Forever one of my favorites

It has been a rough week. I have tons of things to do but can't seem to concentrate on any of it. That's because Mr. Jackson John is now sitting in the lap of Jesus. I don't think I can express in this blog just how much that child has done for me. His family has given me more then they probable realize. His pictures are just as precious to me as they are to them. and with out their encouragement I wouldn't even have this blog. I have been photographing Jackson sinse he was fresh from the oven! He was to be my first "year in the life" baby, however even though we didn't get to that year, We did get some wonderful pictures of that beautiful blue eyed baby boy. Here are just a few of those pics from the past 6 months starting with the most recent. I wish I could upload them all. Jackson John will forever be one of my favorites.

it all started....

I came across these old prints while going through some boxes at my moms house. I took these pictures about eleven years ago with my manual camera. I developed the prints myself in the darkroom so they don't look as clean and polished as my pics today. However......This is where it all began. I was just a young photo student with no real idea of what I wanted to do. All I knew was that I loved to photograph children. I never imagined that I would one day turn that passion into a career. And to be honest I still don't feel like I'm actually "working". I love what I do so much that it really doesn't feel like a "job". I thank God before every photo shoot for giving me this gift. I just thought I would share these few pics with you and as you can see, I had a thing for crying pictures even back then.

Josh

Gage

Audrey

Baby Bentley

Mr. Bentley was "almost" 2 weeks old at the time of our shoot and I am proud to say he is the first baby I've had that was small enough to fit into the knitted stork pouch. Oh my goodness he looked so cute in it! He slept through the whole thing. I really enjoyed spending time with him, his mommy and his grandma. These are just a few pictures from that day. Enjoy...

The D family

This was my second photo shoot with Mr. Cole Mason. But my first that included the rest of his wonderful family. They are one of the sweetest familys I know and take some darn good pictures! here is just a few from that day.

the H family

These little ladies were full of energy on the day of our shoot but they welcomed me with open arms and I had a great time getting to know them. I also enjoyed showing them how to use my camera. Maybe we have some future photographers in the making!

Family time

I think we set the record for fastest family photo shoot ever with this one! We were completely done in about 35 min. That is pretty impressive for a family of four WITH toddlers. Over all it was a really relaxed and smooth shoot.

Jackson John

I am so excited to be able to photograph "a year in the life" of Jackson John. He really does hold a special place in my heart and I'd go take his pictures every week if I could. I was honored to be invited to photograph his Baptism as well. Here is just a sneak peak of his "3 month" session.