Baby Z

I'll be honest, this was a tough shoot. We were crunched for time, and little Z-man was ready for a nap, and determined not to look at me let alone smile for me. But we made it work, and thanks to mom and dad's entertainment, we were able to come out with some really great shots.
Thanks guys for letting me do these! I hope you love them as much as I do.

Maternity Portraits - Cassie

This is my brother and his beautiful wife. We were on a little family reunion vacation last week, and I asked if I could take some maternity shots for them. So it wasn't an official "shoot," but I am excited about the way these turned out. What a beautiful family! Can't wait to meet my little niece in a few months!

the beach

Some pics of our morning at the beach on Lake Michigan.
It was a chilly, foggy morning. Only about 55 degrees, and yet the girls still felt like swimming.

Roses

I bought this rosebush about three years ago. It started out small, of course, and every year it gets a little bigger and fluffier. This year the flowers were amazing. They clustered in about 4 flowers at the end of each branch, and they were SO BEAUTIFUL! The thing I love about these roses is that they change colors! They start out orange, then turn red, then darker red, and then they fade to white before the petals finally fall off. Also, it'll bloom about 3 or 4 times throughout the summer. I have a pink rosebush that's mixed in with our hedges (I have no idea how it got there), and it's really beautiful too, but it only blooms once a year. I LOVE rose bushes. I love the smell, the look, everything. I would like a few more. But for now, I am really enjoying these roses.

in full bloom

Have I mentioned I LOVE spring? I really enjoy summer and fall, but there is something so rejuvenating about winter finally coming to an end and the earth coming back to life.

love this lone tulip in a field of "weeds"

love smelling the flowers all over town

a bouquet of tulips from my bulb garden

Baby F, and Family M

Remember Ashley? She's the woman who gave me the honor of doing my first maternity portraits. That was a few weeks ago. Last week I had the honor of doing their baby/family portraits. I'm really happy with how they turned out. I was a little nervous because they were outside in the sun and wind, and Little Guy wasn't too happy about it. But with a little help from my new friend Picnik, we managed to turn out some pretty great photos. I hope the McGhans are happy too!

I'm kind of in love with this one.

... and this one's cool too. Photoshop.