Finding the light |Ky naural light photographer

Check it out! Pics of my boy child! I snatched him up and just the two of us set out! Not often that happens, and let me tell you, when I get him all to myself he talks my leg off! And tells me he loves me every 15 seconds (which is fine by me!) Having 3 little ones, it's not often I get the chance to spend time with one of them without the others around, so this half an hour or so was nice!

I shared the color version of this first image on my facebook, so I thought I could just share the b&w here, although I do really love the color one, I actually like it best, but my husband preferred the black and white. Be sure to check out the color one on facebook!

I discovered some amazing light in my Dad's junkie barn (sorry Dad) of all places! Now my little man is not easily directed when it comes to being photographed, so he was not exactly where I would have placed him in the first barn one, but the light is still awesome! Who would have thought such amazing light would be hiding in Dad's old barn!?!

Now, go ahead and tell me he is precious. ;)

1 week old | central Ky newborn photography

Meet sweet little Jansen! He is the first "real" newborn I have professionally photographed. (other than my own) I have photographed babies that were 3-4wks old but never a itty bitty newborn. Jansen had only been in our world for a week when he came to visit me! Which is the perfect age to photograph a litte one for those sweet, sleepy shots! *hint, hint*

He broke me in easy! Little guy was happily awake for only a few minutes, and then snoozed for the rest of the session! He never uttered a whimper at all. Even when I would pick him up to snuggle...uhh I mean repose him. ;) Plus, he is absolutely adorable! It never ceases to amaze me how perfectly wonderful a newborn baby is.

Thank you to his Momma for letting me use him as my tiniest model yet! Enjoy!

Life's dilemma | Central Ky photographer

One of life's biggest questions.... Color, or black and white? Sometimes I sit, ready to blog, and debate back and forth. "Color! Nah black and white. Nope color for sure! Or maybe...." Oh the dilemma! So of course, I decided to just blog already and share both! ;)

How cute is this little sweetie pie? She was just darling dancing around in her first tutu!! She was a angel at our session, and she may have spoilt me for my next 2 year old session!

Blessings | Ky family photographer

This is the sweet, and seriously cute, Merrick family. I had the privilege of getting to meet and photograph them after we were paired together through Littlest Hero's. Boy was it hot the day of our session!

They have three beautiful daughters. The oldest M was a great little helper giving me all kinds of awesome suggestions for pictures. ;) O. had so many adorable facial expressions, and I think I caught about 10 different expressions on camera! Both girls were a absolute delight to work with!

Miss Gabby, their youngest daughter, is their Littlest Hero. Gabby was born with Down Syndrome and Av canal defect. After open heart surgery at 4 months old, little Gabby had some complications and, her parents and sisters had to say goodbye to her. Gabby loved to smile, hold her toys, listen to her sisters sing, and take naps with the cats who would curl up on the bed next to her.

Mom wants you to know that Down Syndrome is not the scary thing that people think it is. A little paragraph from Mom's blog speaks it best....

"The phone rang and I heard the words, "Your baby has Down syndrome." Life changed. At first, I thought it was changing for the worse. Now, I know what a blessing those words were. I will FOREVER be the mother of a child with Down syndrome, and I believe that is a blessing. "

I agree. I never even meet Gabby and she has been a blessing to me as well.

Thank you Merrick family for sharing all 3 of your beautiful daughters with me!

Miss Gabby.

At the end of our session the girls released 1 purple balloon to Miss Gabby. I won't lie, I had a few tears as we all watched the balloon float out of sight.

sprouted | Ky on location photographer

This is the third year I have photographed this awesome family. I love it when you can watch the families grow in pictures, and let me tell you these boys have sprouted since last year! Crazy how much a kid can grow in a years time! We changed things up a bit and held the session at their home this year. Mom had planned to paint the barn soon, but I was thrilled that they had not painted it yet!

It was a fun little session with them, and even more fun was the campfire my own family enjoyed with them afterwards! My kiddos had a blast with their buddies, and I am forever grateful that they introduced us to "firepies" YUM!!

Momma's miracle | Ky on location photographer

I had the pleasure of photographing Morgan and her family last week. She just turned 3, so happy Birthday to her! With permission from her Mom,I am going to share just a little bit about Miss Morgan. She was born, a tiny miracle, at 1lb 3oz and 4 months premature. She has a rare chromosome disorder called Emanuel Syndrome, and little Morgan is having open heart surgery tomorrow.

She is one very loved child! She seemed to be extra fond of her big brother, (who is obviously crazy about her) and enjoyed when he and Mom sang to her! Truly she was a joy to photograph!

I really wanted to get this sneak peek up tonight so that if Morgan crosses your mind tomorrow you can say a little prayer for her, her family, and her doctors.

Thank you Breah for sharing your sweet girl with me!

Playtime at the Park | Lancaster KY children's photographer

I had the pleasure of meeting these cute little gals last week. Their Mom won a 30 minute mini session and some print credit! I love seeing the different personalities of little ones, and little Miss A. here cracked me up! She just keep hopping around, and falling off the couch! (on purpose) She has some really cute facial expressions too! Big Sister M. is just a sweetie pie, and she didn't seem to mind poseing for the camera at all!

I hope you enjoyed your prize April!