A Big Step for my Little Girl!

 Right before she headed into her preschool for graduation, I snapped this picture of my Paige. This is just her! She loves bouquets, dresses and getting all fancy :). I cannot believe she will be going to kindergarten! Let me wipe the tears now.
   And just as fitting--the rainbow that appeared in the sky as we were going in. God's way of showing hope and a promising future. I'm sure you'll go far sweetpea!  Congratulations Paige!!!

Elianna

Angelic, yes, but Elliana gave us a bit of a hard time. At just six days old, she didn't really want any part of sleeping :) This picture below, we finally caught her dozing, but it only lasted a few minutes! In the end, we got beautiful pics though :)

Superman

When I first photographed this little guy, he was a newborn and I knew him as Israel. Now, he's become known as Superman and has touched thousands of people. He got his nickname after defying all odds. At five months old, he stopped breathing in his crib during a nap. Paramedics couldn't find a pulse for 30 minutes. He was rushed to Hershey Medical Center where his parents were told he'd spend his life in a hospital bed on a breathing tube, if he even survived. They've faced setbacks and it hasn't been easy, but Izzy continues to amaze doctors. With braces on his legs, he was able to stand during his one year session! His will and strength is incredible and you can see from the sweet picture below, his parents adore him :)

Nolan

                                                                       Pure love.

Race Against the Rain

 Start the clock. We've got senior pictures, an impending thunderstorm and lots of outfits to wear. With a lot of running around, we got in a great session and pushed our luck. In the end, we ended up getting caught in the driving rain (I'll save those pictures for later).

Lucas

I'm always amazed when parents of new babies arrive early for a photo shoot. This couple actually arrived a month early (that's because their little guy arrived much sooner than expected!). At any rate, he was a sleepy little guy and I got some really cute shots. Mom--this is just a preview! Wait until you see the rest :)

Ava

 I dare not say Little Ava because she weighed in at a whopping 11 pounds and 9 ounces! Can ya believe it? It's always neat to photograph a family's babies as they're born. I took pictures of Ava's brother Christopher and they look exactly alike :)

Preston

 Dad wasn't so sure about the green hat, but Mom and I just loved it and it ended up on his birth announcement. So we're both happy. As for the bucket...it's just too cute. Preston's parents drove an hour and half for pictures, so I had to make sure they were thrilled. I'll save the black and white ones as a surprise!~

Libby

  

Hard to believe I've been photographing Libby since she was just a few weeks old...now the big 2! For a girl on the move, going outside worked wonders :)

Olivia

Conner

He is perhaps the most smiley baby I've photographed. I tried to get some serious ones, but it just wasn't happening with this little guy :) That's just his personality--his 6 month shots are all gums too (now at least he's got some more teeth!). Thanks Jana for bringing all his smiles to my crazy Monday! :)

Olivia

With all that hair, how could we cover it up with a hat..so I pulled this hot pink puff off a hat and we pinned it into Olivia's hair. You'd never know it from these pics, but we had quite a difficult time getting her to sleep...(remember mom and dad, the little trick I taught you) :)

Sisters!

 What do you get when you have a baby that didn't take her morning nap + an older sister who doesn't embrace most photographers? In this case--absolutely adorable pictures!! Enjoy Mom and Dad, I know you were worried :)

Rose

It was one of those sessions where I was on the hot seat--in front of the camera was my assistant Rose (it's always a little nerve-wracking taking pictures of another photographer). She did great...as for me, we'll let you judge for yourself ;)

Cooper

Sometimes there is no need for a lot of words and that would be the case here...simply said, "Blessed".

Rhys and Rowan

Sweet. Just one word to sum up these brothers. Their parents are both super photogenic (I've taken their professional headshots), but they wondered how their little guys would do--I think they did wonderfully!