{Wichita Family Portraits} Amy + Matt's Family

Ahhhh, Amy & Matt's family ... I love our annual fall portrait session in Wichita. With 4 kiddos, sessions can be tricky, but Amy told me "I just want ONE PICTURE for our Christmas card." ... I think we got it, mama! I know how tricky 3-year-olds can be, but we managed one moment of calm! :)

The outtakes from this session are so classic - if I get permission, I'll be sure to share, because they're a scream!

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{Wichita Family Portraits} Kim + Tim's Family

Our regular blog readers might recognize Kim & Tim from their engagement photos (see pics HERE). These two got married up north, but wanted engagement pictures in Wichita. Now that they've been married a few years and started a family, they wanted to update things with Family Fall Pictures in Wichita. Add in that I've been watching their adorable son's first year via social media, it was easy to say YES! :)

What's not to love about this little boy?

Of course, puppies are part of the family, too.

One of my faves!

Father/son time is always so precious.

My heart melts for Mommy & Me pictures. :)

What a handsome little guy!!!

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{Wichita Family Portraits} Fall Portrait Attire Tips

People are starting to book their fall family portrait sessions, so I spent some time this afternoon on Target.com grabbing some inspiration.

Women’s Aqua Top | Mens Brown Shirt |

Girls’ Aqua Dress | Boy’s Shorts  | Boy’s Shirt

(I have these little boy shorts for my son & did some "Mommy & Me" portraits this summer - seriously adorable!)

Womens Gray Shirt | Women’s Scarf | Mens Gray Polo

Boys Orange Plaid Shirt | Girls Navy Dress | Boy’s Polo Shirt

Women’s Sweater | Men’s White Shirt | Men’s Tie

Girl’s Dress | Boy’s Shirt | Girl’s Sweater 

This one is a little more "formal" ... but how adorable would it be with father & son in ties? :)

Feel free to share, post, re-post & shop ... but be sure to call quickly ... session times/dates are limited!

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{Salina Extended Family Portraits} Lori + Mark's Family

Today, I have a wonderful extended family portrait shoot to share with you! Lori & Mark are a fun couple, and decided it was time to do extended family portraits! Above, you'll see Lori's parents, along with Lori & Mark, their adult twin daughters, all of their grandkids and their niece. It was a fun group to work with! And did I mention they have some amazing land right outside of Salina where we took their family portraits? It was a fabulous day!

With their pupster, because dogs are members of the family, too!

With all of the grandkids.

Love dramatic sunsets, and that night did not disappoint. We grabbed a few quick sunset pics of everyone.

Lori's parents (right) are so cute! :) And her niece has a sweet little boy, too. It really was an extended-extended family session!

Last photo to share today! This is similar to the large, panoramic portrait that will hang on the wall in their living room, with a nice grouping of the families around it! I can hardly wait until it's on the wall ... because you know I'll share it!

{Wichita Family Portraits} Ericka + Sean's Family

Having the same clients over the span of several years is such an honor. Ericka & Sean are the perfect example of this. Not only is it a wonderful excuse to connect with friends, but it's an honor to document their kids as they grow up. And to capture all of those little in-between moments (such as the above picture) that happens as families. :)

Cute couple, cute kids, the end.

It's incredible to think Miss Audrey is in 1st grade. Seriously, girl? I remember holding you as a baby! But there you have it. And I love that Alex comes up and asks me to read a book to him (even if it IS a scary Halloween book!)

So many of our sessions have been plagued by wind. This year, we actually lucked out.

This is my ultimate FAVE from their session! Loved this location, too. :) 

{Lawrence Family Portraits} Joyce + Billy

I'm fortunate to have some very wonderful friends. This is Joyce, my dear friend. She lives in Lawrence, and when I called and asked if I could bring a couple by the next day for engagement portraits, she was like "Sure!!!" Just love her! And her amazing backyard. :)

After I finished with Meghan & Brock's engagement session, Joyce asked if I would grab a few "quick pics" of her family. Of course, I was happy to say "Sure!!!"

Her husband, Billy, is just awesome. I adore this entire family. If you need any construction work done in Lawrence, Billy is your man - info HERE.

Joyce's little boy is almost exactly 6 months older than mine, so it's fun to visit her and see what he's up to ... and then wait for my little fella to start the next phase. :) And her little girl has had this MOP of hair since Day 1 .... like my little dude (except I think she actually has MORE) ... so it's always fun to see them both.

If I were to title the photos at the right, it'd be "Life with a 2-year-old." If you have or ever had a 2-year-old, you know what I'm talking about! ;)

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{Wichita Family Portraits} Amy + Matt

Woah! Fall family portrait season already? Yes, it is! I met up on Saturday with Amy and Matt's family in Wichita for family portraits. When I emailed Amy a few months ago to schedule, her initial reaction was "we just had pictures done" .... in September 2013. Yikes! Has it really been a year?

So Amy worked up this adorable B&W w/ red color scheme for their portraits. :) Love!

For those of you who are new around here, Amy is our amazing graphic designer. All of those wonderful albums? She does the design for them. We "heart" her lots & lots! :)

Wasn't the weather in Wichita on Saturday PERFECT for family portraits? Oh goodness, it was just divine. :)

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{Yorktown Heights, NY Family Portraits} Gillian + Scott

It's always fun to be greeted at the beginning of any portrait session ... Scott and his entire family were on the front porch, waiting for the fun to being. So, of course, we started there! Sometimes, a potential client will question why I prefer to do some portraits at home ... and the familiar background is so helpful for little people. Plus, it really helps to tell the story of your life .... where you are at that exact moment. :)

It was a joy to spend part of my recent trip to NY/NJ photographing Scott's family. We were friends out in Hays, when we were both working in journalism. I was at the paper, he was at the community TV station and we both liked to talk shop about photography.

Last week was the first time I met his wonderful wife, Gillian. She's about the most warm, welcoming person I can imagine! Welcoming this complete stranger into her home, at Scott's instance, for family photos. Not to mention she seems perfectly matched to handle her husband!

The ENTIRE family ... pets are part of the fam, too!

Cute little boys need snacks during sessions, and Dad was keeping him entertained until it arrived.

Again, LOVE photographing families in their homes. Such a sense of place.

Both Gillian and Scott are gaga over their little guy. It's hard to blame them!

I spoke with Scott several times about what sort of pictures he wanted. He kept coming back to wanting something "Dramatic with the sky." ... I'd say we got it!

Ok, one more with G & little J. I just love mother/son moments. :)

We went back & it was time for little man to get ready for bed ... I love the photojournalistic aspect of family portraits. Capturing life in the element, as it happens.

Gillian & Scott ... thank you for making time for some family portraits while I was in New York! It was such a pleasure to reconnect with old friends and to meet their new families!!!

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{Kingman Newborn Portraits} Caty + Tyler's newest addition :)

It's always such an honor to document a couple's wedding day ... and Caty & Tyler have invited us back for other events, as well. Mike captured some anniversary portraits, then some extended family portraits in the years since their wedding. But this year, I had the complete privilege to photograph their sweet daughter, Miss H. Oh, she's just so precious!

Newborn photography is always such a special time, and I was happy to travel to Kingman to capture Miss H's newborn portraits.

Mommy snuggles are just the best!

Dad is already wrapped around her little finger!

You might remember from Caty + Tyler's wedding photos that Tyler is a volunteer firefighter (post HERE) ... and they wanted to include some of dad's fire gear .... which is probably my favorite picture from the entire session!

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{Kansas Family Portraits} Emily + Nathan's Family

I photographed this sweet little lady nearly a year ago .... but am just getting around to sharing these sweet baby portraits. Sheesh! It's been a crazy year! Miss C is just beautiful, and oh so kissable!

Dads don't typically have a request during baby portrait sessions, but Nathan wanted a photo of the whole family, which includes 2 dogs and some chickens. The dogs weren't very obedient until the chicken was in the picture, and all of a sudden, they were VERY willing to pay attention ... to the chicken. ;)

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