The Peters Family

Kitty has been one of my best friends forever. No, really, forever. I've known her and her family since I was about 12 years old and we started taking riding lessons together. We grew up together at the barn, shed tears of laughter and sadness together, blood and sweat. She is the little sister I never had, a best friend forever. And yes, that all sounds very cheesy, but it's true. And as close as I am with her, her family has become a second family to me. Her mom was a second mom, her dad another dad, her little brother, another little brother. So when she asked if I'd take some family photos for them over Christmas, I couldn't refuse! It's so much fun to work with people I know well because it's so much easier to draw out personality and the love that this family has for one another.

We had planned for a fun winter session in the snow, but as luck would have it, all 8 inches of snow in PA melted three days before Christmas thanks to 50*F weather and rain. Then, Kitty sent me a message that we may not be able to do the photos because of an illness in the family. But then on Christmas day, it snowed. And we all decided that despite the sad Christmas they had been having, the snow was a sign that we should do the photo session. I'm so glad we did! We had a blast, it was fun to visit, and we played outside in the snow. So here's your sneak peek!

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Proof of how hard it was snowing! It's hard to shoot in the snow - gotta find photos where there's not a snowflake in front of someones face!

Jared caught this behind the scenes shot... Everyone was great about sitting on cold, wet things and pretending they really did like each other! :)

Little Mr. B

I haven't shot for anyone other than myself in awhile, but this morning, I had the chance to get out and play with a very energetic little guy and his lovely mama.  Toddler photo shoots are challenging, chaotic, and crazy, but also SO. MUCH. FUN. Seriously. There are laughs and smiles and giggles and snuggles and all sorts of wonderfulness.  We shot this session at Wickham Park. I hadn't ever been there before, but trust me, we'll be going back! It's lovely and there are a ton of different options for photos and just plain fun.

Anyways, here are a few favorites from this morning's session. Thanks to Mr. B and his mama for spending some time with me this morning!

Look out ladies. This guy has baby blues and isn't afraid to use them! 

Love having smiles all around!

The best thing about toddlers is seeing the world through their eyes. Sticks are magical and airplanes are cause for wonder!

Ahh, those blue eyes!

And of course, some fun on the playground after our official shoot was over!

Miss J - Senior Portraits

So you may have noticed that I haven't posted much here lately... like in five or six months! Life has been busy with the little one, work, and, well, life in general! But when Wendy emailed me a few weeks ago about doing Jessica's senior portraits, I couldn't refuse. Why? Because this family has been close friends with our family forever. Because Jessica was the flower girl in our wedding (Yikes! If that isn't enough to make you feel old, I don't know what is!). Because I've been SO itching to get back out with my camera, and who better to do it with then a lovely young lady who is a ton of fun? And really, I got to hang out with the whole family during our shoot, which was an added bonus! It turned out to be pretty cold and windy the day of our photo shoot, but Jessica dealt with the cold and wind like a pro! I actually stopped into Jessica's house the night before the shoot to look at photos, and let me tell you - this girl knows how to dress! Check out these outfits below - great looks, perfect accessories, and a few different looks without overdoing it. Love, love, love this girl and so happy to have had the opportunity to take her senior portraits!

Ok, on to the photos!

Seriously. How pretty is she?

Jessica is a dancer, so we snuck into a local dance studio for a few shots...

and then found this AWESOME building right down the road. I love shooting in historic towns!

Jessica is also in the band - she plays the clarinet and is the drum major for Bellefonte High School's marching band. So of course, we took a few photos in her uniform!

 

I also snapped a few shots of Jessica with her younger sister, Kristen, who was super helpful at keeping the ducks away in the park! Love these girls!