Portraits Archive

I’m very excited to announce that my dear friend, Helena has started her own wedding coordination company!

You can check it out by clicking here: Divine Events by Helena

You will see quite a bit of my work on her site 🙂  Including her new headshots, taken last month at NTC Liberty Station!

So what are you waiting for??  Go on and check out her site and set up an appointment if you are in need of a FAB wedding coordinator!

xoxo, M

ps The AMAZING website design was done by none other than my studio-mate Cathy with Love at First Invite!  She is now taking commissions for web design, contact her through her own website at www.loveatfirstinvite.com!!

I still have a ton of family and engagement shoots to blog, but I wanted to get this one up quickly, it has special meaning 🙂

One of my best friends, Kirsten and her hubby Brett are expecting their first child at the end of January!   They live just outside of Peoria, IL (where I went to College) so making her baby shower would be no easy feat!  But I planned ahead with the help of her mom and was able to surprise Kirsten at the shower. She had no idea I was coming!  You can see her reaction in the video at the bottom of this post (thanks Laura for capturing it!)  Here are a few from the actual shower:

The monkey talks, hence the reason she has it to her ear!

Us 🙂

Kirsten called me soon after she found out they were expecting to see if any of my trips to IL coincided with the time maternity photos should be taken (7-8 months along).  Since I refuse to go to the Midwest in the Winter, I had no plans to be there.  She was pretty upset, there is no one local she wanted to trust with that!  I snapped a few frames at the shower, which was held at the local Zoo.  (it doesn’t look like it, but its about 30 degrees here!)

The following day, we did another short maternity shoot!  Kirsten is a yoga instructor in Peoria, IL (check out her studio – Namaste Wellness). We decided to shoot her maternity session in all yoga poses!  She was so excited 🙂  I also got to take her class – what a great experience!

Ok I snuck in one non-yoga pose!

I know this one!  Downward Facing Dog!

Fav #1 <3

They are waiting to find out the sex – I can’t wait! I am hoping for a little girl to spoil!  🙂

Fav #2 <3

We had to stay inside – there was snow on the ground outside!!!  Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

xoxo, M

Can;t figure out the video thing…here is the link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPaMRlbj4xo

Just a few images of my “baby” cousin Paul.  It’s hard to believe he is a senior in high school now!  He has such a loving heart and is a talented musician.  I see great things in his future! 🙂

Love ya cuz!

xoxo, M

I took Eve and her family to one of my favorite spots in San Diego.  Eve is a fantastic wedding coordinator in San Diego and is due with their second son, Cross by the end of the year!

Shay is going to be a great older brother!

So sweet!

My fav <3 What a gorgeous family!

Ok this may be my fav!

I really like this one too!

Adorable!

I’m so happy for you and your family Eve!  Can’t wait to meet Cross!

xoxo, M

This precious little guy was born in late September, just days after his parent’s maternity session (see blog just before this one!)   He was exactly one week old when I got to meet him.  I was able to wrestle him away from his two loving grandmothers long enough to grab some photos!

I know you will see plenty of Wyatt through the years on this blog!

xoxo, M