This was a family that I just met. The connection? One of my club volleyball players from last year mom works with Janelle. Very late in November I sent out an e-mail to my previous club players, telling them if they were in need of pictures for the holidays to think of me! While my mom from last year had already booked pictures with someone her co-worker was still in need. Kara and Janelle have a lot of the same behaviors and mannerisms, which made for a fun afternoon. We met at Rio Vista and wondered around the back side and the wash area. We were met with cool weather and beautiful background colors. Janelle and her husband Brent have 2 beautiful daughters in 2nd and 4th grade. Despite discovering late in their session that they are Ohio State fans, we had a fun time. I got some great smiles and fun images! 

This was my second session with Breanna. It is always an adventure when I spend time with this girl, we had an interesting run in with a biker and we were warned about the snakes and scorpions. Luckily we avoided all things! I can't say enough good things about this girl and who she is. At such a young age Breanna is constantly impacting the lives of people she meets. She is always thinking ahead and wanting to make a difference in the world. She has impacted me...her life, heart, willingness to overcome...her light, drive, and passion has inspired me on a daily basis to want and do better. She makes the impossible, possible. She is beautiful and I love having the opportunity to photograph her!

Nevada was the class of 2015, a senior at Ironwood and one of 'mine', as I claim them! He was involved in several different clubs on campus which included IB, NHS, and a member of the Boys Volleyball team. Nevada is such a happy kid and super sweet; that big smile in most of his pictures is a true reflection of his personality.  At the time of this session he hadn't decided on a university yet or what he wanted to study; thinking something in the science/math field. I was then, and still am now excited for this next chapter in Nevada's life. I know that he will go very far and be incredibly successful in whatever he does!

Jacqueline: Class of 2015. I absolutely LOVED her session! This girl I have known during my time at Ironwood and she just truly makes me laugh. We bond over the lack of filter we each have and I give her life advice and pep talks. This was an opportunity for us to spend the afternoon together talking, laughing, and exploring. With every picture I took, I told her to channel her inner Victoria Secret model-and you can tell that by the end she was gettin' it! Her future currently consists of finishing her first semester at Grand Canyon University where she is studying Biology and something else crazy because she is Pre-Med. Ultimately she will save lives and change the world...no doubt about it! This session became a true reflection of her and the young lady that she has grown into! I am very proud of this girl!

This was a follow up session to Malynda and Buddy's wedding. With all the commotion of the wedding day I only got a few pictures of the littlest members of the wedding. So without anyone knowing any better, we got them all dressed up and for another time in front of the camera. Who will you see: Preston, he is the littlest man, he is very serious. Always taking in his surroundings. After many pictures without a smile, I finally got one after he got the opportunity to run and play in the grass with his cousins. Piper: had more dress than she knew what to do with, but she truly was the prettiest little princess. She smiled, danced, and played. Lincoln: the oldest little chap, was such a ham! Any opportunity to take a picture (especially without his sister and cousin, he was all for)! The three of them together all dressed up, in a puffy dress and suspenders was too cute for words!