Showing posts with label family portraits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family portraits. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Fishers Family Photographer: Reihl Family
A few months back I shared the letter that a woman wrote to her photographer about her choice to not get family pictures done that year. (view original post here) I then gave a talk at a mom's group back in the spring and at that talk I offered then all a free portrait session, explaining to them how important it is to have pictures of your kids and especially with Mom in the picture. How many moms out there are the ones behind the camera and not in front of it with your kids?! I know I am guilty of this! This is how your kids are going to remember you! By pictures!!! Don't let anymore time go by with you behind the camera...whether you hire a photographer to take your picture, give the duty to your husband or another mom and you swap taking pictures for each other...create those family heirlooms for your children and grandchildren.
I loved this session with Lora and her kids. Not only did I capture some cute smiles, it was in their home. Which allowed me to capture the kids in the environment that they will remember growing up in. With their toys, their rooms decorated especially for them. Making memories with mom!
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Carmel Portrait Photographyer: Koch Family
I love taking pictures of this family because it gives me a taste of my future life with my two boys! Lots of fun, some dirt and mud and an abundance of love! I did the Koch Family portraits last year as well, and it was fun to see how much the boys have grown. Despite the CRAZY heat we had that day, the family were a bunch of troopers! Especially Mom and Dad as the boys decided to play in the water to cool off!!! It made for some great pictures!
I also thought it would be fun to treat the boys to some balloons at the end of our session...again, got some really fun shots!
I also thought it would be fun to treat the boys to some balloons at the end of our session...again, got some really fun shots!
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Sneak Peek of an itty bitty!
It's been a few months since I did a babyshoot, and I gotta be honest it might have given me a little baby fever!! This little guy, James, is a cutie patootie!! So excited for first time parents Kariane and Steven! Here is one of my favorites from his session. More to come soon!!
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
The King Family was serious about their sport team loyalty! I loved it! We started out with Cubs shirts and ended with the proud color of red for Indiana University. I loved capturing the faces of the little ones...as kids that age can't hide their emotions. As you can see! I was grateful to capture some sweet moments for this family, as we are all reminded time goes so fast!
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sweet Little Ladybug!
I just realized that I never blogged from this photoshoot! I don't know how I missed sharing this sweet little ladybug with you! She is super precious and I am not saying that just because she is my cousin's daughter! It was special for me to do this shoot.
My cousin Ben and I went to college together, which allowed us to get to know each other better in our adult years. We share many fun memories from our time at Heidelberg College (even though it is now called Heidelberg University). Ben is such a likeable guy and will always have you laughing or intently listening to his latest story. When I first met the woman he was to marry, I loved her right away! Jen not only was the perfect fit for Ben, she was also the perfect fit into our large, loud and boisterous family! (Ben and my mom are sisters--and there are 8 siblings total! So you can imagine the fun we have together!)
Fast forward to present day and Ben and Jen recently celebrated their 2nd anniversary and a few months ago welcomed their sweet Natalie to this world! I am sure Jen was the one that chose the ladybug theme for Natalie's room, but I like to think that it was Ben who was channeling his inner ladybug, as he is a Kappa Little Bro! (Ben was a part of the little bro group that my sorority, Kappa Psi Omega, had and one of our symbols was the ladybug!)
Welcome to the world precious Natalie! You have awesome parents and a whole slew of cousins to love you!
Editors Note: On my last post about Prom Memories I failed to mention another great thing that happened on May 19...my daddy o daddy was born! If that hadn't happened, the other May 19th's would have been much different!
My cousin Ben and I went to college together, which allowed us to get to know each other better in our adult years. We share many fun memories from our time at Heidelberg College (even though it is now called Heidelberg University). Ben is such a likeable guy and will always have you laughing or intently listening to his latest story. When I first met the woman he was to marry, I loved her right away! Jen not only was the perfect fit for Ben, she was also the perfect fit into our large, loud and boisterous family! (Ben and my mom are sisters--and there are 8 siblings total! So you can imagine the fun we have together!)
Fast forward to present day and Ben and Jen recently celebrated their 2nd anniversary and a few months ago welcomed their sweet Natalie to this world! I am sure Jen was the one that chose the ladybug theme for Natalie's room, but I like to think that it was Ben who was channeling his inner ladybug, as he is a Kappa Little Bro! (Ben was a part of the little bro group that my sorority, Kappa Psi Omega, had and one of our symbols was the ladybug!)
Welcome to the world precious Natalie! You have awesome parents and a whole slew of cousins to love you!
Editors Note: On my last post about Prom Memories I failed to mention another great thing that happened on May 19...my daddy o daddy was born! If that hadn't happened, the other May 19th's would have been much different!
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Indianapolis Family Portrait Photographer: Parrish Family Take 1
I had so much fun capturing the Parrish family a few weeks ago! I am so excited to share with you some of the images and I had too many favorites to just do one post, so there are 2! =)
Alicia had some great ideas of what she wanted for their family portraits and one of the things that was important to her was that their family was photographed in their familiar surroundings and where their kids play and live. We had a lot of fun creating together!
This is one reason that I prefer to come to a family's home to photograph them instead of have a studio. I want the little tyke's to be in a place that is familiar to them, I want to capture them in their environment with their toys, in the backyard they grow up playing in.
As the weather is getting warmer, it is time for booking family portraits, email me or call me today to get your session booked!
Alicia had some great ideas of what she wanted for their family portraits and one of the things that was important to her was that their family was photographed in their familiar surroundings and where their kids play and live. We had a lot of fun creating together!
This is one reason that I prefer to come to a family's home to photograph them instead of have a studio. I want the little tyke's to be in a place that is familiar to them, I want to capture them in their environment with their toys, in the backyard they grow up playing in.
As the weather is getting warmer, it is time for booking family portraits, email me or call me today to get your session booked!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Generations
One of my most treasured photographs is one of my paternal grandfather, Poppa and I. I was probably about 6 months old when this photograph was taken in my grandfather's backyard. This photograph hung in my grandfather's house for year's and it moved to my possession after he passed away several years ago.
While I was growing up I fondly remembering seeing Poppa hold all of the babies of the families and how much he loved holding them. My fondest memory is of him holding my baby sister, and I saw him rocking in the chair and he was crying as he was holding her. I remember asking my parents why was he crying? They said it was because he wished Grandma could be here to hold her, too. My grandmother had passed away about a month after my sister was born, and only got to see her once right before she died. I dreamed of Poppa being able to dance with me on my wedding day, as he did with my older cousins, and to hold my children like I saw him do with all the other babies in the family. I am grateful for the memories and I now rock Jacob to sleep in that same rocking chair!
So, I have decided to recreate this photography with my boys and their Poppa...so when Jacob was 7 months old, we recreated the scene with my dad and brother. (in the original, the guy in the background is my cousin Steve. I wanted him in the picture, but he was not around at the time, so my older brother Adam was a great stand in.)
Then this Christmas, I thought I need to do this again with Luke, and this time, I am able to get Steve in the scene this time!
I know that my boys will treasure this picture with their Poppa as much as I treasure the one with mine!
The original was taken when Jacob was 5 months old and it just made us laugh so hard, because of the face he made.
We took this one this Christmas and were again surprised at the face he made without being prompted. Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Traditions
I would venture to guess that most family traditions are surrounding Christmas. Some as simple as getting up before the dawn to open Christmas gifts, or the order that the gifts are opened in. Or as elaborate as getting all the Christmas lights to synch perfectly to the tune of "We Wish you a Merry Christmas" so you can hold the prestige of your neighbors as having the best lights in the neighborhood.
For me, our family tradition is Christmas Eve dinner. My dad's side of the family brings our Italian heritage to life every year. My earliest memories of Christmas was our family of 7 driving from Wisconsin to Cleveland to be with family for Christmas. Christmas Eve at my grandparents house was full of the sights of pasta being made by hand, smells of halibut cooking in the oven and sauce simmering on the stove, and the sound of the china rattling in the china cabinet every time someone walked a little heavy footed through the dinning room or a small child making a quick dash.
All hands were on deck to make the mouth watering meal, complete with the aforementioned homemade pasta, made with the pasta machine that our great uncle invented, and the feast of the 7 fishes. (although I don't think we ever had 7 fishes...maybe 3 or 4). The kids all waited to see if any of us had graduated to the adult table or which older cousin would move to the kids table to keep us younger ones entertained during the meal. After our bellies were full, all of us grandkids were chomping at the bit to rip into those perfectly wrapped packages that were under the tree. But the tradition was, no presents until the kitchen was clean! So, again, all hands on deck to make that happen as fast as possible.
One more tradition before we got our hands on those new toys...some sort of performance by us grandkids, of course perfectly directed and produced by our older cousins. Whether it was the story of the Nativity or how Santa wasn't going to make it to Cleveland this year, we entertained every one with our cute and adorable antics.
Finally the moment we all had been waiting for...the presents were opened...excitement bursting...wrapping paper everywhere! And ya know....I don't remember any presents I opened all of those years...(ok...except one..a knock off Cabbage Patch Doll). All those years of anticipating those moments of opening presents and what I remember most...the tradition that still lives on...the tradition that I cherish and want to pass on to my children....is all that time spent in the kitchen to prepare the meal, and then to enjoy the meal together as family!
It has now evolved to the tradition of my dad and I cooking Christmas Eve dinner together, from planning the menu, to shopping at the West Side Market, to cooking all day to the tunes of Carpenters Christmas (this album is it's own tradition in our family) and then sitting back and seeing everyone enjoy the fruits of our labor. Last year was the first time in my life that I was not home for this tradition (as our second son was just born we decided not to travel) and so now....I am chomping at the bit to get home to Cleveland start planning, shopping for food and cooking with my dad!
One more tradition that is pretty common with most families is the tradition of taking a family portrait to record in time how great everyone looks! How fun it is to look back at those photographs over the years and see the hairstyles, the clothes or how much the little ones have grown. So, how long has it been since you have had a family portrait done? How long have you been putting it off to freeze those smiles in time? Don't put it off any longer, don't wait another year!
Get out your best Christmas sweater, put on the Christmas cheer smile and say CHEESE!
For those of you who live in the Cleveland area and are ready to renew that family portrait during the Christmas season, contact me today! It's not too late. I am going to be in Cleveland from December 21-at least December 27. A family portrait doesn't take long, I come to you and I can wrangle those little ones quick to get them all together to look at me, smile and show those adorable faces! (For those in Indy I am available New Years Weekend)
For me, our family tradition is Christmas Eve dinner. My dad's side of the family brings our Italian heritage to life every year. My earliest memories of Christmas was our family of 7 driving from Wisconsin to Cleveland to be with family for Christmas. Christmas Eve at my grandparents house was full of the sights of pasta being made by hand, smells of halibut cooking in the oven and sauce simmering on the stove, and the sound of the china rattling in the china cabinet every time someone walked a little heavy footed through the dinning room or a small child making a quick dash.
All hands were on deck to make the mouth watering meal, complete with the aforementioned homemade pasta, made with the pasta machine that our great uncle invented, and the feast of the 7 fishes. (although I don't think we ever had 7 fishes...maybe 3 or 4). The kids all waited to see if any of us had graduated to the adult table or which older cousin would move to the kids table to keep us younger ones entertained during the meal. After our bellies were full, all of us grandkids were chomping at the bit to rip into those perfectly wrapped packages that were under the tree. But the tradition was, no presents until the kitchen was clean! So, again, all hands on deck to make that happen as fast as possible.
One more tradition before we got our hands on those new toys...some sort of performance by us grandkids, of course perfectly directed and produced by our older cousins. Whether it was the story of the Nativity or how Santa wasn't going to make it to Cleveland this year, we entertained every one with our cute and adorable antics.
Finally the moment we all had been waiting for...the presents were opened...excitement bursting...wrapping paper everywhere! And ya know....I don't remember any presents I opened all of those years...(ok...except one..a knock off Cabbage Patch Doll). All those years of anticipating those moments of opening presents and what I remember most...the tradition that still lives on...the tradition that I cherish and want to pass on to my children....is all that time spent in the kitchen to prepare the meal, and then to enjoy the meal together as family!
It has now evolved to the tradition of my dad and I cooking Christmas Eve dinner together, from planning the menu, to shopping at the West Side Market, to cooking all day to the tunes of Carpenters Christmas (this album is it's own tradition in our family) and then sitting back and seeing everyone enjoy the fruits of our labor. Last year was the first time in my life that I was not home for this tradition (as our second son was just born we decided not to travel) and so now....I am chomping at the bit to get home to Cleveland start planning, shopping for food and cooking with my dad!
One more tradition that is pretty common with most families is the tradition of taking a family portrait to record in time how great everyone looks! How fun it is to look back at those photographs over the years and see the hairstyles, the clothes or how much the little ones have grown. So, how long has it been since you have had a family portrait done? How long have you been putting it off to freeze those smiles in time? Don't put it off any longer, don't wait another year!
Get out your best Christmas sweater, put on the Christmas cheer smile and say CHEESE!
For those of you who live in the Cleveland area and are ready to renew that family portrait during the Christmas season, contact me today! It's not too late. I am going to be in Cleveland from December 21-at least December 27. A family portrait doesn't take long, I come to you and I can wrangle those little ones quick to get them all together to look at me, smile and show those adorable faces! (For those in Indy I am available New Years Weekend)
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