Today, I'm thankful.

... for the almost 30 families I have the opportunity to work with this year (and another handful in the next few weeks).
... for Canon for providing amazing customer service and fixing my camera free of charge.
... for my husband for being supportive on weekends when I'm gone early in the morning, and late in the afternoon for photo shoots.
... for Photoshop, for providing amazing editing software that has the capability to taking my images to the next level.
... for my mother and grandfather who gave me the photography bug.

I {heart} the B Family!

I love having families who trust me. Whether it involves location choices, clothing options, re-scheduling because of weather, or anything else that could come up. Trust is such an important quality to have in a relationship, and knowing that people trust me (especially with family memories) is humbling. The B family certainly falls under the category of families who trust me. Every option I gave Leslie during our consultation e-mails were replied with "Whatever you think is best... we trust you." Last weekend, we met up at the north campus of VSU for their holiday session. Here are some of my favorites!

The P Family

Renee and Dalton have been clients before, but this time Matt joined us! Renee and Matt were married a few months ago, but are having a wedding next spring and wanted to get some engagement type pictures along with some family shots for holiday cards.
Here are some of my favorites from our session together!

Tristan & Kaylie : Child Portraits

T&K's mom and I went to college together, but lost touch. Through the wonders of Facebook, we reconnected, and I was so excited to see her and her kids a few weeks ago for their holiday portrait session! Gena was actually pregnant with Tristan the last time I saw her. We had fun exploring the north campus of Valdosta State University together, climbing up and down stairs, playing with fall leaves, and enjoying the crisp air of the coming fall.

Colten : Child and Family Portraits

He loves Elmo.
He loves to giggle.
He loves play.
He loves to explore.
And he loves his parents more than anything in the world.

Here's cutie Colten from our session together a few weeks ago.

Alice : Senior Portraits

Even when she was little, Alice has always been a fun kid to be around... nice to all people, a lover of animals, and incredibly smart. Now a high school senior, Alice is anticipating graduation, deciding which college to attend, and ready to embark on the next chapter of her life! I have no doubt that Alice will be successful at anything she puts her mind to accomplish! I was honored to photograph her senior portraits.
While most seniors love doing their sessions somewhere urban or funky, Alice chose to do her session at her home and personalize her session. (I looooove when clients do this.) Her father is an amazing horticulturist, and their backyard is beyond beautiful with trees and flowering plants. A truly perfect backdrop to Alice's natural beauty!

The Spivey Girls.

This was my most favorite session to date with the Spivey girls. Truly, it's amazing what happens when Mom or Dad disappears, and kids get into their element. Mom stayed in the van while the girls and I walked around, talked, and picked flowers. I'm sure she appreciated some uninterrupted time... even if she was stuck in her car. :) Here are a couple of my favorites!