Dayna + Chuck | Engagement

There is so much I could say about Dayna and Chuck. From the subject of her first e-mail to me...I knew I was going to shoot her wedding no matter what she could afford. She is so full of life and has an off-the-wall personality that I adore. She loves photos almost as much as I do and it showed in how long the engagement session lasted. We packed up Gavin (and practically everything he owns...it's amazing how much a baby needs) and traveled to Starkville, Ms. Literally one minute before the scheduled engagement session...it started to downpour. We waited it out and thankfully blue skys followed. Now we were on a time crunch. They both had put so much thought and effort into today's shoot, from hair appointments to props, props, and props I was worried we wouldn't get it all. I snapped this picture below as Travis and I tailed behind them on MSU campus.


...and this wasn't even half of there stuff. After covering the campus, we rushed over to their wedding venue (Waverly Waters) with barely enough sunlight left to do much of anything, only to find out that there was a church retreat there. Instead, we took some night shots, but after traveling five and a half hours and what I felt like a disappointing shoot, Travis and I decided to stick around that night and give it a go the next day. So here are a few of the images of the longest (and arguably the funnest) engagement shoot ever.

Standing where they had their first conversation.

Don't want to put up to many...I want her to be surprised when she receives her pictures in the mail. Travis and I are SO looking forward to their wedding this spring.

What a perfect fall afternoon for such a perfect couple. Married two years, Kelly decided they finally needed some profession pictures taken. She never had engagement shots done, and was so excited when Scott gave in. We spent the afternoon together in a field of yellow flowers and amongst a decrepit barn. They were the sweetest couple. So easy to talk to, that I'm sure I over shared. Here's just a few of the photographs she'll be getting tomorrow morning.

Gavin - 11 Weeks

I'm not gonna lie...this isn't the most exciting shoot. Gavin is suppose to spend time on his tummy everyday to build up his core muscles...but he seems to be trying to evade it as much as I evade sit ups. When I first started putting him on his tummy, he'd cry and rock and roll over...as of late he just hates it...cries while he just lies there...then dozes off. He is a little rebel! He knows if he starts to doze off I have to pick him up. SIDS terrifies me!!! So this is Gavin...in all his glory. I have a feeling at this rate...he is going to just have to start walking and skip crawling all together.

Lift off.

Don't get excited...he's just turning his head to the other side.

This looks about right.

I can't help tell him how cute he is!

The sun was in his eyes.

One last go at it.

And he gave up.

Joey and Raquel

Photographing Joey and Raquel brought me back to my childhood days...and how I'm surprised I survived them. If my bother wasn't instigating something, I was. These two are still too small to resemble my brother and I, but they are rambunctious enough! They were so much fun...and quite a challenge to keep up with. Seeing their personalities shine through was so endearing. Here's a tiny sample of our shoot...I have to save the best ones for a surprise...but these are the runner ups.

Apple Picking

Oh how awful I have been about blogging. I must admit I am still adjusting to motherhood. I thought I was an exceptional multi-tasker before...boy was I wrong. Travis, Gavin and I started this fall off right with some good ole apple picking. We had a blast! We finished it with a nice picnic that couldn't have been better. :) Who doesn't love soup in a gigantic bread boule and some lemon bars? This was all before the postpartum diet started. ;) She's a few images of our adventure.

Yeah we did!

Best apple picker east of the Mississi

A mother's love.

I'm a creeper.

Eyeing an apple.

Apples galore.

Yeah, we're talented. ;)

Our cute little helper.

Picnic time.

Our perfect little family.

Smooches.

Forever loosing his sock.