What a sweet morning I got to spend with this little family! I have known Kelly (the beautiful mama) since we were kids and she has always been the kind of person you only have really wonderful things to say about. I think I now get to say the same thing about her family! It was so fun to get to spend some time playing with you guys and capturing how sweet, playful, patient and loving you both are with beautiful Greta. Thank you!

This girl is slightly bewildering. You can see in these photos how totally stunning she is, and I'm pretty convinced that she has NO idea! She is so sweet and shy about having photos taken... I legitimately kept asking her if she was SURE she had never modeled before. :). Kalli is about to graduate from Arizona Christian University and become an elementary school teacher. So sweet! Congratulations Kalli!

I have had the privlege of knowing Miss Morgan since she was just a little freshman in high school, and what a joy it has been to watch her journey & grow into the beautiful young woman you see in these photos! Love watching you be confident and free to be exactly who you are, Morgan! :). Thanks so much for letting me spend the afternoon running around with you girls!

This is my friend Sam! I have known him since he was about 11 years old, and even then he was super easy-going and comfortable to be around. He's grown into this awesome young man who loves people really well, is super talented, and centers his life around Jesus! Proud to be your friend, Sam! Thanks for letting me snap some shots of you and for being such a good sport about it :)

I got to spend 2 days with this sweet, poised, talented, beautiful girl! A quick session capturing her doing what she loves - figure skating, sooo cool for me to watch - and a beautiful morning downtown with her best friends & her lovely mom! I had the greatest time. Thank you Marissa! Full gallery below:

I am so proud of this guy! This is my little brother, Ryan. And not only did he let me spend some time just us two laughing and talking about life, but he let me snap some photos of him along the way. And they turned out pretty stinkin' great. Check out how handsome this boy is! And by boy, I mean man - he is all grown up now :). Thank you Ryan for being SUCH a good sport!

This sweet girl was so easy and fun to spend an afternoon (& a half) with! She knows how to enjoy the most beautiful parts of life, and I got to capture that in her through these photos! Full gallery below:

This sweet couple made our day so easy and fun! Not only are they both really photogenic, but they are so comfortable around each other that the whole day was so smooth & natural... they were easy to get great photos of! They just love each other a lot, and you can see it. Can't wait to see images from their east-coast wedding coming this summer! I'm sure it's going to be beautiful!

Beautiful miss Natalie K has arrived!

While on an annual trip to California with my husband, I got to spend a few hours with my dear friend Whitney, capturing her beautiful pregnancy and dreaming about what baby Natalie was going to be like. It was such a treat for me! Not only to get to shoot in beautiful Palos Verdes, but to spend this sweet time with my friend.

Loved getting to spend the morning with this little family of three and their adoooorable boy! Just check out those cheeks! He is such a happy & sweet baby and gave us an easy-going morning together :) Full gallery below:

This is another family that I love! I got to do a holiday flash session with them - a super short & inexpensive way to grab a some family photos for holiday cards! Full gallery below:

Had a fun afternoon with this bright & playful family of 5! We found out we have a lot in common... we are former classmates, hallmates, co-workers, and even have random mutual friends. Small world! Full gallery below:

I love this little family of 3! Full gallery below:

I got to spend the morning with 10 people, all of whom I individually LOVE! That is such a rare gift... this is a family that is loved by all who know them. They know how to play, laugh and love together REALLY well. Not to mention, they're a stinkin' good looking bunch!! Full gallery below:

I had a great time getting to know this sweet family!