CAPTURED

The Capsels

2012-02-29T15:40:00.000-08:00

I love being apart of special moments....or should
i say miracles :) Jess contacted me a couple
of months ago, wanting to do pictures for
their adoption folder...hopeful to someday
call a child their own... I was touched.
People looking to adopt, are sooo LOVING,
and selfless...they are looking to care for that
one child, who is not so fortunate to
have a loving family, or from certain
circumstances no longer has a "family."
I SOOO admire these people. They are willing
to LOVE uncontiditional, w.o expectations,
and with open arms!
Well then, to my surprise....Jess contacted me later
to tell me she was PREGNANT!! and wanted to
do maternity pics!
it was such an amazing surprise and i was SOO
excited for them! And come April...they'll
be cuddling their first baby girl!!
Congrats Jess and Aaron!
u 2 will make amazing parents!!

The Allens

2012-02-12T12:56:00.000-08:00

Well if anyone knows this family, I think they know what i mean,
when i say they have to be one of the SWEETEST families!
Their smiles warm up the room; their love for their family
is so genuine and sincere....and well, they just cherish their little girl, Shaylee!
They are just such an awesome family and another little girl, Pipher...will
make her debut in April. The sweetest thing i admired, during this shoot,
was Derek's awe and love for the girls in his life! Loved to watch
and capture the Allen Family!

The Wingos

2012-02-12T08:12:00.000-08:00

Brytt

2012-02-12T07:37:00.000-08:00

I loved spending the afternoon w. this Lady!

She's sweet, sassy, caring, and just a genuinely an amazing girl!

and she can rock heels, like no other :)

Jesus has been doing amazing things in her life, and

its been so cool to see her grow and trust in him!

Wishing u a great senior year Brytt!

Thanks for putting smiles on my kids' face,

for always being willing to help, when i need something,

and for just a warm and caring heart!

Mary And Mike

2012-01-09T10:59:00.000-08:00

Meet Mary And Mike. One genuinely sweet and loving couple...awaiting the

arrival of their first baby boy!!

Mary is Tre's pre-school teacher (for the past 2 yrs) at KDC.

And what an amazing teacher she is!

She loves and cares for these kids, like they are her own....

so when i heard she was pregnant,

i was sincerely filled w joy and excitement for them!!

She's the type of person, everyone would say,

"she'll make an amazing mother someday!"

And when i saw this ornament hanging on my tree,

it only seemed fitting to bring it w me!

The news of you're first child = Pure Joy!

Here's to the toughest job on Earth, but with it

come Great JOY!

Can't wait to meet your little guy!!

Baby Rylan

2012-01-06T13:33:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Michael and Melissa on this sweet little boy, Rylan!

what a sweet little guy!

and one w. grandma!

Lynne

2012-01-05T07:42:00.000-08:00

So thankful for the things God is doing in my life. He puts

certain people in our path, to grow us, stretch us, cry w.,

smile w/., and just walk through "life" together with!

And Im looking forward to seeing what he will do w.

my relationship w this pretty lady, Lynne!

She's cute, she's corky, she's "deep" hahaha,

and just fun to be w.! She's challenges me,

as i hope to challenge her too...

and my kids adore her!

Thx Lynne, for being outgoing, loving, and silly!

For stretching me outside my comfort zone to be BOLDER

for our King Jesus. love u

(and yes, these pics were taken w my old camera....

but Lynne could make any camera look good :) )

Marcus

2012-01-02T13:51:00.000-08:00

I was honored to spend a day shooting this guy!! the last time i

saw him, we were sipping mojitos in Cabo, today he's starting

his own business! i always give major props to people that are

willing to actually make their dream come too! i guess, I've just

always dreamed of "starting" something of my own, but always

seem to chicken out on the idea! This guy's future is looking bright!

He's going through some tough things right now physically....

but it was sooo inspiring to hear him say, its actually a blessing!

He's one strong guy! wishing your new business lots of success, Marcus!

it was great catching up w you for the day!

The Sinclair Fam

2011-12-16T09:36:00.000-08:00

Meet the Sinclair Fam :) A fun-loving family....who
shares in the same love, as us....Star Wars!! hahahaha
In fact, we pretended to be star wars characters throughout
the whole shoot :) I asked Adelle to give me a princess
smile, and insisted she give me a Yoda smile instead :)
Justine is a great friend of mine! I love how ours kids
play so great together, and it's just "easy".... When Tre
was younger, he totally looked up to "big" rowen, kinda
like a brother! Its sooo awesome to see their friendship grow,
as they grow older together!
And well, Justine, she's just beautiful! Look at her...

The Loudenslager

2011-12-13T14:27:00.000-08:00

So i kinda loved this family, before

i ever knew them!! Their kind, loving

and warm personalities, just made

such a HUGE impression on me.

Something was just different about them!

We taught their son, Joey, in 4th grade. And this

boy was just as polite and sweet, as his parents!!!

i would always think to myself...man, when i

have kids someday, i hope, they resemble

him!! Thanks Joel and Jan, for setting such a

great Godly example! It made a true IMPACT!

Degregory Fam

2011-12-13T13:53:00.000-08:00

The DeGregory's have hit the blog, once again :)

It was yet again, another fun shoot, of trying

to capture a 1yr old :) Miss Reagan, is such a

sweetheart. She runs from here to there, wo a

care in the world...always smiling, and always

keeping mom and dad on their feet!

one of my favorite things about this job, is

watching families grow!! thanks guys!

Melissa and Sam

2011-12-06T07:24:00.000-08:00

This was one of those shoots, where
u say...wow. i love my job! 2 stunning
people, madly in love, who look GREAT
doing whatever u tell them to do, and they
make it look easy!! When my girlfriend,
Kayce, invited me to her shoot, i jumped on
the offer....a wheat field, an old truck,
an amazing couple...seriously!??
It was such a blast working w
her and seeing her in action. She's been
such an amazing HELP, while I've been
growing in this adventure. And i just love her!
It was fun to see us each interpret the same
shoot. Thx again Kayce! and congrats Melissa
and Sam

this had to be one of my favorite shoots!

The Nassans

2011-12-05T10:47:00.000-08:00

I must say i adore my friendship w. jess!
Mix together a little sass + some sweetness
+ a pinch conservative + a lot of laughs =
and there you have her!! Her daughter Emma
and my Maddie are pretty close in age,
so we don't need to say much...we just
generally "get" each other and can
kinda laugh at the stuff we go through, as
moms. Mike and Jess, just welcomed their
2nd baby girl, Aubrey! she's such
a little peanut, and of course...looks just
like Mike :) Y wouldn't both little girls
look exactly like their dad :) its to
cute!

The Stubers

2011-11-23T12:42:00.000-08:00

So i met this pretty girl, the first year of being

a mommy...and we've been friends ever since!

We both have 2 kids now! And together we've

tried to figure out this "role" called, MOM :)

Its been fun....some laughs, some struggles,

some great memories, and some not sooo much.

We can look back on this adventure

and be thankful for good friends to share it w/!

This family is out-going, fun-loving,

silly and serious!! They always have a smile

on their face, and their love for Jesus, reflects

in their friendships! Im lucky to call her

FRIEND!

1 Pretty Momma and 4 Sweet Kids

2011-11-23T09:49:00.000-08:00

I love this family. (One super sweet, trendy,
God-loving momma, and 4 COOL kids!)
And i love taking their photos....they totally
get into it!! not many people can pull off
being serious in a photo, but these guys are
pros! You know me, i love a good attitude!
it makes for such fun pics.
thx Kristen and kids for playing the role :)

Fulbrights

2011-11-22T07:05:00.000-08:00

What do u get w 6 small kids and their
grandparents??? CRAZINeSS :) well
it wasn't that bad! it was so cute to see
them interact w/ Ron and Karen! So
what if they didn't cooperate, wouldn't
smile, or wanted to play w sticks! hahaha
It kept me on my toes. And i can't wait til
the day Luke and Jack are 18 and look
back at these and smile.

The Malloys

2011-11-21T18:16:00.000-08:00

2 sweet girls in purple tutus + one handsome
little genius + 2 fun loving parents = The Malloys.
This shoot was super fun. Becki shares in the
same love of photography, so it made for a
super fun and easy afternoon! With both
of us at work, i knew we would have a good
outcome :) Thanks Bec, for letting me
capture the day!

Erica + 1

2011-11-11T08:31:00.000-08:00

It was funny how this shoot started out!

Erica and I agreed to meet at downtown

Chandler...I had never met Erica before,

had no clue what she looked it, and didnt

have her phone number!!! hahaha. So this

was seriously a blind date! The last email

that i wrote her, i told her to look for the

girl w/ bright red hair...and im sooo glad i

told her that! Bc as i arrived to meet her,

the entire downtown area was celebrating,

The Day of the Dead! The first thought that

popped into my head, was WOW, how

am i gonna find this girl! I was hoping and

looking for a pregnant lady to stand out in a

crowd of hundreds~! Well at last, we met!

and I loved how this shoot turned out! so

fun, so casual...I just tried to capture that in

this shoot...thx guys

and one of my favorites.....

The Rohr's

2011-11-11T07:47:00.000-08:00

Im so thankful for this family. Amy is such
a kind, gentle and warm friend! Her
kids are adorable, and well... her husband
is always there w a smile :) They truly are an
amazing fam! Amy's been one of my biggest
cheerleaders through this whole photograhy
journey, and im so thankful for that.
Our kids are growing up fast together and I
love the opportunity to capture the "small"
things, while their still young! <3

M + M Girls

2011-11-01T09:19:00.000-07:00

Now Im not sure how many of you know these
beauties...I know, I know....they're quite quiet, and
shy, and they never really have much to say :)
It's hard to get them to express themselves.....
well NOT really :) They're energetic,
in-ur-face, adorable, lovable,little girls!!
They'll always tell you the truth, whether u
want it or not, and they like to dress my son
up in princess costumes :) Yes, we ALL
know them, those MARSHALLS girls.
This shoot was especially
fun, bc i was able to capture both.. them and
the Mitchell girls. (who are pretty much
sisters at heart.) It was super fun to see
them loving on each other, and creating a
bond that lasts a lifetime! love u guys!

Lopez Family

2011-10-31T16:43:00.000-07:00

Not much more I can say, but i Love this fam!
From watching Sarah get pregnant, to
waiting and anticipating this baby girls arrival...
Its been soooo cool to see how much JOY
this little Girl, Brynlee, has brought to this
family. B...you're one lucky girl!
You're parents ADORE you ;)

J and P

2011-10-20T08:04:00.000-07:00

meet these 2 adventurous, curious, fun-loving, little guys...

meet brothers Jack, and Patrick

together they will learn how to throw a football,

spar w. light sabers, build forts, construct Legos,

wrestle, fight, wrestle some more...and

walk this life together, side by side, as BROS ;)

they adore their momma!

thx for spending the morning w. me guys

looking forward to watching u grow together~

The Murillo Family

2011-10-03T16:15:00.000-07:00

This shoot, was kinda like a first date...we had no clue what either

one liked like, but as soon as i saw them...i knew i'd love

working w. them. Even though I dont know much about the Murillo

Fam, i knew our styles would kinda mesh...they had a very cool,

laid-back, hip style about them! I loved working w. you guys,

thx for the opportunity!

DeGregory

2011-08-30T16:32:00.000-07:00

So Im not sure if u remember me, going out for
a shoot one random summer day in Az, being 107
out? Well here's some of my favorite pics
from that shoot.
I love this fam! Nici and I have been friends
for like 5 yrs now! and she's responsible for all
the cool hair-do's i go threw, and we all know how
often i change my do :) She has watched me grow up
and have my 2 kids.. And now she has a family of her
own and one adorable little girl, Reagan :)

WEDDING #1...preview

2011-08-20T16:35:00.000-07:00

The Henry's

2011-08-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

On the back roads of Bear Swamp Road, is where i
found this next family :) (and no, im not making
that name up!)
what a great FAMILY!
what more could i ask for??? sweet kids, tats,
old cars, and cowboy boots!!! They are my
kind of people ;) Thanks guys for letting me
capture this night!

The Paternoster's

2011-06-30T06:44:00.000-07:00

I loved this shoot!!! Perfect lighting, a sweet family, and a
perfect setting....my dad's farm!!! it was alittle "dreamy"
Who would have thought, my dad's farm would capture
so many memories! (including my wedding) Tony and
Jeannine were great and up for anything. And C & C
were just sooo cute and well behaved. I actually
photographed these twins last year when they were
2 weeks old, and its so awesome to come back and
see how much they've changed and grown! Their
eyes lit up each picture! Ive grown up w/ Jeannine
and its soooo amazing to come back and watch all
of my friends interact and love on their kids...it's
priceless! Thanks guys for the opportunity!

Brynlee

2011-05-24T16:16:00.000-07:00

I know I did this shoot a bit ago,
but i just wanted to post some of my favorite pics
to my blog! This little girl is such a
sweetheart. One of my favorite parts of this
shoot was...watching how much Sarah and Ryan
ADORED their little girl!! It made me want to

to go home and never let Maddie out of my arms!

The Thomas Gang

2011-05-23T15:13:00.000-07:00

After dusting off my camera, from the move...

i was super excited that my first shoot back, would

be of this family! They are such a blessing

to my life, and Ethan, well is just the cutest,

sweetest kid ever. I love going through this journey

of motherhood, w my dear friend Jill! She makes

me laugh, inspires me, and helps me to appreciate

the many blessings in my life!

Im Back

2011-05-23T14:56:00.000-07:00

Wow, where do i begin...between moving into
our new home, renting out our old house, and
chasing two toddlers, id had little time to
play and be creative. My walls are still cream,
some boxes are still filled w junk, my blog needs
a face-lift..sigh..theres not enough time in the day!
where to begin?
As we get settled and i look toward summer,
im excited to bust the camera out again!
-to relax and be inspired... to eat ice pops
til our tongues turn blue, drink yoo-hoo from
the bottle, fly threw the air on the zip-line,
-WELL and just soak it all up. I hope the
summer flowers, frogs, and friends...inspire
me!!! Here's to humidity, mosquito's, and
endless smiles on my kids' face! 5 days
til we're back "home," aka Pa....
here's to reminiscing about last summer.

The Rohr's

2011-01-20T18:02:00.000-08:00

Well yet another fun family outing w. no children
participation :)!! (i didnt know i was gonna get
a work-out running after them.) But in the long
run i think i "like" these shoots better. It
gives me a chance to try to "catch" them
being them....it lets me be totally creative,
and enjoy it! and who wants to see yet another
family posed perfectly right!? We all know
that, thats not life at this stage in our journey.
We, as parents seems to thrive in chaos!
Thanks Rohrs, for giving me this opportunity!

I loved to see your LOVE for each other!

Max

2011-01-19T13:47:00.000-08:00

I have a new found appreciation for newborn
photographers, well all photographers really!
Shooting fun candid shots of my kids
seems so simple and almost effortless...
but when you have a some-what time frame
and purpose behind a shoot, it's a different
story :)! I guess the thing i love most about
photography, is creating a fun and creative
composition. So in this shoot, (as with all
my shoots,) i tried to turn the simple obvious
things that we love in a newborn into a fun,
unique composition.

and ending with my favorite!

Thx Amy and Aaron

SWEETNESS

2010-12-20T13:01:00.000-08:00

Ok, so this fam is sooooo sweet. I can't get
enough of little ella!! and what an assistant she
was for me on the shoot!! if i could
just clone her sweeetness ;) hahahaha
And Curt and Hitomi, you made me SMILE.
Your love and gentle attitudes towards each
other really stood out!...a characteristic, that
i long to have in my life!
what an amazing family you have, thx for the
fun opportunity!!

COMING SOON....

2010-12-17T13:18:00.000-08:00

Miss Brynlee is coming soon, very soon. So
let's take pictures of sarah's cute baby bump,
before it's gone!! These guys are such a
fun, loving couple and I was so excited
to photograph them! This was technically
my first maternity shoot, and i love how
the pics came out!! thanks sarah and ryan
for letting me be creative and CAPTURING
this exciting time in your life~

Sinclair Family

2010-12-08T15:09:00.000-08:00

Say cheese... I mean wait, LOOK, stop, SMILE...NO
hahaha they both pretty much did the opposite of
what i asked them to do. But it kinda made for fun
photos! Photos that really kinda capture who they
are right now, in this stage of life! We love the Sinclair
Family, and Tre often reminds me....Mom, Big
Rowen's my best friend! Man what other friend
could teach you about dinosaurs, trains, and
wrestling all in a day?? Thanks for growing up
us guys and teaching us the important stuff!!

And Good Luck w. Baby #3!

FAMILY

2010-12-07T15:38:00.000-08:00

Nothing's cooler than getting to take pictures of

FAMILIES...but in this instance it has been years
since this family was together! What a fun way to
stop time and capture these special moments!
Here's some of my favorites...

Thanks Marissa for including me!

Going to the Chapel...

2010-12-04T07:53:00.000-08:00

So she's the last to go!!!! The last one of my
single friends :) (in AZ)

She's finally ENGAGED. SOooo excitied for u Jen and
Bob. You made this shoot sooo fun!... half of the time
i couldn't stop laughing to even take the picture. Mr. Bobby
had some fantastic poses he wanted to share w me....
and i thank u for that Bobby!!! May you make Jen laugh
like that, the rest of you lives together! Love u guys

Beggs

2010-11-25T07:33:00.000-08:00

Well Happy Thanksgiving everyone. Hope u have
a great day filled w/ love and family!!! Here's some
pics of the latest shoot w. the Beggs. The first
word that came to mind when i thought of this shoot

was TRICYCLE :) they couldnt get enough. :)

Thank you Beggs Family!

The Chamberlain's

2010-11-15T07:24:00.000-08:00

Not much more to say, but i LOVE these guys.
what a great fam! despite Rowen, NOT cracking a
smile, (not even after some fruit snacks, 4 juice
boxes, some coke, ummm what else did we
make him chug that day, to wake him up...hahah)
it was a fun morning.

And bc i love this pic so much, ill end on a sweet note :)

Kristen

2010-11-12T19:44:00.000-08:00

Im not gonna lie, I kinda went into this shoot feeling
alittle anxious...I had never met Kristen and her
4 kids before, I had never shot at this location, and
well it was Veterans Day and this place was packed!
But after clearing my head and my emotions, I asked
God, please guide me Lord!
Which I totally believed he did...the shoot was amazing...
so fun and relaxing, they were willing to do
whatever i asked and the girls, well i think the girls
had modeled before. They were such hams!!

Thanks guys for a fun night

one of my favs!

4 great kids and 1 super MOM

LO.LA

2010-11-08T14:44:00.000-08:00

Well she turns 1, well kinda ;) had to get a picture
w. her dino., before it got to late. they dont stay one
forever and this sister has big shoes to fill :)

Love You Lola

Cervantez Family

2010-10-15T16:03:00.000-07:00

So I love this family!! This shoot was sooo funny.
I never stopped laughing!! I never knew
how HARD it is to get all 5 family members smiling and
paying attention to me at 1 time!...they would much rather
be throwing rocks, chewing gum, or swinging on the swings :)
I could read each of their minds, (including David,) thinking...
this photo stuff is for the birds!!
THANKS guys for a fun shoot

O YES...that band-aid on Gabriel's knee is from this shoot!

CARS

2010-10-11T20:37:00.000-07:00

So on our travels up north this weekend, i kept
coming across some very cool old cars. Thought
it makes for a cool subject matter, and was
something quick and simple to shoot, yet super fun.

MODERN CUPCAKE

2010-10-03T08:28:00.000-07:00

Had the honor to work with Jill Thomas, shooting for
her upcoming website, Modern Cupcake! These
cupcakes are super yummy, I hope i was able to
Capture that, in each photo. I hope these
make your mouth water. I so loveddd this shoot!
here's a few...

BABES

2010-09-30T20:48:00.000-07:00

CHILDREN

2010-09-30T14:22:00.000-07:00

Children...these are my favorite things to photograph! From
their delicate little noses to their curly ques...i just cant get
enough!! Their innocence, their creativity, their sense of
NO FEAR, they bring you back to the simple things in life.

Just for Fun

2010-09-30T07:30:00.000-07:00

So I know for some of you that have shown interest in me, might
not really know me all to well. I thought id put together a little
category of random shots ive taken, just to kinda show you
who i am and what catches my eye. I love random still shots,
you can be super creative in catching such a simple thing!

INTRO

2010-09-29T20:58:00.000-07:00

...so i guess ill call this my intro...my very first introduction to
my very own photography blog! so here we go....

So along this crazy ride, called Motherhood, came this crazy
love of snapping photos. Taking shots, capturing sweets memories,
and making time stand still for that moment! What better way to
remember something so amazing, so worth-while!
My kids are my total inspiration to this new journey
of photography. I see God's love and creation, his
control and perfect timing, in their lives and i want to
CAPTURE every bit of it!
Critique and criticize me, bc im only human. I LOVE learning
along the way, and am excited to see where this leads
me, or should I say where God leads me. I hope u enjoy
what you see. Feel free to contact me, if you're in need
of a creative touch to new photos. I would love to become
a part of your family, for at least a day. To capture the
moments, that make life worth living for!