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Megan and Jason - Engaged!

Since Megan and Jason live in Chicago, I didn't meet them until just a few minutes before we started their engagement session. As soon as we exchanged handshakes though, I felt like I'd known them much longer. They were so easy going and fun and so super nice.

Jason proposed to Megan at Keeneland so we knew we wanted to start the session there. We met up on a Saturday morning that would have been perfect if not for the 20 mph wind that was blowing. I snapped pictures in between gusts of wind and we managed to find a few spots sheltered from what at times felt like a hurricane.

This was one of the first pics I took, and it's one of my favorites. I love Megan's red scarf.

How gorgeous are they going to be on their wedding day?!

As we walked around and talked, Megan said she grew up in Alabama and went to school at the University of Georgia and in the meantime her parents moved to Lexington. They thought Lexington would be a perfect location for their wedding next year for their guests from Chicago and Alabama.

These pics were taken in the spot where Jason proposed. He said that Megan was the best thing he ever won at Keeneland. So sweet!

This was another favorite of mine. Even though Jason had never been to Lexington until he met Megan, he's no stranger to horseracing since Chicago is home to Arlington Park. However, he was a stranger to burgoo which I told him he had to try while he was at Keeneland that day.

I was nervous about the weather for their session, so I went ahead and reserved the Bodley-Bullock House just in case it rained. Lucky for us it didn't, so we got the best of both worlds.

Another favorite.

While we were taking this shot, Jason joked that he should pose like George Constanza. I asked if they were fans of "Seinfeld," and they said they were. I love finding fellow "Seindfeld" fans. Love it!

The courtyard was so beautiful, and by looking at those flowers it was hard to believe it was mid-October.

I love, love this one!

Oh sunflare how I love you!

Megan and Jason, I absolutely loved meeting you and can't wait for your wedding next year. I have no doubt it will be fabulous! 

Carson is 2!

We had a perfect fall evening for Carson's session. He loved running around and exploring and it was great to capture his excitement.

First of all I have to say how much I loved what this little guy was wearing. It's hard to dress little boys. For girls there are tons of matching shirts and pants or cute dresses or jumpers and great accessories like hats and hairbows. For little boys, well not so much. I loved his shoes and the long sleeved shirt layered over the t-shirt. Adorable!

This was one of my favorites!

Love it in black and white too!

I don't know why, but I love this one. Maybe because he's squatting down and not really looking at the camera.

Group hug!

Bright and Fun Colors

I've mentioned before that one of the first questions I always once a client books a session is, "What do we wear?" I absolutely loved the colors this family wore for their session. I loved the bright colors mixed with the brown. It really made for a fun fall session.

I've known Ali since she was a year old and remember going to her birthday party when she turned two. I cannot believe how grown up she is now. You know how much I love hats, so matching this one with the "a" on her shirt was perfect.

Benjamin is exactly six months younger than my Hayden, so I can always remember Ben's birthday!

Bela is super independent and has been since she was a baby. She can always entertain herself but loves playing with her brother and sister too.

I put together these collages and matched the border and their names with the color of the letters on their shirts.

Harper

Harper was absolutely amazing for her newborn session. No matter how many times we changed hairbands or where we put her, she just kept on sleeping. She was just six days old when we did this session, which was just perfect. I really prefer to do newborn sessions before they're 10 days old. For more info about newborn sessions, check out this previous post.

I did this session at the client's home, and it was a cloudy day, which wasn't good since I was hoping for tons of sunlight coming in the windows. I literally had to put her as close to the window as I could get her for these shots and for some good light.

We moved her to just inside the front door, which was getting a decent amount of light, for these next ones.

Harper's family loves baseball, so her mom really wanted one of her in a glove. Of course she slept the entire time.

Getting some love from Daddy and her big brother.

Harper's mom had this basket and she said she thought the night before how cute it would be to put Harper in it on the front porch. This one is her mom's favorite!

So in a way it worked out to have clouds because the light was amazing on the front porch when I took this one.

Clay is 2!

I love all of my clients, but I have to be honest. I'm really partial to this little guy. His big brother is Hayden's best friend so we see him a lot. He is truly one of the happiest kids I know, and he did so great for his session.

He moved over the brick wall and posed himself. I loved it!

Pink Polka Dotted Balloons

I've been photographing this little cutie since she was about six months old. And now she's a big 4-year-old! We had so much fun with this session, and I loved the balloons she brought along, especially the pink polka dotted ones!

I know how much her mom loves black and white photos, so I thought this one was perfect.

And another favorite in black and white. Love it!

Newest UK Fan

I have photographed this family for the past few years, and I was thrilled to meet their newest addition. This is baby boy #4! Wow! This little guy slept the entire time and didn't even attempt to wake up once. He was just perfect!

You know how much I love hats on newborns.

I love how this one turned out. The dad holding the baby is always one of my favorite shots.

I LOVE this one too!

We wanted to get a few with his big brothers. When his mom told me she thought she'd have them all wear UK shirts, I knew it would be perfect to put him in the UK basket.

Mom wanted one of their feet in black and white. So happy how this one turned out.

Seriously one of my all time favorite newborn images ever! I think this one belongs in my office.

 

Fall Sessions Begin

I was so happy to meet this little guy and his parents at the end of September. His mom had seen some pictures on Facebook that I did for someone else and wanted to know if I could do pics of him since he'd just turned two. He may have just turned two, but he acted much older. Seriously, one of the best two-year olds I have ever worked with.

This family also kicked off my insanely busy fall season. What a wonderful way to start.

 

The chair he's sitting is in is one of my new favorite props for kids. I'm lucky that my aunt and uncle deal in antiques so I'm always finding stuff to use from them.

Could he be any cuter?!

I love this one so much!

Ms. One-derful

I'm always a little sad when one of the babies in the Milestones and Memories program turns a year old. I have such a great time photographing them throughout their first year. I started photographing Kendall before she was even born. Here's one from her mom's maternity session.

She did awesome for her newborn session.

A couple weeks later, we put her on a pumpkin and she loved sleeping on it.

She was a perfect model for her three month session.

She rocked it for her six month session and was sitting up like such a big girl!

For her nine month session we finally got to take some outdoor pictures.

So now it was time for her one year session!

Of course we had to get one with her big sister.

I told her mom I had an idea to use balloons and a wooden highchair outside somewhere, but I hadn't been able to find a highchair. She said she had one that belonged to her dad when he was a baby. I was blown away and thought how perfect it was to use it for Kendall's one year pictures.

I found this bib, literally right before her session, that said, "Ms. Onederful."

Someone really likes cream cheese icing!

It has been so awesome photographing Kendall this past year. Thanks to her family for giving me the opportunity to capture all of the memories.

Charlotte

Hayden had to reach "Charlotte's Web" for school and present one of the scenes in a puppet show. It seemed only appropriate this creature showed up in our backyard while he was reading the book.