Meet Hunter Reed!

Hello World! Meet the newest member of our family- Hunter Reed! Hunter was born on February 24th weighing in at 7lbs, 2 oz, and 20.5 inches long! Quite a big boy! Lol. Mareena, Hunter’s Mom, was in labor for 24 hours!! See, never underestimate us petite chicks- we can take what you got and then some! Bring it! Haha. The whole family drove to the hospital that night of Feb 23rd and waited and waited and waited. Then waited. Waited some more. And just because we wanted to see OUR baby pass by with those nurses wearing a cute little blue hat- you guessed it, we waited some more. Finally 1am came, and of the last few troopers there, my mom, grandparents and I decided to leave. Work and lack of energy will do that to you. So finally at 6am, texts and pictures were flying around our phones- Baby Hunter is here!

Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, and I got to do my first newborn session. And what an experience, lol! Let’s just say Hunter was not feelin’ picture day- at all! I have a feeling if he could talk right now he would have said- get that “bleepin’ ” camera out of my face now!!! Haha. I guess if my Grandma and Mom stripped me naked and put me on a pillow in front of a window, I’d be pretty p-o-ed too. But the show went on, and Hunter, his Grandma and Mom all did a great job. I was able to capture these little gems amidst all the feistiness, lol. Thank you again Hunter for being my first newborn to photograph. Get used to it baby cousin- ‘cause this chick with the camera ain’t goin’ anywhere. I know where you live! Haha! I love you cutie patootie! Here’s my favorites from his session. Happy Tuesday!

Crystal & David- Engagement Session

If any couple knows how to have fun on a shoot, it was definitely Crystal and David. I’ve known Crystal since high school, and the two of them as a couple for quite some time, so having the honor of being requested to shoot their engagement portraits was awesome! Even though the weather wasn’t as great as planned, as Crystal put it, “Oh well, I’ve never gotten things the easy way.” So true for myself as well. I’ve come to learn over time, the best things in life are never obtained the easily. If it’s too easy to get, it’s too easy to lose. That’s my philosophy anyway. So we made do with what Mother Nature gave us, and as any photographer knows, cloudy days make for some great soft light. We headed to my favorite park for some classic couple shots. Then to the most special place for both of them, the Water Wall, where David proposed. I even got a semi-reenactment of the process in order to document how it all went down, lol! From there we headed to Eleanor Tinsley Park for some more casual shots. Crystal and David, I hope you guys had as much fun as I did shooting your pictures. I wish you both a lifetime of love and laughter. I can’t wait to see what you have planned for your wedding in October. Here's some of my favorites. Love you guys!