The Hawkins Family

Talk about gorgeous! This family's neighborhood is literally covered in trees. Trees that overgrow the streets on all sides, throughout the whole neighborhood. Tucked away in a small part of Henderson, you would never know this place exists. Absolutely breath taking. Well, at least for me, because trees are rare enough as it is in Nevada. The desert is brown all around. I simply just thought it was magical. 

The Hawkins family sure is blessed to have this view everyday. And I'm blessed to know them. Thanks Mandi for trusting me with your photos and allowing me to capture them again. AND also for being silly. I love silly. I love when families can relax and just have fun being...well....FUN. Until, the next time... ;)

Ozark Family

I will probably never forget this session for a couple reasons.  One, the main purpose of this particular session was to get pictures of grandma and grandpa with their granddaughter. Seems easy enough right? Wrong. Grandma and Grandpa don't live in NV. They live in Louisiana. So, as much as they can see their precious granddaughter, she, the granddaughter, isn't entirely sure she remembers them until they get to spend time together and she builds up that trust and such. GUESS when grandma and grandpa got to town? You guessed it...that day! The day we were doing pictures. So, you can almost sense her insecurity right through the pictures. Upset, Untrustworthy, Unsure.

We tried many different things, holding hands, feeding fish, throwing rocks and collecting feathers. Eventually, she did come around. She actually became a little social butterfly, dancing and twirling all around. But getting her to sit still for any pictures was almost harder than getting her to smile with grandma and grandpa. LOL! Especially because we were trying to keep her happy. 

Small children are unpredictable. The cutest on the planet, but unpredictable. So, I'm always on my toes with little ones. Mostly just trying to get them to relax and have fun. Eventually, it pays off, but it can also be the biggest challenge.

The last reason why I will never forget this session, were the animals that we found ourselves in and around.  Completely not on purpose. Baby geese and Grown geese just all around. Super beautiful. 

O'Farrell family is back!

I have had the pleasure of photographing this family, since their oldest son Landon, was just a baby. I mean months old baby. And year after year, they've come back to me asking me to do pictures for them. I feel so blessed to have gotten to know this family over the years. We actually go to the same church and I have received many referrals through them. They are a beautiful family and sweet, kind people at heart.  Thanks O'Farrell family for once again allowing me to capture your families memories and growth!! XOXO

Beautiful McWilliams Family

Talk about sweet people. I knew right away, I was going to love this family. For one, Lori, is a doll. Two, their 6 moth old was perfect! Never fussed, never cried, smiled, looked right at me...perfect!  And we hit it off immediately. Lori, thank you so much for choosing me to be your photographer and entrusting me with your precious memories. I can't wait until we do it again. XO

Lamb Family 2014