McKenzie and David Part III

Remember this beautiful couple from their engagement pictures and her bridal pictures? I realized that I never posted anything from their wedding day. Here are a few of my favorites.

This bride and her mother spent a lot of time on the beautiful details at this wedding. I especially loved the medallions tied to the bouquet that were stamped with the initials of the bride and groom and the wedding date. After the wedding the bride put them on a chain to wear as a necklace.

The bride also has some pretty funny younger brothers who wanted to "pay tribute" to their older sister with an imitation of one of the favorite shots from her bridal session.

Saturday Morning

In April to visit some family in Idaho. We had a great time and my daughter loved playing with her cousins. One night we stayed over at my sister's house and in the morning the sun was shining, the kids were all happy with legos, books, video games, trains, and breakfast. The lighting in my sister's kitchen was beautiful, so I pulled out my camera and started snapping pictures of her youngest as he ate his breakfast. Soon the 3 year old wanted in on the party, then the 7 year old. All the kids were in pajamas with hair ruffed from their pillows, but they were bright eyed and happy. Twenty minutes later I had shots of all the kids and they barely noticed the interruption.
Do we really need to stress over matching outfits, perfectly parted hair, and perma-smiles? I don't think so. Sometimes it's nice to see kids just being themselves.

Christopher and Jocelyn | Colorado Engagement Pictures

Christopher and Jocelyn sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.....

I'm amazed that most of my favorite images from this session involved kissing! I took these photos in Colorado in January...There was beautiful snow cover and these two trudged around without coats or boots! And my very favorite image from the session is, of course, a silhouette. My husband says the romantic silhouette is becoming my trademark. I can't get enough of it!

Congratulations to Christopher and Jocelyn! I wish you a long and happy life together.

Candace and Tyler ~ Mesa Engagement Photographer

This beautiful couple will be having a spring wedding in Arizona. I'm sad I won't be there to cover the wedding, too, since my husband was offered a job in Florida. I'll share more info about that soon, but for now enjoy some lovely pictures from the session.

Steve and Sara Get Hitched | Mesa Wedding Photographer

Remember this couple? They tied the knot in early December! Congratulations Steve and Sara!

The Knight Family ~ Scottsdale Family Photographer

I had a great extended family shoot at the beginning of December in Scottsdale. There were 39 people there--I didn't even count the individual families. We had very limited time for a group that size so we had to work quickly and concentrate on traditional group and couple pictures. It was so fun to see the matriarch of the family with her 13 great-grandchildren!