Family {M} - Elkhart, Indiana Family Photographer

I had so much fun with this family. The Mama is a long-time friend of mine, and one of my favorite people. Dad did almost all the posing for these pics. I think I'm gonna have to hire him, he had such fun ideas! And best of all, the kids were SO well behaved! I don't expected it from 2- and 3-year olds, but the entire family was just wonderful to work with. And who would have thought we'd ever have great weather for an outdoor shoot in December? Beautiful. {click an image to view larger}

Family Bowling - Elkhart Indiana Lifestyle Photographer

About a year ago my husband and I started bowling on our weekly date nights. In February we bought our own balls and shoes, and this weekend we finally had an opportunity to bring the kids and bowl as a family. It was the first time bowling for 4 out of 5 of them (other than on the Wii), and I think it was a real hit. This particular bowling alley even has old-fashioned pencil-and-paper scoring! Turns out, it's just like riding a bike. It's been years since I've had to keep my own bowling score, but once I got going, it all came right back to me. And we even had an opportunity to teach the kids. I used the guise of "family bowling" to bring in my camera and get some fun shots of the alley.      

Family {G/B} - Elkhart Indiana Family Photographer

These kids are super models. So gorgeous, so much fun. This family was referred by a previous client, which I always love. So excited to see more of them!

Family {H}

This is the second time I've had the privelage of photographing this gorgeous family, and this time they brought along the husband's side (last time it was the wife's). I love shooting extended family groups, it makes for some fun creative options! This is a family full of beautiful, fabulous people, and it was a pleasure working with them.

Family {H} ~ 1 year birthday!

This sweet little guy just turned 1, and not only is he already walking, but he is RUNNING. Like most toddlers, he wanted to move, move, move, but we managed to get a few shots of him in action.

Family {K+}

I love photographing large families comprised of generations of smaller families. And this beloved family was no exception. We have Mom-Mom and Pop-Pop, their 11 kids + 2 spouses, and 6 beautiful grandchildren. They also happen to be very close friends of mine:

Drought

Last week I had a rare opportunity to spend some time alone with my camera. I went to a local park, and was awed by what is happening. We have had trace amounts of rain for the last two months. I don't even know how behind we are on rain, but last I heard it was 5 inches, and that was probably a month ago.

Look at those roots, reaching for the water:

The shore of this little pond has receded by several feet!

yucky!

at least I was able to find something growing!

Baby {E} - 7 months

This is one of those babies who makes my job EASY! She was happy and smiling the entire time. And I've never seen a baby with such GREEN eyes. I'm mesmerized.