brussé sneak peek, take 2

ok, here are a few more that i really loved. the river always makes for a gorgeous backdrop, but i really liked the opportunity to do something more fun and definitely kid-friendly. it works out nicely that it also makes for the perfect bribe. when you ask a child to smile big and they say "i already did", it’s time for treats!! i love how colorful the shots with the lollipops turned out! and i especially love capturing the fun moments when people finally start to relax in front of the camera.

and, call me crazy, but i love the one of kate with the sun peaking through!

brussé family sneak peek

last friday i had the pleasure of photographing a long time friend and his beautiful family. as you can see from the photos, they have three beautiful children—triplets actually!—who’s third birthdays are approaching in the next week or so. chad & kate are also celebrating their 6 year anniversary. they have been through a lifetime of experiences together, already, and are still going strong, as you can see. these little munchkins go, go, go all the time and keep them more than a little busy. photographing them was challenging simply because of the differing agendas and personalities of each. kate expressed that she rarely gets a family photo with everyone smiling—which is understandable— and there were certainly moments where i wasn’t completely confident it was going to happen for us that evening! but you shoot, shoot, and shoot some more, and with each image hopefully you improve your odds. and i think we got one! actually we got a few, but i’ve chosen a few of my favorites to share here.

i cannot express how awesome it is for me, as a friend, to see how happy, healthy, and amazing this family is... to see my friend so blessed with a full life. and furthermore, i cannot say how pleased i am to capture these images for them. you guys are beautiful.

we had typical boise weather, the temps were in the high 80’s and the evening light was wonderful. the mosquitos were out in full force and i walked away with about 30 bites despite the copious amounts of bug spray. i think i missed a few spots though. i think the mosquitos were enjoying me so much they left my friends alone! now that’s dedication.

and here are some of my most favorites, because as you know, i really think mom’s should have amazing pictures of themselves. especially this mom. a mother to triplets rarely gets the time to pamper herself, and kate has been working so hard on a nursing degree in  addition to being a mom. it’s rough. there’s no doubt about how hard a job it is to be a mom, then times that by three and add in school. holy cow! i don’t know how she does it.

kate mentioned something else that resonated with me and reinforced my goal to get the gorgeous mamma shot. it’s important for US to have pictures of our mothers (and fathers too). but it’s the moms that get left out of the family photos, because we are taking the pictures! i think it’s important for us to look at pictures of ourselves as moms, because we see our mothers in they way we tilt our head, or laugh a certain way. and beyond being able to look at a flattering image of ourselves and remember that we ARE beautiful—despite the snot or spit-up our kid just smeared on our shirt—these are images our children will cherish when they find themselves in our shoes.

enjoy.

and there will be more of this lovely family and sweet children to come... so stay tuned :-)

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priscilla & clint : engaged!

love, truly is, the most beautiful thing.

last night i had the most wonderful time photographing priscilla and clint who are newly engaged. their happiness and love for one another is absolutely intoxicating! such a wonderful thing to capture for the photographer. such a wonderful thing just to be around. and what a special thing to be trusted with.

thank you, thank you priscilla and clint, for giving me the opportunity to take these photos. i hope you think they are as special as i do.


the light could not have been more perfect. although we were still hanging around 95 degrees at 7pm, you’d never know it by looking at the gorgeous couple. me, on the other hand... well, i was sweating bullets. we headed to the human rights/Anne Frank memorial, downtown boise and ventured onto the historical (now pedestrian) bridge. onlookers and passerbyers (is that a word?) were gracious and gave us room to capture some fabulous shots on the bridge. and a special thanks to gretchen for holding my reflectors just so. perfect. all of it. couldn’t have been better.

some of my favorites, as always, are the more intimate shots where the light is soft and no one is posing for the camera. it’s the intimacy of these images that are so special and rewarding for me, as an artist. again, thank you for trusting me with those moments.

enjoy.

priscilla & clint : engaged, part 2

more photos....

evening light

here are few pictures from a little spur of the moment shoot with the Allison family and the grandparents too! it was a beautiful evening, the light as perfect & i think we got a few keepers! 

because everything is in bloom