miss m: first birthday
November 21st, 2011 by sharaleep | 3 Comments »
this little princess is turning one. and when i say princess, i mean it: dressed to the nines, castle on a hill, doting “subjects”…she’s got it all.
happy birthday, miss m!
the moews’: family
November 17th, 2011 by sharaleep | 3 Comments »
it would not be even close to an exaggeration to say that these boys came bounding into this session. they were so excited. the photo on the top left is literally the first shot I took. off and running. and the thing i loved the most about this family was that they were prepared to be themselves! we played, we ran, we laughed, we cried (some tears due to actual sadness, some due to the frigid cold wind) and there was a lot of huddling and cuddling to keep warm. there was not a lot of posing, or “cheesing”…and to me, these pictures speak life!
so so glad i got to meet you!
friends
November 15th, 2011 by sharaleep | 2 Comments »
these girls are no slouches. one is a dental assistant, one works for a “little software company” (she lives in washington, so i’ll let you guess which one) while the other is working on her doctorate. but even amazing, beautiful, strong, ambitious women need good friends. the kind that you don’t have to have known for long, but you know will be there no matter what. the kind that will make fools of themselves with you by hopping in a cart in the costco parking lot. um, what??
can you see what it says on the window?
halloween
November 13th, 2011 by sharaleep | 7 Comments »
this october, we had a lot of firsts. josiah went on his first horse ride. he also fought in his first epic sumo battle (do you see the size of the other kid?).
we also decided that that this year, the kids should dress up as real people. so allie was a police officer and josiah was…spiderman? he came home from school the week before halloween and said “so and so is dressing up as a teenage mutant ninja turtle. but spiderman is better.” “why is that?” i ask. “because spiderman is real”. and since i didn’t say anything in the moment, i feel kind of weird bringing it up now. i mean, the kid doesn’t believe in santa, so he’s gotta have something….right?
and since simon was the odd one out as an animal, we decided he could be an animal with a little latin flair.
what do you think his luchador name should be?
love.
November 10th, 2011 by sharaleep | No Comments »
during a recent session with this amazing extended family, i nabbed these tender moments between this lovely couple. this is love.
the heins: family
November 6th, 2011 by sharaleep | No Comments »
sun setting. leaves changing. family playing. a pretty decent thursday evening, if you ask me.
the froeses: family
October 30th, 2011 by sharaleep | 5 Comments »
i gotta be honest…kind of felt like i entered the twilight zone with this one. morning light filtering through the changing trees. impeccably dressed little girls. a 15 year-old boy who had been up until 2am but was completely cooperative and may be the only one who was actually looking at the camera/smiling/eyes open in nearly every picture. three drop-dead gorgeous women. and the thing that really threw me off: grown men who actually didn’t seem to mind having their picture taken (ladies – give us some tips? did you bribe them? were you secretly holding a gun to their backs?).
i was first introduced to rachel when i got to be a part of the old school market, an amazing vintage/handmade sale that she and her business partner coordinated earlier this year. when they decided to host another one in fall, they invited me to document the day for them and i’m so glad i did because i got to know her better! rachel is generous and kind, super organized and creative (check out her business, birch + bird vintage home interiors and you’ll see what i’m talking about). she and her family are moving down to florida, so that was one of the big reasons they wanted to get family pictures done while everyone was still in town.
sometimes i save the best for last, but this time i’m going to throw my absolute favorite from the session at you right off the top. ready?
and finally, the reason half of these people even exist: mom & dad. it’s a big anniversary for them this year which is certainly something to celebrate!
the kemps: family
October 28th, 2011 by sharaleep | 1 Comment »
triple threat alert: andrianne is not only a gifted photographer, an amazing hair stylist and an incredible mom…she’s also super hot. and married to a great guy. which kind of seems unfair, you know? either way, when she asked if i would take some pictures of their newly expanded family, i jumped at the chance. i’ve said it before and will say it again: it’s such an honor when a fellow photographer asks me to take their picture. she had taken lots of the little man on his own, so we focused more on pictures of the three of them, which is so fun because my favorite thing about baby sessions is watching parents interact with these little creatures. so much genuine emotion…i just get to sit back and watch it unfold.
we fit a whole lot into about 30 minutes and these guys were such troopers. thank you again!
my week
October 28th, 2011 by sharaleep | 7 Comments »
so i haven’t had a shoot booked in nearly a week. which, in my world these days, is a long time. so what’s a girl to do with five whole days without “work”?
well, i worked. a lot. edited. mailed discs (more to come on that soon…made some fun new packaging for my weddings). caught up on e-mails. followed up on 2012 potential weddings. attempted to organize my office (failed, but it’s the thought that counts, right?)
i also…
made grape juice from the bounty growing in our backyard. 16 quarts to start and more to come shortly.
got a hair cut (photo cred: josiah). my stylist is amazing. when i woke up this morning i sang into the mirror about how much i loved my hair (not the face so much, but the hair).
i took (a few) pictures of my own kids for once!! what a novel idea.
i put up a few more things on the wall. LOVE these prints my sister gave me. just threw them in some vintage frames and put them on either side of that wicked candle holder i got from twig home at the fieldstone vintage market.
and i’ve been reading. but i don’t like the book…i just can’t bear to toss it without finishing it first as it will seem like i’ve wasted too much time. and truth is, i’m hoping it might still redeem itself. any good book recommendations for the next time i have five days (which will be in february when i take the month off)?
the armours: family
October 26th, 2011 by sharaleep | No Comments »
so, if you happen to be a jealous person, you might want to stop looking at my blog for awhile. because i’ve been taking pictures of so many ridiculously good-looking people lately, i can hardly look at my own blog anymore.
i met tasha at the fieldstone vintage market (which incidentally is happening again on december 3!!)and she booked me on the spot. a few weeks later, i met up with her lovely family at the park and the day couldn’t have been more perfect.
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