Capturing the Truth in Every Moment | Cincinnati Lifestyle Photographer
Olivia is absolutely stunning! It was no surprise to me either because I shot her sister’s senior pictures 2 years ago. Beautiful genes obviously run strong in this family! Shout out to my girl Sarah Crain for always doing an amazing job on hair & make up for my lovely senior girls.
I have photographed Ryan + Hannah quite a few times in the last 3 years including their wedding day so I was totally stoked when they contacted me about maternity photos. One of my favorite things about my job is getting to watch my couples and families grow. It’s such an honor to be asked to photograph each milestone and know that these are photos that they will cherish forever. Photos that their little ones will hold in their hands one day and study how their mom and dad looked when they were excitedly awaiting they arrival. Thank you for trusting me with these beautiful milestones.
I had so much fun exploring Krohn’s with these 4. Ava and Reagan thought it was super cool and we all got to stay warm on this super chilly November day. And talk about style!! These four nailed it with their fall colors! Great job, guys!
Wow! Can we just take a second and talk about how beautiful this wedding was and how stinking gorgeous this couple is? Everything about their day was absolutely lovely. Stephanie has, literally, the most beautiful smile I’ve ever seen! I mean, talk about pearly whites!! The joy and love that exuded from them during their big day was tangible and perfect. And let’s not forget Jared’s daughter Emma, she might be my spirit animal… she was running, she was laughing, she was crying tears of joy, and she was dabbing. What else could you ask for?
Guys… sobbing! When asked what was wrong, 6 year old Emma responded, “I’m just happy!”
I am so in love with this boy. He’s super funny and has the cutest little smile!! Those teeth! This family is the sweetest and absolutely some of my favorite humans. Enjoy your sneak peek, Bibee’s!
These guys were such troopers! In standard Ohio fashion, it was chilly and overcast when we took these photos last week. But today, as I blog this session it’s a warm 72 degrees. However, the Helms family took it like champions and we had lots of fun shooting their extended family session at the beautiful Ault Park.
When I shared Jake + Becca’s sneak peek the day after their wedding I mentioned how sweet they were. Becca was so chill and even when things didn’t go perfectly she had a, “No big deal, we will fix it!” kind of attitude. Jake + Becca thought so much of the other people surrounding them on their big day. They said hello to strangers and told them they “hoped they had a great life” while we were taking wedding portraits. It’s so refreshing to witness two people who genuinely care about others and are constantly thinking about them, even on a day that is “supposed” to be all about you! You guys are awesome and I’m so incredibly honored I got to be a part of your beautiful day!
You guys, prepare yourselves for the most beautiful, happiest, most entertaining extended family ever. Ellen contacted me and asked me to shoot her little family and then add in the grandparents + aunt, uncle, and baby cousin. I don’t shoot very many extended families but if they were all like this one I sure would! I had a great time getting to know you a little bit and hanging out with all the crazy fun little boys!
So, today my girl turned 7. I’m going to try really really hard not to get so sappy that I make myself cry. My labor was long, (28 hours) hard, (2 hours of pushing) and exhausting. The first year with Lucy was much more of the same. She was up every night EVERY. SINGLE. HOUR. for the first 5 months, didn’t sleep through the night until she was 1 year old, and was colicky. Man, it was beyond tiring. I’m mostly going to remind myself of this today because as I scroll through baby pictures of this girl she had the best cheeks of life. I’m only kidding a little when I tell you I measure the cuteness of babies on their cheek size. Jesus must have known I needed a chipmunk-cheeked kid and gave me Lucy Nadine. See the cheeks?!
Now that she’s no longer a baby, I can tell you she is NOTHING like she was as an infant. She is sweet, she loves BIG, and she is my helper. The other day I had her do some chores before we had guests over and she cleaned the bathroom, cleaned her room + made her bed, and then asked if she could take over sweeping for me. When we were done she looked at me and said, “Mom, is there anything else I can do for you?” All of the stress of having a spotless home melted away and I responded, “Let’s cuddle!” Her sweet little face lit up like Christmas. And then I talked to her about The 5 Love Languages and which ones we each thought applied best to us. I told her “acts of service” was one of the top ways I felt love and we came to the conclusion that “physical touch” was one of hers! I knew she wanted to speak my love language so I was so excited to be able to speak her’s back. It’s so cool how God uses kids to help us learn more about Him and the way He loves us. I’m eternally grateful He saw fit to gift us with this sweet girl to raise and to teach about Him. Happy Birthday, Lu. We love you so much!
7 lbs 6 ounces of pure cheeks.
