henry

my own sweet son.  time for his first year photos already!--and guess what, taking photos of a busy one-year-old isn't easy! for these shots, you can picture his daddy over my shoulder making goofy faces and noises so that we could get him to smile in my direction.  we really got our exercise--by the time we were finished with these we were both out of breath! he really put mommy to work :)

lucky for us it was in the 40s in rapid city so we took advantage of the warm weather as much as we could.  it did get a little chilly in some spots, so instead of shooting in an open meadow, which was the original plan, we decided to take shelter by a closed swimming pool!

oh this is the look  :)

i had to include this next photo, we fondly refer to this as the sumo squat :)  he will hold this little position for long periods of time--it all depends on how interesting the object is, in this case, wood chips were pretty darn interesting i guess

a few from the art alley downtown, we didn't have much to work with  since the rest of the place was like a skating rink! but henry did have fun running up and down a little cement path by the graffitied walls

 oh how i l-o-v-e this child more than words can say :)

peace, love, and happy photography!

AND happy first birthday to my baby boy, mommy loves you!

:)saralynn

jack & mae

this next photograph was incredibly special for me to shoot.  the aunt of two infants who recently passed away, asked if I could create a photographic memorial for her sister (their mother and her family).  we met at a flower shop where she wrote their names by hand onto the petals of a white orchid. what a beautiful and touching way to remember those dear little ones.  I am simply proud to have been a part of it, and to know such amazing and warm-hearted people.

 

conor

i took the majority of conor's graduate photos this past summer (he was the one with the really cool restored car--visit the website's gallery to check it our if you missed it), but we really needed some in the snow for my snowboarding brother-in-law, so we patiently waited for some powder and here are a few of the results!

 i am pretty surprised that he was able to pull off some of these relaxed, "serious" faces, especially when the person behind the camera was awkwardly squating above the snow drifts to get a great angle while simultaneously keeping their bottom warm and dry......which didn't work out the entire time.....

 okay girlios, get ready to swoon because you are now entering.....dimple city!!! love it--definitely my favorite--and i think mom's too :)

only in the winter can you get shots like these

thanks conor, for enduring the awkward snow drift hovering and for not laughing when i slipped and fell on the ice....too hard :)

peace, love, and happy photography!

:) saralynn

bryson and kaydyn

i have been soooo busy celebrating thanksgiving, early christmases, a baptism, birthdays, and rehearsing for holiday concerts that i haven't had the time to do the upkeep i should with the little blog here! but, well, family comes first :)  just so you know i didn't disappear, however, i thought that i should add just a few photos of my nephew and niece that i quickly snapped while they were visiting.  they are both absolutely adorable..i may be somewhat partial :)  i miss them so so much!  hmmm...traveling to north carolina for a visit would also create some great photographic opportunities too i'm sure...  :)

miss new big sis kaydyn lynn

 and mr. bryson james

  

peace, love, and happy photography!

:) saralynn