Welcome Itty Bitty Adalynn

Meet Miss Adalynn Jaymes.   The adorable, sweet and precious newest addition to the Luther family!    

Welcome Itty Bitty Elena

Meet Itty Bitty Elena.   We were there over two years ago to capture her big brother, Matthew Jr's Itty Bitty Session.    I am loving this sweet, shabby-chic inspired birth announcement.     The photoshoot would not have been complete with out the oh so cute headbands from Km2!   Welcome to the world Elena Anne!    

Meg & Billy's Wedding Album

I love absolutely EVERYTHING about Meg & Billy AND their wedding day.   Their wedding album was no different!!  They chose the 11x14 Premium, Flush-Mount album.  The rectangular sizes are always my FAVORITE!!  Especially on the pages where the image goes top to bottom.   Nothing like seeing that Pnina Tornai dress on a full spread!   BAM!     Finding the perfect wedding album company was sooooo very important to us.   We wanted quality and the type of album that was going to become a family heirloom.    Every single time I receive the finished product from Madera, I have been blown away.    Thank you once again Madera for making such a beautiful piece of art for me to share with my bride and groom!!   :)

And just in case you missed their wedding, HERE is their full blog.   Click on it, you will be happy you  did.   :)  I swear, this day came straight out of a storybook.

Meg chose the premium leather Camel color for her cover.   We also chose her favorite pic from the Newlywed session as the cover photo.   This album is so custom and special to the two of them, especially because of the Faith, Hope, & Love imprinting (which is their special verse that was featured all throughout their wedding) on the cover along with the wedding date.

Meg also added special imprinting down the spine of her wedding album.    

The cover page (with zoey sneaking in the background)

I absolutely LOVE the impact that one image across an entire spread makes!!!   

Welcome Itty Bitty Claire!

We recently did a newborn session for this little angel!    It was the final shoot in her birthstory, and it was extra special, because were were also there for Big Sister, Jane's Birthstory almost two years ago!   Time flies, but it is always special when we get to follow the family on their journey through the years! Here is Miss Claire's adorable announcement!     

Easton + Lola: Growing Every Day

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This family has grown.   We have been there all along the journey.    Lola's entire first year was captured by my camera.  While celebrating a big milestone for Lola, her first birthday, we received the news that Jan + Mike were expecting baby #2.   They had not shared the news or made it facebook official, but they knew one thing was certain, they were doing a BirthStory.   Soon enough, we were there to meet Itty Bitty Easton.   My mouth dropped as I saw him for his 6 month photos.   He was as cute as could be with his chubby little cheeks, his big blue eyes, and his heart melting smile.    Lola was so excited to show me her little brother, and even sang me her own version of the wheels on the bus which went a little something like this:

The Ash-ee on the bus goes

click, click, click

click, click, click.

The Ash-ee on the bus goes click, click click....

All thru the town.

Yeah, I guess that is what happens when someone grows up in front of the camera.    :)    Regardless, made me feel very special, and this family will ALWAYS have a special and sweet spot in my heart.  -xo

 Oh-mahhhhhh-----goodnesssssss!!!!!!    I can't take it!  So cute!!!!!

And this might quite possibly be the sweetest thing ever.    If I am ever having a bad day, I think this may be my new go-to thing: 

May: Ripe Belly in El Mirage

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Meet May.   She is a model, a wife and the creator of the organic May Lindstrom Skin.   Becker invited me to shoot with him at the El Mirage Dry Lake bed, and I was blown away by the confident and elegant way May embraced Motherhood.  As we road tripped out to the desert, I could not help but smile when I would look to the back seat and see May and her husband in complete and utter love with each other.   Then we arrived at the shoot location, and May embraced every beautiful curve of this new stage in her life.  She was due any day (and as far as I know still expecting), but I think I told her that my due date guess was either August 1st or August 2nd?    I posted some of my favorites from the shoot below, and at the bottom of this blog post you will find a link to a few more of my favorites that are more PG-13.    Thank you May and Robert and I hope you savor each moment along this roller coaster of an experience.   After witnessing the love you two show towards each other, I know the sweet baby girl that will soon be in your arms will have no shortage of love and affection.  With all of that being said, I'll just go ahead and start with my FAVE!  This sunset was like nothing I have ever witnessed.      

After seeing Robert admire his BREATHTAKING wife from the sidelines, we pulled him over for a few of them together.   

And here is a little behind the scenes action with Becker.    He actually shot pics of May years ago and has always wanted to shoot pics with her once again.   Capturing her in this beautiful stage in her life was perfect! 

Check out some of his favorites from the shoot on his blog HERE.

 I got my new car just in time for my road trip out west, and I absolutely LOVEEEEE it!!    As soon as we started driving onto the dry lake bed, I felt as if I were in one of those car commercials you see!    So fun!

To see a few more of my favorites (the ones that are a little more PG-13) click HERE for the link to the private gallery.

All American Family

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Two of our highest viewed posts on our blog have came from this family.   It is obvious why.   They have the picture perfect family.   Captivating beauty, blonde hair, blue eyes, radiant smiles.....they are the kind of family that looks like they stepped straight out of the pages of a Ralph Lauren ad.  I first met them when I took little Miss Ann-Dyas' 18 month pics.  Then I received another call to inform me that they were expecting a little boy.   Alicea & I were there to capture his Itty Bitty pics.  Hard to believe an entire year has already came and gone.   We were celebrating Jack's 1st birthday at this photo session.    As you can see, they just keep getting more and more cute!!!    

 And as I often like to do, I made sure to take the time and snap a few of Edie and Chris.  It was actually their wedding anniversary on the very morning we were taking these pics!   What a perfect way to celebrate!!       These two know how to work the camera!!!   So refreshing to see a couple still so in love.  

Full House: Family Session

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If you checked out the LeLe blog yesterday, then you got to see Haylee's 9 month pics.   Today I introduce to you to Haylee's family.    This was a session I recently did with her Aunt, Uncle, and 3 cousins.   Boys will be boys, and if you are going to shoot a family session with 3 little boys, you better have your energy and jokes ready to go.   They kept me running around and laughing the entire time!    Such a beautiful family!!    I have a feeling these three boys are going to be future heartbreakers.  

 And look who else was there......