You all know that the Joyner’s are some of my favorites.  EVER.

Five years ago at their wedding, we started what is now know as the “The Couch Collection”.  This was the inaugural image:    

Then a little over a year later, we added 3 month old Kai:

Fast forward and we now have Kai, 4 year old edition:

And added Ryk to the mix.

What a crazy, beautiful and joyful five years it’s been. Cheers to many, many more!  XOXO.

How about an adorable family to kick off your Friday!? Gah, they are cute!  Happy weekend, everyone! 

Oh my, these little guys are some of favorites in Rochester!  I’ve been photographing them since Jaxon was just a year old and look at how their family has grown since then!  Love, love, love them and was so happy to see them while I was back!  XOXO.

We have been fortunate to meet some awesome people through Birth Roots, where we took both a birth class as well as a newborn class (can’t say enough good things about this place!) and Calvin and his moms, Anne and Meredith are some of those people! Calvin and Clara are just a few days apart and although we were all strangers, we bonded quickly and will be forever connected because of those bleary eyed, emotional and magical newborn days that we spent together. Now, a year later Calvin is a handsome one year old, walking and showing off his big blue eyes and insanely adorable smile.  Do me a favor and stop growing so fast, OK?

Oh what a sweet family! We did this session last time I was back in Rochester and it was freeeeezing. But these guys were troopers and oh so adorable. And Kristi is the face behind Urban B Photography in Rochester. I think it’s safe to say she is fantastic on both sides of the camera! 🙂

There has been lots of stuff that has been hard about moving to Maine but there has also been lots of good stuff too. High on my list of really good stuff is meeting these guys! Originally from Minnesota, a mutual family member/friend introduced us and they have been our lifesavers since moving here. It’s SO NICE to have someone to ask important questions like where to get your hair cut and where to find the nearest post office. As it turns out, they also had their first baby just a few months before us and also have a sweet springer spaniel that Ike is crazy for. We have appreciated this new friendship so much! Krista, Luke, Kjelten and Moose, thanks for being our main friends here (do Maine jokes get old?) We look forward to many more good times together with babies and dogs!  p.s.  Can a family get any more adorable?  Doubtful.

I photographed Chad and Carla’s wedding back in 2009 and met up with them again recently as they now have three beautiful babies, two of which are twins! I love photographing people in their homes, in their own element and I think it was especially fitting for them right now because life is busy and messy and beautiful. A perfectly orchestrated family portrait at a park was not going to happen with three little ones on a super cold morning. So they decided to embrace life as it is! An early morning session over a yummy breakfast followed by some shots piled on the bed in pjs. My goal when doing family photography is to create photographs that communicate the crazy, chaotic and yet beautiful life to new parents now and their grown children later. I feel like we accomplished that here.  Your babies will always know how much they are loved and I hope these are a reminder of this incredible (sometimes difficult but always worth it) stage in your lives.  XOXOXO.

I love this family!  I first photographed them when Jaxon was just a year old.  It has been SO FUN to watch their little family grow over the years.  OH.  And they have a dog named Ike too!  They welcomed their newest addition, Franklin, in September so we had to get some updated family photos and of course a few of just Franklin and his squishy baby self.  🙂  XOXOXO.

Photographing wedding couples turned families is the best.  And it never hurts when they are absolutely adorable!

They were cute last year and they certainly brought the cute factor again this year.  Yep.  Adorable.