Precious baby... part II

As promised, here are more photos from our Leslie & Bruce + baby Alex session.

We spent a few minutes in the beautiful sun in my backyard, capturing photos of beautiful baby Alex and his oh-so-proud parents. It's easy to see how much they delight in their baby boy, and how much love they all share. We're so happy to watch their family grow! Alex is such a perfect baby, and his parents are absolute naturals. They're even photogenic when the baby starts to fuss! Thanks for letting me photograph your beautiful family, Leslie & Bruce!

Precious baby...

My friends Leslie and Bruce had baby Alex on July 1. Last week we did a little photo session in my backyard, and here's a little preview of what's to come. Leslie and Bruce are AMAZING parents, and it's so fun to see them in their new roles as mom and dad! These photos were taken just seven weeks after Alex was born. Leslie looks so beautiful and radiant! I can't wait to preview more of the photos!! Such a precious, precious family.

Snazzy New Options...

Check out our snazzy new slideshows! Click the image below for an example from Chris & Amy's June wedding. This link will jump you to a new webpage, since my blog host won't actually let me embed it here. New clients will see their preview slideshow with this new program and can also purchase a nifty DVD of the slideshow!

August Randomness

This is a fun picture post of images that were on my camera from the past few days...

Let's start at a wedding Kevin and I went to last Friday. My boss' daughter was married in a beautiful ceremony shot by the fabulous Jen Kroll, who incidentally shot my wedding a few years ago.

We begin with a shot of my smokin' hot husband trying on my co-worker Danni's sparkly shades...





My co-worker Danni created the reception slideshow, and I popped in a few quick snaps from the wedding. Meanwhile, Kevin grabbed my camera and played.





He got this great shot of classic Alexis attitude amplified by my sassy new haircut...





And then we had a few classic poses to capture our cuteness. My hubby is such a babe!!







Shifting gears... our street is undergoing major reconstruction. From two lanes we are upgrading to five lanes + sidewalks. Hooray! Not really hooray, but we are making the best of it and we're thankful for the future arrival of sidewalks on our busy street. This is the view from our front yard.





MAJOR road construction. But what a fun intersection we have now. It's basically a roundabout around the massive equipment. Thank you, Ottawa County Road Commission, for bringing a bit of Europe to my neighborhood.





In a fun twist that mostly nerdy photographers can appreciate, all of our mailboxes were moved to one side of an adjoining street. Neat!





Curiosity in the midst of chaos...





Equipment across the street and marvelous pipes along the side of the road. Anyone want to do some sweet portraits by these monstrosities?!







I wandered into the construction zone and saw the workers' view of my house... kinda cool.





Here we have my hot husband working on his garage. This is the area under construction that will be his new woodworking/carpentry workshop. I LOVE my 50mm 1.4 lens... it captures such beautiful light in the dimmest places.





Last, but certainly not least, our neighbor was helping my husband, and he always brings his dog... Kevin LOVES this puppy! He's not really a puppy, but we call him puppy. Meet Jack. Such a good dog.

Taylor

A few weeks ago I shot senior photos for the absolutely beautiful Taylor. She has a beautiful spirit and is absolutely brilliant! She wants to be either an architect or an engineer - wow! You go, woman!

Kevin and I had fun scoping out some great locations on the beach and capturing her quiet, intense beauty. Below are a few of our favorites...























Hope you have a fantastic senior year, Taylor!

Jorri & Gary: Beach simplicity

Wow, what a gorgeous day for a wedding! Jorri and Gary were married on August 1st under perfectly clear blue skies. They couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day for their intimate beach wedding. Jorri and Gary didn't want much - just family gathered around them as they said their sweet vows, and a few more family and friends who gathered for dinner afterward. Their day was the purest essence of a wedding - two people who love each other joining their lives together.

Below are a few of my favorite images from their day. You can view the larger preview slideshow by clicking here, choosing "slideshows," and typing the password "Smith" (case-sensitive).

The first look...





The ceremony was simple and beautiful.





I love Gary's expression here...





And Jorri's expression too...





The family showered them with rose petals after the ceremony.





Then the lovely couple enjoyed their first few minutes alone as newlyweds (and got some great photos!)





They were so sweet together!









Check out that bling... Nice job Gary!





I love this beach shot of their stunning rings. It's always a little strange for couples to take off the rings, full of symbolism, that they just put on - but the results are worth it.





Jorri and Gary had no problem cuddling when I asked them to!





Jorri was such a lovely bride!! She has the most beautiful smile, and we saw a lot of it that day.





Geez! How hot are they? Wow!





This was the gorgeous car Gary borrowed as a surprise for Jorri. It looked like so much fun to ride in!





There were such sweet kids at the dinner... I think Jorri enjoyed them too :)





Speaking of sweet kids, there were sweet young men there too. Jorri has three younger brothers. You should have seen the looks I got when I suggested they all kiss their big sister!





Thank you Jorri and Gary for letting me be a part of your special day. It was a truly wonderful wedding, you are fantastic together, and I wish you both the very best!