Blue dress, blue jeans, older sister, younger sister, babysitter, legislative intern, high school student, and valedictorian – Allie wears a lot of hats, but on this day, the hat of significance was her graduation cap. It was fun and challenging to try and capture the many sides of Allie. From the Legislative Building to the Exchange to the studio, we were able to try out all sorts of different looks and feels to her senior/grad pics. Congrats Allie and best of luck with all the future!  Some of my favorites:

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Once again I had the privilege of working with Tara, Karl, and little Hannah – who was now the ripe old age of three.  From her love of Rapunzel, to her own flowing locks, to her little rabbit, to the stylish little sandals – Hannah is clearly enjoying her stage of life as a little princess.  Always vibrant and full of smiles and affection, she had no trouble working her magic in the studio and then merrily trotted around the Exchange as we wandered about snapping more photos.  Great seeing you three again and always a pleasure!  A handful from the session:

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Last year they were three – now they are four: Cornelius and Tania came into the studio this time accompanied by little Lukas and his new baby sister Annalie.  Baby outfits are so much cooler these days, and Annalie was sporting a dandy matching hat + dress set.  The hat didn’t last terribly long though, as she happily flapped around and grabbed at hats, noses, hair, brothers, and anything else that came within range.  Lukas was not to be outdone in the fashion department – his little suspenders were just awesome, and he was so very obliging in front of the camera.  Apparently the kids weren’t at the top of their games, having skipped naps and fighting colds, but you wouldn’t be able to tell from how photogenic they were:

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Continuing in the long tradition of fertility amongst the couples who have played on our frisbee team, Tony and Maxine came into the studio with a bagful of outfits, a frisbee, and their latest creation – Solara.  Usually Tony is the one prancing about while Max takes a more reserved stance on things, but it was interesting to see them in a role reversal that day, with Max eagerly fussing over Solara’s many cute head pieces while Tony sat quietly shaking his head in amusement.

I have to say, though, the hats were pretty cute.  And just like her name, Solara is a radiant child.  What struck me most about her was her eyes – steely blue, bright and happy, with these occasional little looks she would give the camera as if she knew an inside joke her parents didn’t.  A real cutie and a joy to photograph – some pics from the session:

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As I’ve mentioned in the past, playing on my frisbee team means you start having babies.  It must be something in our water bottles.  At any rate, Matt and Nancy took a little longer than most on the team, but they too eventually joined the ranks of parenthood last year with the arrival of Aselyn.

We had been meaning to do the shoot for quite a while now, but it wasn’t until the new year that we were able to get into the studio.  Aselyn at this point might be closer to being a toddler than a baby, and it showed as she clearly knew what she wanted to do and pretty much ran the show.  Although a pretty serious little girl, it didn’t take long for Matt’s clowning around to get her giggling and shrieking.  Nancy’s family dropped by later in the shoot for a few pics, and we ended the session by stopping in at the Fyxx for 3 warm mugs + 1 sippy cup.  A sneak peek at the session:

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