World, meet JJ! He’s the sweetest little guy, and I’m honored his family chose me to take their family photos with him. Newborns are the most challenging and rewarding portraits I take, but I love every second of it. Here are a few of my favorite photos of the beautiful family!
Category: family
Family Photos | Spring Has Sprung
After a few months’ winter hibernation, I’m back with my first spring portraits of 2025! I’ve been doing this family’s photos for years, and we finally circled back to a location when did several years ago – Antioch Park. And yes…we may have recreated a couple photos. Here are a few of my favorites from the day!
Family Mini #1 | Ernie Miller Park
Leaf-throwing never gets old. Check out my first mini session from last weekend. I’m obsessed!
Family Portraits | Beautiful Backyard
Halloween is behind us, but don’t cut to Christmas yet … we’ve still got lots of fall left! I’ve got so many fall portraits coming at you these next few weeks. Check out my latest session, right in this family’s own backyard! Their uncle and cousin even got to join in a few photos. Aren’t they adorable?
Family Minis | Black Hoof Park
This portrait session … dogs and all … was done and dusted in just 20 minutes! I have a few more mini sessions available this fall – just reach out to book! (You may recognize this family by now…I’ve been taking their photos since all their littles were babies!)
Family Portraits | A little red and a little blue
I always love the energy this family brings to their portraits … and how laid back they are. When the little ones want jewels on their face or have to be woken up for portraits, they roll with it. The results are “real life” shots … perfect in their own way! They’ll be so fun to look back on a few years from now.
Newborn Photos | Little Willow
I’m excited to share these final photos of 2023 with you … and what better way to wrap up the year than with a sweet newborn? Little Willow was about six weeks old when I took these photos last weekend – the perfect age for bright eyes and glimmers of smiles. We had the best backdrop too – a beautiful Victorian family home. I’ve had so much fun editing these!
Thank you to all of my friends, family, clients, and followers for another wonderful year. Happy holidays … see you in 2024!
Family Portraits | Falling into Winter
“I didn’t know this would be fun!” might be one of my favorite quotes from this season. I love hearing that families actually enjoy themselves during portraits with me. And yes – you can absolutely climb trees for a unique photo op if you want. (At your own risk, of course!) I had a great time with this family, whom I’ve known for years and finally had the opportunity to capture memories for. We lucked out on weather for my last outdoor shoot of the year!
Family Portraits | Ernie Miller Nature Center
I’ve been obsessing over these photos since I’ve edited them. It’s not uncommon for little ones to get camera shy, cry, simply refuse to smile, or even have meltdowns during photos. It may be their first time taking professional photos with a stranger and a large lens, or they might not remember me from a previous year. Almost ALL of my regular clients have had kids go through this phase. You are NOT alone. And I promise we’ll still get some great shots if you stick with me.
Mini Session #1 | Black Hoof Park
Last weekend I did a few back-to-back mini sessions at Black Hoof Park – one of my favorite places to shoot due to the variety of landscapes close together. You’ll see as I post these sessions how different they all look, due to lighting & location. Up first is the Talley family – one of my regulars!
Photographic Rhodes 