Class of 2016
Warm, sweet, with a wonderful soul.
Loving the way the light caught your deep brown eyes, lady. Thanks for spending an afternoon with me as your senior photographer! Wishing you all the best from what is yet to come!
The Spear Family
A sweet Mom & Dad, with a lively little girl who loves to run and swing!
The Spears also included some of their extended family who happened to be in town for Easter. See this bunch below:
Ariel & Blake
High school sweethearts, Ariel and Blake, all dressed up and ready for a lovely evening at their Jr/Sr Banquet. I enjoyed shooting this whirlwind pre-banquet session for two young people who made my job easy.
The Holschen Family
Thank you, Holschens, for being such patient subjects.. It was cold and windy, and I kept asking you to sit in shady, colder, windier spots for the best light.
Still, you guys looked good, and were so warm towards each other, like a family should be. It was a pleasure to photograph you and your bright-eyed girls. I enjoyed getting to know you, if only for a couple hours on a (very) cold Saturday afternoon!
Matt & Emily Engaged
Two people brought together completely unexpectedly at a party. Neither one is looking for the other. An attachment is formed naturally, and a friendship grows into something more.
If you watch Matt & Emily for any period of time, you can tell just how much they mean to each other. He cares deeply for her, and she for him. There's a tender sincerity, between them, but also an air of ease. They function together well. It's the kind of foundation forever should be built upon.
The perfect backdrop for this engagement session was a church- the church where Matt's paternal grandmother worked as a seamstress her entire life. Then, the church's garden, where her ashes were scattered when she passed. Afterwards, the downtown area, only streets away from where Matt grew up.
Next May, these two will wed in another sentimental place: the backyard of Emily's childhood home. I get the privilege of photographing this beautiful moment.
In life, you truly do find those things, those special and rich things, when you aren't looking.
Hannah
Despite a very difficult year, right smack in the middle of what can be the hardest time of one's life, Hannah weathers this season with a lovely smile, and a sturdy hope for the future. Onward and upward!
Kasey
Kasey is a girl who exudes quiet confidence. She knows what she likes, where she's going, and who she wants to become.
Riley
Riley is one of those people. She's classy, creative, extremely talented, diligent- a remarkably beautiful old soul, and a very gifted writer. Riley, can we please be best friends?