In part one of my 2 day adventure with Trinity and Skyler, we went over to Penguin Park in Kansas City. We wouldn’t have split the session in half, except that it was really cold and one of the girls was on the tail end of a cold so keeping her outside felt kind of mean! It really worked out for the better because I traveled overt to their adorable home where I ended up covered in fall leaves (hilarious!!) and then we shared cupcakes for Skyler’s 5th Birthday picture.

My job is amazing.

And now day two!

I know, I know!! I should be ashamed for taking such a long time to blog anything new, but…better late than never, right?! Especially when there is a squishy little baby face to stare at!!

Michael was less than a couple days old when his mom asked me to join her at the hospital. My afternoon just happened to be open so – of course – I packed up my gear and headed right over! When I arrived, I was instantly struck by his thick black hair and oh so long eyelashes. I can’t express how happy brand new babies (other people’s, heheh) make me, especially when they are such sweet and old souls like Michael!

Take a look at my favorites:

The date: 9.05.2009
The Ceremony & Reception: Phoenix Art Museum – Phoenix, AZ

This Labor Day weekend I was invited to photograph a wedding in my hometown! Stephanie and Clay are good friends with my brother and sister in-law – In fact, Stephanie was at their wedding last year and that is how she found me and soon thereafter sent me a hypothetical (pre engagement) inquiry. She is so cute!

Stephanie and Clay are such an easygoing couple with quite the sense of funny, and amazing taste. It felt wonderful to be surrounded by so much modern and contemporary art! With a short but sincere ceremony and small stones infused with happy thoughts by each guest the mood was oh so perfect for their portraits.

And the theme of the day was something I’d never seen before. From their first date Clay kept track of each of their outings and soon after Stephanie helped. Together they compiled two poster size spread sheets listing all of the details. The tables at the reception corresponded with certain date numbers and date number 688 was their wedding date. I know! So neat.

Here are just a few of my favorites:

I wonder what his happy thought was? Cake maybe? Nope…that was my happy thought….

…and these are the date boards!