KATIE IS SO GORGEOUS!!

I was absolutely THRIIIILLED when Katie asked me to take her headshots for her new D.C. dog walking guide book (The Dog Lover's Companion to Washington, D.C.). The first thought that popped into my head when she asked me was, "I hope she lets me take super model pictures after were done with the book shots!" Well, I talked her into it and I LOOOOOOOVE what we came up with. I only had about 30 minutes with her alone (without her darling pup Denali), but, holy cow...we came away with beautiful portraits! And Denali was so fun to work with too, all my kid session toys were perfect for getting her attention for all her pictures with Katie. ; )

I also have to say that Katie is so easy going...we had a last minute schedule change because the forecast changed to have rain the morning of her session. So I called her an hour before I had a slot available and she just said, "Sure, let's do it now," and didn't even care that she had about 15 minutes to get ready for her session! (I need about 3 hours to get ready for my close-ups....Katie rocks)


Can you believe how beautiful she is?!?!


Katie was so fun to work with!

Gorgeous!!







No, I didn't do anything to her eyes in any of these shots (I never PS eyes...my clients just rock)



My favorite from the session : )

Here's the main reason for the session! Katie's baby, Denali who also makes the cut into her book

Favorite of Katie & Denali!

I was SO SAD that the sunset came so soon, but we were able to squeeze this shot out even in the dark! Pretty cool, huh?!

I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS FAMILY!

I loooooove this family. I really just want to hang out with them all the time because they are so fun. The family, the setting, the clothes.... *sigh* sooooo perfect!!! Beware though, if you have a sister you will be tearing up by the end of the post....these little sisters are so sweet to each other and we got the most beautiful pictures of them together. And they are SO GORGEOUS, I have no idea how they haven't been recruited to be Gymboree models yet.










Can you believe how sweet they are to each other?! Sisters are the best!!

This family did the highest "One, two, three, weeee" I've ever seen


I think this is my favorite...but gosh, I have too many I LOVE
How gorgeous is Ginger?!

She was jumping up and down...she's such a happy girl!




LOVE the dimples!
I LOVE Hazel's eyes




All smiley kids get candy at the end of my session ; )

THESE TWO ARE SO CUTE!

I got to shoot Melissa & TJ's engagement session during the peak fall colors! It was SOOO perfect matching this beautiful couple with such a beautiful backdrop! I first met Melissa at her nephew's session (here's the link). I was SO excited to work with her family again because they have got to be the sweetest people I've ever met.

Her and TJ have so much chemistry and are so fun together. We all just laughed through the whole session. I am soooo excited to shoot their wedding in the summer!

My favorite!!!




Beautiful light!


Melissa, you are so gorgeous!
Melissa's shoes were perfect!



My second favorite!

MY FIRST CELEBRITY PHOTO SESSION

Ok...I'm exaggerating a little....I did a beautiful fall family portrait session of Erin, Phil, Olivia, and Sam.  But doesn't Phil look JUST like Ferris Buehlar?!  

This little family is the cutest and sweetest bunch ever.  And Erin and Phil are the most fun and relaxed parents in the world!!  They just laughed and smiled at every silly thing their kids did throughout the session.  The ridiculously high level of beauty in their family, their hilarious kids, and their relaxed attitudes made for such a perfect session.

Here's some of my favorites!

Little Sam had the cutest jacket and hat on!



My favorite image of the day because of how happy Phil & Erin look



How much do you think Olivia will cherish these pictures of her and her dad when she's older?!

Sam's dimples are so adorable!


I loved how EVERY time Phil & Erin kissed they looked at each other like this afterwards









After we squeezed every last smile possible from the kids we gave them suckers and got this shot...my second favorite...and I'm SO GLAD I got this shot of Sam doing his "thinking" face.


Erin is SO GORGEOUS!!