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I couldn’t help but think . . .

. . . that this will be my son in nine years.  I know.  This post isn’t about me . . . but really???  Nine years???  He’s almost nine now, so he’s halfway there.  Wow.  Okay, moving right along (before this over-tired, emotional mama gets nostalgic) . . .

This is Ben, and he’s really a great guy.  He, like any other senior in high school, probably wasn’t completely thrilled about spending an afternoon in front of my lens.  He was a good sport, though, and I don’t think it was too painful.  He’s a handsome guy, and I hear that he’s pretty good at rugby.  There are a lot of great images from his session, but here are a few favorites.

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Ben, I wish you well as you graduate from high school.  What an exciting time in your life!  I am confident that God has some great things planned for you, and I look forward to hearing about them as you continue on your journey!

we . are . family

I had two family sessions yesterday, and they were both at Percy Warner Park, which was absolutely breathtaking.  The leaves were so beautiful that I really can’t find words to describe them.  Most of them were yellow, but yellow just doesn’t do them justice.  They were much more brilliant than that . . . maybe GOLDEN is the word???  This family was so great and easy-going.  We did some family shots, some of the kids together, and some of the kids individually.  I even managed to get a few of mom and dad by themselves :) .  They are a beautiful family, so my job was easy.

This is definitely a new favorite of mine.  I love the simplicity of it, how her skin seems to glow, and the color of the blanket of leaves on the ground behind her (see, I told you how pretty they were!).  I also love how her sleeves are pulled down over the tops of her hands . . . I do that, too!

This is the oldest sibling of the bunch, and I love her eyes.  I remember being her age and how it’s one of those times in life of “finding” yourself and figuring out who you are.  I hope she’ll always know how beautiful she is.

This girl knows how to work the camera, and I had a hard time deciding which one to share of her!  There were several that I really liked.  She has beautiful skin and brown eyes.  She was a lot of fun to work with and up for whatever I suggested.

This blond-haired, blue-eyed cutie looks like a little princess to me.  She was really patient waiting for her turn to be photographed (so she could finally eat her sucker!).  She has a sweet smile and a sweet spirit to go with it.  And I loved her sweater because green is my *favorite* color :) .

I don’t even know what to say about this little guy.  He’s the only brother of the bunch, and he seems to put up with all those girls pretty well!  He’s just as cute as he can be, and he really likes suckers :) .  He did NOT want to sit still for the family shots (what two-year-olds do???).  Mom mentioned that he could have a sucker when we were done, and he starting grinning and saying “cheese” like he’d never been trying to squirm out of her arms at all!  “Mr. T” is definitely the little prince of the house!

Thanks Adams family for being so great to work with.  I enjoyed meeting you all and getting to know you a little better!  I’ll be in touch soon once your gallery is ready.

best friends

These girls are best friends, and I had a great time walking around downtown Nashville with them earlier this week! There’s something really fun and special about your best friend in high school. Mine was Karen Kilgore, and we were inseparable. She was there for all the crazy emotions that accompanied me during that time of my life. We laughed so hard it hurt together, and she was also there when I needed a shoulder to cry on. It’s likely that I wouldn’t have started dating Brad if it wasn’t for her, too, so I’m forever indebted to her for that! I’m so thankful that we’re still friends, and she’s actually a photographer, too! So now we talk shop (and kids) together on the phone when we get a chance.

These girls had no problem “working it” for the camera! They did a great job, and I think they had a lot of fun, too. Hopefully they’ll look back on these images in the years to come and they will bring back memories of all the good times they’re having together right now. So, without further ado . . .