Captured by Kristen Photography

Has it really been over a year?

2010-11-04T11:57:00.001-04:00

Well yes it has. I can't believe it and I apologize. Here's what's going on in my life....in May 2009 it was time for me to put the roll of stay-at-home mom behind me and I started a part-time job at Fishers Pediatric Dentistry. This part-time job has turned into a full-time job and I LOVE it. I love the office, I love my co-workers and I love my boss. I am very blessed to have been given the opportunity to work at such an amazing place and still have interaction with children! But since working full-time I've put my love of photography on a back burner. I still take photos for friends and family but I haven't been marketing my business at all. I'm always busy with photo sessions in the gorgeous Fall season and have had quite a few sessions lately. It's stirring my passion again and I think I want to dust off the lenses and get back into it. I won't be able to book sessions throughout the week like I did before, because let's face it....after working an 8-9 hour day I want to go home and just be a mom and wife. But the weekends are fair game to my photography (but I may need to lug my kids with me now and then).

So there you have it! I'm going to try to play catch-up on here and post some recent work. And I'm going to get my camera out more! I promise.

Wow. It's been a while.

2009-10-14T19:36:00.002-04:00

So I confess, I have been TERRIBLE about keeping my blog updated. I started a part time job in May which quickly turned into a full time job. I work in a pediatric dentist office and I LOVE it. But going from being a stay-at-home mom with a lot of time to work on my photography to a full time job definitely requires some juggling when it come to my photography. Fall is always the busiest time of the year. I thought I could manage as many sessions as I used to but there is just no way. I have decided to stop booking sessions throughout the week and only book them on weekends. That way I can utilize my time in the evenings (once my kids are in bed) editing the photos.

Blogger is having issues right now uploading photos, but as soon as I can I will update some recent pics!

Senior Models

2009-06-20T13:12:00.005-04:00

I would love to give Senior Photography a shot! If you or someone you know is graduating in the year 2010 email me ASAP!

Criteria for willing models:

1. Graduating from HS in 2010
2. Fun and outgoing personality is a MUST
3. Likes to model in front of the camera (not a must, but would be nice...lol)
4. Great wardrobe :o) (Multiple outfits would be great)
5. Be willing to drive around with me for a couple of hours to scope out some Indy hot spots
6. Becaome a Senior Representative for your high school and pass out my cards

Senior Reps will be given a discount on packages and representative cards with your picture on them to pass out to your friends!!! I will be choosing two representatives from each school (female & male) so contact me soon!

Stay tuned for Senior packages.....

Cutie Cute

2009-06-19T11:07:00.004-04:00

Little Shay is such a cutie! I got to photograph her first birthday party and now I had the chance to shoot her 15 month pics with her mommy and daddy! We had a gorgeous day, despite the mud puddles that Shay loved splashing in! Thanks Jamie and Mike! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek and I look forward to working with you again!

This is one darn good looking family

2009-06-18T22:02:00.003-04:00

I have to admit, I was a little nervous about photographing this family since I had never done a family this large before. But let me tell you these were the best behaved children and they were total natural models! I barely had to make any funny noises to get the baby to look at me!!! She smiled the whole time!!!

So let me introduce my friends Patti and Tom and their gorgeous children: Hailey (the winner of my Spring's Coolest Kid Contest....and she definitely was a cool kid!), Katelynn, Tyler, and Lilly. I adored photographing all of you! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek and like your pictures as much as I do! And I hope to be able to have the chance to work with you again!

My Niecey Poo

2009-06-11T19:48:00.003-04:00

Wow, I took her 6 months pictures on Easter Sunday. Here it is, June 11th and I'm just now finishing them. That's what happens when you have a broken computer, other multiple sessions, starting a new job, and oh yeah running around after two little crazy monkeys.

Anyways, isn't my little niecey poo precious??

Dali + Rod: May 16, 2009

2009-06-11T18:53:00.008-04:00

Here is part II of the wedding photos. I FINALLY got them all edited, although I'm sure before I burn the CD at the end of the weekend I'll continue to tweak and play....I'm known for that. LoL!

Enjoy!

Going to the chapel....

2009-05-31T21:13:00.013-04:00

I was a second shooter for a wedding (my very first wedding) of a co-worker on May 16th. Yes, I'm just now getting around to posting a FEW, and I mean FEW, pictures from the wedding. I only have 90 more pictures to edit (no joke)! It might be Fall before I'm done....just kidding Dali....sort of, LOL. These are just a few from the gorgeous bride getting ready on her big day and before leaving for the church. Some in color, some in black and white. I will post more as I get them done! Enjoy your sneak peek!Are these some gorgeous siblings or what???Just for you Dr. Ana since I know you've been wanting to see this one!

Hello Cuteness

2009-05-19T20:20:00.003-04:00

Nothing give me baby fever more than a squishy, perfect newborn. This little one was so stinkin' cute and such a good baby! He was naked the whole time and just as calm as can be! Enjoy your sneak peek mom! Sorry it's taken so long (the beginning of Spring is always a crazy busy time around my house)!

I'm looking for a family to model for me

2009-04-10T10:44:00.002-04:00

Next week I am going to be working on a project for the City of Noblesville's new tourism guide/brochure. I am going to be going around town taking pictures at various points of interest. I am looking for a family to take along with me to model for me when needed. If you're available next week on Tuesday and/or Wednesday please let me know ASAP. Thanks!!!!

And thank you to Christen Q. for contacting me for this awesome project!!!!

Congratulations!!!

2009-03-23T19:38:00.001-04:00

To Lane N. and Hailey C. or winning Spring's Cutest & Coolest Kid Contest!!!!

I was away all weekend at a woman's retreat and was amazed to come home Sunday evening to see how many votes there were! Wow! Thank you everybody for participating in the contest. I'm sorry that voting was a little crazy. This is the first time I've used a blogger poll and wasn't quite sure how it was going to run. Thanks for hanging in there!

I will be contacting the winners via email shortly to schedule your session!!! Can't wait to see you!

Happy First Birthday To You!

2009-03-18T21:04:00.007-04:00

This sweet little girl just turned ONE and I got to photograph her party! How fun!!!! She's just the sweetest little thing. Here are some cute ones of her eating her cake. Happy First Birthday Shay!!!

Now these are some CUTE and COOL kids!!!

2009-03-15T20:34:00.011-04:00

Are you ready to see some VERY cute and cool kids??? I got so many wonderful entries that I don't know how all of you are going to vote!!!

So here's the rules...Please vote for only one entry in each category and only vote ONCE A DAY. No ten bazillion votes in one day!!! Let's play fair boys and girls! The voting begins now and will be open until 11:59 PM EST on March 22, 2009. I will announce and contact the winner that week. You can find the polls at the top of the blog under the tabs.

Here we go.....

Which one do you think is Spring's CUTEST Kid??? There are a lot to choose from!

#1 Abigail

#2 Adler

#3 Benjamin

#4 Charlie

#5 Elliott

#6 Emily

#7 Gavin

#8 Haley

#9 Jackson

#10 Katelynn

#11 Lane

#12 Liam

#13 Logan

#14 Thatcher

#15 & 16 Will & Jack

Now onto the Spring's COOLEST Kid! Only three to choose from in this category.

#1 Hailey #2 Sophia #3 Taylor

Good luck to all the contestants!

Oh, and I promise the only thing done to these pictures BY ME was resizing them for my blog!

5 MORE DAYS!!!

2009-03-10T12:04:00.002-04:00

You only have 5 more days to enter your 3-6 or 7-10 year old children in my Spring's Cutest/Coolest Kid Contest!!! I've already got some great entries but would love to see more (especially in the Coolest Contest)! All you have to do is send a non-professional picture of you kid to my email: capturedbykristenphotography@gmail.com. It's that easy!!!!

Spring's Cutest and Coolest Kid Contests

2009-02-27T10:18:00.009-05:00

I'm trying something new....I've decided to hold two Spring contests: Cutest Kid and Coolest Kid!

I'm looking for kids in the age range of 3-6 ("Cutest" contest) and 7-10 ("Coolest" contest), boy or girl, and who has a very stylish wardrobe (hee, hee). You can submit a recent photo of your child (can be just a snapshot...nothing fancy) to my email at capturedbykristenphotography@gmail.com by March 15, 2009 and I will post the pictures on my blog with a poll to vote for the winner.

The winners of the contests will receive a free photo session (a $75 value) at a set outdoor location, a free 5x7 print (a $10 value), and 50% off all other print/CD prices!

Come on, you know you have a little cutie or a cool kid that would be PERFECT for this contest! Go ahead and enter their picture!!!! You know you want to......

****Be on the lookout for a TWEEN/TEEN contest in the near future too****

Precious Peyton

2009-02-24T16:29:00.004-05:00

How do I get so lucky to get all of these gorgeous blue eyed kids in my life? This is my "niece" Peyton. Her mom and dad our our best friends. They FINALLY moved back from Florida and I am overjoyed that we get to raise our kids together. Peyton turns two (already...sniff, sniff) in March and this is my favorite picture from her session.

The sweet life

2009-02-09T16:34:00.007-05:00

If only they were always this sweet to each other.

And just because I couldn't decide if I liked the color or mocha better, I'm adding both. Even though as I always say (right Court?) I don't like the color on Blogger. I think it's time to find another alternative. Also on the "To Buy" list: a noiseware program. The reason you see a little grain in these pictures is because I bumped up my ISO (technical terms, I know) so I didn't have to use a flash.

I ♥ Faces: Week 5

2009-02-09T08:44:00.004-05:00

This week's theme is SILLY! How fun!!!!!

My adult entry this week is my sister, Stacy again. This is the first picture that popped into my head for this category. It's not the best picture photography wise, but it sure is SILLY!! I took it at my son's 4th birthday party at Bounce Planet in Noblesville, IN.

My kid entry this week is my son Dominic. This picture was taken on his 4th birthday and he just hhhaaaddd to make his SILLY face. He's a goof.
Do you have any silly pictures that you want to enter into this super fun contest??? If so head on over to www.iheartfaces.com and enter! ♥

I ♥ Faces: Week 4

2009-02-02T18:47:00.005-05:00

Ooohhhh!!! This is the first week for a pet entry and the theme is "Anything Goes." I'm SOOO excited to enter my little Puggle, Wrigley in this category! I think he's the cutest!
The kids and adults theme this week is "The Eyes Have It." With all the gorgeous eyes in my family, this one was SUPER easy!

My "Kids" entry is my littlest man and his bright blue eyes when he was 6 months old.

My "Adult" entry is my beautiful older sister, Stacy. Doesn't she have stunning brown eyes?

I know you have some gorgeous eyes that you want to enter into the conteset....right??? If so, head to www.iheartfaces.com and check it out!

Baby K. and Little A.

2009-01-31T18:32:00.007-05:00

The Z. family contacted me to take Baby K.'s six month pictures. While there I got to snap a few of his cute older sister, Little A. They are such sweeties. I just love their little smiles! They are also members of the same church that we are so I'll get to see them again! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek! ♥

♥ My Little Valentines ♥

2009-01-30T22:50:00.017-05:00

After two attempts I finally got some cute pictures of my boys to use for their Valentine cards to pass out to their preschool buddies. They wanted nothing to do with the yummy lollipop I got, but that's okay, we made it work without them.

These are the pictures I decided to use for the cards:

And here are the cards (I got this SUPER cute template from somone on ILP...thank you!)

If you are looking for some adorable custom Valentine cards for your little sweeties, please let me know! I'd be happy to come up with something just for you! ♥

I ♥ Faces: JOY

2009-01-26T15:25:00.008-05:00

This is week 3 of the I ♥ Faces contest and the theme this week is JOY.

Here is my "kid" entry for the week. I don't think you can get any more joyful than my little guy with a chocolate gooey brownie.

And here is my "adult" entry. This is my neighbor and her little one. You can just see the joy and pride in her face while watching her daughter.

EnJOY and go check them out at www.iheartfaces.com!

Baby Announcements

2009-01-22T09:49:00.004-05:00

Aubree's mom asked me to make a birth announcement for them and I had SO much fun finally being able to use some of the announcements that I've either created myself, bought, or gotten from other generous designers. Here are just a few. If you're intersted in a custom birth announcement please let me know!

Baby Aubree

2009-01-20T21:39:00.006-05:00

This is Aubree, Aimee + Jarrod's baby girl. She is just a little doll baby! I can't get enough of cuddling on these gorgeous baby girls. I definitely need a little pink in my life. :o) Thanks Aimee and Jarrod for snuggling with you baby girl in between snaps! I hope you enjoy the sneak peek of your precious little one!

A few new ones of my boys.

2009-01-19T15:39:00.015-05:00

While taking Dominic's 4 year old pictures today I realized that I never took an official two year picture of Lucas back in November. Bad mommy, I know. So I thought I'd snap some of him today too. I got reminded of just how impossible and frustrating it is to try to get a nice picture of my own children. Anyways, not totally pleased with them but here are a few new ones of my boys!

Of course he HAD to make a silly face!

I entered this photo of Dominic in the contest on the I ♥ Faces blog! Every week you can enter a child's picture and an adult's picture! Too fun!!!!

Happy FOURTH Birthday Dominic!

2009-01-19T09:56:00.009-05:00

Four years ago today at 7:41pm I gave birth to our first son, Dominic Robert. He weighed 6lbs, 11oz and was 19.75in long. I can't even begin to describe how much our lives have changed since we were blessed with this little man. Happy FOURTH Birthday buddy! We love you!

January 19, 2005 (don't mind the wrong date on the picture...lol)

1 Year Old2 Years Old

3 Years Old
I didn't take the previous pictures, but I did this year!

4 Years Old

Oh yuck!

2009-01-09T19:01:00.003-05:00

Maybe I have to calibrate my laptop because those last posts look SUPER pink to me on here. Didn't look that way on my desktop....or when mom printed them. Just so ya know! ;)

Spunky Chics

2008-12-01T22:30:00.008-05:00

I love photographing these two! Check out the cool outfits they were wearing....gotta love little girls in tutus! The amazing blue eyes don't hurt either.

My Family

2008-11-30T21:40:00.006-05:00

Wow. I have been SO busy! Between photo sessions, the holidays, grad class, and my son's second birthday, I feel like I haven't stopped. BUT, my little family managed to find the time to get OUR family photo taken. This is the first one we've had taken since Lucas was born (how sad). Hard to find the time when you're usually the one behind the camera. So here they are...our first family of four photos ever (well professionally).

Next on the agenda: upload some pictures from my recent sessions! I promise, they're coming soon!!! :o)

Need a Christmas gift?

2008-11-12T10:18:00.004-05:00

Why not have a one of a kind gift created for your loved one!

Storyboards
Photo Books
Canvas Prints
Tote Bags
And More!!!

Let me know if you're interested! :o)

Here's a few examples

2008-11-06T22:52:00.005-05:00

Here are some examples of Christmas cards that I have collected from other VERY talented designers. If you are interested in using one of these cards with one the pictures from your session please let me know! Not all pictures will work with all cards due to color, size, etc. But cards can be customized with different colors!

Oh, and I hope my friend doesn't mind that I used her family's picture (not names) for examples :o)

It's that time of year!

2008-11-06T12:39:00.002-05:00

'Tis the season for Christmas cards!!!! If you are in the market for a custom Christmas cards, I would love to help you out! I have so many custom cards that either I've created or I've gotten from other talented designers that I'm bound to have something to suit your needs! I'll be posting some examples by the beginning of next week. Send me an email and we'll talk! :o)

Baby fever

2008-11-05T12:01:00.007-05:00

Oh baby fever! This is my new niece Addyson. She's just shy of one month old. Is she not the most gorgeous newborn? *sigh* After looking at them and looking at them, I just can't decide if I like these pictures better in color or black and white so I decided to just add them both.

I'm looking for....

2008-11-03T10:19:00.004-05:00

I would LOVE to expand my portfolio in different areas. I'm looking for newborns (less than a month old), babies (around 5-8months), and high school seniors! If you or someone you know is in the market for newborn, baby or senior pictures please let me know! The first ones that contact me will even get a special deal! :)

Book your session now by clicking on the button!

Jarrod + Aimee

2008-11-01T21:31:00.004-04:00

Jarrod and Aimee went to the same high school that I did (although they're younger) and now they're are expecting their first child, Aubree, at the beginning of January. They're very excited to meet their new daughter. Thank you for allowing me to take your pictures. I had a great time talking with you two today!!! I can't wait to meet your new baby and I hope you like your sneak peek!

Stacy + Jason

2008-11-01T10:09:00.005-04:00

This is my older sister Stacy and her boyfriend Jason. Aren't they cute?

And now tell me, how come he'll take a SUPER cute picture with his Tee-Tee but not his mommy?

The Williams Family

2008-11-01T09:49:00.008-04:00

This gorgeous family contacted me to take their family pictures via my friend Courtney (it's her sister-in-law). I had a great time getting to know you and taking your pictures! I hope you enjoy your sneak peek :)

Just a snap.

2008-10-28T20:43:00.003-04:00

This is just a snapshot of my youngest son but I have to share it because he's actually looking at the camera and SMILING! Wow.....amazing! If only I could get him to look at the camera more often. And by the way, he DOES love his mummy! :o)
Darn sunshine on his arm! Bleck!

Peyton at the pumpkin patch

2008-10-28T18:47:00.005-04:00

We headed to the pumpkin patch last Tuesday with our best friends Robb and Kelly, their little girl Peyton, Lyndsey, Tim and their little boy Aidan. As you can see there are NO pictures of my boys because they were in moods. Especially Lucas. In fact, I didn't get very good pictures of any of the kiddos because they just did not want to look at the camera. But I did manage to capture this SUPER cute picture of Peyton. It was one of the very last pictures I took of the afternoon and I LOVE it!!!!

The Fuelling Family

2008-10-27T17:53:00.010-04:00

This super sweet family contacted me to take their family pictures. Their little ones had the most amazing dark eyes! Such a gorgeous family! Thank you so much for allowing me to take your family pictures, I had a great time! Enjoy your sneak peek.

Blog is under construction

2008-10-26T20:15:00.002-04:00

I just wanted to let everyone know that my blog is under construction right now. I'm just trying to pretty it up a bit! :o)

I just can't help it.

2008-10-22T23:17:00.008-04:00

These little guys (and their parents) are so stinkin' cute that when I was finishing up editing their session I had to play a bit (Courtney, I hope you don't mind). I ran some retro vintage actions on them and I LOVE how they turned out so I have to share! :o)

Long Time No See: The Nichols Family

2008-10-19T23:23:00.022-04:00

This is my friend Courtney and her gorgeous family. I used to teach with Courtney about 5 years ago (wow, has it really been that long?). We reconnected via Facebook and she wanted me to take her family's pictures, and I was honored that she even asked. Her two boys are almost the same age as mine (her oldest born 11/04 and youngest born 01/07 and my oldest born 01/05 and youngest born 11/06....weird how they're the same months) and they are so cute! I have a soft spot for blue eyed, blonde haired brothers! Here's your sneak peek Courtney. There were so many that I liked that it was hard for me to narrow it down. I hope you like them!

My new neice

2008-10-15T10:52:00.009-04:00

Meet Addyson Marie. She is the newest member of our family born to my cousin/sister-in-law Lyndsey and brother-in-law Tim. She was born on October 8th at 3:48pm weighing in at 6lbs, 10.5oz and was 20" long. I was blessed to be in the delivery room while she was born (as I was with her big brother, Aidan). She is just the sweetest little thing! I'm doing a formal photoshoot with her next week but here is a sneak peak for now since I went to visit her yesterday.

Serious Sweeties

2008-07-30T23:30:00.007-04:00

Oh my goodness. These two little ones were so stinkin' cute! And not to mention as sweet as can be! I had so much fun taking their pictures. Even though mom thought that Miss D. wasn't going to be very cooperative, she did AWESOME! She had the biggest smiles for me! And Mr. J. didn't disappoint me either! I loved hearing their little voices saying "CHEESE" simutaniously.

Here's a sneak peek of their session. I hope they had just as much fun as I did. And I hope I get the chance to work with them again! :o)

A Couple of Cuties

2008-07-16T23:40:00.008-04:00

I just love photographing these two little cuties. I've been blessed to be able to photograph them three times now! I've loved seeing them change thoughout the past 8 months. J. is going to be in a wedding this weeked so mom wanted some pictures of him in his tuxedo. He was as cute as can be! Such the little man! And E. is a doll baby with the most gorgeous dark eyes!

****Ooohhh....these pictures look REALLY red/pink on here. Sometimes I hate blogger's color.....yuck!

So in love.

2008-04-17T10:50:00.004-04:00

This is Lyndsey and Timothy. Lyndsey is my cousin (and Aidan's mom) and Timothy is my brother-in-law. They're getting married on April 26th. Does that sound weird? I promise, it's completely legal, LoL!

My sweet neighbors

2008-04-08T19:21:00.009-04:00

I'm so glad spring is finally trying to make it's appearance here. That means long days and nights playing outside with our neighbors. My boys adore them. And lucky for my husband and me, we adore their parents. Here's a sneak peak of their spring pictures. Aren't they adorable?
And once again, the color on here looks all wacky. Especially on the last picture. Bleck!

My second repeat client...Yay!

2008-03-28T20:57:00.009-04:00

The Maxwell family contacted me and wanted me to take some pictures of their sweet kids in their Easter outfits. Not only was it my second repeat client, it was my first indoor session. I think it went pretty well and we got some great shots of J. and E. In fact Mr. J. was such a little model!!! Too cute!

My Sister

2008-02-26T11:51:00.010-05:00

My sister liked my self portraits so much that she wanted me to take a few pictures of her. I LOVED how they turned out so I wanted to share a couple!!! Here's my gorgeous sister, Stacy.

Yup, she's a goofball too!

Self Portraits

2008-02-24T11:01:00.018-05:00

Hmmm. It's a little weird being on this side of the camera. LoL! I just got a new background stand and remote so I decided to try them out while my boys were taking naps. I snapped a whole bunch and played around with some different conversions (mocha, glam, etc). I actually kind of like the results *blush*. So this is me.

Ugh...the color!

2008-02-06T19:53:00.000-05:00

So I've been reworking some of my pictures that have been previously posted. And while I reuploaded them here I noticed how off the colors are on here. Yuck. Blah. UGH! They look way different in Photoshop (and printed) than they do on here. I apologize.

Could he be any cuter?

2008-02-06T19:50:00.004-05:00

I just love this little man. He is overly obsessed with pirates and has been for over a year now. So of course when I saw this shirt I had to buy it for him for Valentine's Day. This is the picture I took of him to use on his V-Day card for his buddies at preschool. Is he not the CUTEST!?!?!?

P. Teeny isn't so teeny anymore!

2008-01-29T11:42:00.004-05:00

The last time I posted pictures of this little sweetie she was three months old. Now, she's almost eleven months old! Good news is is that her parents (our best friends) have FINALLY decided to move back to Indiana so I'll get to photograph those big blue eyes more often!

So I have to add one of my other little man

2007-12-21T21:22:00.005-05:00

I'm loving this new lens! This one is a little moody in color, but I love it. Dominic rarely EVER gives me eye contact nowadays. He was sitting next to our living room window and he actually looked at the camera *gasp* He's got those baby blues too! I had to add the black and white because I can't decide which one I like better. :o)

Check out these baby blues

2007-12-20T16:11:00.003-05:00

Winter is such a blah time for picture taking. At least for me. Probably because the majority of my pictures are taken outside with natural light. I don't have great light in my house. So most of pictures in the wintertime are just snapshots of my family and friends. I snapped this one of my youngest right after he woke up from his nap today. Check out those eyes! Wow. They blow me away. Nothing was done to this photo except for a little healing because he has a rash due to teething (got to LOVE teething, don't ya?) and a slight bump in curves. But the eyes....au natural! Oh and just in case you didn't know, you can click on any of the pictures to view them larger.

Four Cousins

2007-11-24T21:35:00.005-05:00

I had the pleasure to photograph my neighbors again. This time their two cousins joined them. The girls donning their Colts gear and the boys, the Bears. Trying to get four kids to all look at the camera and smile at the same time is near impossible....especially when it's COLD outside.

Aidan in the leaves

2007-11-24T21:27:00.005-05:00

I got to witness Aidan playing in the leaves for his first time ever. I got to witness it because it happened in my front yard. We have a huge tree there that produces TONS of gorgeous red leaves in the fall. Aidan had a blast and I couldn't help but snap a few pictures of those gorgeous eyes while he was here!

A sweet email

2007-11-12T21:27:00.001-05:00

I just received the nicest email from the M. family:

Hi Kristen,

I just wanted to thank you for doing such an awesome job with my family photos. I was very impressed with your work and I sent your name along to a couple of my friends. I like them all so well that I can’t decide which to print! I am sure I will be contacting you again in the future. Thank you!

Thank you again Nikki! I can't wait to photograph your family again!

One of my boys

2007-11-10T20:37:00.003-05:00

Wow. I'm NEVER able to get a good picture of my boys together. It is near impossible. I'm sure many of you know how it goes. I was beyond lucky to get this great picture of my two little loves a couple of weeks ago (yes I'm a bit behind with my own editing). And even though it's a snapshot, I adore it.

The Maxwell Family

2007-11-08T10:47:00.005-05:00

I had the pleasure to photography this adorable family last weekend. Nikki is one of my sister's clients (she's a hair stylist) and my sister referred her to me to take their family photo for their Christmas cards. Even though it was a chilly and very windy day, I captured a good family shot. Poor little J. wasn't feeling well, but E. was sure all smiles!

Check out this little one's eyes. They're amazing! I just love this picture of their youngest!

Meet the newest member of our family

2007-11-03T14:50:00.002-04:00

This is Wrigley. He's a four month old male Puggle that we brought home on October 28, 2007. Ryan has always wanted a dog....a big dog. I'm not a dog person. Dominic loves puppies and dogs. SO, we comprimised. We got a medium sized dog. I've always thought Puggles were cute and finally convinced Ryan that they were too. Wrigley is such a good boy. He is amazing with the kids and the boys adore him.

Wow, it's been a while

2007-10-16T12:13:00.003-04:00

Life has been a bit crazy since moving back into our house. We're still not entirely moved in, nor are our floors entirely finished yet. But we're getting there. Life will someday get back to normal.

Here is a picture of each of our boys from the pumpkin patch this past weekend. Aren't their matching shirts just the cutest? My friend Emily made them. You can check our her store here: http://www.myemmybaby.com/

Annie + Aaron: Sneak Peek

2007-08-28T22:36:00.002-04:00

I had my first stranger and adult photo shoot this morning. It was an engagement session for the cutest young couple, Annie and Aaron who are planning on getting married on May 17th. Annie and Aaron are fellow Ball State Cardinals so we immediately had a lot to talk about. Good old BSU! :o) They seem like such a fun and laid back couple. And they're HUGE Colts fans so it doesn't get much better than that (well it would if they were Cubs fans...LoL).

Thank you Annie and Aaron for allowing me to take your engagement pictures! I had a great time and I hope you're pleased with your pictures! Here's a sneak peek of five of my favorites!

A little update

2007-08-08T12:53:00.001-04:00

Well, I finally got my computer back (yay!). BUT after having it for 2 days, we unfortunately experienced a house fire. We woke up early (5:20am) last Friday to our smoke alarms. Ryan went into the hallway to see an orange glow from downstairs. He came running back into our room to tell me and I seriously had myself, Dominic and Lucas out of bed and outside within 15 seconds. I was on auto pilot. I don't even remember it. I do however remember looking at the fire which was in our living room before running out of the house. It was the by far the scariest moment in my life. We were told by the firemen that a lamp bulb burst and the filament (or something) landed in our brand new chair and it started as a smoldering fire and ended up in 4 foot high flames! Ironic thing is, we have those new dual sensor smoke alarms just sitting in a bag. We hadn't put them up yet. If we had, we might have caught it before it ended up in flames. I recommend that EVERYONE purchase something similar to these (make sure they are ionization and photoelectric): http://www.amazon.com/Kidde-Dual-Sensor-Flame-Smoke-442007/dp/B0007G71U4 and install them immediately! Learn from our mistake!

We are currently staying at my mom's house while our house is being restored and although it's a little hectic we're just lucky to all be safe and that the fire wasn't any bigger than it was. I thank Tiffany and her family and Aaron and Annie for understanding and allowing me to reschedule their sessions that we had scheduled this week. I really appreciate it!

And of course, here are a few pictures:

The carpet under the chair

The front of the chair

The back of the chair

What to do with myself?

2007-07-19T13:24:00.000-04:00

Funny how you never realize how dependent a person becomes on their computer. Right now I'm typing this on my ssslllooowww desktop computer in our spare room. Usually I'm working on my super fast brand new laptop downstairs, but not today. And not for another two weeks (although I'm hoping sooner). Seems that the monitor on my laptop is having some pixel issues and since it's still under warranty I shipped it off to be repaired. I miss my laptop. That's where I do all of my photography work. So what am I going to do with myself for the next two weeks? I've decided to reread Bryan Peterson's book Understanding Exposure, flip through my new Photoshop book by Scott Kelby and of course, spend even more time with the three loves of my life. But, if you don't see any new picture posts for a while....that's why.

A day at the pool

2007-07-15T22:51:00.003-04:00

My family got together yesterday for a cookout and a day at the pool in honor of some out of town family members visiting this weekend. I was so busy catching Dominic as he jumped in the pool over and over again that I barely got a chance to take my camera out. I did manage to snap this cute picture of Aidan. I just love this boy's eyes.

Flying High

2007-07-12T22:30:00.002-04:00

My sister stopped over today just as I was taking the boys outside to play. I brought my camera out in hopes of getting some good shots of Dominic, but no such luck. I did get some great ones while Tee-Tee (that's what Dominic calls my sister) was playing with Lucas though.

Little Miss P. Teeny

2007-07-05T17:32:00.003-04:00

I had the pleasure of having this sweet little girl (and her parents) stay with my family for a week. She's the daughter of our best friends who now live in Florida. This was the first time I got to meet Miss P. Teeny (she's 3.5 months old). and it was the first time they met our littlest man too. I was so sad to see them go this morning (and so was my oldest...he may need therapy) but we have full confidence that they'll be moving back soon.

Meet Aidan

2007-06-22T21:56:00.003-04:00

This is Aidan, formerly known as Spike. He is my third favorite little man in the whole world. He is the son of my cousin Lyndsey and is exactly nine weeks older than my youngest, Lucas (and they're going to be best buds forever!). I was blessed to be present at his birth and I love him like he is my own. I adore taking pictures of him because he has the most gorgeous eyes, skin and hair. He's formerly known as Spike because that gorgeous hair that I speak of used to stand straight up. A little of that spikey hair is still present, but for the most part it's gone. I took these pictures of him today in honor of him turning nine months old. I can't believe he's already NINE months old! *sniff, sniff*

The Little Things

2007-06-20T09:45:00.001-04:00

The husband/father of the Weitzel family stopped me outside yesterday to tell me how much he loved his Father's Day gift. He said it couldn't have been any better. He also told me how impressed he was with the pictures. He suggested that I start to branch off and take pictures of other people more often. What a nice compliment. Thank you J. I'm hoping to take you up on your suggestion!

The Weitzel Family (minus daddy)

2007-06-19T12:37:00.007-04:00

This family is just gorgeous and such a joy to photograph! The mother wanted me to take pictures of her and her two daughters to give to her husband, father and grandfather for Father's Day. The oldest daughter, D, is quite the model and the camera definitely loves her! Luckily they're my neighbors and I can photograph them any time I want! *wink, wink*

I've decided to join the blogging world

2007-06-19T12:31:00.004-04:00

First and foremost I am by no means a writer. I'm simply using this as a form of an online mini-portoflio of sorts to share my photography with you. My main focus right now is in children's photography. I would love to expand my focus to include adults, couples and families. I am a natural light photographer (at least for right now) and love taking pictures outdoors. I am looking for participants to allow me to practice my skills. If you are looking for someone for your photography needs in or around the Hamilton County area, please contact me for pricing information.

And now a little about me....

I am a stay-at-home mom (former elementary teacher) of two little boys: Dominic and Lucas. Be prepared to see a lot of pictures of them as they are my favorite subjects to photograph. I am also married to my high school sweetheart, Ryan. We live in Fishers, IN which is located in Hamilton County. My family and I enjoy spending time together playing outdoors, reading books, visiting the zoo or museum and getting the most out of every moment together!