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he's here

2009-11-19T12:35:00.002-06:00

jack riley.

born 10.16.09.

he's perfect, and we're enjoying every minute with him.

eliza is being a great big sister....always watching out for "baby jack" : )

coming soon....

2009-08-10T11:42:00.002-05:00

just a reminder that i will only be taking appts. up until september of this year. so give me a call or e-mail me asap if you are thinking about photos. i don't have many open dates left!

i am expecting another little one in october : ) hope to start up again in early 2010.

here are some recent pics of our eliza. she turned 2 in june!

meet grady.

2009-06-09T13:15:00.005-05:00

this little guy did great. and it was a beautiful day so we even took some photos outside. i think he loves it out there! the sun was just right so i could do one of my favorite things, and get a little flare in the photo. i just love that look!

ahhhhh....

2009-03-23T16:10:00.005-05:00

it's finally getting nice outside. i managed to get some shots of eliza playing around this weekend. i would love to be a kid again!

pure beauty.

2009-03-23T13:34:00.004-05:00

here's sweet jocelyn. she was so curious, calm, sleepy, and beautiful. i don't think i could ask for anything more!

too cute

2009-03-19T16:37:00.005-05:00

i'm really starting to love the extreme close-up photos. look at this little guy's chin. isn't it adorable? isaac did a great job during his shoot. and we all had to laugh because he just wouldn't stop peeing on mom and dad! mostly dad....ha ha!

can't wait to design your announcements, isaac!

beauty-full belly.

2009-01-26T13:47:00.005-06:00

my friend, jessi, is due with her second in february! i'm so glad she asked me to take some belly photos. gannon is going to be a big brother, and he is going to be a great one! i can tell already : )

baby parts

2009-01-12T12:31:00.007-06:00

are one of my favorite things to photograph. i smile everytime. this little guy arrived early to meet his parents before daddy departed to fulfill his military obligations.

i am now scheduling a limited number of newborn shoots each month. please e-mail me as soon as possible if you would like to set up an appointment! it is best to photograph your little one within the first 2 weeks of birth.

eliza

2008-11-13T16:01:00.003-06:00

well, eliza will be one and a half in december. that's crazy! she just amazes me with the things she does everyday.

i will be on a break with taking pictures for awhile. hopefully i will start up again, but i just need to focus on other things right now. you know how crazy life gets!

thank you to all my wonderful clients and all the beautiful portraits you have allowed me to take. you're the best!

check out my new cousin...

2008-09-18T11:35:00.003-05:00

this is griffin. i just love that name! he did a great job at his first modeling session ; ) and you can just tell that his mommy and daddy are madly in love with him. congratulations you three!

fun in the sun

2008-09-03T16:19:00.003-05:00

we visited our friends jenny & brad on labor day weekend. it was great to see their boys! they are both growing like weeds : ) of course, i had to take some family photos when i was there.

sweet anticipation

2008-08-19T13:15:00.002-05:00

wow. krystal has the most perfect pregnant belly! and it was sooo much fun taking photos at her family farm. i just couldn't take enough photos there! amelia is going to be a great big sister. and krystal is awesome..right when i get there she says, "i'm up for anything!" that's why i am going to use her session as a sample belly session on my website....so many i want to share. stay tuned!

look at this one year old!

2008-08-04T12:52:00.002-05:00

did i ever tell you that i just LOVE photographing in alleys? all the different colors, bricks, holes in the walls....they always turn out great.

mackenzie did a great job on her shoot, too. we even went to the beach for some, and she is not afraid of walking right into the river! ahhh!

cute ones.

2008-07-23T12:31:00.003-05:00

someone once asked me if i only photograph "cute ones". well, alexander is definitely in this category! and he was so calm. i fell in love with his eyes....and his home!

meet jack.

2008-07-15T13:24:00.002-05:00

jack is quite the model. he already has many poses down! he even fell asleep during the shoot which is perfect. he did a great job : )

summer fun

2008-07-01T10:35:00.002-05:00

this little guy is 8 months old already! i've been photographing him every 2 months....it's amazing how much he grows in that short amount of time. i love the flare on the first photo. of course, his expression tells you just how much he likes mom throwing him up in the air.

pure joy

2008-06-30T11:01:00.002-05:00

i had the privilege of photographing little sophia last week. she looks sooo much like her big brother jack! he calls her the cutest name "ophie" : )

one year old

2008-06-24T13:31:00.002-05:00

well, my little eliza turned one on the 13th. i now know what it means when mothers say the first year just "flies" by. did it ever!

happy birthday, e.b.

more cuteness

2008-05-28T22:39:00.003-05:00

noah is another perfect baby. he decided to sleep for most of his photos which is great! this way you can position him how you want to, and you'll enjoy the feeling of peace every time you glance at your photo. after all, when are you ever going to have photos taken of your child sleeping again? here's a sneak peek, 'mom!'

cuteness

2008-05-28T22:06:00.002-05:00

wow, so many expressions that just make me smile when i look at him. cullen is so sweet, and so full of energy. and you can tell his mom and dad are so proud...

time for some fun!

2008-05-05T22:35:00.002-05:00

we visited the children's museum with jessica, paul, & conner about a month ago. that place has everything....a "play" store, a climbing wall, and big teeth to name a few! i don't know if it was more fun to see the kids be their goofy selves, or to see if paul could make it through the maze. ha ha!

look at this little guy

2008-03-28T14:56:00.003-05:00

meet finn. his session went super smooth. no cries, no feeding, no dirty diapers...wow, talk about a super-baby! he would just look around with his curious looks. maybe he just figured that 'the sooner she takes these photos, the sooner she'll leave!' what a cute little family :)

cousin carson

2008-02-03T22:57:00.000-06:00

this is eliza's cousin carson. he stopped by this weekend, so i just had to snap some photos of him. he is getting so big! and he is very photogenic..every look he gave me was so carson : )

ava

2008-02-03T22:07:00.000-06:00

here's ava. she looks so much like her big sister lauren. and can you tell that her mama is holding her in the first photo? i think this is her favorite place to be. see you soon, kim!

brookedoval.com

2008-01-25T14:25:00.000-06:00

well, it took awhile, but i finally have my new website up. i still need to add a few things, but it's close. enjoy! the new site is at www.brookedoval.com