sKitTLeS!!!!!!

Yep, that's right . . . Skittles! She worked for Skittles. Her mom carried a secret stash of the colored candies in her bag. Too funny.

This little girl was a ball of energy and fun. I loved every second with her and thoroughly enjoyed her charming and whimsical personality -- curious and excited to check out everything. What a happy girl. Thanks, A, for being so much fun.

Here are just a few of my favorites from the session . . .

And this one is a personal, all-time favorite . . . check out her cute, little lips.
How about this . . . A's mom even let her splash in the puddles while wearing her pretty dress. It was so worth it for this fun shot!
Wouldn't this one make a great wall portrait? I love the softness to her expression and the great colors of the natural fall background.
A few days later I had the privilege of doing some follow-up shots with A on the swings in my backyard. She was like a kid in a candy shop . . . a Skittles shop :) .I love the funky angle of this one, but mostly I love the silhouette of mom in the background looking on with a smile.I have so many more sessions and images I am dying to share here, but alas I must get back to some editing. I'll try to post more again soon. Until then . . .

CLouDy aNd cOoL GoOdNesS

Let's face it, we don't have sunny and 70 degrees every day. But no worries!! I love photographing on overcast days. So for those of you that are waiting for the perfect day to get outside for a family photograph, don't limit yourself to bright sunshine. Check out these images from a recent cloudy day session . . . the warm, fall colors stand out BIG TIME.

I was able to romp around my backyard and then the lake with these two cuties without the typical concern for sun washout and deep eye pocket shadows that are typical on sunny days. Aren't these girls just GORGEOUS??!! These girls are so much fun . . . truly beautiful inside and out. The gallery I put together for this family was packed with tons of images that I love . . . I couldn't even decide which ones to post here, so I just randomly picked some :) . Enjoy!