Whitney, Cory, and Esther

2 weeks ago I had the opportunity to fly up to Indianapolis to meet my first niece! Mom, Dad and baby are all doing very well. Sweet baby Essie was 12 days old when we did these pictures, and she was a star. Special appearances were made by Grams and Gramps, Maw maw, and Athena (their St. Bernard). Side note- she's modeling a beautiful multi colored checkered dress in a few of these pictures, which she got from her Auntie Aubrey. :-)

Brian's College Graduation

Brian is a class of 2012 College of Engineering graduate from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. I feel like for everything engineers go through to get their bachelor degree, they should get something extra special. :-) Brian and his fiancée have been some my my very best friends over these past 2 years. I was honored to be able to help them commemorate this special day. 

Cory and Whitney (and Athena)

Cory, Whitney, and Athena were so incredibly fun to photograph. I had never worked with any animal before, and to be honest, it's almost identical to working with a toddler- you get one, maybe two chances at getting the shot you want, and that's it. It was a most beautiful November day, and the light and the colors were the best I have ever shot in. My pictures don't do justice to the beauty of this Autumn day, but hopefully they capture the fun and the love that this small family has. 

Dylan

My big little brother is a junior in college. I don't know when that happened, but here's proof. 

He humored me and let me take some pictures. I think head shots will be next in line (he's a music education major). He still calls mom to ask how to make omelets and forgets his black shoes that match his tuxedo, but is a stand-up man and an awesome big little brother. 

Kaleigh and Nathan