in the moment"
photos to look forward too.

Black Studio

I wanted to create
a depth to these
photos. I brought
up the contrast
and just had fun
editing them.
I have an area in
my home that I
wanted to hang
some modern
black and white
photos. Since
she loves having
her photo taken
this was a lot of fun.
This is one of my
favorite backgrounds...
you just cannot go
wrong with it. It is
perfect for pregnancy,
babies, kids and family!


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The Farm at South Mountain

These are my kids!!
We went to The
Farm at South Mountain.
I wanted to get some
photo's of them before
the summer heat gets
too bad. It was a
beautiful morning and
the kids had a lot of fun
taking these photos.
My daughter LOVES
getting her photo taken
so it is always a pleasure
to photograph her! After
the photos we ate at the
cafe out there. Great food!
It will definitely be a spot
that I recommend for
photos and then lunch
with your family.




































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Summer Wedding

These are some photos of a
wedding that I shot about a
week ago. They had some
amazing photos... and a really
fun bridal party.
This was a golf course in Phoenix.































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Sping Pregnancy

This is a client who is
having a girl... I thought it
would be fun to give her
a few different options. With
the weather being so hot
now we did all studio settings.
This was done in my home,
but it can easily be done in
a clients home as well. We
had a lot of fun doing some relaxed
photos, and then at the end
did some "elegant" photos.
This is also the set that I have
been using for little girls. The
flowers that we used match the
pink that she is using to decorate
her nursery... so any of these
photos will be great to display in her
new babies room. I see a lot of my
clients using their pregnancy
photos to decorate their nursery.
I know for me it was comforting
remembering a time that I enjoyed
so much. I made a collage of
photos above my son's crib of of my
pregnancy photos and his
new born photos that I had taken
in the hospital.




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Wedding

I just had so much fun
with this couple. It was
a beautiful day, the
weather was perfect,
and everyone was
dressed in their best!
These were taken at
Seville Golf Course in
Gilbert... a favorite
photography spot for me!















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Flowers and Bubbles

This my dear friend
and her two children.
She wanted to create
a fun "bath" theme
and also have an
elegant photo to
put in her daughters
room. This photo
session was a lot of
fun. We started
with the indoor
session first, and
then the bubbles
ended the hour.
The kids had a lot
of fun. We did the
photo with her
and her kids as
a possible present
to her husband for
father's day.










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Daughter and Son/Daughter

This is my
daughter and son.
I love to photograph
them. My daughter
especially is so fun
and full of life. As a
mother there is nothing
more special than
seeing your child
bloom before your
eyes. I picked this
setting to show her
more elegant side.













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Pregnancy

Pregnancy. It is 9 months of
excitement... until that
little one arrives. For
many people this is a
remarkable time...
getting to experience the
growth of someone
inside of you. It is a
time in life worth capturing.



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TIny Features

I love to photography those tiny features... is there anything so tiny and perfect...?

Moments Old

I like to take the photos that explain what happened as this little one was being born. Moments like the the first vitals, first bath, first measurement and the first moments with the parents. Those are moments you remember in your heart forever and the only thing that makes them more memorable is being able to capture them with a photo to tell your story to others later... even that little one when they are a little older.

New Baby

This was the most incredible experience. I was able to capture this mothers moments from the time she arrived at the hospital until about two hours after the baby was born. There was nothing more breath taking than a new life coming into this world right before your eyes!







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Siblings

These two siblings were so cute.
She is about 7 and he is 1 in this photo.
This photo session was a lot of fun.
We had to work with the toddler
in getting him to show those
adorable faces... but in this photo
his serious side works best. Some
of the cutes photos are
capturing those moments when
"no one is looking."


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Cousins

I just love this photo. These boys are all cousins. I think the reason I like it so much is because it shows the difference in their age by their height. Plus how often do you get three little boys to stand still for more than a minute!

My insight

I wanted a way for my clients to have an insight into who I am as a photographer and the emotion that is behind each photo.

One of the greatest things about this business is growing along so many families and capturing so many moments along the way.