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this sweet little thing is the new baby sister of Reese (see previous post), and what a sweet thing she was! She was awake the whole time, and other than a couple squawks for her bottle, she didn't make a peep. She just relaxed & stared at the lights :) What a darling!

talk about baby fever! This precious little bundle stole my heart last week! We had quite the session... from tutus & headbands to 'relieving' herself in my one of my cocoons, her mom & I had tons of laughs & several moments of sweetness! I will be using this one in an ad for the Family Resource Guide coming out the end of this month...

Little Joe was so much fun last week! He was by far the easiest 2 yr old I've photographed to date, he was always posing & looking right at the camera without me telling him to do so! He continued this way throughout the whole session, even after he warmed up to me & started clowning around he would pause, look right at the camera, & give me a smirk! What a cutie!!

I think this proves that siblings can't live with each other OR without each other! cute :)

Eric & Megan are so fun! They are great friends of ours & I was honored when they asked me to photograph their wedding this coming fall. Photographing friends is always a ton of fun, and they did great! Here are a few of my favorites from their engagement session last week... :)

Last Christmas the Severson 'kids' got their parents a gift certificate for a family portrait session. We scheduled the session for June and were fortunate to skip out on all the rain we've been having! This family has grown so much since I last saw them all together in one place... some of the little ones aren't quite so little anymore! 

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I got to photograph little baby Gracie last week & she was the perfect little model. She loved the cocoon & made herself pretty comfortable in it! It is definitely one of my new favorites pictures! What a sweetheart :)

I shot these two cuties a couple weeks ago and this is the desktop collage their mom ordered for fathers day. The session was originally a surprise for dad, but I'm told he wiggled the info out of her :)

Last week we managed to dodge the rain and shoot Mike & Katie's engagement session. They are such a cute couple & completely photogenic, which of course makes my job loads easier! And how cute is Katie's dress?!?! She got it in New York so, sadly I cannot swing by the mall & make it mine. Anyway, I had so much fun with these two & we got some really fun shots. Mike, I almost posted your "Chandler face" b/c it completely cracks me up.... so you owe me! :)

Last week I got to photograph my first set of twins! I was so excited to meet these little ones & they did SO good! Talk about melting my heart!! I'm pretty sure they want me to come over again soon to hold them :) Here are just a few of my favorites, I love how they were each polite enough to 'smile' for the camera!

This adorable little guy is just about to celebrate his first birthday. We took advantage of the beautiful weather last week & headed outdoors for our session. He was such a little trooper! His mom told me he probably wouldn't crawl around b/c he doesn't like the way grass feels & she was right...when she plopped him down on the ground, he didn't move an inch! He was the perfect model! I've never photographed such a still 1-year-old, ha! Cracked me up :) Anyway, here are some of my favorites....

Last week I got to spend a morning with these lovely little ladies! Sisters always melt my heart, and these two were no exception, what sweet girls!! At 3 & 5 years old, they didn't run short on energy & made the morning so much fun :) And, notice their adorable outfits, their mother did an excellent job coordinating, they look like they stepped right out of a catalog don't they!?  

Dashel is probably the happiest little 1-year-old ever! He pretty much smiled throughout our entire session :) He got especially excited about the cake his mother let him dig into (see below, ha!). What a fun little man!!

Within the last week I got to shoot two 1-year old birthday sessions, one girl & one boy (SO fun!). At the end I always take a few pictures without the birthday cake to show how dirty they get. This absolutely cracked me up and I just had to post a comparison picture from each session to show the true difference between girls and boys :) haha!

As promised here are a couple pictures of Jacob & his sister Jenna. When she would hold him he kept wanting to turn and look at her, so cute, it was obvious he loves his sister! Only once did he pull her hair, I think that particular moment made for a pretty cute picture :)

Ok, how handsome is this little fella?!?! This morning I had the pleasure of photographing this little man. He was so good-natured &, with only a couple snack breaks, made my job a breeze :) He posed for a few pictures with his older sister too, I will post those later. Enjoy!

I love photographing siblings. It's entertaining to see different family dynamics & personalities. These two were so much fun, they kept me & their mother laughing throughout the entire session.. which was no surprise considering their brother Zane was a crack-up when I photographed him in February :) What a fun family! Thanks for the fun afternoon girls!!

No no, I'm not a redskins fan, don't get the wrong idea here (go vikes!). However Miss Mazzi's father has been a life-long redskins supporter & these photos are his early Father's Day gift :)

This little darling & her mother are unbelievably precious to me! Our session was so much fun & Mazzi didn't fail to crack me up, she's a hoot! From her constant chatter to her dance moves, she kept us entertained the entire time :) Thank you Lexi & Mazzi for a fantastic start to my week!!

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I managed to round up my nephews for a few photos, but trust me, this was a much shorter session than their sister's! Their patience with Aunt Sarah's camera is infinitesimal... it is rare I get an actual smile from these two & not a goofy "boy" face. They did cooperate just long enough for me to get some good shots, and Max was kind enough to show me his "big eyes" which is always amusing :)

Thank you Maddi, for modeling for me yet again! You are a doll & I love you!!

Last week I had the honor of taking Hope's 1 year pictures. She is one of the happiest babies I've ever met! She was a complete angel the entire time, even when she was getting sick of it, all it took was some goldfish and she was smiling again. Her big brown eyes are probably the most baby-fever-inducing things I've ever seen!!! :)

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The annual Arts Night auction is the second-largest annual fundraising event for the Visual Arts Center at the Washington Pavilion. This year I am thrilled that my painting "Torn" will be among those auctioned off on May 7. The auction & dinner is a way to showcase local artists while raising money for the WP art galleries. We are very excited to attend this year!

How cute is this little fella?! He was the most cooperative 3 year old I think I've ever photographed! He was very serious at first but it wasn't long before he loosened up and made himself right at home :) Here are some favorites from our afternoon together...

Oh my word, Tim & Erica are the cutest couple EVER! I had a great time with them, they were up for anything which made my job a breeze :) We started their engagement session outside but had to move indoors after getting dumped on by a sudden snow storm (not before we got some fun shots in the snow though)! Here are a few personal favorites from our morning...

Though this blog will be primarily used for my photography work, I will also occasionally post updates on my recent artwork. This piece I just finished today. It's a good-sized piece at 36"x48" titled "Conflict." I am always hesitant to publicly interpret my paintings, not so much b/c they are personal (which they are), but honestly b/c I like hearing other people's interpretations of my work. It's so interesting how one painting can evoke completely different emotions from one viewer to another...  

Last week I helped my sister with my nephew's 7th birthday party. There were 18 little boys there and, trust me, each one made their presence known! It was loud & busy but we had a great time! Here are some pictures from the party...

Every few months I find it necessary to have a photo shoot with my niece. She is so photogenic, not to mention so stinkin' cute! It was FREEZING last week when we did this, so we kept it short. She was a good sport though, as always, and gave me some great shots.

I love photographing siblings, it's entertaining to see the dynamic between different families & personality types. These two were a lot of fun and kept me & their mother laughing throughout most of the session. Not surprising considering their brother Zane was a crack-up when I photographed him in February :) What a fun family! Thanks for a fun afternoon girls!!

My brother-in-law has a beautiful Vizsla named Stitch (courtesy of my niece's love of the movie "Lilo & Stitch" when they bought her). Here she is 'on point'... not sure what she's smelling, probably a rabbit.

For my niece's 9th birthday she wanted to come to Sioux Falls with some friends & have a photo shoot at the studio. Of course, feeling honored she wanted to hang out with me at all in front of her friends, I jumped at the opportunity! The shoot was all the way back in November, but I loved how it turned out & wanted to share it on here. The girls were SO much fun, we had a blast! 

I have recently entered the "blogging" world. I never really saw this day coming, but the trend has led me to jump in, head first, into a world of sharing my recent work, thoughts, plans & updates. I'm not always the best with words, but in an effort to show my excitement for this new part of my business, I'll close with this...Yay for blogs! :)