Just another gorgeous senior….and her horse

got to have a shoe picture, of course

Parting shots…

Got to have friends

…..and four legged ones as well

Parting shot.. just the coolest shoes ever

A whole lot of love, a whole lot of color, and a whole lot of kids! is what greeted me at a recent extended family session.  Here are just two from that session as I sort through the smiles, the grimaces, and the looking off camera that usually accompanies a session of this size

9 adults, and 10 kids ages 8 and younger…

Here is one of all the grand-kids and the grandparents, I think I had a small army of adults behind me trying to get their attention, I can’t help but laugh as “kids will be kids”

Flirtitude :)  That’s what I kept thinking as I edited Shayna’s pictures, “The girls got flirtitude”

Here is your preview, Shayna, enjoy.

New chair

Parting shot.  Just for fun, this shot cause some eye-ball rolling from Lauren, and required Shayna to be a good sport… I think it is funny! 

Recently, Lauren and I shot our last wedding for awhile when we photographed our friend, Stephanie and Ricky’s amazing day.  We have decided to take a sabbatical of sorts from weddings as we focus on high school seniors and family/children portraits.  We think that perhaps in a few years when some of our senior girls graduate college, perhaps we will revisit weddings?  We will still photograph weddings for close friends when the opportunity or need arises.  For now, if you are looking for a wedding photographer, we would be happy to refer you to several in the area in which we feel does excellent work and keeps with the industry standards. 

Here are just a couple shares from Stephanie and Ricky’s special day.

Parting shot, our girl Stephanie workin an urban pose for us in the streets of Dayton

I recently connected with Meredith right here in my neighborhood (she has lived here 4 years and I never met her!)  As we discussed the details of her maternity session,  I convinced Meredith to stray from my normal maternity sessions held indoors to an outdoor session.  Here are a few of Meredith, Brian and their adorable little daughter from last night. 

This one cracks me up,,”Um, hey! What are my mommy and daddy doing back there?”

Ok, these ones are from our “maternity super-model series” 

Parting shot.  Lying on the ground shooting up at Meredith I hear voices (normally I just ignore the voices in my head, but this one was coming from my hip area)  …. I hear the voice of my mother who lives in Pennsylvania speaking to me…lol  … um, seems I “pocket dialed” her

One point two seconds.  That is pretty much the standard for an almost two year old…or even three year old to stay still so I can photograph them… this little guy was no exception!

He loved his little wheel barrel

Parting shot

Friday evening I met Carrie and her extended family :)  I am quickly gaining a reputation among my clients for my short term memory loss in remembering names :(  Last two senior sessions I referred to my seniors by the reps names who I had shot previously (obviously I was having a “senior moment”?  no pun intended :)  )   So, when I met this larger group, I told them right up I wouldn’t try to remember their names, but they responded well to “Blondie”, Sweetie, and Mom and Dad”, so in the end I think that we did ok

Extended family sessions can be hectic when you are attempting to get some shots of the kids, I have to say, they were all very cooperative …..well, except for one wee little lady … I will let you figure out which one it was

So, Carrie, Sean and Family, enjoy your preview, I loved working with you and your adorable kids.

Group shot

Sisters

The grandkids

Everyone got a turn in the green chair

hmm… I wonder who didn’t want their picture taken?  Here is a clue..

Sweet Sisters

Parting shot.  One more, cause he is just so cute!

Just when we thought we were done with 2010 seniors, along came Michael :)  Great guy, completely loves his dog, has played soccer since he was in kindergarten, and to top it all off he is an eagle scout!  Lauren and I enjoyed our time with Mike, Lily the dog.. and Michelle (Michaels mom) and the beautiful Madee ( Michael’s girlfriend)  (Yeah, sorry, girls, he is taken )

About half way through the session I proclaimed that Michael resembled Neil Patrick Harris  (”Doogie Howser”, and “How I met your mother”)  ….seems he has been told this before

Congratulations Michael as you head off to college in the fall.

Love this image.

Go USA!

Lily loves soccer too

Parting shot.  I absolutely love this shot by Lauren.

Meet Kim and her beautiful daughters :)  When they all got out of the car on location the first thing I said to Kim was, “You all look like sisters!”. 

I loved photographing them, and admittedly I am a bit jealous as I would love to have similar images of me and my own lovely daughters together ( Nicole, Christine, Susie and my out of state photographer sister,  are you reading this?)  (surely one of them will contact me ;)  )

So, meet Kim, Emily, Erica, and Ashley (one of my 2010 seniors)   I hope that you ladies enjoy your preview.

~Lori

Sisters :)  Erica serves in the navy and is stationed in Japan ( Erica is the oldest and tallest sister)

Parting shot, I told them this was the “album cover shot”..