baby love : a portrait

It brings me such joy too to be able to follow families through my photography as they grow.  Megan and Ryan Newman got married over three years ago at the lovely Royal Palms in Phoenix.  As you can see in this image from their wedding, they openly show their love and have fun with life.  And they are another family in the baseball world – I hear that Ryan is the youngest minor leagues manager out there.

And their little guy, William, is one happy fellow.  Just five months old for this portrait session and so precious.

 

Our hometown home run king and his queen are glowing

Here are photos from my recent maternity portrait session with my newest friends, the beautiful and glowing Kathleen Reynolds and her home-run-hitting hubby, Mark.  They are the sweetest couple and wonderful to work with (just like all my clients – I love you all!).  I can’t wait to meet their little guy due in November (how’s that for perfect end-of-season timing!).

In their premiere session we’ll try out some antique finishes to complement their home decor:

And here’s my own modern style mixed in for fun:

 

My Girls. Sisters. In Love.

I’m so in love with this photo of my two girls so I wanted to share.  I can see the feelings they have for each other in this photo, that they seem to express in such fleeting moments.  They seem to fight so much at times, but they always have this amazing love and adoration for each other that comes bounding back so quickly.  As a parent, I can only hope and do my best to nurture this positive relationship between them so that it lasts a lifetime.

 

The Call Family – A Family Portrait

And another family portrait session from the spring, please meet some more friends…the Call Family! :

A late add to this post, but it had to be done because it’s just so true to family life (as well as to photo shoots):

 

The Chavez Family – A Family Portrait

I’ve been listening more and hearing lately that people really like to see their photos featured on photographer’s blogs and websites unless they specifically request privacy, so I’m going to start updating my blog with both recent and older work (of course, as long as the permission has been granted!).  Here’s a family portrait session from this past spring…meet my friends: The Chavez Family!

 

Shannon & Derek {in love} an engagement session

Shannon & Derek {in love: engaged!} (click link for full engagement session slideshow)

 

Happy to be back in the office

I’m not sure who was happier about my girls heading back to school, me or my oldest daughter, Sasha.  Sasha happily went back to work reacquainting herself in her Montessori classroom Friday night when we visited the school’s open house.  When it was time to visit her little sister’s new classroom, Sasha decided to stay and work. When it was time to head home, we were probably the last family to leave, and Sasha wanted to stay the weekend until class started on Monday.  (And, we actually did have a fun, eventful summer!)

I’m happy to be back to work too.   I’ve had a new website waiting in the wings for me to finish as I separate my portrait work from my wedding work, and I have so many new and exciting product developments that have been in the works too.  I can’t wait to share!

I hope to connect with you more soon…

 

Locally Designed, Adorable Baby Announcements are Here!

Kelly Ashworth, of Kelly Ashworth Design, has just announced a new line of baby announcements available for purchase  on her Etsy site.  Two of the sample cards feature babies I’ve photographed (with new names!).

{ Stars & Dots. Photo courtesy of Carolyn Wells Photography. }

{Retro Dots. Photo Courtesy of Carolyn Wells Photography.}

I LOVE these designs, and the prices are amazing!  I might just have to have another baby so I can send out one of these cards myself.

And I hear she has more up her sleeve soon for Save the Dates… (not something I plan to do again…)

 

Jena & Brian {in love} an engagement shoot

Sneak peak of more to come from this couple’s fun shoot:

loving this image, and this finish below just grows and grows on me. It’s a new feel for me to work with, and I’m liking it.

 

Newborn Portrait of Brody

Again, probably a little old to be considered a newborn, but here’s another adorable, little baby!  And I agree with his mom – Brody already looks like a little man.  Oh, so cute.

I’m looking forward to watching these two grow up together!