Caitlin - Violin in the Wild

The beautiful Caitlin used to be a cute little girl in my Sunday school class in Kansas City and now she's a talented college student at William Woods University.  It was so much fun getting to know her as an adult and we had a grand time blasting Lindsay Stirling, wandering the back roads of Missouri and getting scolded by an older gentleman who thought we were hunting...! 

Thanks Caitlin for being willing to play your violin in a field with a long dress...haha! 

Eli {senior} Session

I don't step out of my motherhood specialty too often, but generally its for High School Seniors!  Something about this place in a teenagers life, exciting and full of promise, make a senior session so much fun to capture.  Eli's mama used to babysit my husband and his siblings {many} years ago so it was a fun full circle kinda moment to take her oldest sons senior photos this fall!  We met at Nifong park on a PERFECT fall afternoon (along with no less than 4 other photographers and their respective clients...haha) and captured some great images.  After we got some great sunset images we made a quick visit to the studio for some shots in his concert tux too!

Valerie {studio} Session

I was at the hospital the day Valerie was born and its hard to believe she is now 18!

Her family was just traveling through and stopped for coffee and cookies and before we knew it mom asked if we could manage a quick photo session with Valerie!  It was raining outside but my husband quickly got my studio set up enough to do a session and we had a great time capturing some fun images of Valerie last minute!  I can't believe what a beautiful young woman Valerie is now and I hope and pray that she continues to overcome obstacles and have a beautiful future. 

Breanne {sunset} Sessions

When I moved back to Missouri this past spring I was dying from lack of creative outlet so I called up Breanne and invited her out for a fun and different boho sunset session!  Bre used to be in my husband's youth group years ago but she's grown into a stunning young woman with style and confidence!  I had so much fun shooting with her!  Its a little different than my usual but it was such creative fun!

Annelise {Senior} Session

Annelise is my husbands little sister and she's been a part of my life since she was barely older than my son, so she's basically my little sister at this point too. ;)  In the years since we moved from Missouri it seems like she's magically become an adult, but still funny, smart and softball obsessed! 

I'd been hoping I'd get to take Annie's senior photos for years now, but we couldn't swing the trip home to Missouri this fall.  So last Sunday imagine my surprise when I got a voice mail from my father-in-law wanting to book a senior session for his daughter, Annelise.  Turns out while he WAS trying to be funny, he also had a week off and by the end of the day Sunday we'd gotten tickets booked for Annelise and my mother and father-in-law to come out to visit!  Annie and I had a great time planning and executing her senior photos over the course of two evenings and I'm so pleased with the results and proud of what a beautiful young woman Annelise has grown up to be!

                       Annelise Rachelle Billington - Kirksville Senior High Class of 2016

Heidi {Senior} Session

I don't do a lot of Senior sessions but every time I do one I wish I did more!  Heidi was so much fun to work with - we hiked all over Jerome, Arizona and even down to the Verde River at the end and got so many beautiful images!

Brandon {Senior} Session

I don't venture outside of mamas and babies very often any more but when I do it's always for a good reason!  Brandon is my handsome nephew and I cannot believe how much he has grown over the years!  On our vacation back home to Missouri I managed to squeeze in some senior pics for Brandon on the very last day of our time there (It RAINED and RAINED the whole trip until that last day!)  We wandered around Truman State University campus (my alma mater!) and had a great time laughing and being crazy between pictures (and there are some goofy pics too, but I promised not to share those! ;) )

Proud of you Brandon!