oh MY!

one of my favorite props for the valentine's photo booth is the blank speech/thought bubble! imagine the possibilities...

so, what do YOU think this casanova is saying???

step back, edward [the a family sneak peek]

during our photo shoot, i just HAD to ask - "has anybody ever told you that you look like edward from twilight?" (this question elicited an eye roll and a chuckle.) unfortunately, mr. a thinks that edward is [dare i say it???] ugly. i had to patiently explain to him that thousands... no, MILLIONS of ladies find edward to be smolderingly gorgeous. (yes, i know i just made up the word "smolderingly," but i think it works.) i just thought of how ironic that is: millions of women think a FICTIONAL CHARACTER is hot. well, ladies, here is the REAL THING. but, alas, he's taken - by his very own beautiful bella.

[did i mention these are the parents of this little beauty?]

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once upon a time...

...there was this boy and there was this girl. they were very much in love. they wanted to share that love with a baby. after years of waiting and praying, they were blessed with not one . . . not two . . . but three little miracles.

there is a lot of love in this family.


on another note, this shoot was by far one of the most difficult simply because we were in the middle of a summer STORM. i kid you not. it was thunder and lightning and as dark as night! but it was one of those times when it was now or never- rescheduling wasn't an option, because the extended family was only in town for that day. but we just worked with what we had and made the best of it. and luckily for us, the triplets were AMAZING and totally rolled with what we were doing. ( :

i also have to give a shout-out to my right-hand gal karli who came with me and made countless funny faces, funny voices and funny poses to entertain (and grab the attention of) the triplets. love ya karli!

and they lived happily ever after. ♥

dustin + whitney [sneak peek]

beautiful day. beautiful bride. beautiful love.

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...to be this in love after 25+ years of marriage. they really are.

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i had the privilege of photographing the parents and extended family members of this guy. there's something so cool about being around a couple who have been married almost 50 years. i can't even begin to imagine what these two have been through together and how well they must know each other by now.

let's all raise a glass and toast to a lifetime of love!

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so this couple is definitely beautiful. what's even better is that i got to photograph other members from the same family... and guess what? they're ALL beautiful.

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P & K

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