Puyallup Family Photographer

 by Terri

Granny Visits and Amelia turns 2 {Puyallup Family Photographer}

For nearly 5 years now, we’ve had some wonderful neighbors and I’ve had the pleasure of doing their family photos for nearly that long. When they first arrived, it was just Greg and Leah…and Max…their dog and now they have grown to a family of five with the addition of Luke and Amelia. What a delight it has been to watch ALL of them grow and to see what a great family they are! Luke is the oldest, he’ll be four this fall and Amelia just turned two a week ago…wow, hard to believe they are no longer babies and becoming little people. The past couple of weeks they’ve had Leah’s mom (Granny…aka, Lois) visiting and I know she’s really enjoyed her time there and especially with the grandchildren…it’s always special when you get time with your grandchildren!! So, this past week we had a session with Granny, Luke and Amelia…and made it a twofold session…photos with all of them, a few of Luke…can’t leave out big brother…and Amelia’s second year pictures…what a fun afternoon we had!

 

Such special times…they all grow up so fast, so you have to treasure these moments while you can!

Luke sure loves his Granny…as you can see!

Amelia and Granny definitely have a strong bond and you can certainly see they are related…so very sweet!

Just a year ago, Luke wasn’t very fond of having his picture taken…this time he was great and I just love this photo…but he looks too grown up….slow down!

Doesn’t Amelia have the most beautiful hair…look at those blond curls…and then those eyes and smile…such a beautiful little girl! She’s been so much fun to watch blossom the past year!

It was quite funny during my time with Amelia…she would occasionally tell me…”other one” meaning she wanted me to change cameras and use the other camera/lens…so I would and she’d be happy and then later on would say it again…too funny, and very definite about what she wanted!

I still love little ones feet and toes…and these weren’t any exception…and the grass on the bottom just made them that much cuter!

And, we couldn’t get away without including Leah in a couple of photos…it’s been a great visit for all of them and it definitely needed a special photo to document this time! Lois and Leah are both wonderful and caring people…these little ones are so very blessed to have them in their lives! Not that I’m forgetting dad, Greg…he was working and we’ll get him in the fall with the family photos and Luke’s four year pictures!

One last shot…Amelia was amazed at her reward from the session…a little Pez dispenser from Toy Story…and she couldn’t figure out what happened to all of the candy…hehehe…it was eaten quickly and then they went home…ahhh, my plan…give them sugar at the end and send them home!

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 by Terri

Sweet Kinsley {Puyallup Baby Photographer}

It was my pleasure to see sweet little Kinsley again, who is now 3 months old…and what a delight she was during her session. Both mom and Kinsley seem to have settled into a great routine and are adjusting to their new roles…of course, along with dad (who wasn’t at the session)…what a beautiful little family! Check out this little cutie!!!

Ahh, look at Kinsley in this tutu…so sweet!!!

I love her smile…it just lights up her face and how can you not help but smile yourself when you see this!

This has to be one of my favorites from the session (okay there’s more than one)…I just love mothers and their babies…you can just see the love!!!

Thank you Laura and Kinsley…I really enjoyed the session and look forward to seeing Kinsley as she continues to grow and change. 

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 by Terri

An Afternoon Modeling Session…Part II {Puyallup Children’s Photographer}

Okay…it’s time for part II from the shoot last Saturday…I wanted to give the darlings in the first half, their time as top billing on the blog, and now it’s time for the second half to have their time to show just how cute they were. As I said before, it was a delight to meet and photograph each of these children…I absolutely LOVE kids…their genuine expressions are the BEST…whether they are happy, sad, unsure, excited or tired…it is them…and that’s what photographing children is about…photographing who they are at that time…and it’s not always big, happy smiles, but sometimes they are more serious or inquisitive, but it’s who and what they are at that time…and I love that….absolutely LOVE kids and photographing them…so, without any further delay…here are the rest of the gang! 

Ryan and Logan…brothers, as you can tell and they are so cute…love the blond curls and Ryan was awesome…he seemed to enjoy the attention and his smile definitely lit up his face! I must share that I didn’t know these guys (or any of the kids) were going to be part of this shoot…and a couple years ago, I had the pleasure of photographing Ryan with his parents and some cousins…so it was a real treat to photograph him again…and meet Logan…what a doll and such a sweet little guy!! Heartbreaker, for sure!!

Dylan is the best big brother…he was SO good with Tanner and so caring and careful…I loved seeing these two brothers together. And, Dylan, wow, what a nice boy, a little quiet, very polite and I adore those freckles!! Tanner, just 6 months was great, he gave me lots of smiles and wasn’t the least bit afraid of this new situation…I thoroughly enjoyed these boys!!

Check out this family…three boys and one (BEAUTIFUL) girl…and these boys, were all boy! They were great and I absolutely loved what they were wearing…the mom had found the cowboy boots and hats for the younger two and it fit perfectly with their outfits! Joshua, the youngest was very quiet and most of the time, his fingers were in his mouth, but occasionally a smile would sneak out and a couple of times, the hand was even away from the mouth…he’s a character!!! Caleb, the next brother was very sweet and great to do whatever I asked of him…such a nice smile and I loved the shirt he was wearing! Daryl, the oldest of the boys, is a great big brother and whenever Joshua wouldn’t answer a question, he made sure that he filled me in on the answer I was looking for…and was very cooperative! Look at his eyes, wow, they are amazing! And, then, there’s Grace…the only girl of the bunch and SOOO sweet…not to mention beautiful! She was quiet and reserved…but then again, with three brothers, I think she has the right idea…and when I had a few minutes with just her, ahh, what a sweetheart, she’s a doll…I really enjoyed this family…so much fun!

Osian…first of all, I love his name, it’s unique and I think it fits him perfectly! He was a perfect little model, did whatever I asked and his smile melted my heart…such a cutie! He was limiting the photos to start out and then all of a sudden, he decided he liked having the photos taken (and attention) and told him mom only I could take pictures of him (he said “her” and pointed to me…too cute!)…he’s going to definitely have the girls sending him notes as he gets older!

Last, but definitely not least, was Jasmine! Talk about BEAUTIFUL… this sweet little girl has the prettiest features and although she wasn’t really willing to share a smile with me that evening, I could see it was in there and just her pretty features and beautiful coloring was enough to excited me! And, the outfit she was wearing was absolutely perfect on her…I don’t think the colors could have been better…and the headbands and flowers…they were the icing on the cake for this darling! As you can see, the very last photo I took of her shows just how she was feeling…and I don’t blame her a bit, she was my last little model and it was time to head home for her…and I felt the same way…time to head home!

THANK YOU ALL…models and parents…and of course, Kerry and Kristin…it was a pleasure to be a part of this shoot…the beautiful kids, products and time that everyone took for this definitely made it a true success! I thoroughly enjoyed the shoot and look forward to more in the future with everyone!

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