Lauren’s friend and next door neighbor Melissa hung out with us.  I thought this was cute of the two of them.  They will always have a bond I am sure.  Melissa told me that I will be doing her senior pictures and she wants Lauren to be their for hers.

Thanks girls for the tour of Plymouth.  LOL

We went to downtown Chesterton, Indiana for Rusana’s senior pictures.  There were a ton of great spots.  It is just too bad it was so hot and the mosquitos were just horrible at the end. (really the story of my life)

Rusana held the reflector for me at her sister’s senior session last year, her mom got her chance this time.

Thanks girls for a fun evening.  It was nice to go some place totally different for a change.

I had a blast with Becca and her gang.  I just love that first picture of her on the truck.  Big thanks to Doug Shannon for bringing it over to the studio for her to use.

I LOVE, LOVE this picture.  He was standing in the water with his suit on, how cool is that!

It was getting really dark out, but we just kept shooting.

Mark is Culver all the way.  He is in everything!!

Super duper fun evening with Mark, his mom and his brother.  So glad they will be back in a few years for his brother’s senior pictures.  Mark you will have to come with when I take those.

Enjoy your senior year Mark!!!

Mark’s mom was a great help, she had clothes ready to go so he grabbed and changed really quick.  It was great team work!  I even had his brother stand in a couple times so I could test lighting so when Mark was ready we just threw him in and snapped away.

Indiana Wedding Photography

I asked him, “Who’s the best photographer??”

Matt is an accountant at Vera Bradley so they chose their wedding colors from Michelle’s favorite Vera pattern.  How cool is that!?!?!?  BTW I love Vera.  We have several here at my house.  Actually my SIL Alesha bought me one for my 30th birthday and I still use it all the time  (yeah that was almost 3 years ago).

The wedding ceremony and reception was at Aberdeen Manor and it was fantastic!  The staff is great and the place is so pretty.

My favorite picture: me and my best buddy Nichole!  Photo taken by the nice wedding guest that sat by me during the ceremony and made funny faces at me.  He was a hoot!

Wedding and Reception Location:  Aberdeen Manor Harpist:  Heidi Sullivan Limo: Second Nature Limousines Vocalist:  Jim Bulanda Tribute to Frank Photographers:  Jayme and Nichole

Kyle just graduated from Knox High School and his mom mentioned that she wanted family pictures when her husband was back in the country.  I am so glad she called and got them done.  It is important to have family pictures taken when kids are older and not just when they are toddlers.  And if you don’t go to a professional photographer at least hand your point and shoot over to someone and get one taken.(done with my public service announcement)

Kyle…

Lauren…

Have a wonderful summer and enjoy time together!!!

Here is my first 2011 senior session….

Aaron is a super nice guy.   Even though he didn’t want senior pictures he was willing to get them taken for his mom.  At first his mom was going to leave because she was afraid he didn’t want her around, but I am so glad I talked her into staying.  I know how important this stuff is to the mom’s.  I am having a hard time with my kids growing up and they are only 7 and 4, I am pretty sure I will be a mess when it comes time for their senior pictures.

Aaron- have a wonderful summer and so glad you were my first senior of the season!  I had fun on our little adventure.

The kid’s book that I did for Maggie and Jared featuring local kids is available for viewing online.

Go check it out.  NO FEAR BOOK CLICK HERE

Travis was easy to photograph.  He always had a smile on his face.  He brought his mom and his girlfriend with him and I put them to work holding the reflector.  They had a harder job then Travis or I had because it was super windy and that reflector wanted to blow away.  Thanks you two for helping make Travis’ picture so good, couldn’t have done it without you two holding the reflector for me.

Hope you didn’t end up getting any poison ivy.  I am all clear!

Look who is going to be an IU cheerleader… (Congrats Kelsey and good luck to you and Courtney at world’s)

I did this pose way better then Kelsey did.  If you don’t believe me go check out my photo on facebook.  LOL

This session was well, fun really isn’t the word for it.   Hmmm, let’s just say it was very entertaining.  I was laughing my butt off the entire time.  Kelsey did an amazing job considering there was chaos going around her the entire time.  It is going down in the books as one I will never forget.  Thanks Andrea for taking the wonderful photos of me and my cheerleader moves.

Starke Memorial Hospital’s operating room.

The staff was wonderful to work with.  Can’t wait to do more projects in the future.

He so looks like he is getting away with something here…

Hey dad, I am ready to go hunting…

The Elizabeth’s Garden Gang… Penny, Barb, Elizabeth and Victor (he’s the one that runs the place)