Fall of 2013 I gave photoshoots a little try.  I took on a few friends to try it and help them get a holiday card shot and word spread outside of my friends just a wee bit.  And I decided that I would maybe give this photography thing a little try.  But how do I start?   And I really, really, wanted to shoot "real".  The sessions that fall where I was trying my best to get everyone smiling and standing nice on a bridge went fine.  But, in my heart I knew that my love of photography began capturing my family in their everyday.  And I wanted to do that for people.  So how do you start....Well, you start with a friend who tells their little brother that they should give me a shot.  And even though I tried to talk them out of it, they believed in me and invited me into their life to capture their little girl in the comfort of their home.  So January 1st, 2014 I gave at home newborn shoots a try with this beautiful little girl.  And then it just snowballed.  

So while this little lady was mastering tummy time, sitting up, walking, and continuing to get more beautiful....I upgraded my camera twice, took classes, worked with mentors, bought and sold and bought more lenses, registered my business, got insured,  took on new challenges over and over again, and learned that it isn't just about snapping pictures...but, loved every second of my time with each family that I met this past year.  Snapping the pictures is still my very favorite part.  What a year.

Miss A as a newborn

3 months

6 months

9 months

Miss Amelia saw me at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months....and she kicked off 2015 as my first little client again,  turning 1.  I doubt this family knows how much they impacted my life.  And I will always be so grateful they believed in me when I wasn't sure I knew I could do it.  Here are some of my favorites of Miss A at 1! 

Thanks for a wonderful year, V family!