Baby E - {Toddler} - Sneak Peek!

Happy Monday! I met this darling little girl and her parents for a session in cooler temperatures. Seeing as how it is January, I guess this should be expected but I'm always surprised when I get outside and it is actually chilly! Little E did fabulous during her session. She was shy at first, but after a few minutes she was ready to tear off and run around! This is such a fun age for me to photograph. The cute little personalities are really showing at this age and they are simply fun! Little E's mommy & daddy were so easy to work with. I love seeing parents interacting with their kiddos. It's so easy to see how much they love her - and that makes me smile!

Here are just a few of my favorites from her session!

PEEK-A-BOO!!

As always, I hope you have a fabulous week! It's so hard to believe that it will be February. I'm totally ready for the spring to get here though. I'm such a pansy with cooler temperatures. ;) hah!

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Krystal

Mrs. "Smith" - {Boudoir} - Sneak Peek!

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to be a part of a boudoir session. To be honest, I really wasn't sure if I was going to like this style of photography. So many times you see images that are not tasteful at all and leave nothing to the imagination. I was SO excited to learn that not all boudoir sessions are like that. And, in fact, most of them aren't at all!

This lovely lady is newly wed and her hubby is going to get these photos as a Valentine's gift. I have permission to share these and I'm so happy that I do! She is gorgeous!! We did this at a local hotel and the entire experience was a blast. I think I just might be hooked!

These are just a couple of my favorites!

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Krystal

The Normans - {Family} - Sneak Peek!

This family means so much to me & I love that they continue to ask me to do their family portraits each year. It always amazes me how much the kids have grown since I last saw them! I have known Becky for maaaany years (as in more than 20). We grew up going to the same church and became friends in high school. I definitely consider her one of my very best friends! She is the type of person that I can go months without seeing and then sit down and it is as if no time has passed at all.

All four of the kids are such sweethearts and, as you will see, completely adorable! Becky & Aaron make such beautiful babies & are wonderful parents. It was *very* cold during our session - we're talking in the low 30s! But all of the kids did so good and didn't complain at all!

These are just a few of my favorites from their session!

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Krystal

Madden - {Newborn} - Sneak Peek!

When Madden's mommy asked me if I would come to New Mexico so I could do his newborn photos, I was so excited! I always love visiting my hometown and seeing familiar faces. Growing up in a small town, you tend to know a lot of the people there. Madden's mommy and I grew up going to the same schools, often had classes together & she graduated the same year as my older brother. Because of the wonders of Facebook, I had seen how adorable her kids are, so I was even more excited that she asked me to do his newborn photos!

Madden is absolutely beautiful! He was older than most babies are when I do their newborn session (he was 3 weeks old), so he was more alert. That just meant I got to cuddle him more. :) He was super sweet and did so good during the session. He has the prettiest blue eyes and a lot of blonde hair! Since his due date was December 25th, his mommy had some special props for us to use! 

Here are just a few of my favorites from his session!

Don't you just want to snuggle and squeeze him??

So cute!

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Krystal

Lana & Kids - {Family} - Sneak Peek!

While doing sessions in my hometown in New Mexico, I had the pleasure of meeting Lana & her kids. Seeing as how I had never met Lana before, I was completely unaware of how gorgeous she is! (Seriously...I'd never believe she had three kids if you told me that & I didn't know)  And her kids.... they will melt your heart. All three of her kids have stunningly beautiful eyes. They were a little shy at first, but quickly showed off their true personalities & ran all over the place!

These are just a few of my favorites from their session!

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Krystal

The Bakers - {Family}

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you probably remember the post a few weeks ago when my family had an unexpected twist. The week following Christmas, my grandparents and aunt & uncle decided to come to Dallas for a quick visit. I was so happy to be able to spend a little bit of time with my extended family! For part of my grandparent's Christmas gift, my mom had arranged to have a photo session with all of the family. It was hard on us to know that we had someone missing, but I know we will truly treasure these photos for years to come! 

My Grandma & Papa are such kind hearted people. They adore their great grandbabies (as is quite obvious from the looks on their faces in the photos)! My Papa is constantly picking at my Grandma, but I know it is out of love and is how he shows affection. I love spending time with them, even if it isn't as often as we would all like! 

Meet more of my sweet family!

Aren't they so cute? Over 50 years of marriage! Such amazing people. :)

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Krystal

Best of 2011 - {Nature & Pets}

Today I'm finishing up the Best of 2011 posts with Nature & Pets! I had the pleasure of seeing different parts of Texas, Colorado, Las Vegas & New Mexico in 2011. Coming up in 2012, I'll be heading to a few different fun places - the one which excites me the most is the Caribbean! Here are just a few of my favorite nature photos taken before/after sessions & while I was on vacation as well as some cute pups thrown in the mix!

 

The rest of the 2011 Best of posts can be seen here, here, and here!

Thank you again for making 2011 such an amazing year. I know 2012 will be even more spectacular!

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Krystal