Track star!

This guy. He's the fourth brother in one of my favorite families. He continues the tradition of excellence that they have all shown in huge measure.

I can't say too many amazing things, because he's also so modest. For example, he only brought a few of his medals, and some of the ones he brought didn't even come out of the bag.

So I won't say any more, except I just saw that his metro times were just faster than his *first place* times at state last year as a junior.

He wanted the mountains in the background and I love how they looked that evening.

Not just track - also football and basketball. As a mom of a teenage son, all those sports sound exhausting to me, but how amazing is it to get so many opportunities?

I love to get a picture of mom and her senior!

I loved getting the chance to photograph this amazing senior. I've known him since he was just a little guy and I can't wait to see where he goes next!

If you are interested in senior portraits, I'd love to chat with you and discuss how to make yours the best they can be! We can meet in person or talk on the phone, or you can email me. 

I have more information about my senior graduation photography here, or if you like the locations we used for his senior portraits, you can see these and many more ideas here.

A spring evening in the bosque

I'm so sad that this great family is moving away! But I was very happy to take some family pictures for them before they leave.


We went to a location on the river that is usually the easiest one I visit, but this time the water was higher than I've seen before, and the path was all flooded! We had to forge through the salt cedar to find a muddy beach. Then the trick was to keep their darling three year old clean. :)


We went inland right away, because of the mud - the sand was much safer.




Could their little girl be any cuter? I don't think so.


Heart melting.




I am admittedly a little biased because their oldest reminds me a lot of my oldest daughter when she was little. But these girls to me are just in a place of cuteness overload.
















I'm going to miss my nice friend but of course I wish them all the best on their new adventure!

If you're interested in more information about a family photography session, my website has lots of info about how I do sessions. Or you can call or email me if you have questions or would just like to chat about it, no pressure.

I love doing photo sessions in the bosque like this one (well, even more when it's not flooded), but there are lots of other good places around Albuquerque too! For lots of other session location ideas, see this blog page here.

There's one month left before graduation!

It's almost graduation time! Congratulations to all the amazing high school seniors who are just about done. 

I loved getting to work with this senior and a couple of his friends. What a pleasure. We did a lot of stuff - we did some more formal portraits, some more casual, and then some at the track.

Have to start with my favorites - pictures from the track.

Some casual portraits, love these.

And some that were a little more formal. This family chose a full session - more info here about how my sessions work.

Thanks so much to this awesome senior and his mom! He is such an impressive guy - such a bright future ahead!

If you are interested in senior portraits, I'd love to chat with you and discuss how to make yours the best they can be! We can meet in person or talk on the phone, or you can email me. I have more information about my senior graduation photography here, or if you like the locations we used for his senior portraits, you can see these and many more ideas here.

Portrait fundraiser for a good cause

I don't offer mini-sessions very often anymore. Things are busy. You know. But sometimes there is a cause that I'd really like to support, and a big day of portraits is a way for my whole family to get involved. This is one of those times!

 

Portrait Mini-Sessions - April 14th and 15th 2017

Session fee is $150, paid in advance to reserve your timeslot. Sessions all day, afternoon, and evening on Friday (it's a school holiday, hooray!), also Saturday morning and mayyyyybe we can squeeze one or two sessions in on Saturday evening.

• Quick and easy, 15 minute appointments
• Great for birthday portraits, professional headshots, a quick family portrait; how about a couple's portrait with your significant other, or spring portraits for your kids. Anything we can do in 15 minutes.
• You will view and choose your portraits after we take them (this is where the rest of my family steps up) and babysitting will be provided for your children while you enjoy looking at happy smiling faces.
• Treats will be provided!

What's included?

• One beautiful print, 11x14" or smaller, your choice of size.
• One full-size digital file with permission to print it where ever you'd like: gift prints for your parents, t-shirts, phone cases, whatever.
• I have additional packages if you'd like more prints or products. Email me for a price list.

If you are interested in a session, or would just like a little more information, please call or email me! And thank you.
 

*** We are donating 100% of the profits of this fundraiser. ***

A little information about our cause: our friends the Valdez family lost their husband and father in January to a terrible heart attack. He leaves behind a wife and four amazing kids 13 years old and younger. As much as we would like to, we can't help with their pain - but we would love to try to ease their path a little bit in the coming months as they transition to a whole new life. There is more info on their gofundme page, if that's something you'd instead be interested in donating to.



There is also a fundraising benefit for the Valdez family planned for April 1st at Tierra Antigua Elementary, with LuLaRoe, Younique, Thirty-One, and other vendors also donating proceeds to the family - more info here. I will have a display with a sign-up there for mini-sessions, but I'm not doing any photography at the event on April 1st. If you have time this Saturday, it's another great way to support this awesome family.
 

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If you're not interested in a 15 minute mini-session, but you would like to update your family portraits, or you have a new baby and want a professional collage of his/her cuteness, or a high school senior, I'd love to talk with you about how I can help!

Senior guys: I won't make you pose your hands! (Mostly.)

I have a son, so I totally understand when moms call me and say they want senior portraits for their son, but he is not excited about it. I actually love it because I have hopes that when my son is a senior he will love me enough to get his pictures taken.

Like this guy does! Even if senior portraits weren't his top pick for a morning activity, he seemed completely happy and comfortable and personable.

I try to make senior photography as easy and fast as possible when I know my client is only doing it out of love for his (or her) mom.

I won't ask you to pose your hands! (I should say mostly I won't, because I will give you a general idea of things to do with hands. But I promise I won't do any finicky hand posing if that is not your thing.)

This smart senior has a great range of future plan ideas. It was inspiring to meet him and get to know him a little bit!

Thanks so much - I hope the experience was much easier and more comfortable than you thought it would be!

If you are interested in senior portraits, I'd love to chat with you and discuss how to make yours the best they can be! We can meet in person or talk on the phone, or you can email me.

I have more information about my senior graduation photography here, or if you like the locations we used for his senior portraits, you can see these and many more ideas here.