Claire Elouise/Bend, Oregon Newborn Photographer

Baby Claire Elouise is one of the sweetest, quiet, calm babies I have met in a while. I met her when she was a little over a week old and she won me over in the first nano seconds of our meeting. She is the daughter of a dear friend from high school and I couldn't be any happier then to take her newborn pictures. If you remember from a few posts before, Sarah was just about to pop the last time I saw her!


















Sarah was a trooper throughout not only her pregnancy but her labor. After some complications, Sarah was finally released from the hospital sporting a fancy "push present."  I just read about Rachel Zoe's 10 carat push present , my dear friend was sent home with a medical bracelet she has to gracefully wear for at least the next 6 months along with administer shots into her abdomen just to thin her blood.  I tell you what, this mama is not only amazing, she is brave!  Claire Elouise, you are truly loved.







Baby Blanket
When Sarah and I spoke about Claire's newborn photos, there were three items she wanted to include in the photo shoot, and one was a knitted afghan. It was knitted by a lady named Helen Stevens, a long time nurse and a central oregon icon. She knitted it when she was 99 years young and lived to be 102 years old. This was the last afghan she knitted before her death. Very special indeed!


Another special item we included were these sweet, white shoes. These shoes were Sarah's and were in immaculate condition. Sarah was so excited to have a girl that could wear these.


The third item Sarah wanted to include was this pillow case embrodered by one of her grandmothers, or dear I saw great grandmothers.



I was shocked when Sarah brought out this picture of Claire's older brother Kevin.  Can I saw virtually identical?




Thank you for the extraordinary opportunity to spend a fraction of time with your sweet baby Sarah. She is precious, a true miracle, and a blessing to all. May you heal to full capacity my friend!

Brianna+Tyler=fun, food, and memories/Boise Wedding Photographer

When I first met Brianna, she showed me a wedding that inspired her. We both went with the ideas from this wedding in a pumpkin patch and tried to recreate the vintage look in not only her pictures, but her reception as well. Brianna has one of the most amazing mothers who not only made most of Brianna's decorations, but she cooked most of food for the luncheon and reception. (minus the wedding cake!)

When you arrived at the reception site, you were welcomed with a huge banner that stated Brianna and Tyler's name. Written with bright chalk along the sidewalk of the venue were, let's just say, "well wishes!" (you will soon see one of MY favorite chalk creations!)

The reception was full of friends, family, and hugs galore! That Brianna is one popular girl. I think her little brother was VERY happy she had so many girlfriends come and wish her congratulations.

Congratulations to the sweetest, most thoughtful couples I know! I hope we stay in touch!

Brianna+Tyler=L.O.V.E/Boise Temple Wedding Photographer/Boise Family Photographer

I had been looking forward to this special day for weeks! Not only was it my husband's 35th birthday, it was also Brianna and Tyler's wedding!  Brianna and I connected on so many creative levels, I was full of excitement and anticipation just waiting to see her wedding finally come together! 

I arrived at the temple very early, like I said, I was eager and full of anticipation!  As I watched the wedding party exit the temple prior to Brianna and Tyler, I felt as if I was watching the Little Mermaid and her groom.  Seriously, no joke.  In fact, one of the bride's little cousins said, "Mommy, Bertha (I am making the first name up because I don't have a clue who the bride was!) looks just like Ariel on the Little Mermaid!"  She thought it was sweet, I thought it was typical.  Typical homemade dresses (I don't have a single thing wrong with homemade.  In fact, my little flower girl/jr. bride's maids wore homemade dresses to MY wedding!) with tons and tons of bridesmaids.  Some pregnant, some who looked like they were just entering middle school, like I said, a ton of bridesmaids!  I was staring WAY too much at this wedding party and almost lost track of the time. 

Moments later, I saw the wedding party I was waiting for and it was a complete breathe of fresh air.  As if J.Crew's models graced off the magazine pages and walked onto the Boise temple grounds.  SERIOUSLY!  Beautiful, elegant and oh so lovely! (I now use the word "lovely" quite frequently thanks to my new friend Brianna, who, by the way, if I were 10 years younger, I really hope we would have been good friends!  She is just like her mom!)
Thank you Brianna and Tyler for getting married.  I love weddings, I love flowers and people in love.  You made me smile, laugh, and want to love even more than I already do. 

***on a side note... when we were through taking pictures, Brianna realized that her and Tyler's car keys were with Brianna's mom... at the wedding luncheon a few miles away.  They were stranded at the temple without a car to get them to the luncheon.  I offered my amazing escourt services (meaning my transportation services for all you dirty minded folks out there!) and took them to the luncheon.  Actually, Tyler took us to the luncheon as I rode in the back seat; taking the seat my 5 year old son usually sits in.  (praying I didn't have crumbs stuck to my bum from the back seat of my car.  I swear I clean my car, but this morning I was more worried about all of my camera equipment rather then vacuuming.)  We rode to the luncheon listening to Tyler singing, "The Bear Necessities" from Radio Disney.  Growing up in Germany, I was surprised Tyler even knew the song.  Shows you how lame-o I am when it comes to other countries.***