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This are my dear friends Lara and Nick Astle and thier beautiful children. When I am with these two, I am with family. Their children are best friends with my children. I can see us growing old together and talking about the "good ol' times." Yes, I might be gushing on and on... but I just feel so blessed to have them as part of my life and so happy to have had the opportunity to capture the essence of who they are through my love of photography. |
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These are the Powells. What an amazing family. They were all smiles and giggles. Everyone had fun coming up with poses, playing with props, and picking new backgrounds... even dad! |
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This the Meninga Family. They are a fun and creative bunch. They came with a bag of tricks and I had a lot of fun following them around and capturing their personalities. They have a family pharmacy and brought these adorable block letters so that they can display a picture of the kids at the pharmacy. I feel like a lucky girl having gotten the opportunity to take that precious picture. |
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This family is special. There is a gentle movement between them. The way they interact with each other... it's just inexplicable. I was a lucky girl to get to spend a couple of hours hiking around with them. They are truly beautiful... to the core. |
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This is Nick. He is pretty cool. Nice kid, kick-back attitude, and killer grin. He's an awesome baseball player, knows how to handle livestock, and isn't afraid to show his softer side toward is mama. I have to say... I like him. A lot. |
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This is sweet baby Hudson. I took pictures of his gorgeous mama just a few short weeks ago. It's hard to believe that he's here already. I don't typically do newborn shoots, I simply do not have the set up for it, but my friend and fellow photog Misty DOES do them frequently, so I was able to visit her studio and join in the fun! It was a great experience and I'll confess, I fell in love. Well, let's be honest, who wouldn't? He's perfect, right?! |
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This was taken in the Joshua Tree forest just outside of Nevada in California |
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Early morning from my door step... |
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| The famous Golden Gate Bridge... I love the every day beauty around us. With each sunset and sunrise we are given a burst of the miraculous... all we have to do is stop and look. |
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Kayla [Kay-luh] noun 1) Unique, unlike any other 2) Selfless, puts family and friends before all else 3) Loyal, honest, REAL. Kayla is a unique woman, so it seemed only fitting that both her shoot and her blog post be as well. |
