The Tate Family

This is the Tate family having fun on the Country Club Plaza on the 20th. It was a warm Fall day for pictures and this was such a sweet and relaxed family that it made for a wonderful shoot. (you can click the photos to enlarge them slightly for a clearer view!)

Every little kid loves to swing!

It was early on this Saturday morning before the Plaza got too crowded & restaurants opened so it very nearly felt like we had the place to ourselves.

I love this shot of them by the fountain. I'm not really sure what they're looking at but it's such a nice moment. Love the expressions & the blue water. :o)

These eyes! What else can I say? They speak for themselves!

Hope - Oct 13th

This is Hope, one of the Cutest Kid Contest winners from last Summer's Kid's Fest. You can see why she won! She was so mellow & well behaved, adorable and she loved wearing her Halloween costume a little early for these pictures at Loose Park on Saturday the 13th. What a delight! The flowers were still blooming in the rose garden which made for a perfect setting for a little fairy.

This could go on one of those "kids say the darndest things" kind of shows: After a mid-session clothing change, with her fairy costume came a magic wand. I told her she could make a wish & wave her wand. She studied her wand very intently & began waving & shaking it furiously. Then Hope looked at me & said, quite matter-of-factly, "The wishes won't come out!"

Even fairies get broken wings...

Bubbles!!

On the steps in the rose garden

A balancing act

We finished up our session with a game of Peek-a-boo!

Raves

It's always great to get wonderful feedback from people and I'd like to share what Justin, from a recent wedding, wrote about me on his blog. Thank you so much for your kind words! It is very much appreciated!!

You can read what Justin had to say HERE

Justin + Stacey's Wedding

I had SO much fun photographing Stacey & Justin's wedding in Bryson City NC on the 29th at the Nantahala Village Resort. Beautiful scenery, gorgeous couple, inside & out. Congratulations you two!

Here is a little teaser slideshow of some of my favorites of them. Enjoy!!