This is the second time I've been invited by this amazing family into their home to document the welcoming of a child into their home! Baby Scarlett is so precious, and already bears a striking resemblance to both her parent. Both brothers just adore her and I can see her being made a fuss of already!! This home is so full of love, joy, and imagination, and I love every minute I get to spend with them. Thanks for trusting me with your beautiful memories Behrens family! And baby Scarlett, you are so loved, I can't wait to watch you grow up :)
Pierce Family
One of the best parts about being a photographer is watching families grow and change over the years. I've watched this family go from a family of 3 to a family of 4! I absolutely love getting to spend time with the Pierce family and I look forward to it every year. Their kids have so much personality! It is such a privilege getting to be capture the memories of these growing boys while they are still young. Thank you Pierce family for trusting me with your memories!!
The Davidson Family
I have to give some serious props to the Davidson family! First of all, they have two small children. They trusted me enough to get those two kids (and themselves!!) dressed and out to North Scottsdale before 5am for our shoot! It was soooo worth it. The light was blissful, and the weather was nice and cool. Can we all agree that the desert is absolutely breathtaking at dawn? There is something magical about the first rays of sunlight peeking out over the palo verde trees. Davidson family, you are adorable and I would wake up early again in a heartbeat!! Thank you so much for trusting me with your family's memories!
Julien and Kristi
First of all I want to say THANK YOU to Alexis with A.M.E. Photography for having me join you in capturing Julien and Kristi's wedding day! Meeting Julien and Kristi (as well as their two adorable children) was just a pleasure from start to finish. There was so much emotion on their wedding day! Joy, love, laughter, tears, it was all there. The ceremony included handing out roses to those people that had poured into their relationship, prayers, a sand ceremony to symbolize the joining of their family of four, and tears during many different parts. The emotion was very present!!!! And it didn't hurt that this couple is GORGEOUS!! Enjoy ;)
Red and Green
Seriously.....I miss the Christmas music, I miss the cold weather (here in Phoenix it has already hit 90 *boo*), I miss the decorations, and I miss the elaborate dinners!! So today, I am going to throwback to one of my Christmas sessions and inundate my senses with red and green ;) Tell me what you miss most about the holidays in the comment section!
Leilani+Hilson: Ceremony and Reception
The final installment! These two were all smiles from start to finish :) I'm so excited to finish off this blog series with everyone celebrating with them :) This wedding was one of the happiest weddings I have ever seen! As friends and family started to show up, the smiles and the laughter just got more and more pronounced :) These two got to celebrate their love along with all of their guests, and I think that's just about the best part of any wedding! Enjoy the rest of the photos!!
Selfie before the kiss!
Finally man and wife :)
Mason Jar MADNESS
Mason jars, mason jars, MASON JARS!! We see them EVERYWHERE (I admit, I use them more than I would care to admit) Pinterest has a million and one ideas for creative ways to use mason jars. One of those million ideas is using them in wedding decor. Now here's the catch; where do you find 100+ mason jars without breaking the bank? I'm going to tell you where I get mine; thrift stores! You heard right. I said thrift stores. I've seen them for as little as 15 cents a piece!
Now for decorating with mason jars, you are on your own! But here's a few photos for inspiration :)
Martinez Family
This family is just absolutely ADORABLE!! We went to spend some time together at the McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park while we took photos. We went and looked at the trains, ate some ice cream, and road the train around the park. It was so much fun! As well as taking some updated family photos we took some of just little DJ for his first birthday. Here are a few of my favorites from this session!