it was a warm summer evening...

The countdown was on... I think this particular summer evening there were only 7 days left. Not that anyone was counting. :) Taylor, headed for U of I in only a matter of days was all smiles and a beautiful family portrait was in session! Even the Puggle, (Pug-Beagle Hybrid) Jack took his place in the front row sporting a bright red (matching) collar. Nice touch! The perfectly polished cream convertible was looking stunning as it sparkled in the late afternoon light with everyone lounged around it. What a fun way to end the summer and begin a new chapter... Lovely job everyone!

summer bliss

We have some history together... Mr. and Mrs. W., their beautiful daughters with their dark AMAZING hair, (seriously, these girls can pull off ANY hairstyle in 100% humidity and look fabulous - trust me! I've seen it twice now!!) sweet smiles and energetic husbands I haven't even got to the best part yet! Five wonderful LITTLE people with very big personalities! Yes, little people! It wouldn't be fair to call them just kids or even children - they are truly little people! Perhaps its the fact that they live states away on the scenic west coast, or maybe its just been that long - two years since their last session - my have they grown up! .... "A picture is worth more than a thousand words." and I whole heartedly agree! Especially in this case!! I will stop my ramblings now and let their images speak for them selves!

xo - Laura

third try is the charm!

Just when I thought the Lewis family shoot could not possibly be rained out again... Yep. Thats right. Third time IS the charm! With so much rain this fall it made for totally unpredictable sessions! However, the crisp cool day we finally did end up shooting on was perfect! Sunny with clear blue skies- and what made it even better was the 0% chance of RAIN! The only people who didn't get the memo about family photographs that day were the gang of kids who TP'ed the yard the night before! Mrs. Lewis just laughed as we avoided wide shots that would have been proudly displaying the flowing white paper littering their wooded lot.
Gorgeous home, beautiful yard and a great sense of humor! - Lewis family you are a treat!

xo, Laura

ice cream and pupperoni

The weather was warm and a bit cloudy - just the way I like it. The entire family, even miss Sasha, and I paraded through ISU campus, stopping occasionally as I Ooo'd and Ahhh'd over different photo opportunities. The kids are used to humoring me and my grand ideas - as I seem to always be asking the impossible. ;) "Can you grow about 6 inches taller to fill that gap?" or "hold that pose...." and the infamous, "just one more!" So, we have established what great sports the kids have been over the last three years of photo sessions... It seemed only fitting that we end the night at Emack and Bolio's for ice cream. Miss Sasha had her main course of "pup"eronis early on (bribery... you are my friend)... and was ready to move on... Cookies and Cream on a sugar cone, please! As the sun set just beyond "Uptown" I giggled as I noticed that Sasha had sampled every flavor!

xo, Laura

one sunny afternoon

The sun was unusually bright for late afternoon. Just beyond the sparkling lake and yellow fields we walked... hoping for some shade. Cheryl had brought along a gorgeous victorian chair and matching ottoman from home. (Brendon was nice enough to move it 50 million times while I changed my mind!) It fit perfectly with the style and color scheme - which I am loving! J.Crew has really outdone themselves this fall. If you haven't seen the latest mag or been online to see the new collection, I would highly advise it! There are so many fun colors and patterns paired with neutrals - and top that off with outstanding vintage jewelry! Wonderful job to the Nussbaum's for taking some of these ideas and making them your own! All of your hard work payed off and you did a wonderful job of putting together a terrific color scheme! The trail we found was absolutely beautiful with dancing filtered light and just out of reach of those harsh rays.... Here's a peek at our afternoon...

xo, Laura

Mr & Mrs G.

I'm a bit behind in my blog posts... yikes! Here is a few more following up from my post last week, "together". I loved all of these images and wanted you to not only take a peak but, say a prayer for Gretchen and Joel. They are moving to India next month to share Jesus with the people there. I'm sure they would appreciate your prayers! God Bless.

Laura

together

It was one of those evenings you can only hope for in mid August. The warm breeze was perfect. Not too hot not too cool... but, just right. With sunset quickly approaching we walked up Oak Street entertained by the sights and sounds of a baseball game about to begin. There is a very obvious photogenic gene that runs in this family! The little boys defiantly stole the show with their adorable outfits and cute smiles! I couldn't help but, giggle when Gabriel told me, "I think I'm all smiled out!" Here's a quick snapshot of the evening...

Laura