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Senior year of high school only comes around once. It’s really one of the first big, transitional moments in life. A time when young adults launching into the adult-in-training years. Even though capturing pictures at this stage of life has been a tradition for a long time the method in how the tradition is executed […]
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It’s gonna be a great year! The leaves have changed. The weather is cooler and that means busy season for portraits. My absolute favorite sessions are with my Seniors. There is just something awesome about Fall senior portraits. It’s the beginning of their last year of high school and excitement levels are high. Which make […]
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Summer time is here! It’s time for playing outside and making great memories. Those memories are even sweeter when you have a sister to share them with. Sidewalk chalk, water play and exploring nature are just a few that come to mind. Lazy days of summer were such a wonder as a child. All play […]
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Capturing little ones on the go is probably the most difficult thing I have to do. But it is also one of the most rewarding things. Especially when I nail a great shot of them simply enjoy the life they live. Life always seems so joyful and simply when watching a child play. They smile […]
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Recently I had the opportunity to capture the fun times had at the O’neal retirement party. But things weren’t quite official until this month! The day finally came when Shaun traded his uniform in for a suit. Before that happened we made sure he put those pretty Dress Blues on one last time! Though he […]
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Wrangling little ones is tough work. But wrangling multiples is in a category all its own. With twins everything is doubled. I could recount all the stresses and negatives of having twins. Double feedings, double laundry, double the mess. But really as stressful as it can be, it can also be double the fun! Addie […]
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Time for some family fun in Shenandoah! Recently I read a book called Hands Free Life by Rachel Macy Stafford. Ok I didn’t read it but I did listen to most of it on my Overdrive app. If you’re a busy mama and love to read check it out! Anyway, back to the book! The parts […]
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Kerns Twins Fall Portrait Session It’s picture day! You’ve picked out the perfect outfit. Everything is lined up. Shirt. Pants. Cute layering sweater. And boots! This is your fall portrait session so boots are a must! Sounds perfectly simple, doesn’t it? But let’s imagine this perfect outfit was for your 4 year old daughter. Still […]
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I’m a mother of twins. However, my boys are fraternal and I can clearly tell them apart. One has brown hair and brown eyes the other has light brown hair and crazy, wolf like, blue/green eyes. They can’t play kid swap games with me or their teachers, thank goodness. I do remember what it was […]
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Tracie & Izzy, Springfield, VA I met Israel and Tracie when we were stationed at Twenty-nine Palms, California. It sounds like a fabulous locations doesn’t it? Twenty-nine Palms, palm trees, sand, no surf…Wait No Surf!? Yep that’s right no surf, but there is plenty of sand. See Twenty-nine Palms is located in Southern California in […]
