One more shot that I have been working on of little Eli. Thought I would share it before snuggling up and enjoying my day off! Happy Saturday, try to stay warm in this blustery weather!

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One of my goals as a Wedding and Portrait photographer is to keep my clients. I love the idea of meeting a new couple and photographing their wedding and then following them as their family grows. Ethan and Lianna are one of those couples and baby Eli is their first kiddo. Ethan and Lianna where an amazing wedding couple to work with, watching them as they grow their family is such a joy. Below are a  few of my favorites from Eli's very first portrait session.

Every once in a while a friend will call with a familiar request for a portrait session. I always welcome these special sessions but there is a completely different dynamic. When I am photographing a family that I have not previously photographed, I am often trying to wiggle my way into their hearts, my goal is ultimately to become a friend. So going into a session with a friend I don't have that need to establish a friendship, it is already there. So we get to jump right into the fun of the photo session.  We get to catch up, we laugh, it is always a blast.

This was a session with my friend Delena. We worked together in my previous life (almost five years ago!), before I was a photographer so it was fun letting her see my new life as a photographer. These are a few of the images that we got during her session, I had a great time catching up and getting some great images. It was a shock though to see how grown up Delena's family has gotten, another reminder of how quickly time is flying!

Someone asked me recently what my favorite part of my job is. My answer came instantly, 'it is all the perfect moments'. I get to witness people at their happiest. I get to document their weddings. I get to watch as they start to grow their families and I get to see their little ones grow up. I document seniors going off to university and I even occasionally document what people will expect to be the last images that they will have with their loved ones before they pass on. My job lets me see some of the most honest, beautiful and touching moments. I get to make art out of what one might think is just every day life. It is beautiful.

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